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no_hypocrisy

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9. Ask not for whom the bell tolls . . . .

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 07:49 AM

Mar 2018

"Perchance he for whom this bell tolls may be so ill, as that he knows not it tolls for him; and perchance I may think myself so much better than I am, as that they who are about me, and see my state, may have caused it to toll for me, and I know not that."
John Donne

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Rep. Eric Swalwell SWATS Trump: "Gloat now, but you will be fired soon" [View all] kpete Mar 2018 OP

Whoa! Zoonart Mar 2018 #1

i hope he is right for the most part, but I must correct one part of the statement. Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #2

He misspoke.... CatMor Mar 2018 #3

Aren't studs.. what you put in shirts for Cha Mar 2018 #7

Or Football boot studs ? OnDoutside Mar 2018 #14

Oh yeah! Turns out there's all kinds Cha Mar 2018 #18

Studs really dig into the mud IronLionZion Mar 2018 #50

He is speaking of the studs in the walls. LiberalArkie Mar 2018 #20

As in DE-construction. dchill Mar 2018 #32

How could people not get that? SMC22307 Mar 2018 #34

Tongue in cheek....tongue in cheek. Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #40

Might want to use the sarcasm tag up thread... Callmecrazy Mar 2018 #41

I tried to find a "tongue in cheek" tag, but couldn't. We need one. eom Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #42

Sorry. With McCabe's firing... SMC22307 Mar 2018 #57

Correct. In in a rebuild, "taking it down to the studs" means.... dameatball Mar 2018 #43

winner. Co-rrect-o! lastlib Mar 2018 #66

Studs are also frogmarch Mar 2018 #53

I think he means the kind that holds up your walls jmowreader Mar 2018 #61

I believe he meant down to the Studs as in WALL STUDS, something you do when The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2018 #64

Yay, Eric Swalwell! Thank you! Doesn't trump Cha Mar 2018 #4

"There's a storm gathering" texasfiddler Mar 2018 #5

STRONG words, but as a member of the Intelligence Committee he can say it. Tatiana Mar 2018 #6

Swalwell is also on Judiciary so he's part of the group OliverQ Mar 2018 #11

Could have meant ..... BigOleDummy Mar 2018 #8

Yes Rorey Mar 2018 #22

I agree with you True Blue American Mar 2018 #24

Ask not for whom the bell tolls . . . . no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 #9

Hats off to Eric Swalwell......... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2018 #10

Roger Stone HATES Eric Swalwell, so I expect him to weigh in soon. OnDoutside Mar 2018 #16

Let him try. Al Franken still has a voice....... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2018 #19

I had to look up his pic.. I had no idea what he looks like.. Cha Mar 2018 #21

Not only handsome True Blue American Mar 2018 #25

Yes! And, he really didn't like Cha Mar 2018 #27

Many are demanding True Blue American Mar 2018 #30

"Presidential Historian just said this Daniels lawsuit is really bad." Cha Mar 2018 #31

I try:) True Blue American Mar 2018 #35

Brr.. keep Cha Mar 2018 #39

What is meant by really bad? AllyCat Mar 2018 #74

I agree, and I'm hoping that the current Dem leadership... Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #51

Generational Change! True Blue American Mar 2018 #56

Thank you Sir. madaboutharry Mar 2018 #12

I loved this tweet! octoberlib Mar 2018 #13

Nice n/t malaise Mar 2018 #15

K&R orangecrush Mar 2018 #17

Knowing what he knows I think he is speaking TRUTH. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2018 #23

He probably watches HGTV greymattermom Mar 2018 #26

Guess he's not watching Fox & Friends? bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #28

Well I hope then the Democrats thinkingagain Mar 2018 #29

Swalwell is one of our bulldogs. CrispyQ Mar 2018 #33

Yeah. Words on TV accomplish a lot jberryhill Mar 2018 #38

Yeah, he should remain quiet & not say anything. CrispyQ Mar 2018 #44

On the judiciary committee jberryhill Mar 2018 #70

They do actually. meadowlander Mar 2018 #68

Good point jberryhill Mar 2018 #69

Right on. Mc Mike Mar 2018 #35

Oh boy. Strong words. As good as thoughts and prayers jberryhill Mar 2018 #37

All the way down to the studs (in the walls of his house): GREAT image Hekate Mar 2018 #45

The Gathering Storm-y ananda Mar 2018 #46

Swallwell and Schiff for Speaker and Whip. Chipper Chat Mar 2018 #47

Amen to that!! +100 Duppers Mar 2018 #58

Spot on! gademocrat7 Mar 2018 #48

Agree with all except there are no studs in the Trump org; only limp pickles nt Xipe Totec Mar 2018 #49

"Limp pickles" reminds me of this FakeNoose Mar 2018 #52

Like the sound of that... Blue Owl Mar 2018 #54

k and r no text Stuart G Mar 2018 #55

HELL YEAH! flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #59

Wow. NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #60

I really like his Twitter... what's the word, timeline? Gee, I'm old renate Mar 2018 #62

Rep. Swalwell is on the Intelligence Committee. DesertRat Mar 2018 #63

I like that he said 'soon'. I can't wait! Glimmer of Hope Mar 2018 #65

The fellow apparently has a construction background. His use of the word 'studs,' PatrickforO Mar 2018 #67

Stalwell My Hero Today Juliusseizure Mar 2018 #71

First Brennan, now this NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #72

I have but one regret. That I can REC only once. ffr Mar 2018 #73