Court Says Emanuel Not Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor

By AmericanDreamer on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 2:23pm |

I gather the ruling is being appealed. If it stands, this is so rich on so many levels.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/us/politics/25rahm.html?_r=1&hp

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Chicago Tribune no likey: Judicial arrogance,

Chicago Sun Times agrees if a little more circumspect: Rahm ruling a disservice to voters

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 8:04pm

I don't care much about Rahm, but I can't help but recall that Cheney was magically made into a citizen of Wyoming when it suited him.

by Donal on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 8:12pm

Rahm Emanuel back in mayoral race after Supreme Court rules 7-0
Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled. In a 7 to 0 decision, the court Thursday said an appellate court erred in taking Emanuel off the ballot earlier in the week.
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH and Fran Spielman Staff Reporters Jan 27, 2011 08:58PM
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/3521480-418/court-emanuel-chicago-res...

by artappraiser on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 10:03pm

From The Tearjerker:

Emanuel Back on the Ballot

An eleted Rahm Emanuel celebrated today's Illinois Supreme Court reversal of a lower-court ruling that might have prematurely derailed his Chicago mayoral campaign.

"Today's decision is a victory not only for this campaign, but for all Chicagoans and for middle fingers everywhere," he said.

Meanwhile, the Tearjerker has learned that the lower court judge whose opinion was reversed has removed his three children from area private schools and has hired three full-time bodyguards.

"I wouldn't say the guy is f***ing retarded. But he is f****ing vengeful. Or maybe he just has an anger management problem. I ain't takin' no chances," said Judge William Lipsky.

In other Chicago-area news, John Stone, fired from his car salesman job Monday in suburban Oak Lawn for wearing a Green Bay Packers' tie the day after the Packers' victory over their longtime rival, da Bears, has issued an apology of sorts to his former employer. "I think his asking me to take the tie off was f****ing retarded, to tell you the truth. But I should have just taken it off. It's his business, after all," said Stone, since hired by a Homewood dealership. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41256855

Political commentator Michael Lind, who has written on the recent resurgence of primitivism in the United States, had little to say when invited to elaborate on the recent events. "Between the treatment of Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler following Sunday's game, the Packer tie guy getting fired and the court decisions on Emanuel's candidacy, events are making my case for me," he said, adding "With all the unrest in the Middle East of late, I'm thinking of extending my thesis to apply to the rest of the world as well."

Beloved dagblogger Orlando, sipping a marguerita on a beach in Indonesia, thinks Lind and others are making too much of the recent events. "F*** is my favorite word. I don't see what the big deal is," she said.

(yes, all snark in case it wasn't obvious, except for the part about Stone getting hired by a Homewood dealership...)

by AmericanDreamer on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 3:14am

Judge William Lipsky

Sounds like a nice Polish boy....but what a mouth on him.. just like that Smulevitz boy.

So does John Stone:

Stone told WGN-TV he wore the tie in honor of his recently deceased grandmother, a lifelong Packer fan.

maybe his family name was shortened at Ellis Island.

But not that Jerry Roberts, he shoulda known--da bears, da packers, as long as you root for one of them or both, you're good..

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 5:24pm

Rahm & Rogie--6 degrees etc. True fact: We have the "old school tie" Both of us studied at Joffrey's (he in Chicago, me NYC...but I had the scholarship!)

by jollyroger on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 5:46pm

Court Says Emanuel Not Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor

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