[PBRCat]

By failing to maintain a legal residence in Chicago for the past year, Emanuel has rendered himself ineligible to run for mayor in 2011.

[Paladin2]

The laws only apply to those the prosecutors select.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think most residency laws have not been able to withstand legal challenge over the past 30 or 40 years.

[pingman]

Silly wabbit, rules are for Republicans!

[Thane_Banquo]

Rahm’s not here, man.

[The Great RJ]

Residency requirements sure didn’t stop Hillary Clinton from being elected NY Senator.

[coaltrain]

"[Chicago] Board of Elections spokesman Jim Allen likened Emanuel's situation to a soldier serving abroad. Military servicemen do not forfeit the right to vote in their home state just because they are not home to vote. Emanuel moved to Washington to serve under President Obama in a position that is intrinsically temporary, and so he is equally entitled to vote and run for office in his hometown."

Or in other words...if Obama can be President without being a U.S. Citizen then Rahm can be Mayor for temporarily moving out of his home, while still voting in Chicago, to serve at the request of the President.

[MinuteGal]

Rahm's legal camp maintains that another section of the Chicago election code states that residency requirement don't apply if the potential candidate was hired or appointed to an out-of-state federal position.

Looks like Emanuel will win this round.

Leni

[Poison Pill]

By failing to maintain a legal residence in Chicago for the past year, Emanuel has rendered himself ineligible to run for mayor in 2011.

Eligibility in Chicago is whatever a Democrat judge says it is. The ruling class wants Emanuel and they will get him and that's that.

[kevinm13]

Rules are made for other people. Not folks who will flaunt the law like Emanuel, Lautenberg, Franken, Reid, Rangel among many other Dems. Laws exist for a reason and they should apply equally to all, not to a select few.