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question everything

(47,437 posts)
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 09:58 PM Jan 2019

I really like Eric Swalwell

Yes, I said it after he appeared on Bill Maher and, again, on KasieDC.

Among other things, he is planning on something like the Marshall Plan for the countries in Central America, so their people can mend their systems instead of coming over.

As for running for President, he is thinking...

What is it about Californians who excel? Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Eric Swalwell, Maxine Waters and so many more..

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I really like Eric Swalwell (Original Post) question everything Jan 2019 OP
i like him too... samnsara Jan 2019 #1
Absolutely. SouthernIrish Jan 2019 #2
Yyepper. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3
yup sfwriter Jan 2019 #4
Another excellent DEMOCRAT who's considering running. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #5
He is one of my favorite politicians. demmiblue Jan 2019 #6
She is a cutie. question everything Jan 2019 #7
Thanks for clarifying the name "Cricket". BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #10
Must be that 2naSalit Jan 2019 #8
He's one of my favorite congress folks. oasis Jan 2019 #9
I like him too. I think he'd be a great candidate. lilactime Jan 2019 #11
Speaking as a transplanted Ohioan, who moved to CA in 1982, one thing that makes wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #12
What is it about Californians who excel? Maybe that none of these four were born in California? DFW Jan 2019 #13
ted lieu and barbara lee also JI7 Jan 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #15
On the intelligence committee question everything Jan 2019 #16
Harris/Swalwell, Swalwell/Harris.... SKKY Jan 2019 #17

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
5. Another excellent DEMOCRAT who's considering running.
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:21 PM
Jan 2019

We DEMOCRATS have much to be proud of. An abundance of riches in DEMOCRATIC leaders from which to choose.

question everything

(47,437 posts)
7. She is a cutie.
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:34 PM
Jan 2019

And if elected this will be the first time that there are small children in the White House since JFK.

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
10. Thanks for clarifying the name "Cricket".
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:50 PM
Jan 2019

He told one of the cable TV interviewers that was her name but I didn't know if it was a nickname or not. I was a first grade school teacher and the names I had in my room were unbelievable. I think that parents try too much to be unique. It is as if they throw a handful of Scrabble tiles in the air and however they land that is the new name and spell in god their newest kid. I had to make two sets of name tags for each class for the poor substitutes who would come in and have no clue how to pronounce the students' names. I had to write them out phonetically. In the 20 years I subbed and taught I didn't have a single Karen, Linda or Susan in the over 100 classes I was in (I subbed over 150 times a year for a while).

2naSalit

(86,332 posts)
8. Must be that
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 10:38 PM
Jan 2019

their state legislature is mandated to function as a direct democracy, and it works when the legislature chooses to work together with the governor to accomplish necessary goals set by the voters. Those who have lived there a long time, some all their lives, understand how it works... most of the elected officials when cheating isn't a factor that is.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
12. Speaking as a transplanted Ohioan, who moved to CA in 1982, one thing that makes
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:13 AM
Jan 2019

CA great is that we have a majority of people who think for themselves.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
13. What is it about Californians who excel? Maybe that none of these four were born in California?
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:39 AM
Jan 2019

Eric Swalwell was born in Iowa
Nancy Pelosi was born in Maryland
Adam Schiff was born in Massachusetts
Maxine Waters was born in Missouri

By the way, another Iowan, Rob Sand, who was sworn in in Thursday, told me about Eric Swalwell a year ago, and said he was one to watch. It looks like he was right.

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question everything

(47,437 posts)
16. On the intelligence committee
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 03:11 PM
Jan 2019
https://www.facebook.com/pg/CongressmanEricSwalwell/about/?ref=page_internal

Congressman Eric Swalwell proudly represents California’s 15th Congressional District, which includes a large portion of the East Bay. In January 2017, he was sworn in for his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, continuing his work to bring new energy, ideas, and a problem-solving spirit to Congress and advance policies that will support equality, opportunity, and security. Congressman Swalwell is co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, which helps set the policy agenda and makes committee assignments for the caucus. He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on the CIA, and also on the Committee on the Judiciary. Swalwell also founded and chairs Future Forum, a group of 28 young House Democrats focused on listening to and addressing the needs of millennial Americans.

And... as recent survey show - many want someone new..

SKKY

(11,794 posts)
17. Harris/Swalwell, Swalwell/Harris....
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:01 PM
Jan 2019

...I'd support that ticket in a big way. I also really like Martin Heinrich, but I don't think he's planning to run. Either way, with Harris. Beto, Swalwell, Warren, Castro, etc. we've got some candidates that are legit AF.

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