A state appeals court ruled Monday that Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, cannot run for mayor of Chicago in February because he was not a resident of the city for a full year before the election.
A state appeals court ruled Monday that Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, cannot run for mayor of Chicago in February because he was not a resident of the city for a full year before the election.
His opponents are taking lessons from his former boss.
One fewer arrogant prick in politics, at least for now…
It’s great to see Tinkerbell (he used to be a ballet dancer) off the ballot BUT … this is Chicago = a multi-generational, very deeply entrenched political machine … it will now go to the IL Supreme Court, where judges are ELECTED, so it ain’t over. Do NOT count him out. Indeed, bet your house that he WILL get on that Mayoralty ballot; that’s the Chicago way.
Davers6 has a point. How can a city which generously allows its previously deceased to continue to vote deny an actual living person the right to be mayor. Meanwhile in the run-up to the February election, the Chicago city administration is stacking Democrat voters like cordwood – http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/12/bodies-doubled-up-at-cook-county-morgue/
I have a feeling that a certain judge will be washing up on the shores of Lake Michigan in about 6 months . . .
Odd are that the Illinois SC will overturn the decision “because it is the right thing to do.”
Fish. Newspaper. Mailbox.
What’s a Deadfish to do now?
TJ, i think you meant “One fewer arrogant prick in CHICAGO politics, at least for now…”. He’s still in politics presumably…
This is Chicago . This will last only as long as they get the money together to buy the Illinois supreme court. Just watch.
The fix is in . No matter what. Rahm Emanuel will be the mayor of this town.
So says obama, so goes it.
JMO
Quote of the day:
“An Illinois appeals court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel CANNOT be on the ballot for mayor of Chicago. However, under Chicago law he is still eligible to buy the position.”
– Conan O’Brien, Jan 24, 2011
This is but a ploy to have the SC make a ruling on not having to follow all the rules, therefore Obama is being protected by “precedent law”.
Just watch and see how this all unfolds. Nothing but a trial balloon for the Dems and the Dem media!