Jeppy, I saw Phillips on Bill Maher and thought he was bright, had a good sense of humor, spoke well (except for an annoying, to me, quirk about referring to others as his "brothers and sisters"), knew the issues, was playing in my court, etc.
But he'd be our first Jewish president in a time when rabid antisemitism is again on the rise. Here's what happened in his first town hall in NH. And I wish you had been there reporting because the YouTube live stream was taken offline, possibly by the Phillips people:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023...ls-israel-gaza
So I wonder if the Democrats, already seeming to be uncertain and frightened, would risk backing him.
Too bad. He's up for the challenge.