Dam Breaking? House Dem Says Biden Should Not Run Again
While several polls have found that a majority of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden to run again, some members of his party in Congress have tried to avoid sharing their thoughts on the matter. However, on…
While several polls have found that a majority of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden to run again, some members of his party in Congress have tried to avoid sharing their thoughts on the matter.
However, on Friday, Rep. Dean Philips (D-Minn.) was asked on radio station WCCO-AM if he believes the president should run again.
“I have respect for Joe Biden. I think he has despite some mistakes and some missteps, despite his age, I think he’s a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy, and of strength,” Philips responded.
He went on, “But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, uh no, I don’t.”
“I think the country would be well served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up,” Philips added.
Listen to the exchange below:
Philips also said he does not believe he is the only Congressional Democrat who feels that way and stated that he is “not shy” about sharing his view.
The Recount pointed out that it appears Philips is the first Congressional Democrat to publicly state that he does not believe Biden should run again.
The exchange comes after a new CNN poll found that 75% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters said they do not want Biden to run again.