Sen. Cruz Fires Back at Eric Swalwell’s Bet Challenge

Conservative News DailyJanuary 18, 2023

Eric Swalwell, the Democrat most known for his connections to a Chinese spy, continued his illustrious career as Congress’s biggest dork Tuesday by challenging Ted Cruz to a wager on the upcoming 49ers-Cowboys playoff game and immediately received a digital ‘Swirly’ From the Texas senator.

It’s not uncommon for politicians to make friendly wagers backing local sports teams in the communities they represent. What is it? Is Swalwell’s pretense that he is a passionate sports fan is unusual. Swalwell is, afterall, a man who broke both of his thumbs Playing soccer.

That said, Swalwell is super-convinced the San Francisco 49ers will take down the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game. The 49ers are favored by 4 points, or in Swalwell’s world – two baskets.

Swalwell used his Twitter account for a challenge to Cruz.

“If the @dallascowboys beat the @49ers I won’t tweet for the rest of January,” Swalwell wrote. “If the @49ers win you can’t tweet for rest of January. How Texan are you, Ted? Deal?”

This is an open bet. @tedcruz — if the @dallascowboys Beat the @49ers I won’t tweet for the rest of January. If you are the @49ers win you can’t tweet for rest of January. Ted, how Texan are your skills? Deal?

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 17, 2023

Ted Cruz Returns to Swalwell Issues Bet

Nothing says it quite like ‘nerd alert’ like Swalwell challenging Ted Cruz to a football bet by offering up … checks notes … no Tweets for roughly one week.

So stunning. So courageous. He truly threw down all the gauntlet.

Cruz retorted with his own terms for the wager.

“How about we bet a Chinese dinner instead?” he quipped.

Let’s have a Chinese dinner! https://t.co/7sSk1jwiGl

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 17, 2023

Cruz’s ‘Chinese dinner’ jab refers to Eric Swalwell’s controversy over his ties to Christine Fang (aka Fang Fang)

It’s a bombshell report Fang was indicated in 2020 “took part in fundraising activity for Rep. Swalwell’s 2014 re-election campaign” Interacted with the Congressman “at multiple events over the course of several years.”

Fang had allegedly served as a Chinese Intelligence operative with China’s Ministry of State Security.

Rumours have circulated that the couple may be in a relationship. was sexualSwalwell is not able to do this. specifically denied.

Swalwell Mocked Without Remorse

Swalwell’s wager with Ted Cruz really brought out the best of social media, with numerous followers taking shot after shot at the California Democrat.

A user known as The Right to Bear Memes almost committed murder when he posted an image of Swalwell encouraging a fictitious account ‘OnlyFangs’ account.

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— The Right To Bear Memes (@grAndoldmemes) January 17, 2023

Other followers alternately called Cruz’s response “savage” and “brutal.”

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— YAF (@yaf) January 17, 2023

Another person mentioned that Swalwell “doesn’t have anything to do now in Congress” And seems bored.

It appears that Swalwell doesn’t have anything to do now in Congress and he is bored. https://t.co/vtsKQEuLzZ

— Skulled Sand Wedge (@GeorgiaMan45) January 17, 2023

Hmmm… Why would that be? Is it possible that Eric Swalwell was too busy to berate Ted Cruz about football?

Oh, that’s right. He got booted off The House Intelligence Committee was criticized by Speaker Kevin McCarthy for questionable ties with a Chinese spy.

“Swalwell can’t get a security clearance in the private sector. I’m not going to give him a government security clearance,” McCarthy stated.

McCARTHY confirms Swalwell, Schiff & Omar will be off committees they’d previously served: intel/foreign affairs.

“Swalwell can’t get a security clearance in the private sector. I’m not going to give him a government security clearance. Schiff has lied to the American public…”

— Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) January 10, 2023

Eric retorted by accusing McCarthy that he took such an action to protect himself ‘pure vengeance.’

Which, incidentally, is what Swalwell calls himself in the mirror every morning to try and get himself pumped up for the day’s activities.

#BREAKING Rep. @ByronDonalds Recognizes @thereidout That @SpeakerMcCarthy Are you kicking me? @RepAdamSchiffAnd @Ilhan We have resigned from our committees out of vengeance.

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 11, 2023

The same guy who once compared himself to fellow Democrats to the Avengers.

We’re 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.

We close with this confrontation between Alex Stein, our favorite viral comedian, and the California lawmaker.

Biggest. Dork. In Congress.

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