[GOPJ]

If they’re willing to vote Republican I’m backing it... it’s no nuttier than democrats pushing for DC to become a State...

If democrats can do DC, the following week they’ll add other democrat hellhole cities... The State of Chicago... the State of Portland... the State of New York City...

[Bernard]

If Chicago became a separate state, Dick Durbin would be an ex-Senator very quickly. Same with Tammy Duckworth, but she used to represent a district that would probably go with Chicago in the separation from Illinois.

Either way, if Chicago only or the Chicago metro area separated, the remaining state of Illinois would be solidly red, except for Rockford and the St. Louis suburbs. It would be a welcome change.