{"id":1809999,"date":"2023-01-18T16:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1809999"},"modified":"2023-01-18T16:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:53:39","slug":"sen-cruz-fires-back-at-eric-swalwells-bet-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-fires-back-at-eric-swalwells-bet-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Cruz Fires Back at Eric Swalwell&#8217;s Bet Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-cruz-fires-back-at-eric-swalwells-bet-challenge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1809999&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.18-10.48-thepoliticalinsider-63c7ce83072e1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Eric Swalwell, the Democrat most known for his connections to a Chinese spy, continued his illustrious career as Congress\u2019s biggest dork Tuesday by challenging Ted Cruz to a wager on the upcoming 49ers-Cowboys playoff game and immediately received a digital \u2018Swirly\u2019 From the Texas senator.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not uncommon for politicians to make friendly wagers backing local sports teams in the communities they represent. What is it? <em>Is<\/em> Swalwell&#8217;s pretense that he is a passionate sports fan is unusual. Swalwell is, afterall, a man who broke <a href=\"https:\/\/swalwell.house.gov\/media-center\/in-the-news\/mr-swalwell-goes-washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">both of his thumbs<\/a> Playing soccer.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Swalwell is super-convinced the San Francisco 49ers will take down the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday\u2019s NFC divisional playoff game. The 49ers are favored by 4 points, or in Swalwell\u2019s world \u2013 two baskets.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell used his Twitter account for a challenge to Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the @dallascowboys beat the @49ers I won\u2019t tweet for the rest of January,\u201d Swalwell wrote. \u201cIf the @49ers win you can\u2019t tweet for rest of January. How Texan are you, Ted? Deal?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is an open bet. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tedcruz<\/a> \u2014 if the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dallascowboys<\/a> Beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/49ers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@49ers<\/a> I won\u2019t tweet for the rest of January. If you are the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/49ers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@49ers<\/a> win you can\u2019t tweet for rest of January. Ted, how Texan are your skills? Deal?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSwalwell\/status\/1615217117087031296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/no-schiff-mccarthy-will-remove-eric-swalwell-ilhan-omar-and-adam-schiff-from-committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swalwell Lashes Out After Learning McCarthy Will Remove Him, Ilhan Omar, and Adam Schiff from Committees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ted Cruz Returns to Swalwell Issues Bet<\/h3>\n<p>Nothing says it quite like \u2018nerd alert\u2019 like Swalwell challenging Ted Cruz to a football bet by offering up \u2026 checks notes \u2026 no Tweets for roughly one week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Get the most recent news by signing up<\/strong> Get political news, insights, and commentary directly to your inbox<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>So stunning. So courageous. He truly threw down all the gauntlet.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz retorted with his own terms for the wager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow about we bet a Chinese dinner instead?\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&#8217;s have a Chinese dinner! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7sSk1jwiGl\">https:\/\/t.co\/7sSk1jwiGl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1615457724589907971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cruz\u2019s \u2018Chinese dinner\u2019 jab refers to Eric Swalwell&#8217;s controversy over his ties to Christine Fang (aka Fang Fang)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bombshell\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/china-spy-california-politicians-9d2dfb99-f839-4e00-8bd8-59dec0daf589.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> Fang was indicated in 2020 \u201ctook part in fundraising activity for Rep. Swalwell\u2019s 2014 re-election campaign\u201d Interacted with the Congressman \u201cat multiple events over the course of several years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fang had allegedly served as a Chinese Intelligence operative with China\u2019s Ministry of State Security.<\/p>\n<p>Rumours have circulated that the couple may be in a relationship.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/swalwell-affair-chinese-spy-us-intel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was sexual<\/a>Swalwell is not able to do this.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/eric-swalwell-christine-fang-suspected-chinese-spy-2020-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specifically denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/marjorie-taylor-greene-slams-dumba-eric-swalwell-after-he-posts-fbi-photo-of-alleged-top-secret-documents-found-at-mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams \u2018Dumba**\u2019 Eric Swalwell After He Posts FBI Photo of Alleged Top Secret Documents Found at Mar-a-Lago<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Swalwell Mocked Without Remorse<\/h3>\n<p>Swalwell\u2019s wager with Ted Cruz really brought out the best of social media, with numerous followers taking shot after shot at the California Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>A user known as The Right to Bear Memes almost committed murder when he posted an image of Swalwell encouraging a fictitious account \u2018OnlyFangs\u2019 account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GXZyz2PEF4\">pic.twitter.com\/GXZyz2PEF4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Right To Bear Memes (@grAndoldmemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandoldmemes\/status\/1615485968206950400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other followers alternately called Cruz\u2019s response \u201csavage\u201d and \u201cbrutal.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lAytTb3zQc\">pic.twitter.com\/lAytTb3zQc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YAF (@yaf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaf\/status\/1615470468760481792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another person mentioned that Swalwell \u201cdoesn\u2019t have anything to do now in Congress\u201d And seems bored.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It appears that Swalwell doesn\u2019t have anything to do now in Congress and he is bored. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vtsKQEuLzZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/vtsKQEuLzZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Skulled Sand Wedge (@GeorgiaMan45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgiaMan45\/status\/1615389046980710400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hmmm\u2026 Why would that be? Is it possible that Eric Swalwell was too busy to berate Ted Cruz about football?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, that\u2019s right. He <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/no-schiff-mccarthy-will-remove-eric-swalwell-ilhan-omar-and-adam-schiff-from-committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">got booted off<\/a> The House Intelligence Committee was criticized by Speaker Kevin McCarthy for questionable ties with a Chinese spy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwalwell can\u2019t get a security clearance in the private sector. I\u2019m not going to give him a government security clearance,\u201d McCarthy stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">McCARTHY confirms Swalwell, Schiff &#038; Omar will be off committees they\u2019d previously served: intel\/foreign affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwalwell can\u2019t get a security clearance in the private sector. I\u2019m not going to give him a government security clearance. Schiff has lied to the American public\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FarnoushAmiri\/status\/1612605345288830979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Eric retorted by accusing McCarthy that he took such an action to protect himself \u2018pure vengeance.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Which, incidentally, is what Swalwell calls himself in the mirror every morning to try and get himself pumped up for the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByronDonalds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ByronDonalds<\/a> Recognizes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thereidout?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thereidout<\/a> That <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a> Are you kicking me? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAdamSchiff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepAdamSchiff<\/a>And <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ilhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ilhan<\/a> We have resigned from our committees out of vengeance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSwalwell\/status\/1612968347397947394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The same guy who once compared himself to fellow Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/swalwell-compares-himself-to-avengers-heroes-gop-to-hunger-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to the Avengers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re glad Swalwell has a little extra time on his thumbless hands to make football bets with Ted Cruz. This means that he is able to do less damage as a member of the Intel Committee.<\/p>\n<p>We close with this confrontation between Alex Stein, our favorite viral comedian, and the California lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Biggest. Dork. In Congress.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>It is now that you can support and share with the people you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider is ranked #3 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Swalwell, the Democrat most known for his connections to a Chinese spy, continued his illustrious career as Congress\u2019s biggest dork Tuesday by challenging Ted Cruz to a wager on the upcoming 49ers-Cowboys playoff game and immediately received a digital \u2018Swirly\u2019 From the Texas senator. 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