Rahm can't run for mayor

[Motown_Johnny]

how funny is that?



sorry if this is a dupe, I don't see it anywhere

[harun]

1. It would have kept him out of Washington.

[Pisces]

2. He will appeal and win, his family never left Chicago. He paid taxes in Chicago.

This is just more drama.

[former9thward]

10. His family did leave Chicago.They waited a couple of months

and then moved to DC.

[xchrom]

3. cryin shame that --

:woohoo: :rofl: :woohoo:

[BeyondGeography]

4. A bullshit, partisan ruling

However you feel about Rahm.

[damntexdem]

5. At least in the meantime it got him out of the Administration.

Now maybe Chicago will be safe, too. ;-)

[bobthedrummer]

6. Good.

:nopity:

[Tatiana]

7. I hope the IL appellate court's ruling stands. Here's a link:

http://www.suntimes.com/3469419-417/ballot-booted-court-emanuel-rahm.html

Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race.

An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor.

Appellate justices Thomas Hoffman and Shelvin Louise Marie Hall ruled against Emanuel. Justice Bertina Lampkin voted in favor of keeping President Obama’s former chief of staff on the Feb. 22 ballot.

Emanuel, speaking to reporters at The Berghoff in the Loop, said he is confident he will win an appeal and return to the ballot.

(more...)

[kentuck]

8. Huge story!!

He plans on appealing to the Illinois Supreme Court, I heard?

[Little Star]

9. I hope he wins on appeal......

Keep the cesspool that is Chicago politics in one spot. I will never again vote for anyone who comes from Chicago, ever!