As we get closer and closer to the primaries,
all the Democratic candidates are learning
that while the beginning of the race was fun and games,
once you get into crunch time,
people start digging into your history.
And this weekend, everyone was talking
about a confrontation involving Joe Biden,
the candidate with the most history.
Democratic front-runner Joe Biden
just got into it with a local voter.
Words were exchanged and then a challenge.
Fire away.
You're a damn liar, man.
That's not true, and no one has ever said that.
All right.
You said I set up my son to work in an oil company.
Isn't that what you said?
Get your words straight, Jack.
Look, fat, look, here's the deal.
Here's the deal.
(audience groans)
Whoa!
Damn. That got testy.
It was also a weird moment, though, you have to admit.
This guy said he was concerned
that Biden might be too old to run for president,
and then instead of addressing the man's concerns,
Biden challenged him to push-ups?
(laughter)
You realize, Joe Biden, this could have ended terribly.
Because what if that old man beat Biden? Hmm?
Now he's the Democratic front-runner, right?
Yeah, that's how it works. We've all watched Black Panther.
If you beat the guy in charge, you become the guy in charge.
-That's how it works. -(cheering and applause)
That's how it works.
Wouldn't be push-ups.
The old guy would have ripped up his shirt like,
"Is this your nominee? Is this your nominee?"
And then every one of those old white people
in the town hall would have been there like, "Oh!"
(laughter)
And, like, I think this is what shows you what's wrong
with American politics right now.
A candidate and a voter should never be calling each other
fat and old, all right?
They should be calling each other's mamas fat and old.
Let's keep things civilized, people.
But while Biden is fighting off corruption allegations
and challenging voters to meet him out in the parking lot,
his great-great-great-grandson Pete Buttigieg
is dealing with a controversy about a lack of transparency.
You see, a lot of people were concerned
that Buttigieg wasn't allowing the press
to attend his fundraising events,
but when he was asked about the issue,
Buttigieg couldn't even pretend to give a shit.
Buttigieg is doing a little bit better.
He's getting more attention.
He says he will think about opening his fundraisers,
and he had a tart response on Friday to reporters
who asked when he'll make that decision.
What's that?
Yes.
What's that?
There are a lot of considerations,
and I'm thinking about it.
WOMAN: Last question.
No.
Thank you.
(laughter)
Damn!
Looks like someone started growing chest hair.
Oh!
You know, I know we always joke
about Buttigieg looking like he's 15,
but in that press conference,
he was acting like a teenager, too, right?
It was just like that moment. "Did you do your homework?"
"Yes."
"Do you have it?" "Yeah."
"Can I see it?" "No."
(laughter)
Now, Buttigieg might have been all gangster at the podium,
but the backlash to this was so swift
that he and his team had to announce today
that they will now be opening up his fundraisers to the press.
And one thing Buttigieg did that was really slick
was that he took his transparency issues
and tried to turn them around on one of his opponents.
NEWSWOMAN: Buttigieg's campaign
has also been calling on Elizabeth Warren
to release her tax returns from before 2008
during her time as a corporate lawyer.
Last night, she did,
revealing that she made nearly $2 million
from private legal work since 1986.
$2 million?
I knew it!
Elizabeth Warren's out here acting all folksy,
but it turns out this whole time she had a job?
(laughter)
'Cause that's what's funny about this story.
No, if you read it, the headlines make it sound
like Elizabeth Warren was balling out of control,
but, in reality, she earned $2 million
over 30 years.
Yeah.
Which averages out to a modest $60,000 a year.
That is the complete opposite of balling.
At $60,000 a year, you aren't popping champagne in the club.
You're carefully removing the cork,
pouring it into a glass and then saving the rest
for the time you come back to the club.
(laughter and applause)
So, that's a quick update
of what's happening in the Democratic race.
And you know what's funny about this whole thing for me?
The Democrats are trying so hard
to defend even the smallest skeletons in their closet.
Meanwhile, Trump's rolling through the streets
with a squad of skeletons like, "These aren't skeletons.
"These are just skinny people.
And if you don't believe me, you can do push-ups."