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rangerrebew:
Dem Rep. Phillips: We Should Cancel Dem Convention, Things ‘Looking Awfully Like 1968’
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IAN HANCHETT16 May 20241,871
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On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) argued that “it would be in the best interests of the Democratic Party to forego the convention this year and focus on campaigning” and argued that things are “looking awfully like 1968” and this could also bleed over to the convention.

Phillips stated, [relevant remarks begin around 4:50] “I think that President Biden has done a very good job of supporting our ally and friend Israel. I think he made a misstep, of course, last week, withholding some arms shipments. But I’m very pleased with his support. Clearly, young progressives are dismayed, and, frankly, I think now, the President has kind of offended those on both sides of this issue. But, he can recapture that. I do believe he’s principled in his support for Israel. But I’m afraid that this is looking awfully like 1968 with a lot of anger and angst and disenfranchisement that I think are going to play out on TV this summer, and it’s going to be awfully contentious. So, there’s time to course correct.”


Host Bret Baier then cut in to ask, “1968 was in Chicago, the Democratic Convention. Do you think it could look a little like that?”


Phillips answered, “I think it can, and frankly, I think it would be in the best interests of the Democratic Party to forego the convention this year and focus on campaigning. Because I don’t see any way it can be accretive to the mission of winning the next election.”
 
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/05/16/dem-rep-phillips-we-should-cancel-dem-convention-things-looking-awfully-like-1968/

rangerrebew:
Dean Phillips - Wikipedia
Dean Benson Phillips (né Pfefer; born January 20, 1969) is an American businessman, politician, and former candidate for the 2024 Democratic Party presidential nomination who has served as the U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 2019. Phillips's district

If anyone can talk with authority about the 1968 convention, it's someone who wasn't yet born!! :facepalm2:

Wingnut:
Chicago 68, it was a mostly peaceful riot. :cool:

Maj. Bill Martin:
The biggest problem for them is that unlike Mayor Daley, who was on the side of law and order, the current Mayor would be siding with the protestors.

catfish1957:
Dim strategy 2024.....

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