Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and 'do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)

[Celerity]

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a fiery keynote at the Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire on Sunday, taking aim at both Republicans and fellow Democrats, with his speech already fueling more presidential campaign speculation for 2028.

[angrychair]

1. Fuck billionaires

All of them. I don't give a shit what letter is after their name. Billionaires steal the prosperity and potential of others.
You can tell me all about the money he gives but Rockefeller and Melon gave a lot of money too but their were both vile, evil asshole robber barons that got that wealth exploiting poor people

[J_William_Ryan]

3. Pritzker is either ignorant or dishonest.

You’d think an experienced politician and sitting governor would understand the most basic and fundamental workings of American governance.

Denied access to the levers of power the consequence of stupid, ignorant voters, there’s nothing Democrats can do.

And if he’s referring to AOC and Sanders, however courageous and honorable their efforts, those efforts will do nothing to stop Trump or compel Congressional Republicans to stop Trump.

Indeed, Pritzker himself is powerless to stop Trump, regardless his fiery speeches.

The time for all of that was last November; now it’s all too late.

[kwolf68]

4. So he should go quietly into the night

Timing, semantics aside, If we are going to bash a guy who is speaking like THIS, then I have no hope for the Democratic Party coming together.

Put it this way, I'd love to see Schumer say something like this. Maybe if he did, the few Democrats wouldn't have passed that ridiculous CR a few weeks back. JB may be "late to the party", but I bet your ass he wouldn't have done that.

[ancianita]

5. No, he should NOT. Pritzker himself should be the one to make sure "Republicans cannot know a moment of peace."

We must never turn on potential Democratic candidates for presidents, especially the Democratic governor of the state with the 5th largest GDP in the country.

[ancianita]

6. Oh, puh-lease.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20276814

[newdeal2]

7. I cannot accept excuses anymore

Having power and using power are two separate things.

If we give Dems a slim majority, I do not want to hear that they cannot do anything to stop the madmen because they have to play nice. That time is over.