Comedian and commentator Bill MaherWilliam (Bill) MaherBill Maher: ‘Reckless experiment’ of coronavirus shutdowns may have fueled Floyd protests Bill Maher offers ‘signs you’re a Karen’ list: ‘You were voted most likely to make a citizen’s arrest’ Michael Moore: The only way Trump wins in 2020 is if he ‘cheats’ MORE on Tuesday said South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) “is a little too young” to be president while pushing back against criticism of former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE.
“This is the only country that I can think of in history who doesn’t seem to get something very fundamental, which is that in general people older are wiser,” Maher, who hosts HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” said on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time.” “That’s the tradeoff of life. Of course there are exceptions. There are dumb old people and smart young people. But in general, yes, I’m OK with someone who has learned and grown and seen a lot and has experienced it and has seen patterns.”
“I like Mayor Pete, but I do think 37 is a little too young,” Maher said. “A little bit.”
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The comments from Maher came as he and CNN host Chris CuomoChristopher (Chris) Charles CuomoTed Cruz mocks CNN over naked Chris Cuomo in wife’s yoga video Minneapolis mayor: No change in position on calls to defund police after being booed Trump says he believes Scarborough ‘got away with murder’ MORE talked about Biden’s record as a public servant and the criticism he’s received for some of the past positions he’s taken. Maher acknowledged that Biden was “rotten” to Anita HillAnita Faye HillTrump sets up for bruising campaign against Biden Clarence Thomas breaks his silence in theaters nationwide Anita Hill to Iowa crowd: ‘Statute of limitations’ for Biden apology is ‘up’ MORE while leading congressional hearings on her sexual harassment accusation against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence ThomasClarence ThomasSenate at logjam over changing ‘qualified immunity’ for police Chief Justice Roberts wisely defers to California governor in church challenge Supreme Court rules immigrants who fear torture can appeal deportations in court MORE.
“But what, is he going to keep apologizing for it until the end of time?” Maher said, later adding that the Democratic Party should maybe consider a candidate who has “learned and moved on.”
Buttigieg, the youngest of the 24 Democrats seeking the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, has consistently dismissed questions about his age, pointing out that he has more executive government experience than the current president and vice president. The former Rhodes scholar has also highlighted his military experience, saying in a March CNN Town Hall that he has “more military experience than anybody to walk into that office on day one since George H.W. Bush.”
“I get I’m the young guy in the conversation, but experience is what qualifies me to have a seat at this table.”
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