Look, you might disagree with his politics. You might think he’s too aggressive or too partisan. But seeing him hold his son’s hand while walking through an airport? It’s hard to stay mad. It’s a softening agent.
You ever wonder how his kids react when he’s on TV? Does Cricket point and say, “Daddy’s yelling again?” Probably. And that’s hilarious. Imagine trying to explain parliamentary procedure to a six-year-old. “No, honey, it’s not a yelling contest. It’s a… contest of ideas.”
In the end, the answer is simple: Eric Swalwell has two kids, and they’re his entire world. They’re the reason he gets up early and stays up late. They’re also the reason he probably has a stash of Goldfish crackers in his briefing folder.
So next time you see him on CNN, don’t just hear the policy. Picture him later that night, reading a bedtime story. He’s probably doing the voices. And that, my friend, is how you humanize a congressman.
Now, if only we could get his kids to endorse a bipartisan snack bill. That I’d vote for.
