GOP Colleagues Practice ‘Pro-Wrestling Culture,’ Democrat Says
When cameras are off, they invite me to dinner, Swalwell adds
Call what happens among Republicans on Capitol Hill “angertainment.”
Rep Eric Swalwell does.
The California Democrat also calls it “a pro wrestling culture,” because Republican members of Congress will beat the Democrats rhetorically and without mercy — whether on the floor of the House of Representatives or trolling for clicks on social media.
But, says Swalwell, many of these MAGA Republicans will eagerly want to socialize with the very same Democrats once the cameras are turned off.
Welcome to what passes for the nation's legislative branch of government here in the early 21st century.
“They love to bro out and back slap because they work in angertainment. I call it a ‘pro wrestling culture' where the cameras are on, they give the fans what they think they want, which is to hit me and others over the head with a steel chair. I call these fans constituents, but when they’re not on, you know, many of them will come up to me and one recently invited me to dinner,” said Swalwell, in a fascinating on-camera appearance on MSNBC host Joy Reid's program.
One of the Democrats elected from their posts on the House Intelligence Committee earlier this year by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the five-term congressman has long been a favorite political punching bag for those among the right-wing.
“Another, Jim Jordan, by the way, in the gym, you walk by him in the gym every morning, and he’ll ask how was your weekend, how are you doing?” Swalwell revealed, referring to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee who presently is trying to bring an early and premature end to the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump in New York.
“What’s going on here with these folks? This is serious stuff that we’re doing. This is not just for the fans and there are real consequences if the fans think this is real and you actually don’t believe,” Swalwell added.
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