BREAKING: Illinois Supreme Court restores Rahm Emanuel to Chicago Mayoral Ballot

[wndycty]

Just breaking now via 25 page opinion.

[hobbit709]

1. money talks.

[slackmaster]

3. ...and when money talks, PEOPLE LISTEN!

[treestar]

19. It is much easier to glibly conclude this than to review a dull, dry legal opinion

About the state's laws on intent and residency.

[wndycty]

25. Yup

:kick:

[JuniperLea]

30. Knee jerking is such fun!

One might think it nearly orgasmic.

[slackmaster]

2. Cigars and snifters of Cognac for the house!

:toast:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. My sympathies to Chicago.

[wndycty]

6. No worries. . .he will serve us well. . .

:kick:

[hobbit709]

21. "To Serve Man"

[Swamp Rat]

27. hee hee!

:D :9

[EFerrari]

8. No kidding. n/t

[Peregrine Took]

12. Ugh. Crap! n/t

[GoCubsGo]

36. From what I understand, those sympathies should be saved in case Rahm loses...

A good friend of mine who still lives in Chicago, and a definite lefty, tells me that of three other viable candidates, two are corrupt and/or "batshit crazy and stupid", and the third is nice enough, but "not capable". She believes Rahm is the most capable of running the city. I trust her judgment. If she's happy about it, then I'm okay with it, too.

[lamp_shade]

5. Yesssssss

[Better Believe It]

7. Money Rules! You can read the Supreme Court decision at ....

http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2011/January/111773.pdf

[wndycty]

10. Since you are legal expert, tell me how money rules in this case. Its a clever meme. . .

. . .but read the opinion and tell me how money was a factor.

[bluestate10]

33. Crickets. nt.

[monmouth]

9. I had no doubts whatsoever he would prevail.....n/t

[mdmc]

11. BOO!

[wndycty]

14. I will GLADLY VOTE FOR RAHM on Monday when I cast my early vote!

:kick:

[BlueCheese]

13. Generally...

I'm in favor of the electorate having more choices. I don't have any problem with letting the people of Chicago decide whether they want Rahm Emanuel as their mayor.

[mwrguy]

15. The machine works

You can't beat the machine.

[wndycty]

18. Do you know who the "machine" was pulling for in this campaign? Or are you just . . .

. . .repeating nonsense you know nothing about?

[bluestate10]

35. Umm, I say Choice #2.

But at least you offered a choice, which is more than I can say for some that wish Emmanuel never has a chance to let the people of Chicago decide whether they want him as their mayor.

[liskddksil]

16. Please Chicago find someone else who does not buy into this ed deform nonsense nt

[wndycty]

17. The voters of CHICAGO will vote for who we think is BEST FOR CHICAGO. . .

. . .:kick:

[liskddksil]

20. good luck then

Its going to take years for New York school's to recover from this.

[prolesunited]

22. Interesting to see all the hate here

especially with the majority of actual Chicago residents favoring him. Here's the link where you can see him polling at 44%.
http://elections.chicagotribune.com/mayor/

But, I guess you all know better than the residents he will actually govern.

Anyway, you think you would be happy since it will keep him out of DC.

[hobbit709]

23. 44% is not a majority when i learned math.

plurality possibly but not a majority.

[prolesunited]

24. Of course, you are right

I glanced at the headline that said approaching majority and chopped it incorrectly. Thank you for correcting me.

[opihimoimoi]

26. Fairness rules.....

[bluestate10]

34. Agree. For some reason, the left has intense hatred for Emmanuel. I struggle

to understand the logic.

[GoCubsGo]

37. Just the left at DU

I know lots of the "left" who live in Chicago, including my oldest friend. They're all thrilled that he's back on the ballot. They don't like the other options at all.

[opihimoimoi]

38. His odds are favorable in a fair fight???

[madrchsod]

28. that sucks but i knew they would rule in his favor

well one thing about it the money will be rolling in.

[LostInAnomie]

29. If that's who Chicago want to elect for mayor, good for them.

I've always found attempts to get political opponents thrown off the ballot to be cowardly.

[JuniperLea]

31. It's only fair...

And we need to be sure to the best of our ability that fairness prevails.

I always thought this whole deal was bogus. I'm happy to see it rectified.

[bluestate10]

32. Good. Gives people of the city of Chicago a choice.

If federal service disqualified a person from running in their home city, all of Congress and their staff would be ineligible to run in local elections. What was Emmanuel supposed to do, commute to Washington every Monday and back every Friday to serve as Obama's COS? Give this one up progressives, you don't have a fight that you can win on legal, or rational grounds.