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Mayor Lightfoot has made this claim before. Yet the state is allowing all regions to reopen for indoor dining on June 26 when we reach Phase 4. The city says indoor restaurants can open July 1. So how is this Pritzker's fault? https://t.co/K2FuRUHrny

— TinaSfon (@TinaSfon) June 18, 2020

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 10:00 am

Comments

Throwing the governor under the bus? What is wrong with Lightfoot?

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 10:19 am
Nothing is ever the Mayor’s fault or wrong doing. Nothing.

Comment by Former Downstater Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 10:44 am
And it’s over 5 days? She’s picking a fight over 5 days? This is not the hill to die on.

Comment by Perrid Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 10:51 am
=She’s picking a fight over 5 days?=

No. She made the decision to open city restaurants on 7/1 while Pritzker will allow that to occur on 6/26. The only “fight” here would be some weird Jedi mind trick where Prtizker somehow was able to get into Lightfoot’s head and convince her to wait an extra 5 days for no apparent reason.

Comment by Pundent Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 11:30 am
“The only “fight” here would be some weird Jedi mind trick where Prtizker somehow was able to get into Lightfoot’s head and convince her to wait an extra 5 days for no apparent reason.”

Nailed it.

Comment by Southern Skeptic Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 11:37 am
Another Lightfoot fail. JB isn’t to blame SHE delayed reopening. However, in light of serious spikes in other re-opened/re-opening states (see Arizona and Florida as examples) maybe we shouldn’t rush into higher phases.

Comment by revvedup Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 11:54 am
Given the choice between a win and an unnecessary conflict, Mayor Lightfoot has always taken the conflict.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 12:01 pm
And what is her obsession with the lakefront? As long as there are limits on how many people are there, being out in the air is one of the safest places to be.

And agree, MrJM. She does seem to always choose the conflict.

Comment by Leslie K Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 4:06 pm
What happens to restaurants whom already allow people to eat indoors?

Comment by Mama Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 5:10 pm
What’s up with the Mayor?

Lightfoot has pulled this same type of stunt several times now. On May 1st, public golf courses in Chicago had to refund greens fees to golfers who registered to play after the governor allowed play to resume (with safety restrictions). At Harbor Side, golfers were already on the course when the mayor announced Chicago golf courses were closed.

Comment by Practical Politics Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 5:33 pm
What Former Downstater said. Lightfoot never seems to want to take responsibility for anything. It’s gotta make her difficult to work with if she’s constantly tossing blame around.

Comment by Moderate Mike Thursday, Jun 18, 20 @ 5:45 pm

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