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* The setup…
After fatally mismanaging the Quincy Veterans’ Home, @BruceRauner is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes. This is a shameful display of failed leadership. https://t.co/YIiGmT9LaE
— JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) March 30, 2018
* The BGA fact check…
Yet unlike Legionnaires’, which is contracted by inhaling water vapor contaminated with the bacteria, the stomach bug state health officials suspect caused the latest Quincy health problems is spread from person to person, rendering a case for structural mismanagement something of a stretch.
Norovirus spreads most frequently in closed environments like nursing homes and assisted living facilities such as Quincy. There is no specific cure for it, meaning the response from care providers is largely limited to isolating patients, casting doubt on what Rauner or his administration could have done to prevent or eliminate it.
Asked how Rauner bears blame for the gastroenteritis outbreak, Pritzker’s campaign did not directly respond, instead attempting to characterize it as further evidence after the Legionnaires’ problems at Quincy that the Republican should not be trusted to handle any health issue at the state facility.
That conflates two very different epidemiological challenges, and leaves an impression–disputed by experts–that more could have, and should have, been done to stop the spread of norovirus at Quincy.
For that, we rate Pritzker’s claim as Mostly False.
This is Pritzker’s first “Mostly False” ruling.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 2:33 pm
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Hmmm, that’s weird. The BGA rating is based on the claim that those infected had novovirus not legionaire’s. But the IDPH claims 4 reported legionaires instance at the home - http://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/legionnaires%E2%80%99-disease-update-quincy-veterans%E2%80%99-home-2…
Comment by dlapine Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 2:44 pm
Sorry Rich, please remove the first anonymous comment from above. That was me by mistake
Comment by dlapine Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 2:44 pm
===This is Pritzker’s first “Mostly False” ruling.===
Yet he still has his pants unlike Gov. Pinocchio.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 2:51 pm
To the Pritzker Crew- Don’t overreach. Rauner has provided plenty of arrows for you to use. Don’t re-gift them to him.
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 3:12 pm
@dlapine - =The BGA rating is based on the claim that those infected had novovirus not legionaire’s. But the IDPH claims 4 reported legionaires instance at the home=
Sure, but the Pritzker tweet links to a story about norovirus, implying that Rauner bears responsibility for that, specifically.
Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 3:13 pm
The Pritzker campaign got sloppy there. Though I also thought it was Legionnaire’s and not noro. OTOH, I’m not running a campaign, I can afford the slip up.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 3:50 pm
Kind of remarkable that they got through the entire primary campaign without a single false, mostly false or pants on fire. Rauner can barely get through a week without one.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 4:56 pm
–This is Pritzker’s first “Mostly False” ruling.–
He’d never be able to compete with Rauner on the lying front. Shouldn’t try.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 6:03 pm
–This is Pritzker’s first “Mostly False” ruling.–
He must think he’s governor already - sheesh JB wait ’til your in before the falsehoods start flying.
Comment by False Hood Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 6:23 pm
Pritzker needs his team to be scrupulously honest in their campaign. Rauner is crippled by his dishonesty. Keep and exploit the contrast.
Rauner has given so many fat targets of failure, there is no need to use marginal or inaccurate attacks.
Comment by Last Bull Moose Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 6:29 pm
When will he tell us the income tax rates he wants on a family making the state middle class income?
Comment by Ron Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 6:30 pm
–Rauner is crippled by his dishonesty.–
If wishing made it so….
I don’t think his chronic lying is a recent development. It’s his go-to-play. He’s been quite successful with it, in his mind.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 6:54 pm
How much in state income tax did Jay pay last year?
Comment by Ron Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 7:17 pm
- Ron -
Who are you talking to?
Your comments are distracting YOU….
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 10, 18 @ 7:19 pm