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The Illinois Supreme Court has just issued a stay of the appeals court's order knocking Rahm Emanuel off the ballot and directing the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners to restore his name to the ballot.
This is a strong indication that the court will accept the case and, perhaps, of which way the justices are leaning.
*** UPDATE *** NBC's Pete Williams has more:
Less than 24 hours after an Illinois appeals court bumped Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago's election for mayor, the state's supreme court put that ruling on hold and ordered the city to include his name on any ballots being printed.
"The Board of Elections is directed that if any ballots are printed while this Court is considering this case, the ballots should include the name of petitioner Rahm Emanuel as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Chicago," the Supreme Court said in a one-page, unsigned order.
The court said it acted after receiving legal briefs from Emanuel and from his legal opponents who claimed he was unqualified because he did not meet residency requirements of state law. Today's order left unresolved whether the state's high court would take up the entire case on a speeded-up basis, but the order gave Emanuel the rapid relief he was seeking -- to keep his name on the ballot.
*** UPDATE TWO*** NBC Chicago's Mary Ann Ahern reports that the court will hear Emanuel's appeal.
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Another anti- American pull by the Obama administration.
First you have no indication that President Obama is even remotely associated with this. So your assertion of corruption is simply baseless. More importantly, isn't it American and Democratic to let those that desire to serve be allowed to serve? Would you say that an individual who has served his country at the request of the President, does not also deserve to continue his desire to serve in the city he came from and represented in Congress BEFORE he was asked to serve?
What would be pro-American here?
Woodman-
Any actual evidence Obama was involved? Or were you just programmed to say that?
Just a few inane questons.
-1-Has the Gentleman nade an official change of residence;ie: Has he claimed residence in the 'Federa; Enclave' also known as th 'District of Columbia'.
-2- Is there some Statute that indicates tha once he choses to serve as requested by the President of these United States; he cedes all rights to claim Illinois as his home state.
-3- Were the same standards applied to the Honorable RFK and the Honorable Secretary of State when they opted to try for the position of Senator from the State of New York.
-4-I am an Independent Washingtonian by choice, with all the 'Second Class Citizenship Priveliges,, that my status implies; and I doubt that Mr. Emmanuel, as astute as he is, would swap his esteemed citizenship in the land of "Father Lincoln" for anything other that to provide NATIONAL SERVICE AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES if it meant giving up his Illinois Roots.
He will serve Illinois with distinction.
Apologies for my RAMBLes
Lawrence Emil Plaskett
(A dispassionate observer)
(OOPS!!? I have no access to 'SPELL CHECK'
I guess that when you are the buddy of the POTUS and you cry hard enough, you get what you want. Glad I don't live in Chicago. But then again, even if I did, I wouldn't be voting for him.
Chicago politics is great, not only can you buy votes, you can buy judges - outstanding.
Did you really expect anything different considering the IL Supreme Court has 4 democrats and 3 republicans, of which at least 2 were appointed by Rahm's pal's? Simply nieve!
Strange... I guess it is true you can live any where and still be living in Chicago. So the court states....
While your statement was totally disingenuous and completely irrelevant to the conversation, you asked the question, so I'm your Huckleberry...
Chicago is a quintessentially American City. Chicago gave the United States some pretty important "stuff", on all sides of any political worldview--from culture, to progress--with or without corruption-- like Chicago has a monopoly on that.
Two Words: Carl Sanders.
If he is elected, he's already in the hole for spending as mayor seeing how he's taken a dip in the city's tax dollars for this court time.
Ha, I am not shocked nor surprised.
Now every police and fireman can rent out there city home and move to the suburbs, If it's good for Rahm it should stand the test for others
Only if they move to a Federal District like D.C.
When will people learn......this is Rahms election, bought and paid for. Come on does anyone still believe the "voters" decide. He bought the mayor position and he is going to get it and silly things like law, rules or votes will not prevent him from getting what he paid for.
He is about the sleaziest looking bastard I have ever seen. Chicago deserves Rahm.
Apparently, disgruntled voters don't really understand the overall importance of this election to the citizens of Chicago.
is anyone really surprised by this?
Is there anything more corrupt than Chicago politics?
Yeah, Senate politics.
Who's serve is it?
apparently, the horse head was delivered
Now that was funny!
WOW! That didnt take long! I figured he at least have a week or so of bribing ahead of him. Must have the Chicago connections DOWN. I wonder how much money/favors that cost? I hoped he called Obama and said "Thank you".
Good for Chicago! This is Rahm Emmanuel, the king of the emperors. Equal rights for none, special priveleges for a few. That's what I like about Chicago. They have been so corrupt for so long that they stopped trying to hide it a hundred years ago. New York and L.A. should take notice.
Really, no corruption in NY or LA city politics? AMAZING!
Did I say that? I don't see it on my post.
One call to Obama and Rahm is back on the ballot...makes you wonder
He should be on the ballot. Keeping him off of the ballot, is more shadey, than putting him on the ballot. He has lived in Chicago forever and only left to serve in the White House. Presumably performing a national service (depending on your political outlook). His job in the White House was potentially a 24/7 job unlike his previous job as a congressman.
Who else smells backroom dirty dealings here?
More special treatment for former members of the Obama Admin.
Unlike the Bush administration??!!
Who left the Bush administration and applied for any job for which they didn't qualify based on residency? Or any job -- if you are going to point fingers, then back it up rapture2010!
Ah yes....once again its not what you represent but who represents you! One call from Obama and a lot of cash proves you can buy the Mayorship of Chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am wondering if you were sitting on that call made by the President or you are just a) speculating what you think happened, or b) are just repeating what Rush thinks happened!
Um-hm...above the law...depends who you are, and who's backing you...SHAME!
Nice to see the political greasing tradition lives on.
The Chicago Machine strikes again - wonder who they paid off.
Good for R. Emanuel! I guess that "dirty politics" (i.e., NOT allowing this Chicagoan to appear on the Chicago ballot)...might be dead in this city? Maybe (OMGosh) even...anti-Semitism? What's next? You go, Rahm!