I hope other Dems were taking notes during Pritzker's speech

[senseandsensibility]

I loved the whole thing. In fact, it's a road map for how to approach trump if Dem leadership is interested.

One of my favorite parts: "I refuse to pretend any of this is normal....I refuse to fall into the pundit trap that demands we sacrifice vital constitutional rights if it's being done in the fake guise of fighting crime."

Also loved when he (rightfully) blamed crime in blue cities on guns coming in from red states.

[lamp_shade]

1. I lived in Chicago in the 70's. It was common knowledge that just across

the state line into Indiana were 24/7 gun shows. Easy peasy.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Why is has taken so long for this message to get through I don't know

Dems have many zingers like this that they could be using every time the topic comes up, which is constantly so that the media can recite RW talking points.

[senseandsensibility]

3. I just heard another part of his speech

that I missed earlier. Have we lost all sense of sanity that we see this in any way as normal? Keep calling it out, Gov. Pritzker!

[msongs]

4. schumer and jeffries are gonna get right on it...after they finish their sternly worded letters lol nt

[senseandsensibility]

5. I read on bluesky today that Jeffries invited trump to join

him for a legislative solution to the country's problems. IMO saying that gives trump extremely undeserved credit for being a normal human being and is an example of sanewashing.

[DET]

8. Wow

Trump doesn’t want a solution to the nations problems. He wants to kill us. How does Jeffries not get that?

[KPN]

15. I see your point for sure.

It will depend on Jeffries follows up when Trump blows him off or attempts to set him up.

[Oopsie Daisy]

6. Predicable. 🙄🥱 "Lol nt"

[betsuni]

14. But a sternly worded essay in the New York Times: Authentic! Transformational! Speaking Truth to Power!

[Oopsie Daisy]

20. Amazing, isn't it? My head is spinning.

Wheeeeeee! It's a roller coaster ride. 🎢

[hamsterjill]

7. Dems need to let Newsom and Pritzker lead.

There are other voices that can be heard, too. But these two men are what we need at the forefront right now. They project strength and control, and they are showing a stark contrast to the mayhem that IS Donald Trump.

[ecstatic]

9. Any high ranking Dem with a negative opinion of Newsom or Pritzker

seriously needs to stfu. We've had months of near silence and the feeling of being leaderless while trump literally destroys our country.

Don't speak up now that we have two guys standing up for us. Just slither back under whatever rock you crawled out from. I don't want to hear it!

[senseandsensibility]

11. Excellent rant

And I agree.

[Paladin]

13. Couldn't possibly agree with you more. Well said! (nt)

[hamsterjill]

19. +1000

Well said!

[Scrivener7]

21. Newsom's PR head should start giving some seminars.

[BaronChocula]

10. I hope Dems take notes from Mayor Johnson

"Do your job"
"Our violence problem is a red state gun problem" (not verbatim)

And he referred to him as "trump" and not "president trump."

Dems should be condescending to republicans the way republicans have been condescending to Dems for years. I saw that in the Mayor's address.

[senseandsensibility]

12. Yes, the Mayor was very good as well

[malaise]

16. And the Mayor's comments as well

Rec

[senseandsensibility]

17. Yes, he made a lot of good points

They both went on the offense, and Pritzker even included the media!

[BurnDoubt]

18. Resistance. Resistance. Resistance.

This is Leadership.
If we could get a united front from the Party this could achieve critical mass and finally result in some victories in this existential battle.
I'm a California Liberal and I'm proud to have voted Democratic every Election since 1968. We were fortunate to have great candidates and great Governors, in Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom.