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hamsterjill

(16,980 posts)
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:05 PM Aug 2025

Governor Pritzker Appreciation Thread

I'm sure you are all tired of my sappy posts over the last few days about my beloved Texas, but I want to continue to express my gratitude (and I know all sane Texans share that gratitude) for the strength that Governor Pritzker is exhibiting. He didn't have to, but he's doing this because it's the right thing to do.

I know there are others deserving of gratitude, as well, but this thread is for the Governor and the people of Illinois.

Thank you!

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Governor Pritzker Appreciation Thread (Original Post) hamsterjill Aug 2025 OP
Love my governor. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2025 #1
Well Deserved Post hamsterjill BOSSHOG Aug 2025 #2
Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2025 #3
Hear, hear! UTUSN Aug 2025 #4
A freaking men berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #5
KnR Alice Kramden Aug 2025 #6
He's a true Patriot wendyb-NC Aug 2025 #7
Hear! Hear! Thank you, Governor! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #8
Love Pritzker Chicagogrl1 Aug 2025 #9
Bump irisblue Aug 2025 #10
Kick! Thanks, Guv! nt Ilsa Aug 2025 #11
Always have appreciated him...nt Figarosmom Aug 2025 #12
Illinois is my home state! Humanityfirst Aug 2025 #13
Illinois is appreciated! hamsterjill Aug 2025 #14
TY, Governor Pritzker! And you don't mess w a State that has Big Shoulders Chicago as a city! electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #15
Me too, I love My Governor. JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #16
Gov Pritzker lindalou65 Aug 2025 #17
Bravo, Gov. Pritzker. SunSeeker Aug 2025 #18
Should be President dupagelib Aug 2025 #19
Luv my guv! murielm99 Aug 2025 #20
thank you Gov. gopiscrap Aug 2025 #21
Sorry you and your fellow Texans have to put up with this assault on your voting rights. HeartsCanHope Aug 2025 #22
We are fortunate here in Illinois to have Governor Pritzker lees1975 Aug 2025 #23
Hear hear! flamingdem Aug 2025 #24
Thank you, Governor! BadgerMom Aug 2025 #25
Ty, Gov Pritzker! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #26
Pritzker for President! nt stage left Aug 2025 #27
The man has gumption. Hopefully it spreads to Washington. nt Hotler Aug 2025 #28
Wouldn't THAT be amazing!!!! hamsterjill Aug 2025 #29
My gov's a fighter MustLoveBeagles Aug 2025 #30
That he is! hamsterjill Aug 2025 #31

greatauntoftriplets

(178,620 posts)
1. Love my governor.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:09 PM
Aug 2025

Like the rest of us, he seems to get angrier at each insult, indignity, and unconstitutional/criminal action. I appreciate that he's not afraid to speak his mind.

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. Well Deserved Post hamsterjill
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:10 PM
Aug 2025

Governor Pritzker is a damned good human being. Toss politics to the side. He is striving for good over bad, right over wrong. Two reasons he is not a Republican.

wendyb-NC

(4,603 posts)
7. He's a true Patriot
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:26 PM
Aug 2025

Thank you, Governor Pritzker, for standing with Texas Democrats, resisting the gerrymandering of Texas election maps by the Republicans.

Humanityfirst

(9 posts)
13. Illinois is my home state!
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:21 PM
Aug 2025

Gov. Pritzker is a true Patriot who defends and loves Democracy!

Thank You for showing the world how standing up to tyrants is done!

electric_blue68

(25,911 posts)
15. TY, Governor Pritzker! And you don't mess w a State that has Big Shoulders Chicago as a city!
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:23 PM
Aug 2025

A city I still hope to visit. 👋

JMCKUSICK

(5,121 posts)
16. Me too, I love My Governor.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:25 PM
Aug 2025

He has some of those qualities worth real admiration, you know, like not having to have pollsters tell him what's right or what to do.
LEADERS LEAD!

dupagelib

(170 posts)
19. Should be President
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 11:05 PM
Aug 2025

Right on all the issues.
A real billionaire, doesn't need the money.
He seems like the kind of guy you would enjoy having a beer with.
Illinois Democrats make great Presidents!

HeartsCanHope

(1,529 posts)
22. Sorry you and your fellow Texans have to put up with this assault on your voting rights.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 11:23 PM
Aug 2025

It is so unfair and you deserve better. Many thanks to Governor Pritzker and the brave people of Illinois who are fighting to save our democracy! Thanks for doing the right thing!

lees1975

(6,901 posts)
23. We are fortunate here in Illinois to have Governor Pritzker
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 11:27 PM
Aug 2025

People love to complain about Illinois, at least, conservatives like to whine about the taxes, gas prices in Chicagoland, property tax. But I wonder if they whine when they get on the L and get across Chicago in 20 minutes, instead of fighting hour long traffic, or the quality of education, including community colleges that are dirt cheap everywhere, or the quality and availability of medical care, or the fact that property values are going up and the housing market is pretty brisk right now. I've seen that supposedly the population is declining, but that's mostly in the red counties and places where Republicans are in charge. Illinois is booming, thanks to Governor Pritzker.

hamsterjill

(16,980 posts)
29. Wouldn't THAT be amazing!!!!
Fri Aug 8, 2025, 08:49 PM
Aug 2025

Washington could sure use a little gumption in my opinion.

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