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Dean Phillips campaign announcement. (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2023 OP
How Much Money Deep State Witch Oct 2023 #1
I think he is very wealthy and has a big ego. n/t John1956PA Oct 2023 #4
He is very wealthy himself. I don't think he's getting help from Republicans, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #5
Who? claudette Oct 2023 #2
I hope his campaign crashes and burns on takeoff. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #3
He thinks he is another Bloomberg coming to "rescue" the Democrats, when no one asked for him JohnSJ Oct 2023 #6
Who? mcar Oct 2023 #7
so how many days until he issues a statement that he's withdrawing? bigtree Oct 2023 #8

Ocelot II

(116,560 posts)
5. He is very wealthy himself. I don't think he's getting help from Republicans,
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 10:07 AM
Oct 2023

or that he needs it. I think it's the same kind of ego trip that makes other very rich people believe that being rich makes them special.

Ocelot II

(116,560 posts)
3. I hope his campaign crashes and burns on takeoff.
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 10:05 AM
Oct 2023

And I say this as a resident of the district next to his, and as one who has always thought he was a pretty good Congressman. But he has a shit-ton of money, which makes it possible for him and other similarly-situated rich people (Bloomberg? The governor of ND, whatever his name is? Ramaswamy? That fat orange guy?) to tilt at this particular windmill, irrespective of their actual qualifications. He has seriously pissed off the local Democrats, so he may find himself primaried and out of any job at all, not that he needs one.

bigtree

(86,284 posts)
8. so how many days until he issues a statement that he's withdrawing?
Fri Oct 27, 2023, 10:54 AM
Oct 2023

...and announces he's writing a book to keep his name on the lips of Jake Sherman?

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