Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) continued his media tour over the weekend encouraging members of his party to challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination for president.
Phillips once again stopped by NBC’s Meet The Press to push for an alternative candidate; he says it’s time for Joe to “pass the torch.”
“I would like to see a moderate governor, hopefully from the heartland, from one of the four states that Democrats will need,” he said.
He continued, “Anybody who wants to run, Joe Manchin, Cornel West … that’s why we have primaries because that doesn’t undermine the likelihood of returning, in this case, a Democrat to the White House. I’m actively inviting, encouraging to some degree, imploring, that people who are ready and know it’s probably time to do so take the chance.”
Fox News’ Lisa Boothe discussed a Biden alternative on The Big Weekend Show. She says the problem with replacing Joe, is you may get stuck with Kamala.
“I saw a recent poll where even 50% of Democrats wanted a different nominee in the 2024 election,” she explained on “The Big Weekend Show.” “I think I’ve seen the number as high as 75%, right? So, they’d love to get rid of him, but then you’re stuck with Kamala Harris, and so that presents an interesting scenario for them. How do you get rid of both of them? I mean, Kamala Harris is the least popular vice president in American history, even less popular than Dick Cheney after he shot someone. So, that’s saying something [and] that’s the challenge for them.”
Watch the clip above.
Phillips previously appeared on Meet The Press earlier last month —again, imploring members of his own party to challenge Biden.
Democrat Rep. Dean Phillips: "Joe Biden, right now, is down seven points in the four swing states that will decide the next election. He has historically low approval numbers." pic.twitter.com/GmKPqptPaB
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