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- House Democrats were once angry about Rep. Dean Phillips's primary bid against Joe Biden.
- For many of them, it's now a sad punchline.
- "I mean, he's living his journey," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
When Rep. Dean Phillips first began making noise about launching a quixotic presidential campaign, the mood among House Democrats might have best been described as anger and disbelief.