Eric Swalwell: Are you here for the kids or are you here for the killers?

[Arkansas Granny]

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[Wounded Bear]

1. K & R...nt

[Srkdqltr]

2. Good question. Answer will be interesting

[onecaliberal]

3. Splash it EVERYWHERE.

[JudyM]

39. This.

Excellent speech, concisely and powerfully lays it out at their feet. This is how every Dem should be speaking in front of the cameras. Pin it on the Rs, point blank.

The Superman coffin image was especially well placed… the vivid pathos and the irony.

[CrispyQ]

4. "What picture will you use for me?"

That would be a powerful opening to an ad in favor of gun legislation.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. That literally made me catch my breath. I can't imagine saying something like that

when I was a child that age. What are these shootings doing to the kids?

[MontanaMama]

6. When my kiddo was in middle school

he was in a multi story school building for the first time. He asked me "if someone starts shooting in my school, should I hide or should I jump out a window? Could my doctor fix my broken legs easier than she could fix a bullet hole?" I recall being stunned and sick to my stomach.

[quaint]

10. .

[3catwoman3]

16. That is one hell of a question, and one no child should ever...

...have to ask, nor any parent have to try to answer.

What did you say to him? (Don't answer if you would rather not.)

[MontanaMama]

25. I hugged him hard.

The only thing I could think of in the moment was that we should make an appointment to talk to his homeroom teacher and the principal together about his worries (and mine). We met with them and decided that we were confident that his teacher would know what to do if a shooter entered his middle school. He told me he wouldn't jump out a window. That said, this is why I advocate for kids to be able to have their cell phones on their person at school. Teachers get to make the rules about when and if they can be used in class...but I want my son to be able to reach me should something like this ever happen. In fact, his high school went into lock down last fall when a student was said to have entered the school with a firearm. That student was taken into custody and charges were later filed...but in those scary couple of hours, I was able to text with my kiddo. Imagine if that had been our last opportunity to talk?

[Rebl2]

27. How awful and sad for you

to hear from your child.

[MontanaMama]

30. It was awful and sad...

BUT, as disturbing as it was, at least we were talking about it. I wanted him to know that we can talk about anything even if it is upsetting and scary. Still, in my heart of hearts, it pisses me off that our children have to live like this.

[soldierant]

38. That was indeed breathtaking, and I wasn't expecting it.

I was expecting,"Mommy, what does it feel like to doe?" which a diifferent kid asked in the wake of Uvalde.

I'll bet there are other questions equalliy poignant. Quite a print or TV ad could be made out of a string of them.

[mysteryowl]

7. Exactly!!!!!

[Sogo]

8. Bravo, Representative Swalwell.

You are becoming a real force in our Democracy, and I look forward to the day when I can vote for you for President!

[murielm99]

24. I don't send money to every politician

who asks. He is one who does get my limited supply of contributions.

[3catwoman3]

33. I don't usually use the word "awesome," but occasionally...

...it fits the person or circumstances. Eric Swalwell is legitimately AWESOME!

I think he would be up to the job of POTUS. He has he fire in the belly, and the compassion.

[calimary]

9. Start taking it straight into their faces.

And no mincing words. On guns, No justice, NO PEACE!!!

[flor-de-jasmim]

11. WELL SAID! And bravo for saying it straight to them.

I hope political ads are being made with snippets from our fantastic Democratics in Congress.

[gademocrat7]

12. K&R!

[world wide wally]

13. Excellent

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. definately should be used for a campaign slogan

For the kids, or the killers?

For the Democrats, or the Republicans?

[Arkansas Granny]

15. Absolutely. Short and to the point.

[hot2na]

17. Bravo Congressman Swalwell

The Democrats need to rub their noses in it. None of that "now is not the time to get political" BS.

[Rebl2]

29. Exactly!

Republicans who say now isn’t the time to be political, are being political by saying that.

[bringthePaine]

18. badass! would vote for him if I could!

[Skittles]

19. THIS is how you treat domestic terrotists

yes INDEED

[kacekwl]

20. Asshole Jordan couldn't bother to pay attention he's

too busy looking for a way on his aids phone to make his support for the killers about freedumb and liberty with a dash of the constitution. Good work Rep. Swalwell.

[IronLionZion]

21. Kids don't vote, or give them money

while killers buy up lots of guns, which funds NRA contributions. So they know where their bread is buttered.

[Cha]

22. Magats are for the killers, of course.

Rt💖🤷‍♂️TY & Rep Swalwell.

💙💛

[niyad]

23. LOVE Eric!

[IcyPeas]

26. YES! Thank you Eric Swalwell

If you have a Twitter account please go and retweet and like the clip.

[Hav]

28. Brilliant

More Dems need to destroy Repubs with clear and easily understandable points.
Repubs fight for the next killer to kill as many children as possible.

[spanone]

31. Obviously....THE KILLERS.

[Faux pas]

32. Kickety Kickin'

[onecaliberal]

35. Gym is a pedophile enabler.

[keithbvadu2]

36. If you want Gym Jordan to shut up, tell him some teen age boys are being molested.

[Blue Owl]

37. ANSWER THE QUESTION, FUCKOS

Tell the world how you side with the killers...

[BlueJac]

40. Now that is some serious ass kicking!

Bravo!