Judge rules Emanuel should stay on the ballot

[sabra]

Source: Chicago Trib

A Cook County judge today ruled that Rahm Emanuel should stay on the Chicago mayoral ballot.

Despite Judge Mark J. Ballard's ruling, objectors have indicated they plan to appeal the decision to the appellate court and Illinois Supreme Court.

The objectors argue that Emanuel shouldn't be allowed to run for mayor because he doesn't meet the requirement of living in Chicago for one year prior to the election. Emanuel, who was in Washington, D.C. serving in President Barack Obama's administration, argues he never gave up his Chicago residency, continued to vote and pay property taxes here and always intended to move back.

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners voted last month to keep Emanuel on the ballot, a decision the objectors are asking the judge to overturn.

Read more: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2011/01/judge-rules-emanuel-should-stay-on-the-ballot.html

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Crap. Let Chicago have him.

Otherwise he'll turn up somewhere on the national scene again like a bad shekel.

[valerief]

2. the judge got an offer he couldn't refuse. nt

[struggle4progress]

7. Gotta link for that accusation?

[valerief]

8. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

:rofl:

You never saw The Godfather

:rofl:

[molly77]

9. Funny

Nobody is surprised. Life is so much easier if you are republican or part of the clinton inner circle.Seems like the courts just smile at you.

[howaboutme]

3. Did anyone really think otherwise?

He's an insider and our "justice system" requires that courts always favor insiders at the expense of objectors and others. They get to twist the rules to suit themselves while average citizens and others must live with the results. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q

[tammywammy]

4. I agree with ruling n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. So do I.

I live on Chicago and I am no fan of Emanuel but it's clear he is and intends to be a Chicago resident. He was my Congressman before he left to "serve" in The White House.

[emulatorloo]

6. He lives in Chicago. End of story. Which Republicans were behind this ballot challenge

everything sounds quite shadowy as far as I can tell.