He was great. I was particularly struck by what Senator Duckworth said and then whomever was speaking 50 minutes in. The woman also said to release the Epstein files.
I appreciate that he walks the walk instead of just talking the talk. He’s been walking the walk for decades. Literally and figuratively. He’s 1 who walked in the Pride Parade before it was a big thing. It was the money he donated for the Holocaust Museum. It’s the Pritzker Pavillion in Chicago. It’s small ways of supporting musicians that people don’t realize. Etc. I want more people to walk the walk.
Yes. Thank you. I forgot that. I wanted to just name a few things. People forget about the things he doesn’t necessarily have his name attached to. I wanted to stress the Holocaust Museum because of the moment we’re in.
Absolutely! I worked at the zoo in the 1980s & early 90s. How many museums, zoos, and other cultural institutions are part of the Trump legacy? I appreciate your comments.
All of us - every last one of us need to stand up and be counted as opposing the Orange Asshole! Otherwise, he will eventually have all of us in the Camps.
I like Pritzker more & more daily! This is what our Governors need to do! Speak up for your states, your cities, your citizens. We need you! Please stop saying it's all up to us! We are so tired! We need ELECTED officials to speak out! Thank you.
Pritzker, Newsom—every Governor should be doing a press conference like this! MAGA has had something to attach to for 10 years—Trump—while the Dems have remained split up and broad based. I get it—we welcome lots of views and voices within our group. But for now—we need to have some strong voices leading the way and being so visible it can’t be missed. We stand for Democracy, Rule of Law and Basic human decency. That’s the Dem platform for now! Yes, we’ll continue to have many views—but this core platform can unite us all.
Dems are usually scattered and not unified. Now is the time to put aside per and vanity “causes” and fight together. Put your egos aside and work together.
JB Pritzker nailed it. He outclasses t-rump in every imaginable way. Plus, he has truth on his side!! I thank God for JB Pritzker --the people's billionaire lol!!! No but seriously he is the real deal. A leader with a head and a heart and a very accurate moral compass!
I get what you’re saying. I moved from Wisconsin to Texas back when it wasn’t political in fact there were some terrific politicians in Texas back then.
If trump foolishly decides to ignore Pritzker's warning to stay away and sends the national guard to Chicago, should Pritzker activate the Illinois national guard to defend the city? This is where we are.
I think I saw somewhere that an idea is to have all of the governors activate their National Guard so it’s impossible for them to be called up for any other purpose.
Pam: Can they be directed by the respective governors to simply chat with folks, share some ice cream and chill? Y’know, if the order to deploy comes down? And maybe allow them to add some color to their military look, with leis or cute socks or something?
I have been paying attention to Pritzker. He continues to show steadfast leadership and has combined that with a gift of public speaking.
I am so grateful you have highlighted this push back. Between the latest responses from Pritzker, Gavin Newsom, Wes Moore, and the PEOPLE we are starting to see some solid consolidation of resistance in this fight. We need to see more, and more often. These three have charisma that should not be wasted. Publicize as much as humanly possible. I would like to see all the blue states with the Democrat "trifecta" support each other publicly, collectively protect their constituents, and rally together enough momentum to push these fascists out before they further damage this country. They are clearly instigating division. We need instead to fuel feed unity.
You bring up an important point. The Dem governors who are showing the way have to work together. They are all out to advance their own careers but at this moment in history, they must put the mission ahead of career goals. They need to unite and not compete with each other
Congresspeople are a different stripe from governors. Normal governors are executives. They have strategic plans and budgets and get things done. Congress people just show up
so grateful for Pritzker's leadership, along with the other amazing governors. we are facing the greatest threat this country has ever known and too few democrats in power have the courage to do what they were hired to do, protect the Constitution and the people from threat. this treat is from the president and his gop , the people who paid to put them in office and are the real power behind the curtain. I am shocked how few people are taking this seriously
Pritzker did a great job. He realizes, like many of us do, that Trump is basically a bully and a coward. He will go after a woman of color like he did in D. C., but is less likely to go after a white man.
I saw another set of comments by Pritzker where apparently Trump had called him fat or something ha ha. He met fire with fire on that one, he said it takes one to no one, along those lines
Here is Pritzker's speech, including the rest of the press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C5WwkAj3yg
He was great. I was particularly struck by what Senator Duckworth said and then whomever was speaking 50 minutes in. The woman also said to release the Epstein files.
"We will not bend, we will not break..." That's the part....
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NEW-Tell Congress to push back on Trump’s DC takeover: https://tinyurl.com/2jpp94yk
Links to everything we are doing: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/how-were-fighting-trump
Tell Congress to support law to unmask ICE: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
Tell Congress save the National Weather Service: https://tinyurl.com/bdbur8df
Tell Congress to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case: https://tinyurl.com/4pfh2p4f
I past daily throughout the day on every post I read whether the post is related or not!
Did you mean paste (as in "cut and paste"?
Wow. I love to see Pritzker bringing the heat. We have some real powerhouses on our side!
We sure do!
It is scary that Pritzker has to say these things, but I am absolutely relieved that he is. In plain, direct, and clear language.
It sure is!
I appreciate that he walks the walk instead of just talking the talk. He’s been walking the walk for decades. Literally and figuratively. He’s 1 who walked in the Pride Parade before it was a big thing. It was the money he donated for the Holocaust Museum. It’s the Pritzker Pavillion in Chicago. It’s small ways of supporting musicians that people don’t realize. Etc. I want more people to walk the walk.
The Pritzker family donated the children's zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Yes. Thank you. I forgot that. I wanted to just name a few things. People forget about the things he doesn’t necessarily have his name attached to. I wanted to stress the Holocaust Museum because of the moment we’re in.
Absolutely! I worked at the zoo in the 1980s & early 90s. How many museums, zoos, and other cultural institutions are part of the Trump legacy? I appreciate your comments.
Pritzker is doing exactly what we need to do now. We need to decide as a nation to stop this cruelty, not tolerate MAGA’s sadistic behavior.
For sure Mike!
All of us - every last one of us need to stand up and be counted as opposing the Orange Asshole! Otherwise, he will eventually have all of us in the Camps.
I like Pritzker more & more daily! This is what our Governors need to do! Speak up for your states, your cities, your citizens. We need you! Please stop saying it's all up to us! We are so tired! We need ELECTED officials to speak out! Thank you.
For sure Carol!
Pritzker, Newsom—every Governor should be doing a press conference like this! MAGA has had something to attach to for 10 years—Trump—while the Dems have remained split up and broad based. I get it—we welcome lots of views and voices within our group. But for now—we need to have some strong voices leading the way and being so visible it can’t be missed. We stand for Democracy, Rule of Law and Basic human decency. That’s the Dem platform for now! Yes, we’ll continue to have many views—but this core platform can unite us all.
Dems are usually scattered and not unified. Now is the time to put aside per and vanity “causes” and fight together. Put your egos aside and work together.
I can’t wait to see Pritzker in the next administration
I think he will be in there, for sure
JB Pritzker nailed it. He outclasses t-rump in every imaginable way. Plus, he has truth on his side!! I thank God for JB Pritzker --the people's billionaire lol!!! No but seriously he is the real deal. A leader with a head and a heart and a very accurate moral compass!
You nailed it!! Perfect assessment of JB
Every democratic leader needs to speak and lead forcefully. Hopefully Pritzker’s speech is shared with everyone.
Karen: WELL SAID!!
I live in a blue state, and I’d like our Governor to be as vocal, candid and proactive as Gov. Pritzker. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He is wonderful. I am happy to say our Mayor Wu in Boston is speaking up courageously as well
Brilliant! He makes me wish I lived in Illinois. We need more leaders like Gov. Pritzker.
Yes! Decades ago I moved from Illinois where I was born and raised and moved to Texas. It wasn’t a political issue back then.
I get what you’re saying. I moved from Wisconsin to Texas back when it wasn’t political in fact there were some terrific politicians in Texas back then.
If trump foolishly decides to ignore Pritzker's warning to stay away and sends the national guard to Chicago, should Pritzker activate the Illinois national guard to defend the city? This is where we are.
I think I saw somewhere that an idea is to have all of the governors activate their National Guard so it’s impossible for them to be called up for any other purpose.
Pam: Can they be directed by the respective governors to simply chat with folks, share some ice cream and chill? Y’know, if the order to deploy comes down? And maybe allow them to add some color to their military look, with leis or cute socks or something?
(Please know that I’m not really making light of the situation. Just how much control do the governors have is my question.)
Isn't Don big on states' rights?
Nope. That's an "old-fashioned" republican thing. He's a "RINO"; his true title is oligarch.
He is in a class all by himself.
If only! I’m not really sure how all that works, but I like your idea!
I'd be glad to buy a few NG troops some ice cream and chat. Why not?
I have been paying attention to Pritzker. He continues to show steadfast leadership and has combined that with a gift of public speaking.
I am so grateful you have highlighted this push back. Between the latest responses from Pritzker, Gavin Newsom, Wes Moore, and the PEOPLE we are starting to see some solid consolidation of resistance in this fight. We need to see more, and more often. These three have charisma that should not be wasted. Publicize as much as humanly possible. I would like to see all the blue states with the Democrat "trifecta" support each other publicly, collectively protect their constituents, and rally together enough momentum to push these fascists out before they further damage this country. They are clearly instigating division. We need instead to fuel feed unity.
You bring up an important point. The Dem governors who are showing the way have to work together. They are all out to advance their own careers but at this moment in history, they must put the mission ahead of career goals. They need to unite and not compete with each other
meryl: you said it spot on!! Anti-trumpers (governors especially, but also ALL of us), must not fracture within ourselves!! Solidarity!!
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Hope to see all our Democrat legislators display the heat like Newsom and Pritzker!
Congresspeople are a different stripe from governors. Normal governors are executives. They have strategic plans and budgets and get things done. Congress people just show up
Regardless, it is about time they speak out.
Agree!!
Some of them are - just not enough of them.
We need to push them.
so grateful for Pritzker's leadership, along with the other amazing governors. we are facing the greatest threat this country has ever known and too few democrats in power have the courage to do what they were hired to do, protect the Constitution and the people from threat. this treat is from the president and his gop , the people who paid to put them in office and are the real power behind the curtain. I am shocked how few people are taking this seriously
Pritzker did a great job. He realizes, like many of us do, that Trump is basically a bully and a coward. He will go after a woman of color like he did in D. C., but is less likely to go after a white man.
I saw another set of comments by Pritzker where apparently Trump had called him fat or something ha ha. He met fire with fire on that one, he said it takes one to no one, along those lines
Trump apparently told Pritzker he needed to join a gym.
And a wealthy one.