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canetoad

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15. Having a hard time

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:13 PM

Sep 2025

Believing my eyes this fine morning. Wake up, check DU and find the US president has declared war on Chicago. Strange days indeed. They are lucky to have Gov. JB.

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Pritzker: "The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. " [View all] tblue37 Sep 2025 OP

Pritzker should mobilize the Illinois Guard under his command preemptively Bluetus Sep 2025 #1

Mobilizing the entire State's Guard would be an expensive proposition. TomSlick Sep 2025 #21

Dems need to be creative. Look for ways to succeed rather than looking for ways to capitulate. Bluetus Sep 2025 #24

Interesting idea. TomSlick Sep 2025 #25

I don't really understand the officer levels Bluetus Sep 2025 #35

You've made me reconsider. TomSlick Sep 2025 #42

Cool. That would depend on cooperation from the Guard officers. Bluetus Sep 2025 #44

There comes a time to spend the money. Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #36

Trmp is a SICK MAN. spanone Sep 2025 #2

He really is, in more ways than one! ShazzieB Sep 2025 #19

that's a big understatement nt orleans Sep 2025 #37

TY.. Good on Gov Pritzker... I was Cha Sep 2025 #3

Trump isn't even smart enough to be embarrassed leftstreet Sep 2025 #4

He's telling the country he is a fucking sadist. GoodRaisin Sep 2025 #5

"Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man." Sogo Sep 2025 #6

And I love the timms139 Sep 2025 #7

Pictures soldierant Sep 2025 #10

If you timms139 Sep 2025 #18

Well, yeah, soldierant Sep 2025 #22

Impeach Stpaoulboy Sep 2025 #8

Orange man has survived impeachment twice. He has reason to believe he is invulnerable... Hekate Sep 2025 #14

Careful what you wish for, asshole. orangecrush Sep 2025 #9

TACO's Military History MissouriDem47 Sep 2025 #11

If Republicans don't impeach this madman they will go the way of the Whigs. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #12

Illinois AG on MSNBC right now talking about the invasion. Amaryllis Sep 2025 #13

Having a hard time canetoad Sep 2025 #15

Ney. ReRe Sep 2025 #16

I still don't think we have the right angle on this gulliver Sep 2025 #17

I'm not sure what you mean. ShazzieB Sep 2025 #23

He is probably projecting again Inkey Sep 2025 #34

You obviously haven't listened to Pritzker, Newsom, Mayor Johnson, Mayor Muriel Bowser Arazi Sep 2025 #29

I posted this on my Facebook Timeline once again. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2025 #20

Does Trump want to start a second Civil War in the US? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #26

Yes! yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #30

Putin wants to break up the US into parts. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #31

All roads lead to Moscow. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #32

Yep. Nancy P was 100% correct. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #33

He would love to. thought crime Sep 2025 #43

Putin and Xi are part of the US civil war too, a big part of it. Irish_Dem Sep 8 #45

This might not get him the Nobel Peace Prize. n/t Chemical Bill Sep 2025 #27

The pathetically transparent posturing in the Schlump post Pritzker shared is off the charts. ShazzieB Sep 2025 #28

The horror.... The horror.... Blue Owl Sep 2025 #38

That thing is no American president. Six117 Sep 2025 #39

Since Trump is such a big fan of "Alphonse" Capone, Mblaze Sep 2025 #40

He does have experience taking over islands, like Epstein's. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #41