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Democratic congressman explores 2024 primary challenge to Biden
Axios ^ | July 28, 2023 | Andrew Solender

Posted on 07/28/2023 8:06:02 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on Friday confirmed reporting that he is being pushed to challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024.

Why it matters: The moderate three-term congressman would be by far the most politically established Biden rival were he to mount a bid.

Biden's current major challengers are Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a lawyer and prominent vaccine skeptic, and Marianne Williamson, a spiritual guru who ran for president in 2020.

Driving the news: Phillips has been receiving "inquiries about his willingness to challenge Biden" and will meet with Democratic donors about the prospect in New York City next week, according to Politico.

The outlet reported that Phillips is expected only to launch a bid if the 80-year-old president suffers a major decline in health or popularity. "The reporting is accurate," Phillips told Axios. He first confirmed it to the Star Tribune.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
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1 posted on 07/28/2023 8:06:02 PM PDT by Republicans 2016 2020
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Lol, who?


2 posted on 07/28/2023 8:07:58 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (The kernel of our firm's job is to go with lots. - tnlibertarian job offer letter)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Surprise surprise. I expect them to be lining up soon. Whoever they nominate will be far, far, far better than Xiden.


3 posted on 07/28/2023 8:08:47 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature

Who?
Not Biden.


4 posted on 07/28/2023 8:09:13 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

“Moderate” is a word that almost instantly clogs my shit filter these days.


5 posted on 07/28/2023 8:18:13 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

He’s more left than Biden.


6 posted on 07/28/2023 8:19:11 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 202)
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To: Veto!

Yep. It is now impossible to hid his declining mental health, even with a teleprompter, note cards and staff to help him get off state.


7 posted on 07/28/2023 8:37:39 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Puddin Brain has already suffered a major decline


8 posted on 07/28/2023 8:38:45 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: thegagline

the only demonrat that could beat this looooser?-

ILHAN OMAR!!

this state is the worst —.. well trying to be the worst


9 posted on 07/28/2023 8:53:22 PM PDT by mj1234
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Funny that Robert Kennedy, Jr. is said to be “a lawyer and prominent vaccine skeptic.”

So much centers around the Left’s myth of a “vaccine” that conquered Covid. They won’t let go of it.

Reminds me of the classic poem:

The Red Wheelbarrow
By William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens


10 posted on 07/28/2023 10:04:06 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Antihero101607

5. Pretty soon you are going to need a bigger filter, in fact many of them.


11 posted on 07/28/2023 11:15:43 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: Antihero101607
“Moderate” is a word that almost instantly clogs my shit filter these days.

Dean Phillips, the "moderate" with a lifetime rating of voting 96% liberal according to the ACU.

There is no such thing as a moderate Democrat in Congress (and hasn't been one for decades), regardless of how much the media-controllers try to gaslight the politically illiterate into thinking otherwise.

12 posted on 07/29/2023 4:33:56 AM PDT by PermaRag (Joo Biden is not my President)
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To: Republicans 2016 2020

Quick, Comrades…..RFK, Jr. Is upsetting our scam….send someone out to be a squirrel!


13 posted on 07/29/2023 4:42:36 AM PDT by Greenidgypsy (I loathe the MSM.)
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To: Greenidgypsy

Yep.
Who knew we’d ever like and stand up for a Dem? At least support him against the 100% corrupt Dems.


14 posted on 07/29/2023 1:14:50 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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