{"id":2082867,"date":"2023-10-29T03:33:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-challenger-getting-cold-shoulder-from-some-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T03:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:36:03","slug":"biden-challenger-getting-cold-shoulder-from-some-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-challenger-getting-cold-shoulder-from-some-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Democrats giving Biden challenger the cold shoulder."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-challenger-getting-cold-shoulder-from-some-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2082867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>It has only been one day since Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips announced his bid to challenge President\u2064 Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination, and he is already facing \u2062significant opposition\u200c from his own party.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wasted no time taking to social media to denounce\u2064 Phillips&#8217;s candidacy, accusing him of seeking attention and insulting black \u2064voters. In a lengthy tweet, the mayor criticized Phillips for undermining the \u200csuccesses of the Biden-Harris administration and dismissed his \u2063bid as not serious or \u200bmeaningful.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Phillips&#8217;s own party has publicly tied him\u2064 to past donations from conservative-leaning U.S. \u200bSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas&#8217;s billionaire friend, Harlan Crow. This association has led to widespread \u2062criticism and accusations of\u200d being a &#8220;fraud&#8221; on social media.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>President Biden\u2062 Appoints Former Hunter Biden\u2064 Associate to Prosecutor \u2064Post<\/h3>\n<p>10\/5\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>GOP Has\u2064 Long Way to Go in Probe of Biden Family Dealings,\u2064 Witnesses Suggest in Hearing on Impeachment Basis<\/h3>\n<p>9\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-challenger-getting-cold-shoulder-from-some-democrats\/\" title=\"Some Democrats giving Biden challenger the cold shoulder.\">largest online group<\/a> of President Biden&#8217;s supporters, &#8220;Biden&#8217;s wins,&#8221; has launched a campaign targeting Phillips. \u2064They are urging users to \u200cpost a blue heart\u200c to send the \u200cmessage that Phillips is\u200c still voting for President Biden.<\/p>\n<h2>Democrat \u200dCandidate<\/h2>\n<p>Phillips, a lifelong Democrat, made \u2062his announcement in front of the statehouse in New \u200dHampshire, a key battleground state. He emphasized that \u2064he is not running against President \u200cBiden but believes it is time for a new generation of\u200d American leaders to take the torch.<\/p>\n<p>As the first and only Jewish-American running for the presidency, \u200dPhillips may \u2064benefit from\u200d growing mainstream concerns about anti-Semitism \u200cand the Israel conflict. However, political \u2064analyst\u200c Jeffrey Salloway believes Phillips faces an uphill battle and that other candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u200d pose a greater threat to President Biden&#8217;s reelection.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans see potential in\u200b Phillips&#8217;s candidacy, President Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-one-hundred-days-of-hubris\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s One Hundred Days of Hubris\">approval ratings continue<\/a> to decline. A recent Gallup poll shows his\u200c approval rating at \u2064a historic low of 37 percent, with a significant drop among independent\u2063 voters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Phillips&#8217;s absence from the \u2064New\u2063 Hampshire primaries has created an opportunity for him. New \u2064Hampshire GOP Party Chairman Chris Ager welcomes Phillips to the state and looks\u2063 forward to a prominent Democrat campaigning there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do some Democrats argue that Phillips&#8217;s decision to challenge \u200bBiden in the Democratic primary is needless and divisive?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Businessmen, which has raised concerns \u2063among his fellow Democrats. The party&#8217;s progressive \u200bwing has questioned Phillips&#8217;s commitment\u2063 to \u200dtheir values and has\u2064 expressed doubts about his ability to effectively push for their policy priorities if he\u200d were to become\u200c the Democratic nominee. Environmental and advocacy groups associated with the Democratic Party have also expressed reservations about Phillips&#8217;s record on climate change and his ties to corporate\u200c interests.<\/p>\n<p>Some \u2063Democrats argue that Phillips&#8217;s decision \u200dto challenge Biden in the Democratic primary is needless and divisive, particularly at a \u2063time when the party should be united \u2064in its \u2062efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-biggest-organizations-helping-democrats-win-elections\/\" title=\"Major Democratic Election Support Organization\">advance progressive policies<\/a> \u2062and defeat\u200b Republican opponents. They \u2062argue\u2064 that rather than focusing on internal party battles, Democrats should be working together to address urgent challenges such as climate change, economic inequality, and racial\u2064 justice.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supporters of Phillips argue that\u200c his candidacy brings much-needed \u2063diversity of thought and fresh perspectives to the\u200d Democratic primary race. They point to his experience as a successful businessman and his commitment to bipartisanship\u200d as qualities \u200bthat \u2062make him a strong \u2064contender. Phillips has previously touted his ability \u2062to build relationships across the aisle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-things-to-know-about-the-united-auto-workers-strike\/\" title=\"Key points about the United Auto Workers strike: \n\n1. Ongoing strike by United Auto Workers.\n2. Impacts major automakers in the United States.\n3. Demands include better wages, job security, and healthcare benefits.\">find \u200ccommon ground<\/a> with \u2064Republicans, arguing that this approach\u2063 is necessary to effectively govern and \u2063achieve meaningful progress.<\/p>\n<p>While it is still\u200b early in \u2063the campaign, the division within the\u2062 Democratic Party\u2063 over Phillips&#8217;s candidacy reflects the broader ideological debates \u200ccurrently taking place within the party. As Democrats \u200bseek to navigate the challenges of governing and shaping the future direction of the country, they must grapple with questions about the balance between pragmatism and progressivism, unity \u200cand diversity, and the role of different factions within the party.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the success or failure of Phillips&#8217;s bid to challenge\u200c President Biden for the \u200bDemocratic\u2064 nomination will depend on a variety of factors, including \u200chis ability\u200b to \u2063rally support,\u2064 articulate a compelling vision, and address concerns raised by his fellow\u200d Democrats. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressman-announces-plan-to-challenge-indicted-nj-sen-menendez\/\" title=\"Democrat Congressman to Challenge Indicted NJ Sen. Menendez\">primary \u200drace unfolds<\/a>, it will be important for all Democrats to remember the shared \u200cgoal of defeating Republican opponents and advancing their party&#8217;s \u2063agenda, regardless of the outcome of \u200dthis particular contest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and others wasted no time in expressing their disapproval on social media after Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips declared his bid for the Democratic nomination against President Joe Biden. Despite it being just one day since the announcement, Phillips is already facing a chilly reception from his own party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":283,"featured_media":2082868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2082867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2082868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2082867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2082867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}