Swalwell Posts Texts Appearing To Show Tucker Carlson Call Him 'Coward' for Not Returning Call

[Judi Lynn]

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Source: Newsweek


BY DANIEL VILLARREAL ON 7/24/21 AT 12:25 AM EDT

Democratic California Representative Eric Swalwell has shared a screenshot of text messages purportedly showing Fox News host Tucker Carlson calling him a coward for not calling Carlson on the phone.

Swalwell shared the screenshot in a Twitter post published Friday night.

"After years of lying about me and my family, @TuckerCarlson is losing his mind that I won't return his calls," Swalwell wrote. "Sorry, Tucker, I'm just not that into you. Who knows what lie he'll tell next? #TuckerTantrum".

The alleged text exchange begins with the message, "Eric, it's Tucker Carlson. Please give me a call on this number."

Swalwell responds, "Tucker, I'm hesitant to do that. You falsely smeared my wife on Tuesday and she's getting death threats. That's way out of bounds. She's a pregnant mom of a 4 year old and a 2 year old. Hit me all you like. But to go after her. That's just wrong."

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[orleans]

1. to be attacking swalwell's wife is more than wrong--it's dirty and low down and absolutely a shitty,

fucked up thing to do.

that's carlson in a little nutshell: dirty/low down/shitty/fucked up

i haven't checked the link but it would be great if that fucker's phone number got publicized

[cstanleytech]

7. Shitty actions by a piece of shit like Tucker are hardly surprising.

[GulfCoast66]

2. And another reason I could never be a politician.

If someone did something that exposed my wife to death treats, I would not call them. I would find them and break their nose. Or knock out some teeth.

I don’t know why republicans think we are all peaceful pacifist. I guess because we don’t brag about our guns. Which many of us have.

[NJCher]

3. Regardless of comment re wife

Why should Swalwell give Carlson any material?

Anything he says can and will be used against him.

[2naSalit]

4. Who would even want to talk to that POS?

[PatSeg]

9. Yeah, I know

Carlson makes it sound like they have this great relationship and interact on a regular basis. The text should have said, "Please give me a call on this number, so later I can twist and distort what you say on my show."

[raccoon]

5. Didn't Carlson used to have a show on PBS?

What was it about? Anyone ever watch it?

[BumRushDaShow]

6. He has continually reinvented himself

I just remember him as the douchebag with the bowtie trying to be a poor man's George Will.

This gives you a good historical "bio" of his TV history -

The Crossfire gig came towards the end of that show's original run (and it eventually returned years later and disappeared again).

This is one of those times where one can really say - "Damn, I miss Jon Stewart".

[PatSeg]

8. I remember him on CNN's Crossfire

and later MSNBC. Can't recall a PBS show though. He was always a bit of an asshole, but Fox News brought out the worst version of Tucker Carlson. It apparently has a way of revealing who a person really is.

[rpannier]

11. There was a show in develpment -- weekly recap news show format

Don't know if it ever happened

[ananda]

10. Swear to God, there is no low too low for a fucking racist Reep!

I hate everything they do and stand for!

[Trueblue Texan]

12. I mean....

Who does Tucker think Swalwell is, Ted Cruz?

[keithbvadu2]

13. So anytime TC does not return a phone call, it shows his own cowardice.

So anytime TC does not return a phone call, it shows his own cowardice.

Right, Tucker?

[Stuart G]

14. If Tucker ..."falsely smeared my wife & she's getting death threats"..Tucker will be out of a job..

...my guess is that he will be on "vacation" next week, and never return. Whoever is running the
Murdock Machine does not keep track of this stuff. But when it becomes ..."public" like this has,
there are "consequences"..But, I could be totally wrong, ain't the first time, & ain't the last

[Justice matters.]

15. "You falsely smeared my wife on Tuesday and she's getting death threat"

I would have returned his call and just shouted that to his ears, plus I would have added: "SEE YOU IN COURT" and hanged up.

[Percy]

16. Tucker Carlson is spiraling

and when he goes down it's going to be fabulous.

[JudyM]

17. Locking

The forum hosts’ view is that this is not important news of national interest at all. Feel free to repost in GD.

[Comfortably_Numb]

18. Remember friends, there is no bottom for these disgusting pustules of hatred like Fucker C.