{"id":2514127,"date":"2025-11-24T16:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-calls-for-bizarre-vote-by-phone-elections\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:31:20","slug":"eric-swalwell-calls-for-bizarre-vote-by-phone-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-calls-for-bizarre-vote-by-phone-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell Calls for Bizarre &#8216;Vote by Phone&#8217; Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Feric-swalwell-calls-for-bizarre-vote-by-phone-elections%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=2514127&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--><p>The article criticizes Democratic voters&#8217; strong loyalty to their party, highlighting an ironic disconnect where elected Democrats appear to underestimate and insult the intelligence of their own supporters. It focuses on Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell of California and his recent proposal to introduce voting by phone if elected governor. Swalwell compares phone voting to everyday online activities like paying taxes and making healthcare appointments, suggesting it would &#8220;max out democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Though, the idea was met with skepticism and concern, especially regarding election security risks. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kendi-doubles-down-blames-disinformation-operatives-over-deleted-college-admissions-tweet-that-debunks-crt\/\" title=\"Kendi Doubles Down, Blames \u2018Disinformation Operatives\u2019 Over Deleted College Admissions Tweet That Debunks CRT\">social media users pointed<\/a> out the vulnerability of phone systems to fraud and scams, questioning the safety and integrity of phone voting. Critics argue that proposals like Swalwell&#8217;s reflect ongoing Democratic efforts to complicate or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >undermine secure voting processes<\/a>, potentially enabling election fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The author contends that this approach effectively insults voters by implying they are too inept to obtain voter IDs or vote in person and that democrats exploit their own supporters&#8217; trust while promoting election methods that increase risks of irregularities. The piece concludes that California&#8217;s Democratic voters have unwittingly confirmed the low regard their leaders have for them.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrat voters&rsquo; feverish devotion to their party &mdash; &ldquo;vote blue no matter who&rdquo; &mdash; comes with tremendous irony that escapes their notice.<\/p>\n<p>In short, elected Democrats regard voters, even their own voters, as morons.<\/p>\n<p>Friday on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Story Is with Elex Michaelson,&rdquo; Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/embattled-rep-eric-swalwell-announces-run-california-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> of California, who announced his candidacy for the California governorship on Thursday, put forth a preposterous &ldquo;vote by phone&rdquo; proposal for the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want us to be able to vote by phone,&rdquo; Swalwell said in a clip posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>Even the host sought clarification.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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the congressman insisted, &ldquo;do our &mdash; make our health-care appointments, make, uh, essentially, do your banking online, you should be able to vote by phone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/far-left-congressman-eric-swalwell-referred-justice-department-criminal-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swalwell<\/a> sounded unconvincing as he stumbled through that list of conveniences to which he hoped to add voting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Make it safe. Make it secure,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s actually already happening all over the United States. I want us to be a blue state that doesn&rsquo;t do just a little bit better than Georgia or Alabama when it comes to voting access. I want us to max out democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The idea did not go over well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Eric Swalwell says if he is elected governor, he&rsquo;ll move California to phone-based voting.<\/p>\n<p>He then goes on to compare voting to booking a doctor&rsquo;s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want us to max out Democracy.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EqIRNM1mN7\">pic.twitter.com\/EqIRNM1mN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1992957801476641117?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many X users pointed out the enormous risks of voting by phone when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-announces-plan-voter-executive-order-no-exceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">securing elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We can&rsquo;t even stop spam calls and scams on our phones, but sure, let&rsquo;s trust them with our elections. What could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rani &#128081; (@imRani_v) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imRani_v\/status\/1992964450274427148?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Voting by phone?? Based on the # of robo calls I receive &amp; calls from out of my state that show up as calls from my area code, i&rsquo;m thinking it would be more safe to send your vote in by carrier pigeon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DeaconMike (@MikeMoore1364) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeMoore1364\/status\/1992959028830535782?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other X users correctly noted that Swalwell&rsquo;s proposal represented merely the latest Democratic effort to render voting insecure so as to enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2020-election-fraud-bombshell-patel-discovers-suppressed-fbi-docs-claiming-china-fake-mail-voting-plot-elect-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">These people want to find all forms of voting in which fraud and cheating can be done easily.<\/p>\n<p>If people want to live in a free country which has all the goodness of earth.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these measures in my opinion:<\/p>\n<p>1. Go and vote physically, taking time for your country to vote in&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chirag (@Chirag1542) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chirag1542\/status\/1992965375362052415?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Cheating with mail-in ballots is too tiring, and it requires manpower to harvest the votes. Mobile voting is so much better; just write a script, and 10 million votes can be cast in a second. This is the true maximization of &lsquo;democracy&rsquo;!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James (@YD987123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YD987123\/status\/1992960521063313584?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Those X users, of course, had it right. Democrats thrive on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/madness-court-rules-undated-mail-ballots-legitimate-point-even-cutoff-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election chaos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Less obvious, however, is the extent to which elected Democrats insult voters without voters seeming to recognize it.<\/p>\n<p>Constitutional self-government depends on an alert and active citizenry. But Democrats have told voters, in effect, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re too stupid to acquire a voter ID and too lazy to vote in person on Election Day.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Worse yet, their own voters gobble it up because Democrats disguise the insult in platitudes such as &ldquo;max out democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, California&rsquo;s Democratic voters have proven their contemptuous leaders correct.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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