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Attilatheblond

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38. I'm a Newsom fan, but doubt he would carry the 'Fly Over' part of the nation

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 07:58 PM

17 hrs ago

Pritzker is a good man and I like him a lot too. I see he has humor, like Newsom, but relies more on being a solid, rational, no nonsense powerhouse. Thinking he would carry areas Newsom won't. And he looks the part: Big Shoulders that can carry the load, like so many of the union workers the US has always counted on to get it done.

Either chap will have my whole hearted support, along with any of the up & comers who are bright and have fight in 'em. Our bench is deep and if we survive the fascist mayhem of Trump's backers, we will set the ship of state to rights again.

I have to keep faith in us all.

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It really seems like Gov. JB Pritzker is running to be the next President of the United States: [View all] applegrove 20 hrs ago OP

I would happily vote for him, GoCubsGo 20 hrs ago #1

nice to see a plan but are we supposed to be hating on billionaires these days? msongs 20 hrs ago #2

We're not necessarily the hating party. BComplex 20 hrs ago #7

There are good billionaires and then Dr. T 19 hrs ago #12

I hate billionaires who think being rich means they know how to govern. tinrobot 19 hrs ago #15

I'm a Newsom fan, but doubt he would carry the 'Fly Over' part of the nation Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #38

I hate voters who think being rich means businessmen know how to govern. Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #39

What's the use of hating anyone? Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #21

We judge not by their net worth in money IbogaProject 48 min ago #54

No, just the selfish ones who fight against whathehell 15 min ago #55

I certainly can't argue with any of that! Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #3

I wouldn't write off his chances, hard-politick might capture the day bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #4

I think he would make an outstanding president! BComplex 20 hrs ago #5

Nobody owns him. He is definitely independently wealthy. everyonematters 20 hrs ago #6

I wouldn't mind if he ran MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #8

What does "an affordable minimum wage" mean? MichMan 19 hrs ago #9

It means different things in different places. nt Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #22

currently $15 in il, tipped workers get 60% of that. mopinko 17 hrs ago #36

Are we really going to replace one billionaire with another? Renew Deal 19 hrs ago #10

Well, I'd take FDR right now. nt Susan Calvin 19 hrs ago #13

I'm not sure how the adding of moonscape 19 hrs ago #16

It could be autocorrect Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #20

Probably an inadvertent crossover from spending too much time in areas where Republicanese is widely used. DFW 18 hrs ago #23

Are we really going to make the top criterion a person's net worth? DFW 18 hrs ago #18

he's a good man who has spent a ton of him money doing good things. mopinko 17 hrs ago #35

Aren't we voting for the person who we think has the best qualification, policies & approach etc? themaguffin 2 hrs ago #51

Would be a good president. What will happen is bluestarone 19 hrs ago #11

i would have no problem voting for Pritzker if he is the Democratic nominee. ShazamIam 19 hrs ago #14

Not to put a too fine a point on it, but that is the bare minumum for any Dem candidate for any office. flashman13 18 hrs ago #17

Agree! It's a litmus test Bobstandard 18 hrs ago #24

Smart, terrific man, and he would make a great president, but I do not think he would win. colorado_ufo 18 hrs ago #19

Geez, can't we just get rid of religion? At least in politics. Separation of church and state. Damn. tazcat 18 hrs ago #25

Now that could be a rallying cry as well as like, TAX THE RICH!!!!! a kennedy 18 hrs ago #27

I agree. He's my Governor and he's great. But mucifer 5 hrs ago #42

Fine with me! He's got the FDR aura, & he flicks KRASNOV off like a fly on his shoulder. UTUSN 18 hrs ago #26

We have a few potential candidates out there who could propbably do the job well. DFW 18 hrs ago #28

Agree with all of these choices FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #46

He is certainly considering it. lees1975 18 hrs ago #29

I will vote for the Democratic Presidential candidate who promises: AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #30

Letitia James wnylib 17 hrs ago #37

Contrast the 3 that are all but announced: Newsom, Pritzker, Beshear Bluetus 17 hrs ago #31

Disagree about Chris Christie: He has called President Obama a "feckless weakling" . quaint 4 hrs ago #44

Every politician says things that don't age well. Bluetus 1 hr ago #52

Absolutely no on any republican on our ticket, no, no & no questionseverything 4 min ago #56

I like him! liberalla 17 hrs ago #32

I am from NY originally but I live in Chicago now. nycbos 17 hrs ago #33

It is scary jfz9580m 4 hrs ago #43

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OK, I won't disagree FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #49

I'd vote for those things. wnylib 17 hrs ago #34

I like Gov. JB Pritzker Niagara 16 hrs ago #40

He's one of my faves. Very babylonsister 13 hrs ago #41

Honestly, blueknight73 3 hrs ago #45

Pritzker would win against any scumbag republican Mysterian 2 hrs ago #48

Jb's Housing Mud Boy Jr 2 hrs ago #50

Whomever Democrats nominate, we need someone willing to fight like a junkyard dog dlk 50 min ago #53