Desperados
Chicago awaits results of the Illinois Supreme Court review of the Appellate Court decision which removed Rahm Emanuel from the ballot as a candidate for Mayor of Chicago, because he failed to meet the basic requirement in the municipal code requiring a one-year residency in the City before the election.
Both major Chicago newspapers, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, have endorsed Emanuel's right to be on the ballot despite the law excluding him.
They echo the popular Emanuel memes of 'let the voters decide' or 'dirty politics is denying voters their voting choice'.
The Chicago Tribune's John Kass in a WGN Radio interview said that he would like to see Emanuel run, but everyone seems to be forgetting the law. He also feels it is a shame that the Burkes and the Courts are being 'demonized'.
Emanuel makes regular announcements that he is calmly confident that he will prevail against the Appellate Court decision. He will participate in the Chicago Tribune Editorial panel discussion today with other candidates.
Many respected Chicago, Illinois and national media members claim that Emanuel's team is 'working the media'
around the clock leaking 'exclusives' attacking the Burkes and the Courts whom they blame for Emanuel's plight.
Alderman Edward Burke of the 14th Ward is alleged to be the real 'boss' of Chicago and Emanuel's sponsor, Mayor Richard J Daley, is considered to be a secondary front. Burke's wife, Anne, is an elected member of the Illinois Supreme Court - the same Court that will decide Emanuel's fate.
Burke has endorsed Gery Chico who may be the best-qualified candidate.
Many members of the media have also received personal calls from David Axelrod from the White House. Axelrod, as principal strategist for President Barack Obama, claims that the President wants Emanuel to be Mayor of Chicago and some Chicago Democrats are playing 'dirty politics' in an attempt to keep Emanuel off the ballot.
Why is the White House so desperate to have Rahm Emanuel installed as Mayor of Chicago?
Why is the White House putting pressure on Chicago and Illinois politicians to elect Emanuel despite the law and the current Court review?
Obama taught Constitutional law and cannot claim that he does not understand he is violating ethics by attempting to interfer with due process of law and compromising the White House as well.
The reality is that there is a growing schism between Chicagoan Obama and many top Democrats in the State.
Even Illinois voters gave the President a pasting in the midterm elections with many of his close friends going down in defeat.
Daley could be counted on for unconditional support especially now that his brother William is Emanuel's successor as Obama's Chief of Staff.
Now that Daley is retiring, President Obama needs someone to 'herd the Illinois cats' back under his control. Emanuel is known as an exceptional bruiser and the White House thinks he can deliver Chicago.
One unanswered question for Chicago voters and the media is why Emanuel and only Emanuel is their choice for Mayor (according to polls) when other candidates are far more qualified to manage a large city like Chicago?
Is the media and are the voters so dazzled by the White House connections that they will allow the President to impose a Mayor on them to help him be re-elected in 2012?
The legal media covers Emanuel as if he is a media star a la Sarah Palin.
Will the review delay give the media and voters enough time to start asking the right questions about who is the best choice to lead Chicago?
Susan's Views http://www.susansviews.com
Both major Chicago newspapers, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, have endorsed Emanuel's right to be on the ballot despite the law excluding him.
They echo the popular Emanuel memes of 'let the voters decide' or 'dirty politics is denying voters their voting choice'.
The Chicago Tribune's John Kass in a WGN Radio interview said that he would like to see Emanuel run, but everyone seems to be forgetting the law. He also feels it is a shame that the Burkes and the Courts are being 'demonized'.
Emanuel makes regular announcements that he is calmly confident that he will prevail against the Appellate Court decision. He will participate in the Chicago Tribune Editorial panel discussion today with other candidates.
Many respected Chicago, Illinois and national media members claim that Emanuel's team is 'working the media'
around the clock leaking 'exclusives' attacking the Burkes and the Courts whom they blame for Emanuel's plight.
Alderman Edward Burke of the 14th Ward is alleged to be the real 'boss' of Chicago and Emanuel's sponsor, Mayor Richard J Daley, is considered to be a secondary front. Burke's wife, Anne, is an elected member of the Illinois Supreme Court - the same Court that will decide Emanuel's fate.
Burke has endorsed Gery Chico who may be the best-qualified candidate.
Many members of the media have also received personal calls from David Axelrod from the White House. Axelrod, as principal strategist for President Barack Obama, claims that the President wants Emanuel to be Mayor of Chicago and some Chicago Democrats are playing 'dirty politics' in an attempt to keep Emanuel off the ballot.
Why is the White House so desperate to have Rahm Emanuel installed as Mayor of Chicago?
Why is the White House putting pressure on Chicago and Illinois politicians to elect Emanuel despite the law and the current Court review?
Obama taught Constitutional law and cannot claim that he does not understand he is violating ethics by attempting to interfer with due process of law and compromising the White House as well.
The reality is that there is a growing schism between Chicagoan Obama and many top Democrats in the State.
Even Illinois voters gave the President a pasting in the midterm elections with many of his close friends going down in defeat.
Daley could be counted on for unconditional support especially now that his brother William is Emanuel's successor as Obama's Chief of Staff.
Now that Daley is retiring, President Obama needs someone to 'herd the Illinois cats' back under his control. Emanuel is known as an exceptional bruiser and the White House thinks he can deliver Chicago.
One unanswered question for Chicago voters and the media is why Emanuel and only Emanuel is their choice for Mayor (according to polls) when other candidates are far more qualified to manage a large city like Chicago?
Is the media and are the voters so dazzled by the White House connections that they will allow the President to impose a Mayor on them to help him be re-elected in 2012?
The legal media covers Emanuel as if he is a media star a la Sarah Palin.
Will the review delay give the media and voters enough time to start asking the right questions about who is the best choice to lead Chicago?
Susan's Views http://www.susansviews.com
Posted by Susan's Views at 1/27/2011 9:35 PM 
Categories: Mayor Richard J Daley, Chicago Tribune, Obama, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Chicago Sun Times, Edward Burke, Chicago, John Kass
Tags: Chicago Rahm Emanuel Edward Burke Mayor Daley President Obama David Axelrod Chicago Tribune Chicago SunTimes John Kass Gery Chico
Categories: Mayor Richard J Daley, Chicago Tribune, Obama, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Chicago Sun Times, Edward Burke, Chicago, John Kass
Tags: Chicago Rahm Emanuel Edward Burke Mayor Daley President Obama David Axelrod Chicago Tribune Chicago SunTimes John Kass Gery Chico
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