By John Ruberry
If you live in a swing state, a pestilence is headed your way this autumn.
Leftists from Illinois–and other liberal states–are on their way to tell you who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election.
Some of them might show up at your front door.
Politico’s Illinois Playbook, a gossipy left-wing email newsletter, asked its vainglorious readers, “We asked how you’ll be hitting the campaign.”
Nearly all of the respondents replied that they’re heading to Wisconsin or Michigan. Longtime leftist gadfly Terry Cosgrove said his presidential campaign goal is to be “up to Wisconsin as often as possible knocking on doors with Operation Swing State to help Kamala Harris win.”
Last weekend, Illinois’ Democrat governor, J.B. Pritzker, was in New Hampshire campaigning, throwing his weight around. Besides the states I just mentioned, if you live in Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, or North Carolina, expect an onslaught of haughty know-it-alls from Illinois and other failed blue states, including California, calling you on the telephone while you’re sleeping or having dinner.
And yes, they might show up at your front door.
The horror, the horror!
Cosgrove, with his arrogance and his Harvey Fierstein-like gravelly voice, might actually help the conservative cause in Wisconsin.
But others might be more persuasive with low-information voters.
Just today, Matt Martin, a Chicago alderman, boasted on X that liberals in his ward were headed to Wisconsin. There are 49 other wards in Chicago.
If you are reading Da Tech Guy blog, you are well-versed in following the campaign. You won’t fall for the fatuous “joy” campaign platitudes of the Kamala Harris campaign. But you can break the opposition.
Being friendly is no longer an option. Our country is at stake.
These blue state invaders need to be demoralized.
Because I live in Illinois–someone has to document its decline-and-fall–I’m going to focus on what to say when that Prairie State progressive shows up at your front door. If you get a call and the accent isn’t quite right, or they mispronounce your hometown, assume it’s a blue state liberal ruining your day. Your task is to respond as I recommend.
First, a little background on Illinois:
The Democrats have controlled both chambers of Illinois’ state legislature–often with supermajorities–since 2003, thanks to egregious gerrymandering. During that time span, there has been a Republican governor for only four years.
Illinois’ largest city, Chicago, hasn’t had a Republican mayor since 1931.
The many problems of Illinois are the creation of Democrats. Remember that.
I don’t expect you to remember everything listed here. If you can, then great
So, your doorbell rings, and it’s, let’s say, it is Terry Cosgrove from Illinois and Operation Swing State who bellows, “I’m Terry, and you must vote for Kamala.”
Now comes the fun–but important part.
Your best reply is, “Why should I vote for the Democratic candidate for president when you leftists destroyed Illinois?”
You’ll hear some lies about how Illinois is the closest thing to heaven on this planet, but then you need pounce back.
Remember. we want to break these leftists. Think of Emperor Palpatine using the Force to destroy Luke Skywalker.
So you answer back:
- If Ilinois is as great as you say it is, then why has the state been losing population annually for ten years and counting?
As longtime Chicago White Sox broadcaster, Hawk Harrelson, used to say after the South Siders scored a run, “Don’t stop there!”
More replies for that leftist:
- Illinois has the nation’s second-highest gasoline taxes. Where does that money go? Illinois’ roads suck. Oh, you intrusive leftists: make sure you fill up your gas tanks before you head home.
- Four of the last ten elected governors in Illinois have served time in federal prison, Illinois is corrupt. Keep political graft inside your hell hole.
- Chicago is corrupt too. Every sixteen months or so a Chicago City Council member is sentenced to prison.
- Crime is out of control in Chicago. For the last eight years, a George Soros-funded prosecutor, Kim Foxx, has coddled criminals. We don’t need Chicago-style mayhem here.
- Illinois cares more about criminals than crime victims. Illinois is the only state that bans cash bail. For the last 12 years, more people were murdered Chicago than any other city–and New York and Los Angeles have many more residents.
- The public pension plans in Illinois–and Chicago–are among the worst funded in the country. Clearly, Democrats can’t manage money. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have driven this point home.
- Chicago faces a nearly $1 billion deficit for 2025.
- Will a Harris-Walz administration propose Illinois and Chicago bailouts?
- Illinois has the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. I like earning paychecks.
- Illinois is failed state, the Venezuela of the Midwest.
- Go back to Illinois and stay there.
If the commie at your door brings up reproductive rights, meaning of course abortion on demand, reply that Donald Trump has repeatedly promised not to implement a federal abortion ban. Unlike most politicians, Trump generally keeps his word. For instance, every major presidential candidate for decades promised to move our embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Only Trump followed through.
The usual retort used by leftists to explain the Illinois Exodus is one word, “weather.” If that’s true, then why is every state that borders Illinois–and Michigan–gaining population?
For you swing state voters, remember. No more Mister Nice Guy. Save America and protect yourself from blue state failure.
Break them.
John Ruberry regularly blogs at Marathon Pundit.
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