Eric Swalwell, a U.S. congressman from California, is one of the random white dudes running in the 2020 Democratic primary. You might have seen him on television, because the networks are always in need of someone to talk about the Trump-Russia conspiracy, especially after 2018 Free Beacon Man of the Year Michael Avenatti was indicted.
Swalwell has sought to stand out from the sizable pack of unmemorable white guys—and to elicit the best offer from MSNBC after he inevitably drops out—by demonstrating an unparalleled thirst for attention. He is, without a doubt, the thirstiest candidate in the race.
Look, he has a dog
I have been dismayed that many of the articles discussing candidates' dogs have not used an image of our Penny. Hopefully this photo will turn the tide...
I won't give up until Penny gets the attention she deserves, so please stand by for more pup pics. pic.twitter.com/pP7R9s8V1E
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/ericswalwell/status/1132823993411616768
He curses (sort of)
It's time to remove our lying, cheating, bullsh*tting President. His time is up.
$5 could get him OUT: https://t.co/vPTg6K7PP2 pic.twitter.com/IwUrOCEvTV
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/ericswalwell/status/1129441457566289926
He's tech savvy
Now accepting crypto currency to join our movement to a better America!https://t.co/7Jwe57IPwA
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 26, 2019
He checks his privilege
I may be "another white guy," but I know where there are gaps in my knowledge or my experience and I know when to pass the mic. pic.twitter.com/jMYBwF97xY
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 27, 2019
He has black friends
Being a good president doesn't mean you speak the loudest or tweet the most. Being a good president means knowing when to listen. pic.twitter.com/PDEdCgf7mH
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 26, 2019
He's got puns and movie references (and guilty pleasures)
My late night craving is a spoonful of peanut butter. Trying to be healthier, I recently bought the 'reduced fat" jar of Jif. I’ll have the fat back, please.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 14, 2019
You wrote a 'take-down" story on my love for peanut butter tweet? Funny, you didn’t strike me as the jelly type. Thankfully, it doesn’t look like your story has been spread around much. https://t.co/En1wMPzQPF
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 14, 2019
You’re trying to make fetch happen. https://t.co/EhfjUiBdh4 pic.twitter.com/CpK3QSdeI1
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 15, 2019
He's not afraid to GO THERE
Remember that time Pearl Harbor was bombed and FDR called the Emperor of Japan? Or the time the Twin Towers were struck and Bush ringed Osama Bin Laden? No? I don’t either. So why’d @realDonaldTrump call Putin after the Mueller Report was released? #CommanderInCheat
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 8, 2019
Please give him money
The difference between doing GOOD and sitting idly by could be $1.
Choose the right side of history:
https://t.co/jx3BdIcUGs— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 10, 2019
His kid is woke AF
My little male feminist celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the suffragists! We’ve come a long way since fighting for (white) women’s right to vote but we still have a long way to go, so that Nelson’s generation knows true equality. pic.twitter.com/szoVQ7SSG4
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 22, 2019