Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) went after former President Trump for his legal woes in an interview on MSNBC Saturday. “I’ll take the individual who’s 81 over the guy who has 91 felony c…

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) went after former President Trump for his legal woes in an interview on MSNBC Saturday.

“I’ll take the individual who’s 81 over the guy who has 91 felony counts,” Swalwell said, making a reference to President Biden’s age in an interview on MSNBC’s “The Katie Phang Show” on Saturday.

“It’s not about two individuals,” Swalwell continued, speaking about the 2024 election. “It’s about the idea of competence versus chaos, or even greater, freedom versus fascism. If we make it about those ideas, and what they mean in our daily lives, we’re gonna win.”

Swalwell’s comments come after Trump was ordered to pay almost $355 million in penalties in a civil fraud case and amid increased scrutiny faced by the president on his age and memory in the wake of a special counsel report on Biden’s handling of classified documents. The report noted that Biden had problems with memory and recall.

    • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org
      13·
      9 months ago

      Even in the link you posted, Biden is still down 1 point vs Trump. That’s not a risk that I think the country should take.

      Also to answer your question, either Jon Stewart or Bernie would kick Trump’s ass in a general. Y’know, people who inspire people to get out and vote instead of staying home because “both sides are shit anyway, what’s the point?”

      • ickplant@lemmy.world
        43·
        9 months ago

        Yeah, like all the old people who actually vote would consider Jon Stewart as a serious candidate. “Oh, but he would bring young people out to vote!” Would he? Do young people even know who Jon Stewart is? And I love me some Jon fucking Stewart. And Bernie is perceived as way too far to the left in this country. And I love me some Bernie.

        If your serious candidates are Jon Stewart and Bernie, please GTFO.

        • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
          2·
          9 months ago

          Yeah, like all the old people who actually vote would consider Jon Stewart as a serious candidate.

          I would. In a heartbeat.

          Not that you are completely wrong, but don’t play so hard into the stereotypes.

        • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org
          21·
          9 months ago

          No, but I think he’d win in a theoretical scenario. Bernie already said he’s not going to be running for president.

          Also, there was a reason I put Jon Stewart’s name first.