As Indiana Republicans move toward redistricting, Pritzker warns Illinois ‘won’t stand idly by’ – Chicago Sun-Times

“Remember, he’s trying to cheat,” Gov. JB Pritzker said of President Donald Trump. “He’s been doing this all over the country, trying to cheat. I think that our Midwestern values should dictate that we stand up against it, and I believe that the Indiana Senate will do so, but we’ll have to see. Certainly the Illinois Legislature stands ready to respond if necessary.”
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David F
5 months ago

Good luck even being able to gerrymander Illinois more.

JackBolly
5 months ago

Harrumph, harrumph, harrumph barked the Big Walrus from his perch on the highest rock down to all the little walruses.

Irish Patriot
5 months ago

I fully understand that politics often involves politicians speaking out of both sides of their mouths. However, Governor Pritzker’s reasoning against redistricting is absurd and frivolous. He argues that it is acceptable for Democrats to engage in extreme gerrymandering in census years, but it is not okay for Republicans to do so mid-census. They must wait until a census year. Moreover, if Republicans gerrymander excessively, it is portrayed as racist and a violation of the Voting Rights Act. Yet none of these concerns seem to apply to California, where extreme gerrymandering mid-census is apparently justified because Democrats need to “get… Read more »

Isn’t Illinois Fun
5 months ago

Remember, JB, Illinois Democrats long ago cheated their way through IL with ridiculous districting. The only question now is how much tightening of the screws on IL can still be done to us.

Hello, Indiana!
5 months ago

Nary a word from Lucky about he and Kwame hot footing it up to WI to get a liberal judge installed in their Supreme Court. Nothing about Kwame sticking his beak into IN and their efforts re trans people competing in scholastic sports. But when the Feds try and get him to straighten out, and quit begging for more money on a daily basis due to his free spending, failed policies, look out!

David F
5 months ago

Or JB giving a million each to two of our supreme court judges or that the Chief judge has violated many of the rules that get other judges disbarred.

JackBolly
5 months ago
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One of the most shameful things in IL – Justices who are stooges, bought and paid for by Pritzker and Democrats.

The Railroader
5 months ago

A 14-3 Gerrymander isn’t enough for JB the Hutt, the worst governor in America. Since Mitchell Armentrout, DNC stenographer for the Chicago Sun-Times, a charter member of the Useless Chicago media, uncritically quoted the ever-mendacious JB the Hutt, let’s help Mitch and repair the quote to make it reflect reality: “Remember, we’re trying to cheat,” Gov. JB Pritzker said of The Democrat Party. “We’ve been doing this all over the country, trying to cheat. I think that our hard leftist values should dictate that we support further Gerrymandering, and the single-party Illinois legislature will do so, but we’ll have to… Read more »

Last edited 5 months ago by The Railroader
K6
5 months ago

This is from a state, that has gerrymander to a point of super majority. He talks out of both sides of his mouth. Just remember what does in IL. he will want for the country when running for President.

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