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Court Bumps Emanuel Off Chicago Ballot

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Posted on Jan 24, 2011
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He left his post as President Barack Obama’s chief of staff with the intent of becoming Chicago’s next mayor, but Rahm Emanuel was forced to shift gears Monday. An Illinois state appellate court decided he failed to meet a basic standard for eligibility. Emanuel, of course, plans to fight on.  —KA

Los Angeles Times:

Emanuel told a news conference he would appeal the decision to the Illinois Supreme Court and would ask for an injunction so his name will appear on the mayoral ballot.

“I have no doubt at the end we’ll prevail in this effort,” Emanuel said. “We’ll now go to the next level to get clarity.”

In a 2-1 ruling, the appellate panel said Emanuel does not meet the residency requirement of having lived in Chicago for a year prior to the election. The judges reversed a decision by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, which had unanimously agreed that Emanuel was eligible to run for mayor.

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By Conservative Yankee, January 25, 2011 at 9:30 am Link to this comment
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All the anti Jewish stuff here makes me sick.  Emanuel is clearly not a resident of Chicago to the degree the law stipulates. 

He shouldn’t be given a pass just because he’s “connected” But then we’re talking about the City that believes the Mayor’s position is imperial.

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By SoTexGuy, January 25, 2011 at 8:37 am Link to this comment

Lots of anti-Israel vitriol in here.. as regards Emanuel and his further political aspirations it’s unneeded.. I think he was a key figure in driving the Obama presidency to fail it’s mandate and betray the public’s trust. He should not be given any recognition other than the boot! (from public affairs). In fact I can think of no better fate for him than to be placed on the ballot and soundly defeated.. on the basis of his politics and history.

But about Israelis and the influence of Israel in our politics and policies.. a lot of people take that very seriously. The list of key figures who held (dual) Israeli citizenship inside the Bush administration alone is eye-opening. This link gives a good quick history of this potential problem:

http://www.counterpunch.org/green02282004.html

Have a great day.

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By fearnotruth, January 25, 2011 at 4:58 am Link to this comment

INDEED - drive him out - send him back - dig up all the dirt possible

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/72999

FBI file on Rahm Emanuel?
Submitted by cooper11 on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 18:14
in Daily Paul Liberty Forum
http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/redirect.php?gid=2&tid=619922&g...

Obama faced with security problem at outset of transition process

Wayne Madsen Report November 6, 2008

WMR has learned from informed U.S. intelligence sources that prospective
Barack Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has an active FBI
counter-intelligence file maintained on him. Emanuel’s rise to the Chief of Staff
position may pose a significant security problem for President-elect Obama if
the FBI insists on conducting the full background security investigation
normally required for senior White House officials.

Questions about Emanuel’s links to the Israeli intelligence service, the Mossad,
were allegedly so great that President Bill Clinton was forced to dismiss
Emanuel from the White House staff in 1998. One of the FBI agents who
discovered Emanuel’s dealings with Israeli intelligence was, according to our
sources, the late FBI counter-terrorism Assistant Director John O’Neill.

[...] -  http://www.dailypaul.com/node/72999

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By race_to_the_bottom, January 25, 2011 at 2:18 am Link to this comment

Ship him to Israel

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By Queenie, January 24, 2011 at 9:42 pm Link to this comment

The man has no soul. He is as corrupt and stinking as week-old mackrel. He is a Zionist Iago.

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By Peter Knopfler, January 24, 2011 at 9:06 pm Link to this comment

THAT IS GOOD NEWS. HIS father baby doctor killed for
IDF by bombing buses filled with women and
children,Palestine, killing and a doctor that is
Emanuels role model. He is a killer like his father,
Emanuel probably born premature, little Napoleon/Hitler
complex poor impulse control, temper tantrums,
screaming, a regular Jewish Gangster,1930 chicago had a
lot of JEW gangsters. You cant let these guys, wise
guys, get away with nothing, You want a fresh one,
cement shoes,Chicago blues, Mac the knife!

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By MarthaA, January 24, 2011 at 8:45 pm Link to this comment

It’s a darn travesty.

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By Conservative Yankee, January 24, 2011 at 6:30 pm Link to this comment
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The court is correct. Emanuel should not be allowed on the ballot

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