Anti-gun Presidential hopeful Eric Swalwell embarrassed himself on Tuesday when he attempted to express no knowledge about who radio show host and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch is, and quickly found himself surrounded in examples of him knowing exactly who she is.
Responding to gun control Moms Demand head Shannon Watts tweet about Loesch attacking Swalwell over his pipe dream of banning every gun in America, Swalwell attempted to say he had no idea who Loesch was but that she sure is obsessed with him.
“Thank you, Shannon,” tweeted Swalwell. “I spoke at the funeral of a police officer killed by gun violence. I’m running for President to protect them, too. I don’t know who [Dana Loesch] is, but it looks like she spends more time worrying about me than she does for gun violence victims.”
Thank you, Shannon. I spoke at the funeral of a police officer killed by gun violence. I’m running for President to protect them, too. I don’t know who @dloesch is, but it looks like she spends more time worrying about me than she does for gun violence victims. #EndGunViolence https://t.co/MmD2CXs5Md
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 16, 2019
The only problem is that, as Twitchy highlighted, Swalwell has a history of butting heads with Loesch on Twitter.
Fair question. Rifles. They’re more powerful and cause more carnage when used with a pistol-grip. See @ScottPelley @60Minutes piece. To reduce semi-auto pistol deaths I’d have universal background checks and mandatory reporting on mental health.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
No different. I interpreted her question to mean semi-auto rifles covered under what’s considered an assault weapon. cc: @DLoesch
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
Actually that's a pretty straightforward answer. And it's guns from states without those laws that are the problem (NV & AZ).
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) November 4, 2016
@DLoesch Doesn't this chart/story suggest Brady Bill has loophole you could drive truck thru https://t.co/RaDNMCgfTP pic.twitter.com/Acn8tzVoGG
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 20, 2015
@DLoesch Quoting scripture doesn't absolve malicious comments. btw your hero is encouraging men to marry 15 y/o girls http://t.co/HZt1lQVMec
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 30, 2013
Loesch immediately called out Swalwell for the lie, and then asked him directly how he planned to confiscate the firearms of millions of legally gun owning American.
“You’ve directly addressed me many times, so let’s not do that,” tweeted Loesch. “Actually, it looks like you worry more about law-abiding Americans than criminals. Tell me Rep. Swalwell, how do you plan to confiscate millions of legally-owned firearms, as you said you would on CNN?”
You’ve directly addressed me many times, so let’s not do that. Actually, it looks like you worry more about law-abiding Americans than criminals. Tell me Rep. Swalwell, how do you plan to confiscate millions of legally-owned firearms, as you said you would on CNN? https://t.co/Wz78GlvhFa
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 16, 2019
Loesch wasn’t the only one who called Swalwell out.
— 🌿Green loves 💚 BabyYoda 💐 (@strong_coffee71) April 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/eddieVH_2018/status/1118221764167970816
Psst…. No one believes you.
— 🧻 TP-Trish 🧻 (@wtffiles) April 16, 2019
Man who pretends @dloesch isn't worth knowing takes moment to point out that he doesn't know who Dana Loesch is in pointed tweet about gun control…hmm. https://t.co/v2b6HoRmky
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) April 16, 2019
— Facta Non Verba (@M4sshol3PatsFan) April 16, 2019
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon also called out Swalwell, adding that a 2020 hopeful running on an anti-gun platform and not knowing the NRA’s most popular spokesperson isn’t exactly a good look.
Why would not knowing one of the NRA's most visible spokespeople be a point of pride for a man running a presidential campaign almost entirely on the basis of enacting new gun bans? Is the goal to make people think you don't know what the other side thinks or who they even are?
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) April 16, 2019
Gutowski is correct, but Swalwell has made it very clear that he’s no serious contender for the White House. Previously, Swalwell commented that a war between gun owners and the government would be a short one because the government has nukes, suggesting that the U.S. government would nuke its own people because they wouldn’t give up their right to firearms.
And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit. I’m sure if we talked we could find common ground to protect our families and communities.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018
He also posted a recording of a phone call with what sounded like a crazed pro-gun caller threatening war and Swalwell being the first casualty. Swalwell then claimed this caller was a member of the NRA and that he’s not afraid of either entity.
I'm not afraid of this guy. I'm not afraid of the NRA. I'm not afraid. No fear. #EndGunViolence pic.twitter.com/KcB1FRKnKR
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 3, 2019
Many believe this was a fake caller, as the person sounds ridiculous and uneducated about firearms, calling the gun’s magazine a “clip,” which is a common thing for gun grabbers tend to get wrong.
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