Rahm Emuanel gets taken out by courts

Lol! Sounds like he got "Chicagoed" right off the ballot. I can't help, but laugh since this is Chicago politics as usual. For those unaware, Obama used far more shady tactics to get his own opponents off the ballot when he ran for senator including challenging one candidate's eligibility (and succeeding)because some of the required signatures on his forms were printed rather than in cursive.

Yupps!! He states he'll appeal to the Sup.Ct. of IL! Let's see how his rights to a day in court(s) is as supported as "all" those republicans who availed themselves of court pleadings re: political matters were! Who knows how it may end ... I do think he'll be successful though.

I agree he will not take this lying down. It will be interesting to see how "chicago" handles a situation like this. Never a dull moment with Rahm.

I realize that Rahm isn't the most popular guy in the country - what an understatement...lol! - but I'm going to try to keep my personal feelings out of this response. I can't resist saying the "shower assault" was only ALLEGED by one not-so-credible former Congressman. In other words, I don't put too much stock on either of their words! Anyway, regarding the issue at hand and today's ruling, I've always had a hard time understanding these so-called residency requirements in general. In Emanuel's case from the time he announced there have been those who have said he couldn't be eligible because he hasn't lived in Chicago for the past couple years while others have said he'd maintained his "residency" there (even if he didn't actually RESIDE there!) since he's registered to and has voted there. I know through the years they've always shown various public officials casting their votes on election day in their "home" district, although we know their address has been elsewhere. Former President Bush was shown voting in Texas, President Obama in Chicago, V.P. Biden in Delaware, etc. Is there some kind of clause that allows certain government officials to retain their residency while they're serving in Washington and does it apply to everyone and every state or town or only to certain positions and/or does it depend on the individual state or city? This couldn't be totally clear-cut or we wouldn't have had one court ruling he's eligible and another one overturning it. Obviously, he'll take it to the Illinois Supreme Court but I guess the question now is one of time. Annie

The next stop woud be the Illinois Supreme Court. While I am no means a fan of Judge Posner, he has been in Chicago Politics longer than Emmanuel has. I don't think he will be impressed by shenanigans.

I hate Chicago politics...to me, it's even worse than what goes on in D.C. I'd love to see Chicagoans kick the whole da*n bunch out... BUT, I think Rahm will buy off whoever he has to buy off and will be back on the ballot. And I hope he gets defeated! How sweet would that be?

When do you suppose Eric Holder and the DOJ will file suit against the City of Chicago? Rahm knew he didn't meet the requirements but he figured his connections put him above the law. This is Chicago politics, who can blame him for thinking that the law was not very important? I don't think he's going to win this one, but I expect he'll come out swinging anyway. If you ask me, he looks a right fool for having departed the White House to run for mayor and then not even be able to get on the ballot. It's very amusing.