Illinois adding beds in closed hospitals,
McCormick Place as coronavirus cases reach 7,695
WGN-TV (Chicago),
by
Ben Bradley
,
Mike Ewing
&
Web Desk
Original Article
Posted By: AltaD,
4/3/2020 8:37:38 AM
Illinois is rushing to build hospital beds and launched a campaign to get residents to follow social distancing guidelines as the number of coronavirus cases in the state passed 7,500 Thursday.(Snip)Governor JB Pritzker began his remarks Thursday by saying he's done almost all he can to prevent the spread of the virus in Illinois, and criticizing the pace of federal actions and national stay-at-home guidelines.
"This will go down in history as a profound failure of our national government," Pritzker said.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
anniebc 4/3/2020 8:41:59 AM (No. 366924)
The governor acts as if he were born just yesterday. How did his state get to almost 8000 cases, and how is that the federal government's fault, but not the rulers of Illinois? Who is the CEO, as they like to call themselves, of Illinois, President Trump or Governor Pritzy?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
coobr03 4/3/2020 8:42:44 AM (No. 366925)
Governor Fathead spends most of his press conferences complaining about Trump the federal government not doing enough to help. I suspect he has higher political aspirations.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
msjena 4/3/2020 9:01:55 AM (No. 366952)
The states--or at least Illinois--want total control over stay at home orders and business closings, but want the Federal government to come to their rescue when they can't handle things on their own. Pritzker makes me sick with his blame-game. I no longer watch the Illinois briefings, which are kind of a joke, anyway with "Fred Flintstone" Pritzker, tiny Lori, someone up front aggressively translating the whole thing into sign language, and a public health official who gives her speech in English and Spanish.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 4/3/2020 9:02:04 AM (No. 366953)
#2, great analogy. He not only has a fat head but he also does not have a neck. He is a democrat and they are marching to the same beat....keep up the panic.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
NancyD 4/3/2020 9:22:05 AM (No. 366978)
What is it with these Dem Governors? They blame everybody but themselves for not being prepared. I'm tired of it. IF they can't do their job QUIT.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Strike3 4/3/2020 9:33:36 AM (No. 366998)
O'Hare airport was obviously ground zero for the Illinois contamination and what day was it closed? Right back at ya Governor Big Mouth.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 4/3/2020 9:34:36 AM (No. 367001)
Once again blaming the federal government for what is mostly a local phenomenon.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
DVC 4/3/2020 9:59:54 AM (No. 367033)
State governors suddenly discovering that THEY are actually the ones responsible for their states, NOT the feds.
And the poor citizens of the states with Dem governors discovering that their "leaders" are completely incompetent, corrupt boobs, who are failing because of their incompetence, and desperately trying to blame the President for not having done THEIR jobs for them.
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Wait for McCormick Place to become the Superdome of COVID-19 lore.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
TJ54 4/3/2020 10:36:52 AM (No. 367095)
I am pleased to no longer be a citizen of Illinois, run by Governor "Toilet" Pritzker!
4 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
PIApilot 4/3/2020 10:39:21 AM (No. 367099)
I love how all of these Democrats are blaming the federal government for not doing what they themselves should be doing. Illinois has never taken responsibility for their own problems and yet again blame someone else for their complete ineptitude. I left 10 years ago and was thrilled to see the "Welcome to Illinois" sign in my rear view mirror. The state is broke, taxpayers are moving to other states (where they are still voting for Democrats because, well, Republicans are bad) and what will soon be left will be the rich elite with political connections that protect their wealth and those who depend on the government for everything. Their default plan has always been to blame the federal government and demand a federal bailout.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
cor-vet 4/3/2020 10:43:36 AM (No. 367107)
The symbol of the democrat party should be a crying jackass!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
padiva 4/3/2020 11:01:02 AM (No. 367142)
This sounds like my X. Always complaining about someone else and never taking any responsibility for himself.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jacksin5 4/3/2020 12:30:43 PM (No. 367232)
Bankrupt Illinois is looking for a Federal Bailout. Any Federal Monies sent in their direction will be used in a failed attempt to keep them afloat.
1 person likes this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
caljeepgirl 4/3/2020 5:41:04 PM (No. 367549)
Is he related to Jerry Nadler?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
or gate 4/3/2020 8:07:05 PM (No. 367668)
I wonder how much bailout monies go into the politicians pockets.
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I don't think people outside of IL realize just how hateful JB Pritzker is.