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There'll be lots of swearing in Chicago today (or, you know, more so than usual, even given the Bears loss): "Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race. An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor." Emmanuel is expected to appeal to Illinois' Supreme Court.
Whaaaaaa?
Veni, veni Emanuel;
Captivum solve Chicago,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus Daley Filio.
Straight-up genius.
I'm OK with this if it clears the path for Oprah's half sister.
How awesome would it be if someday, somebody didn't get something they wanted, and they were just like, "Oh, OK, no worries"?
Happens all the time, just not in politics.
Actually, it kinda happened in politics in 2000, and that didn't work out so hot. Still.
What was Al Gore's recourse after the Supreme Court decision? The UN? God? Dennis Hastert?
I dunno! I just thought there was some consensus that he should've tried something.
I AM JUST THROWING OUT THOUGHTS HERE, MAN.
Of course this happens the same day I discover the Rahmen Emanuel tumblr.
Can I appeal to someone to give Tom deLay a longer sentence?
There is still hope for mankind. Just imagine the back room arm twisting that will go down on the Illinois Supreme Court on the appeal. I am sure that the Daley Boys are owed a few favors from the judges.
This does open the door for Caleb Hanie
I just saw Tom Dart running down LaSalle, kicking himself repeatedly in the ass.
Here's the opinion:
http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2011/1stDistrict/January/1110033.pdf
I recommend: @mayoremanuel on the twitter
Oh, Tom Hoffman, you little troublemaker.
He's going to have a tough slog getting this overturned by the IL SC.
Hoffman cracks me up. The second I saw this, I knew he would be on the panel.