no longer is there an inspiration of figure of harrold washington.e sat down and talked, i endorsed him. as i write in the book. i didn't want it to be another politician and endorsing the white political establishment guy. you want me to endorse you. here are a set of agreements we need reach. he expanded the number of commissioners. actual member of the cabinet to one under harrold washington to six. he did many things. >> host: you were essential in getting rich daily. >> guest: they thought it was pretty important to have the guy that stood out there for change and for reform and with harmed washington. because what did the city council want in '89 after counsel war? they wanted peace, they wanted tran quillly. they wanted a council that worked together and stopped fighting one another. since i was one of the figures that was a fighting figure. kind of ironic in chicago they saw as a rebel and controversial figure. now they were seeking you out. >> guest: and it was wonderful because i got negotiate with them who would become the secretary of com

washington had three horses shot out from under him to create. and welcome to our big picture politics panel with me for tonight's big picture politics panel are marc harrold libertarian commentator attorney christie setser strategist and president and c.e.o. of new heights communications and he knew some member of the national advisory council the project twenty one black leadership network thank you all for joining you and it's great to have you all here with us so i start out with this rant about how we're you know bill clinton bragged about the fact that there were fewer government employees when he left than when he came in the big george bush bragged about it obama has bragged about it there are three hundred i think three hundred fifteen thousand fewer federal employees right now than when ronald reagan left office yet the size of government in terms of what it does has increased by twenty five percent all of this isn't enough in the hands of private corporations who are making a fortune i mean it's like in the war zones you've got. k.p. duty used to be you know thirty thousand bucks a year for a p.f.c. where whatever it is twenty thousand whatever