Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel quits his White House job to run for mayor of Chicago before confirming that his residency status in Chicago allows him to run. Now all that administration incompetence is starting to make sense.

Rahm Emanuel’s eligibility to run for mayor of Chicago has become the subject of scrutiny, even before the soon-to-be-former White House Chief of Staff officially announces his candidacy.

At issue is Emanuel’s residency. Illinois election laws dictate that a candidate is only eligible to run for city office if he or she has been a legal resident of that city for a year prior to the election. For the Chicago mayoral election, this means Emanuel would need to have been a Chicago resident since February 22, 2010.

Critics say that because he decided to lease his North Chicago home last year, Emanuel forfeited his Chicago residency and thus can’t run.

Even if true, this is Chicago, folks. Every possible regulation will be deregulated and law deactivated to get “Dead Fish” Emanuel his residency status. I heard yesterday that the guy who just renewed the lease on Emanuel’s house has refused to move out. I hope he has insurance on his knees.