Eric Swalwell Gets Into Twitter Fight With Austin Petersen, Gets McNuked

Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-D) once famously implied that he would be willing to use nuclear weapons against gun owners who refused to give up guns.

And it would be a short war my friend. The government has nukes. Too many of them. But they’re legit. I’m sure if we talked we could find common ground to protect our families and communities.

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) November 16, 2018

Ironically, Swalwell got proverbially Nuked on Twitter after engaging in a gun control debate on Twitter.

The debate stems from a Twitter Meltdown by Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts, who threatened to call law enforcement on KWOS Radio Host Austin Petersen, for the thought crime of opposing gun control.

Representative Swalwell picked up on the debate after the fact, and chimed in.

I choose Jaime’s right to live over your right to have an assault weapon, Austin. Next troll, please. https://t.co/LJkmRJAmZI

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 5, 2019

Jaime was a student who tragically died in the Florida school shooting. However, Swalwell chose to stand on the grave of the dead, and through False Choice fallacy linked Austin Petersen to that murder by association. The association of being a gun owner.

Petersen extended an invitation to Swalwell to call into his radio show. No acceptance or acknowledgement of the invitation has been received at this time.

If you have the courage of your convictions, call in to @KWOSNewsRadio Monday anytime between 6-9am central and tell me why I'm wrong. 573-556-NEWS

— 🥷🦅Austin Petersen 🇺🇲🥋 (@AP4Liberty) May 5, 2019

Swalwell made the mistake of thinking he was dealing with the Milquetoast moderate NRA supporters. No such luck.

I choose Austin's right to have an "Assault Weapon" which he won't be using to kill innocent people. Next fallacy, please.

— Guy Squiggs (@GuySquiggs) May 5, 2019

https://twitter.com/NoMoSocialism75/status/1124911361861926912?s=19

https://twitter.com/AustinDKatz/status/1124912867864506368?s=19

He is fit for public office.
In Venezuela.

— Victoria Taft, The Adult in the Room, FITF Squad (@VictoriaTaft) May 5, 2019

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https://twitter.com/Abdulmohammed69/status/1124907282981163009?s=19

https://twitter.com/MuricanHeathen/status/1124926798792404992?s=19

I am a survivor of #sexualassault and #domesticviolence. I stay alive because I practice my #2A. Thank God for guns and proper training. ❤️ @AP4Liberty #2ADefenders

— Merissa Hamilton 🗳 ⛽ 🗽🔥 (@merissahamilton) May 5, 2019

https://twitter.com/chris_rogerson_/status/1124892106730897408?s=19

A person's right to live has absolutely nothing to do with my right to bear a firearm. They are not mutually exclusive. Get a clue.

— Rob Wade #Authentic (@RobertCFP) May 5, 2019