Emanuel to Face Lengthy Grilling from Objectors to His Candidacy

The Chicago Tribune ^ | December 11, 2010 | Jeff Coen

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Rahm Emanuel is known for playing political hardball, winning a seat in Congress and dealing with the pressures of being White House chief of staff, but even he could have his hands full next week when he's expected to face hours of questioning at a hearing on whether he's eligible to run for Chicago mayor.

On Friday, an elections hearing officer called a lengthy inquisition "inevitable" because Emanuel will be queried by his own lawyers in addition to as many as 25 objectors or their attorneys.

Emanuel is expected to be the first witness at the residency hearing, now set for Tuesday morning, and will immediately be quizzed by Burt Odelson, a lawyer for the leading objectors. Odelson argues that because Emanuel has been in Washington much of the last two years, he doesn't meet the statutory requirement that mayoral candidates live in Chicago at least a year before the election.

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It remains to be seen whether Emanuel's wife, Amy Rule, will face the same situation as her husband. Emanuel's attorneys said they would do everything they can to keep that from happening.

"We object strenuously; she is a mother of three young children," Emanuel lawyer Michael Kasper said. "It's no secret they are in Washington, D.C."

That response brought catcalls from the room. "Where she lives!" one man shouted.

[kindred]

The man is probably guilty of all the evil he is being accused of but Chicago is a thug city of liberal democrats who love thugs and thieves and elect thugs and thieves regularly to steal and rob their tax dollars.
It would not be surprising if an unjust liberal run legal system democrat judge or democrat jury, if used, will dismiss these valid charges and then the democrat useful idiots vote for him as their thug mayor (Chicago is famous for thug politicians). Chicago and New York and LA and so many cities citizens are slaves to the marxist thug masters of America.

[Ann Archy]

Why the different last names??

[PBRCat]

Rahm’s wife is a feminist.

Her one major concession to her husband and in-laws was that she converted to Judaism as a condition of the couple getting married.

[SunkenCiv]

Rahm Emanuel is known for playing political hardball, winning a seat in Congress and dealing with the pressures of being White House chief of staff, but even he could have his hands full next week when he's expected to face hours of questioning at a hearing on whether he's eligible to run for Chicago mayor.

When Robert Kennedy ran for Senator from NY, and won, "entertainer" Tom Lehrer joked that Massachusetts was the envy of the rest of the country because it was the only state with three senators.

[Krankor]

It’s actually hilarious. How dare they demand Mrs. Emmanuel leave her home and children in D.C to prove she lives in Chicago.

[ridesthemiles]

Ironic that Rahm has helped to cover up the eligibility of NObama all these months & now faces a hearing on his own eligibility. Priceless!!

Wonder who is going to try & claim that all these challengers to Rahm “Have NO Standing” ????

[Ann Archy]

Idiot woman.