We Didn't Think Eric Swalwell Could Be Any Grosser, but He Just Proved Us Wrong
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) isn't necessarily known for his intellect or his manners. Not only was he hornswoggled by a putative Chinese spy (Fang Fang) a decade ago (and subsequently denied a spot on the House Intelligence Committee), but there was the unfortunate incident involving an apparent flatulence mishap while giving an on-camera interview.
Then, just a week ago, Swalwell reportedly was overheard blabbing loudly at a D.C. steakhouse over dinner with lobbyists about cheating on his wife, Capitol Hill orgies, and wanting to subpoena Ivanka Trump to testify (while he still held his spot on the Intel Committee) because she was "[censored] hot."
So, it's hard to imagine him sinking much lower, but somehow, he managed to while discussing the war in Ukraine on CNN Monday.
SWALWELL: If you look around the world, our biggest economic enemy is China, our biggest geopolitical enemy is Russia. In a matter of three years, without losing a single U.S. soldier, we have decimated their military and their economy. It's been the greatest return on investment for any military expenditure ever, and as far as the return on investment for soldiers' lives, it's infinity, because you can't divide zero.
Okay — this is an argument we've seen bandied about, and there's at least some logic to the idea that Russia is being depleted without the sacrifice of U.S. troops. That, of course, doesn't really answer how we identify the endgame — i.e., what level of investment (in terms of U.S. tax dollars and/or equipment) will be required in order to accomplish...whatever it is we're aiming to ultimately accomplish.
But the utter indifference to the lives being lost by Russian and Ukrainian soldiers (and citizens) while we attempt to bleed the Russians dry is...well, that's about as ghoulish and soulless as one can get. Bonchie pretty well nails it here:
Eric Swalwell repeatedly reveals himself to us, and it's never a pretty picture.
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