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tblue37

(65,488 posts) Thu Nov 17, 2022, 12:58 PM Nov 2022

Eric Swalwell tweet: Buckle up. The House is about to be The Land of Misfit Toys.

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Buckle up. The House is about to be The Land of Misfit Toys. And it looks like their first genius move will be to shutdown your government.

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"Nobody's ever really liked (government shutdowns)," Brian Mast said. "But I think you're in a different state of play right now, where people will be, in part, pining for government shutdowns." Our story on the next 2 years @mkraju⁩ ⁦@MZanona⁩ https://cnn.com/2022/11/17/politics/house-republican-majority-reaction/index.html

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Eric Swalwell tweet: Buckle up. The House is about to be The Land of Misfit Toys. (Original Post) tblue37 Nov 2022 OP

This is going to be a clown car slamming into a dumpster and setting it on fire. underpants Nov 2022 #1

I have to respectfully disagree with Swalwell. Coventina Nov 2022 #2

I believe Swalwell is showing a lot of leadership right now FakeNoose Nov 2022 #3

underpants

(182,883 posts)

1. This is going to be a clown car slamming into a dumpster and setting it on fire.

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Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:09 PM

Nov 2022

Coventina

(27,172 posts)

2. I have to respectfully disagree with Swalwell.

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Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:15 PM

Nov 2022

The Misfit Toys were lovable.
These creeps are about as unlovable as it's possible to be.

FakeNoose

(32,770 posts)

3. I believe Swalwell is showing a lot of leadership right now

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 01:18 PM

Nov 2022

Perhaps enough to become the new House Minority Leader in the next term, if Pelosi steps down?
I don't know. But I appreciate his smartness and bravado.

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