Live Coverage: Rahm Emanuel Takes the Stand

Mike 03

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Tue Dec-14-10 04:55 PM
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Live Coverage: Rahm Emanuel Takes the Stand

Edited on Tue Dec-14-10 04:56 PM by Mike 03

Here is a current link to the mayoral hearing in Chicago. His "Objectors" are questioning him now.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Rahm-Emanuel-Takes-the-Stand-111846194.html?dr

CNN had initially covered it, but elected to terminate the coverage for reasons unknown. This is a fascinating hearing on so many levels.

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frazzled

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Tue Dec-14-10 04:59 PM
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1. Thanks, I needed a break from my work

This circus of nutters should be fun. I truly doubt anything will come of it (any more than the contesting of Mitt Romney's residency when he was living in Salt Lake City and wanted to run for governor of Massachusetts came to anything).

You have to have been following this locally to truly appreciate the "birther" nature of some of the charges here.

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Drale

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Tue Dec-14-10 05:04 PM
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2. Thank god I no longer live within the boarders of Chicago

That race is gona be crazy.

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AngryAmish

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Tue Dec-14-10 05:07 PM
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3. When one looks at the parade of shitheads, theives and losers that make up the Illinois political

scene, one needs a strong stomach.

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justinaforjustice

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Tue Dec-14-10 05:53 PM
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6. Isn't That The Question: Was or Wasn't Rahm a Boarder Within the Borders?

My understanding is that this whole case is whether Rahm, who owned a house in Chicago, but didn't actually live in it, was an inhabitant within the borders of the city. If he really was a boarder in Chicago, within its borders, he is qualified to run, even if he didn't live in his own house there but in the suburbs. So, if he boarded in someone else's house there, he's good to go for Mayor.

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Drale

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Tue Dec-14-10 06:02 PM
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7. If they rule against him it could open a new bag a worms

can a senator run a second time because he has been living in Washington part of the time? How about anyone who gets elected to Washington?

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alcibiades_mystery

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Tue Dec-14-10 05:08 PM
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4. My wife and I this morning were laughing about this set up

The 24 objectors w/o lawyers...it's really akin to a communist show trial wherein some parade of denouncers come in and do the whole j'accuse rtoutine. Hilarious.

Gotta love Chicago!

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monmouth

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Tue Dec-14-10 05:10 PM
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5. My kinda town...n/t

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