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(129,664 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:37 PM Mar 6

Dean Phillips ending his long shot primary bid against Joe Biden

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Source: ABC News

March 6, 2024, 1:13 PM

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is ending his long shot challenge to President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary, having failed to win any notable traction among voters with his message that the party needs a younger nominee.

"I'm going to suspend my campaign, and I will be right now endorsing President Biden. The choices are so clear ... we only have two of them, and it's going to be Donald Trump or Joe Biden," Phillips said on Wednesday afternoon in a radio interview.

The decision comes after Biden won the congressman's home state of Minnesota on Super Tuesday as well as the elimination of his staff ahead of the Michigan primary late last month, a state Phillips hoped to do well in.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dean-phillips-set-end-long-shot-primary-bid/story?id=106620328

Got a heads-up on this from Phillips-

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In 2011, I hosted then VP Biden at my home. Most notable was his empathy and kindness to my daughters and the catering staff, with whom he sat and had ice cream (surprise-surprise). His decency and wisdom were rarities in politics then, and even more so today.

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Dean Phillips ending his long shot primary bid against Joe Biden (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 6 OP

and he was never heard of again.... ZonkerHarris Mar 6 #1

He may run over to that astroturf "No Labels" group BumRushDaShow Mar 6 #2

That would not be surprising lonely bird Mar 6 #3

I think he may have already said that earlier BumRushDaShow Mar 6 #5

Let him. Endorsed Biden so that can always be thrown in his face if he tries to change ZonkerHarris Mar 6 #15

Who said the owl and many others. GreenWave Mar 6 #4

Honestly don't get the hate against Dean hueymahl Mar 6 #6

His only "idea" was that Biden is too old. Ocelot II Mar 6 #7

I would compare his campaign to the 3 Democratic members of Congress in CA BumRushDaShow Mar 6 #8

Thank you! BaronChocula Mar 6 #10

... BumRushDaShow Mar 6 #14

Thanks. Didn't know about the age comments hueymahl Mar 6 #16

Remember too one of his consultants arranged for the fake Biden "robocall" in NH. BumRushDaShow Mar 6 #18

He's a tool, who campaigned against the president LudwigPastorius Mar 6 #12

His tweet is actually quite good. And supportive of Joe Biden progressoid Mar 6 #9

But he couldn't handle it. Kennah Mar 6 #11

He can apologize and admit he is wrong MistakenLamb Mar 6 #13

I thought he Rebl2 Mar 6 #17

ZonkerHarris

(24,264 posts)

1. and he was never heard of again....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:39 PM

Mar 6

way to kill your career idiot

BumRushDaShow

(129,664 posts)

2. He may run over to that astroturf "No Labels" group

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:50 PM

Mar 6

lonely bird

(1,689 posts)

3. That would not be surprising

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:52 PM

Mar 6

Probably would follow up with: “I haven’t left the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left me”.

BumRushDaShow

(129,664 posts)

5. I think he may have already said that earlier

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:54 PM

Mar 6

ZonkerHarris

(24,264 posts)

15. Let him. Endorsed Biden so that can always be thrown in his face if he tries to change

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 05:22 PM

Mar 6

GreenWave

(6,777 posts)

4. Who said the owl and many others.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:54 PM

Mar 6

hueymahl

(2,510 posts)

6. Honestly don't get the hate against Dean

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 02:57 PM

Mar 6

He is a fellow member of the Democratic party. It is good to have options and variety of ideas - it pushes the party forward.

Ocelot II

(115,900 posts)

7. His only "idea" was that Biden is too old.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:02 PM

Mar 6

He had no policy differences from Biden or the party so he brought no new ideas. It was just another rich guy’s vanity project.

BumRushDaShow

(129,664 posts)

8. I would compare his campaign to the 3 Democratic members of Congress in CA

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:12 PM

Mar 6

who were running against each other for the CA Senate seat, and who come from all perspectives of the party BUT who despite throwing barbs at each other, didn't try to throw the party (and the President) under the bus with RW talking points (idiotic "age" thing).

BaronChocula

(1,611 posts)

10. Thank you!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:35 PM

Mar 6

And kudos on St. Felicia post. Hilarious.

BumRushDaShow

(129,664 posts)

14. ...

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 04:39 PM

Mar 6

hueymahl

(2,510 posts)

16. Thanks. Didn't know about the age comments

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 06:13 PM

Mar 6

BumRushDaShow

(129,664 posts)

18. Remember too one of his consultants arranged for the fake Biden "robocall" in NH.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 06:35 PM

Mar 6

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/23/politics/dean-phillips-biden-robocall/index.html

Also some articles early in the campaign -

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/12/1212566541/biden-challenger-rep-dean-phillips-says-hes-trying-to-tell-democrats-hard-truths

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-challenger-phillips-new-hampshire-calls-biden-weak-unelectable-2024-01-21/

https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/phillips-says-biden-hand-torch-new-ad-rcna122536

LudwigPastorius

(9,195 posts)

12. He's a tool, who campaigned against the president

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:48 PM

Mar 6

with Republican talking points (Biden is too old!) and the worst kind of both-siderism.

Asked by a reporter this week whether he believed Biden was a threat to democracy, Phillips answered, “Yes.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/08/dean-phillips-biden-threat-democracy/

Dropping out and endorsing the president is a good starting point for Philips, but earning back any respect for his intelligence and judgement is going to take more than that.

progressoid

(50,000 posts)

9. His tweet is actually quite good. And supportive of Joe Biden

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 03:26 PM

Mar 6

I ran for Congress in 2018 to resist Donald Trump, I was trapped in the Capitol in 2021 because of Donald Trump, and I ran for President in 2024 to resist Donald Trump again - because Americans were demanding an alternative, and democracy demands options.

But it is clear that alternative is not me. And it is clear that Joe Biden is OUR candidate and OUR opportunity to demonstrate what type of country America is and intends to be.

To all who supported my effort, thank you. We will continue the important work to ensure a more responsive, democratic, and generationally diverse political system. But today, in light of the stark reality we face, I ask you join me in mobilizing, energizing, and doing everything you can to help keep a man of decency and integrity in the White House. That's Joe Biden.

Let's lead with invitation, not confrontation, to welcome Haley supporters, Trump supporters, and Uncommitted supporters to get this done. It's our calling, it's our legacy, and it's our time. Onward with joy and patriotism.