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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Eric Swalwell: Republicans smear me on Fox News then want to grab dinner...
You cant smash a chair over someones head in the ring, then hang out backstage like it was all an act.
Congress has become a deeply divided, almost toxic work environment in part because of the pro wrestling mentality too many members have adopted, putting showmanship ahead of statesmanship.
You may be surprised to know that most of the right-wing House members who spend endless hours on Fox News smearing Democrats actually want to be back-slapping buddies with us when the cameras are off. Some have defamed me on national television or by tweet and then, within a day, approached me in a hallway or on the House floor, smiling and wanting to chat me up. They seem surprised when I dont want to share pleasantries; to them, theyre just playing the game.
Last week one representative told me we were due to grab dinner again, as we had before the insurrection. I was stunned.
Last week one representative told me we were due to grab dinner again, as we had before the insurrection. I was stunned. This guy tweets about me and slams me on Fox News at every opportunity.
Many of my Republican colleagues also dont see the people they represent as constituents to serve; they see fans to entertain, thinking this will help them win re-election. But Congress shouldnt be like WWE wrestling. You cant smash a chair over someones head in the ring, then hang out backstage like it was all an act, and still expect to make any real progress on behalf of the people who elected us. The preoccupation with putting on a show often devastates the relationships required for bipartisan cooperation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/republicans-smear-me-fox-news-then-want-grab-dinner-congress-ncna1262941
Congress has become a deeply divided, almost toxic work environment in part because of the pro wrestling mentality too many members have adopted, putting showmanship ahead of statesmanship.
You may be surprised to know that most of the right-wing House members who spend endless hours on Fox News smearing Democrats actually want to be back-slapping buddies with us when the cameras are off. Some have defamed me on national television or by tweet and then, within a day, approached me in a hallway or on the House floor, smiling and wanting to chat me up. They seem surprised when I dont want to share pleasantries; to them, theyre just playing the game.
Last week one representative told me we were due to grab dinner again, as we had before the insurrection. I was stunned.
Last week one representative told me we were due to grab dinner again, as we had before the insurrection. I was stunned. This guy tweets about me and slams me on Fox News at every opportunity.
Many of my Republican colleagues also dont see the people they represent as constituents to serve; they see fans to entertain, thinking this will help them win re-election. But Congress shouldnt be like WWE wrestling. You cant smash a chair over someones head in the ring, then hang out backstage like it was all an act, and still expect to make any real progress on behalf of the people who elected us. The preoccupation with putting on a show often devastates the relationships required for bipartisan cooperation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/republicans-smear-me-fox-news-then-want-grab-dinner-congress-ncna1262941
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Rep. Eric Swalwell: Republicans smear me on Fox News then want to grab dinner... (Original Post)
demmiblue
Apr 2021
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If our side behaved this way the right wing outrage would drown out the noise of the universe.
CrispyQ
Apr 2021
#1
Don't be naive Swalwell. They don't want to be friends. They want to be close enough to
Baitball Blogger
Apr 2021
#2
CrispyQ
(36,231 posts)1. If our side behaved this way the right wing outrage would drown out the noise of the universe.
They missed that whole "do unto others" thing.
Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)2. Don't be naive Swalwell. They don't want to be friends. They want to be close enough to
hear you say something they can use against you.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,378 posts)5. That's exactly what I was thinking.
They can't stick a knife in his back unless they're right next to him.
agingdem
(7,759 posts)3. just business, nothing personal...I don't think so...
their across the board adoration and support of loathsome narcissistic sociopath was/is personal..the over 500,000 avoidable dead is painfully personal....I don't want to share a planet with a rancid Jordan or a McCarthy much less a drink!
2naSalit
(86,071 posts)4. They only want to be buddies...
To gain access to info they can use against you so not worth letting them have the first inch of that mile.