‘That’s why we have primaries,’ Rep Dean Phillips says
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat from Minnesota, expressed that anyone interested in running to challenge President Biden for the 2024 Democratic primary nomination should go ahead and seize the opportunity.
During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Phillips mentioned his admiration for Biden but also voiced his desire for the President to transition leadership to fresh faces.
“I have a lot of respect for President Biden, but I believe it’s time for him to pass the torch to new leaders,” he stated. “I would like to see a moderate governor, ideally from the heartland, representing one of the four crucial states that Democrats will need.”
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He continued, “Anyone who wants to run, whether it’s Joe Manchin, Cornel West, or others, should step forward. That’s why we have primaries – because it doesn’t diminish the chances of ultimately having a Democrat return to the White House. I’m actively inviting, encouraging, and even urging those who are prepared and recognize that it’s probably the right time to take that chance.”
Fox News’ Lisa Boothe argued that Democrats may be eager to replace Biden but are wary of being left with Vice President Harris.
“I recently saw a poll where even 50% of Democrats preferred a different nominee for the 2024 election,” she explained on “The Big Weekend Show.” “I’ve seen numbers as high as 75%, right? So, they would like to replace him, but then you’re faced with Kamala Harris, who happens to be the least popular vice president in American history – even less popular than Dick Cheney after his infamous hunting accident. That’s quite significant, and that’s the challenge they’re dealing with.”
Boothe also pointed out that the Democratic Party is reluctant to support a third-party candidacy because it could jeopardize their chances of winning the 2024 election.
Co-host Joe Concha chimed in, saying that it would be a futile effort for a member of Biden’s own party to challenge him for the nomination, especially since the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has already declared that the president will not participate in debates.
“Joe Biden can run, and Joe Biden can win. I look at this New York Times focus group, conducted by Kristen Soltis Anderson, who is quite skilled at her work. They interviewed 12 Biden voters from the 2020 election. When asked if they considered Joe Biden a strong leader, all 12 answered ‘no.’ When asked if they found him disappointing as a president, all 12 answered ‘yes.’ When asked if he should run in 2024, all 12 answered ‘no.’ However, when asked who they plan to vote for in 2024, all 12 said Joe Biden,” Concha remarked.
“People these days tend to vote against candidates rather than for them, and I believe that’s what the Democrats are counting on,” he added.
Donnia, a 62-year-old independent from Illinois, explained to The Times that she did not vote for Biden; instead, she said, “I voted against Trump.”
Claudia, a 28-year-old independent from Florida, mentioned that she voted for Biden in 2020 because he was the “lesser of two evils.”