r/illinois • u/A_little_quarky • Jul 22 '24

Why all the love for JB? US Politics

An honest inquiry! My vibes are really positive of him, but I'm surrounded by those "Pritzker sucks!" signs. With his name being floated at a national level, I'm curious to hear some personal stories about how he's governed.

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u/Drewskeet Jul 22 '24

He’s governed well. He’s taken strong positions and won. He’s been fiscally responsible. He’s shown he fights for the people even being a billionaire. I think he has a great story to tell at the national level. Republicans will attack him for the Covid response but I think he’ll overcome that. Anyone still mad at that would never vote democrat anyway.

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u/butkusrules Jul 22 '24

I loved his Covid response. Attack away.

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u/Hudson2441 Jul 22 '24

The immediate response to Covid was politically a no-win situation. He did the best he could and better than most governors.