Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat and Joe Biden supporter, was caught on a hot mic on Wednesday expressing his frustrations about the current state of the presidential race.
Overheard speaking at a crime-fighting event in Chicago, Pritzker revealed, “I mean, we’re just going to keep fighting. I don’t know what to say. You know, got to do what we have to do.” He bluntly added, “I don’t like where we are.”
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The governor’s spokesperson clarified that Pritzker’s comments were focused on the ongoing discussions about 81-year-old Biden’s position as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the presidential race.
There has been speculation that Pritzker, who is 59 years old, could potentially replace Biden on the Democratic ticket if the need arises.
Despite Biden’s underwhelming debate performance against former President Donald Trump last month, Pritzker has consistently expressed his strong support for Biden, stating firmly, “Joe Biden is our nominee. I’m for Joe Biden. I’ve been campaigning for Joe Biden.”
Pritzker recently participated in a face-to-face meeting with Joe Biden at the White House along with other Democratic governors.
During this meeting, Pritzker revealed that Biden shared his need for more rest and his plans to wrap up events by 8 p.m.
In light of uncertainty surrounding Biden’s future in the race, the Biden campaign decided to cancel a Chicago fundraiser scheduled for next month. This move added to the speculation about what lies ahead for Biden’s candidacy.
When questioned by reporters about these developments, Pritzker commented, “I think everything’s fluid right now,” seeking to downplay rumors while also commending the president’s successful online fundraising efforts.
Overall, it is evident that Pritzker’s remarks highlighted the ongoing uncertainty and speculation surrounding Joe Biden’s candidacy and potential replacements within the Democratic Party.
His expressions of support for Biden have remained steadfast despite challenges faced by the campaign.
The decision to cancel a fundraiser and Biden’s own statements about needing more rest further contribute to an atmosphere of uncertainty regarding his future in the race.
Despite this fluidity, Pritzker emphasized that he continues to back Joe Biden as the nominee while acknowledging the evolving nature of current political dynamics.
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Pritzker walked out and his thug constituents thought it was another eclipse.
Pritzker knows that Illinois’ voter rolls are corrupted and haven’t been cleaned up in over twenty years. We have dead people voting democrat to the point that they outweigh the living voters. We also have people moving throughout the state and none of those voter registrations are moved, they just add on the new locations. I suspect that while I vote republican in one jurisdiction, the state votes me democrat in three others. With the nonfunctional voter checks, I cannot find out whether that is the case. This is why Illinois votes so consistently democrat for the last 50 years and why the dishonorable Chicago mayor, Richard J. Daley was able to guarantee JFK that Illinois would vote for him. As of 1995, we were still finding stuffed Nixon ballot boxes in Lake Michigan.
Like I care what any Demonrat thinks. This clown is as crooked as the rest of them and I don’t doubt he’s trying to make a ploy to get himself in instead of Biden.