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Mad_Machine76

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37. He's "pondering"

Reply to edisdead (Reply #34)

Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:42 AM

Aug 2023

Others may be urging him but he's at least considering it apparently. If I weren't a well-known political figure (which I'm not) and people were telling me to run for President even when I knew it would be a fool's errand, I'd turn them down flat because I'd know that it wasn't happening and that's it not a good idea to primary a sitting President without just cause. He seems at least tantalized by the prospect.

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Rep. Dean Phillips still undecided on 2024 presidential run [View all] brooklynite Aug 2023 OP

Oh goddess why?! Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #1

Another No Labels/Problem Solvers caucus member causing trouble again. Celerity Aug 2023 #31

Dear Goddess, when I clicked on the link, for a second I thought it was desatan. niyad Aug 2023 #2

Had to google him. Never a good sign. Qutzupalotl Aug 2023 #3

LMAO Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #6

End your career in Democratic politics Dean. I dare you. ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #4

I double dog dare him! Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #5

It might well be ended for him PlutosHeart Aug 2023 #7

yeah, it's probably over now. ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #8

He is my congressman and he is a pretty good one. edisdead Aug 2023 #9

A good Congressman he may well be Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #10

Could just be gauging interest edisdead Aug 2023 #15

He has no record of note. PlutosHeart Aug 2023 #30

Blue dog leaning right???? edisdead Aug 2023 #35

He seems to be thinking about 2024 Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #33

In what way? edisdead Aug 2023 #34

He's "pondering" Mad_Machine76 Aug 2023 #37

challenging our party's sitting president is good? His ambitions have clouded his ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #11

No way he jumps ship to become a republican edisdead Aug 2023 #14

Then he needs to stop acting like he is doing PlutosHeart Aug 2023 #27

First who is Emma? edisdead Aug 2023 #36

Not a good idea Dean jcgoldie Aug 2023 #12

Who? mcar Aug 2023 #13

The guy that turned a fairly consistent red seat blue. edisdead Aug 2023 #16

Good for him mcar Aug 2023 #19

Did he say he was? edisdead Aug 2023 #20

Oh yes, all these unnamed Democrats are "urging him to run" mcar Aug 2023 #22

So now we are questioning democrats? edisdead Aug 2023 #23

No one is questioning Dems. PlutosHeart Aug 2023 #28

10 quid says Manchin was one of them. Celerity Aug 2023 #32

Who knows? I got the sense it was more about backers edisdead Aug 2023 #39

We are told on a regular basis on this board mcar Aug 2023 #38

He said some people were urging him to run edisdead Aug 2023 #40

Who are these people? mcar Aug 2023 #41

So you are calling a democrat a liar? edisdead Aug 2023 #42

Done with this mcar Aug 2023 #44

Because calling a democrat a liar is wrong? edisdead Aug 2023 #45

So read the article again... Some of you are jumping to conclusions. edisdead Aug 2023 #17

If he's such a great Rep then Cha Aug 2023 #18

I do think he has talked with them as well. edisdead Aug 2023 #21

Dean who? ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #24

Just a reminder that in 2020 we had 22 candidates including six House members... brooklynite Aug 2023 #25

His grandmother was "Abigail Van Buren"--- "Dear Abby" LeftInTX Aug 2023 #26

Her husband Mort took me to lunch PlutosHeart Aug 2023 #29

Who? LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #43

Folks, I frankly don't give a damn what Dean Phillips has to say LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #46