Dem Rep. Dean Phillips: It Would Be in the Best Interest of Democrats to Forego the Convention, It’s Looking Like 1968

(Via RealClearPolitics)

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PHILLIPS: “Let me start by saying, Bret, that I think 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, yes."
BAIER: "1968 was in Chicago, the Democratic Convention."
PHILLIPS: "Mm-hmm."
BAIER: "You think it could look a little like that?"
PHILLIPS: "I think it can. And, frankly, I think it would be in the best interest 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."