Democrats are in full meltdown mode over Texas’s redistricting push, wailing about “threats to democracy” as though they haven’t been running their own partisan cartography workshops for decades. The outrage would be comical if it weren’t so hypocritical. Illinois alone could serve as Exhibit A—its congressional map has been so blatantly engineered to benefit Democrats that every major redistricting watchdog group has slapped it with an “F” for fairness. Even Common Cause, hardly a right-leaning group, calls it “a perfect model of everything that can go wrong with redistricting.”
NBC: Every group that grades the fairness of congressional maps gives Illinois an F and says it’s a “perfect model of everything that can go wrong with redistricting.” Aren’t you a big hypocrite?
PRITZKER: “Democracy is at stake!” pic.twitter.com/g9NrY0VDDG
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 10, 2025
That’s exactly the point Meet the Press host Kristen Welker made to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who has been rolling out the welcome mat for Texas Democrats who fled their state to block GOP legislation. “How do you preserve democracy,” she asked, “if you’re using the same tactics you’ve criticized Texas Republicans for?”
You are one to speak, JB.
IL’s so gerrymandered, Princeton gave it an F pic.twitter.com/DAdg123O25— Sammy D’Souza (@sammydsouza) August 4, 2025
Pritzker’s answer? Dodge and deflect. He called criticisms of Illinois’ gerrymander “a distraction” and pivoted right back to condemning Texas, insisting “democracy is at stake.” He never addressed the fact that, by his definition, Illinois has been undermining democracy for years.
This guy is such an idiot. And his comms team must really suck for him to be so unprepared for the most obvious and anticipated question. https://t.co/NewEA3cQkJ
— Abigail Jackson 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) August 10, 2025
And here’s where the logic collapses: If blocking legislation, fleeing the state, and rigging districts for partisan advantage is “protecting democracy” when Democrats do it, why is it “destroying democracy” when Republicans do the same? The only way it makes sense is if you accept the Democratic redefinition of the word: “Democracy” means whatever keeps us in power.
JB Pritzker Refuses To Say If He’ll Run For President In 2028
“I’m focused on running for reelection as governor in the state of Illinois…. I can’t rule anything out.”https://t.co/D8OfW2tHrd pic.twitter.com/fDWGG4UZ8T
— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) August 10, 2025
Even the White House’s own Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson couldn’t believe Pritzker’s non-answer. But it’s not just about defending the Texas Democrats—it’s about boosting his own profile. Pritzker’s conveniently “not ruling out” a 2028 presidential run, claiming it’s all about “the people of Illinois.” Sure. That sounds about as genuine as Nancy Pelosi’s evergreen line about doing everything “for the children.”
