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73. I'm liking him more and more. Finding out he was

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:57 PM

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Jewish is a plus for me. Means he is tied to other peoples and not just other billionaires/millionaires he grew up with. That is important to me. I know you shouldn't judge billionaires before you know them, or anybody else for that matter, but I can't help it in these times.

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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 Mar 21 OP

I would happily vote for him, GoCubsGo Mar 21 #1

nice to see a plan but are we supposed to be hating on billionaires these days? msongs Mar 21 #2

We're not necessarily the hating party. BComplex Mar 21 #7

There are good billionaires and then Dr. T Mar 21 #12

I hate billionaires who think being rich means they know how to govern. tinrobot Mar 21 #15

I'm a Newsom fan, but doubt he would carry the 'Fly Over' part of the nation Attilatheblond Mar 21 #38

I hate voters who think being rich means businessmen know how to govern. Attilatheblond Mar 21 #39

Pritzker is a major exception to that rule. ShazzieB Sunday #68

Yep, some businessment know government has to be run differently Attilatheblond Sunday #69

What's the use of hating anyone? Trueblue Texan Mar 21 #21

We judge not by their net worth in money IbogaProject Sunday #54

No, just the selfish ones who fight against whathehell Sunday #55

Hating on billionaires is fine, but we need to hate on the RIGHT billionaires. ShazzieB Sunday #67

A billionaire is not inherently evil just as a blue collar worker is not inherently virtuous. RandySF Monday #80

I certainly can't argue with any of that! Diamond_Dog Mar 21 #3

I wouldn't write off his chances, hard-politick might capture the day bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #4

I think he would make an outstanding president! BComplex Mar 21 #5

Nobody owns him. He is definitely independently wealthy. everyonematters Mar 21 #6

I wouldn't mind if he ran MustLoveBeagles Mar 21 #8

What does "an affordable minimum wage" mean? MichMan Mar 21 #9

It means different things in different places. nt Trueblue Texan Mar 21 #22

currently $15 in il, tipped workers get 60% of that. mopinko Mar 21 #36

Are we really going to replace one billionaire with another? Renew Deal Mar 21 #10

Well, I'd take FDR right now. nt Susan Calvin Mar 21 #13

I'm not sure how the adding of moonscape Mar 21 #16

It could be autocorrect Renew Deal Mar 21 #20

Probably an inadvertent crossover from spending too much time in areas where Republicanese is widely used. DFW Mar 21 #23

Are we really going to make the top criterion a person's net worth? DFW Mar 21 #18

he's a good man who has spent a ton of him money doing good things. mopinko Mar 21 #35

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

It's not the money, it's what you stand for. RandySF Monday #79

Would be a good president. What will happen is bluestarone Mar 21 #11

i would have no problem voting for Pritzker if he is the Democratic nominee. ShazamIam Mar 21 #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 Mar 21 #17

Agree! It's a litmus test Bobstandard Mar 21 #24

Smart, terrific man, and he would make a great president, but I do not think he would win. colorado_ufo Mar 21 #19

Geez, can't we just get rid of religion? At least in politics. Separation of church and state. Damn. tazcat Mar 21 #25

Now that could be a rallying cry as well as like, TAX THE RICH!!!!! a kennedy Mar 21 #27

I agree. He's my Governor and he's great. But mucifer Sunday #42

I think he can win. Haggard Celine Monday #81

Fine with me! He's got the FDR aura, & he flicks KRASNOV off like a fly on his shoulder. UTUSN Mar 21 #26

We have a few potential candidates out there who could propbably do the job well. DFW Mar 21 #28

Agree with all of these choices FakeNoose Sunday #46

Gallego went to NH and the Iowa State Fair last year. BannonsLiver Sunday #64

AZ senators don't have a great record as presidential candidates DFW Sunday #70

I find him to be pretty impressive. BannonsLiver Sunday #71

He is certainly considering it. lees1975 Mar 21 #29

I will vote for the Democratic Presidential candidate who promises: AverageOldGuy Mar 21 #30

Letitia James wnylib Mar 21 #37

Contrast the 3 that are all but announced: Newsom, Pritzker, Beshear Bluetus Mar 21 #31

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

Every politician says things that don't age well. Bluetus Sunday #52

I cannot imagine voting for a still-active Republican. quaint Sunday #58

It isn't likely to happen. I'm just sayin' Bluetus Sunday #61

Chris Christie Bridgegate TommyT139 Monday #77

Absolutely no on any republican on our ticket, no, no & no questionseverything Sunday #56

I like him! liberalla Mar 21 #32

I am from NY originally but I live in Chicago now. nycbos Mar 21 #33

It is scary jfz9580m Sunday #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Sunday #47

OK, I won't disagree FakeNoose Sunday #49

I'd vote for those things. wnylib Mar 21 #34

I like Gov. JB Pritzker Niagara Mar 21 #40

He's one of my faves. Very babylonsister Mar 21 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Sunday #60

Honestly, blueknight73 Sunday #45

Pritzker would win against any scumbag republican Mysterian Sunday #48

Jb's Housing Mud Boy Jr Sunday #50

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #65

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

I'll vote whomever the nominee is. nt Javaman Sunday #57

I would happily vote for him, too. Alliepoo Sunday #59

All Democrat Candidates Pucks mom Sunday #62

Call me when they ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING about what is happening right now. Ford_Prefect Sunday #63

I think Pritzker and Newsom are our strongest candidates JI7 Sunday #66

JB's a good man. Morbius Sunday #72

I'm liking him more and more. Finding out he was applegrove Sunday #73

I'm a Fan DET Monday #74

I waffle. We have so many good candidates to chose from applegrove Monday #75

I'm OK with that Skittles Monday #76

I have no problem with that. RandySF Monday #78

Here's hoping for dlilafae Monday #82

I'd be fine with that. There are already a lot of nascent arguments forming around some of our most likely candidates. Scrivener7 Monday #83

Who is Murphy? applegrove Monday #84

Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut. Scrivener7 Monday #85

Thanks. applegrove Monday #86

He's great. We have an amazing bench. Scrivener7 Monday #87

That the Democratic Party does have. applegrove Monday #88