Eric Swalwell

uh to becoming a you know you're a bit of a democratic poster boy well that's that's only because i've gone after donald trump but if you look i ran against the most liberal member of congress pete stark um i have been a pretty independent vote in congress and i root for success of entrepreneurs

uh to becoming a you know you're a bit of a democratic poster boy well that's that's only because i've gone after donald trump but if you look i ran against the most liberal member of congress pete stark um i have been a pretty independent vote in congress and i root for success of entrepreneurs

and business and want to connect that success to the people who work hard at those businesses so everyone does well. And I think if we're just perceived as rooting against success overall and vilify people who are successful, then no one can be successful if that's the case.

and business and want to connect that success to the people who work hard at those businesses so everyone does well. And I think if we're just perceived as rooting against success overall and vilify people who are successful, then no one can be successful if that's the case.

It's only an oligarchy if working class folks don't benefit from it. So if that's what it becomes, then that's a problem. What I want to see, and I think what you all are rooting for, is that anyone, if you work hard, work your ass off, you should do better for yourself and dream bigger for your kids. And I think we have an opportunity to do that.

It's only an oligarchy if working class folks don't benefit from it. So if that's what it becomes, then that's a problem. What I want to see, and I think what you all are rooting for, is that anyone, if you work hard, work your ass off, you should do better for yourself and dream bigger for your kids. And I think we have an opportunity to do that.

The president, the president-elect has an opportunity to make that happen. And where he tries to do that, he'll find a partner in me. But do we have this branding issue? Yes. No, I think that's... What is the branding issue? Yeah, let's unpack the branding issue.

The president, the president-elect has an opportunity to make that happen. And where he tries to do that, he'll find a partner in me. But do we have this branding issue? Yes. No, I think that's... What is the branding issue? Yeah, let's unpack the branding issue.

You have to be perfect and pure is what the perception is right now. But nobody's perfect. No, no, no. That's the perception of people who like... Like we're all riddled with errors and faults. Of course, we're not perfect and pure. But I think the perception is that to be a Democrat, you have to check all these purity boxes and then you can be a part of the party.

You have to be perfect and pure is what the perception is right now. But nobody's perfect. No, no, no. That's the perception of people who like... Like we're all riddled with errors and faults. Of course, we're not perfect and pure. But I think the perception is that to be a Democrat, you have to check all these purity boxes and then you can be a part of the party.

And right now, the Republican Party is like, I think, the exact opposite. It's like, do you like Donald Trump? Great. Come to the party. And so.

And right now, the Republican Party is like, I think, the exact opposite. It's like, do you like Donald Trump? Great. Come to the party. And so.

Well, that's wrong. And it should make people feel that way.

Well, that's wrong. And it should make people feel that way.

Well, you represent the party. Let's talk about rebuilding. And we have an opportunity to rebuild now. And so on, for example, the Department of Government Efficiency, like we should root for government to be more efficient and we should try and enable that. But like if... That effort goes into an area where it's going to cut Social Security or cut Medicare.

Well, you represent the party. Let's talk about rebuilding. And we have an opportunity to rebuild now. And so on, for example, the Department of Government Efficiency, like we should root for government to be more efficient and we should try and enable that. But like if... That effort goes into an area where it's going to cut Social Security or cut Medicare.

Then I think you'll see us be guardians against that. But like most small businesses think it's pretty hard to start a small business. And then once you do, you don't have the resources that bigger businesses do. And they see regulations as what gets in the way.

Then I think you'll see us be guardians against that. But like most small businesses think it's pretty hard to start a small business. And then once you do, you don't have the resources that bigger businesses do. And they see regulations as what gets in the way.

Well, I would say in the house right now Hakeem Jeffries has been pretty effective at uniting us and even in the last Congress you saw something that you've never seen before in any Congress in our country any Parliament in the world, which is the minority party and delivered the majority votes on every vote of consequence.

Well, I would say in the house right now Hakeem Jeffries has been pretty effective at uniting us and even in the last Congress you saw something that you've never seen before in any Congress in our country any Parliament in the world, which is the minority party and delivered the majority votes on every vote of consequence.