{"id":2304180,"date":"2024-07-21T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-long-shot-bid-against-biden-and-comments-on-age-validated-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T22:07:08","slug":"dean-phillips-unlikely-challenge-against-biden-and-remarks-on-age-are-now-seen-as-legitimate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dean-phillips-unlikely-challenge-against-biden-and-remarks-on-age-are-now-seen-as-legitimate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean Phillips&#8217; unlikely challenge against Biden and remarks on age are now seen as legitimate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fdean-phillips-unlikely-challenge-against-biden-and-remarks-on-age-are-now-seen-as-legitimate-washington-examiner%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=2304180&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--><p>The article discusses Rep. Dean Phillips&#8217; long-shot bid against President \u2063Joe Biden and his comments on Biden&#8217;s age and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-white-house-physician-13-republican-lawmakers-request-biden-take-cognitive-test\/\" title=\"Former White House Physician, 13 Republican Lawmakers Request Biden Take Cognitive Test\">mental capabilities<\/a>. Phillips accused Biden of not being mentally capable of governing for another term, long before other party members started echoing similar sentiments. Despite dropping out of the race, \u200bPhillips eventually endorsed \u200bBiden, expressing concerns about the president&#8217;s mental fitness. Phillips emphasized that it is impossible for someone at Biden&#8217;s age to effectively fulfill the duties of the presidency\u200b in the current state\u2063 of the country \u2063and the world. \u2064Phillips\u2063 acknowledged Biden&#8217;s competency, decency, and integrity, despite \u200bhis concerns about\u2062 his age.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dean Phillips long-shot bid against Biden and comments on age validated<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1708660\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dean-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Dean Phillips<\/a> (D-MN), who challenged President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">reelection campaign<\/a>, accused Biden of not being mentally capable of governing for another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-rep-method-full-partial-full\/\" title=\"The Rep Method \u2013 Full, Partial, Full\">term long<\/a> before the growing chorus of party members echoing that sentiment led him to leave the race.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips was one of a handful of outsiders that tried to challenge but never threatened Biden&rsquo;s candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, though he dropped out and eventually endorsed Biden despite his concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a>&lsquo;s mental fitness.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At that stage of life, it is impossible ultimately to conduct, to prosecute the office of the American presidency in the way that this country in the world needs right now,&rdquo; he told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/01\/20\/dean-phillips-new-hampshire-biden-age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Axios<\/a><\/em>  in January. &ldquo;That is an absolute truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When Phillips ended his campaign in March, he said in a WCCO Radio interview that while he thinks Biden &ldquo;is at a stage in life where his capacities are diminished, he is still a man of competency and decency and integrity. And the alternative, Donald Trump is a very dangerous, dangerous man,&rdquo; per the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dean-phillips-drops-out-democrat-presidential-nomination-f7e18729abe9b2a9502d93cb616b9af0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Associated Press<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While Biden frequently has had mental miscues over the course of his administration, questions about his mental fitness for office did not become mainstream within the party until after the June 27 presidential debate with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>. Biden appeared lost, confused, and unable to articulate key points during the debate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A day after the debate, Phillips posted a quote from Mahatma Gandhi on X, &ldquo;Speak only if it improves upon the silence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since then, more than two dozen lawmakers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democratic-Party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic Party<\/a> called on him to resign, though he had shown very little indication he would until he announced his decision to drop out of the race on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1708660\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1708660\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean Phillips&#8217; unsuccessful attempt to challenge President Biden&#8217;s reelection bid and his concerns about Biden&#8217;s age and mental fitness were validated by other party members who also questioned Biden&#8217;s ability to govern for another term. Despite dropping out of the race and endorsing Biden, Phillips expressed doubts about Biden&#8217;s capacity to effectively serve as president due to his age. While Biden has faced criticism for mental lapses during his presidency, concerns about his fitness for office gained more attention after a debate with former President Trump. Phillips eventually decided to withdraw from the race after facing pressure from fellow Democrats to resign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2304181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24033827884972-scaled-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35746,35745,35744,32076],"class_list":["post-2304180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-age-remarks","tag-biden-challenge","tag-dean-phillips","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24033827884972-scaled-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304180","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\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}