House Dem and presidential candidate Eric Swalwell says he’s capable of reaching across the aisle, offering this as an example why:

I am the son of two Republicans. I know how to talk to people across the aisle and get them to believe in our mission. pic.twitter.com/W084LHBkJw — Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 12, 2019

Swalwell’s ability to convince the other side could be verified with a little more information:

… not if they're both still Republicans. — Robert Lawton (@Rklawton) April 12, 2019

But if Swalwell can’t get the other side to “believe in our mission,” he’s made it clear there are always alternatives:

Tell them if I disagree I'll drop a thermonuclear weapon on their ass. https://t.co/NiFRuNgc1i — JWF (@JammieWF) April 12, 2019

Yeah, “nuke ‘em” is a real bridge builder. https://t.co/5pEFYbBsT3 — Renee Bevevino (@ReneeBevevino) April 12, 2019

Nuke em Eric really knows how to talk to people he disagrees with. ? https://t.co/c2ltXKWOXU — Joe (@JoeC1776) April 12, 2019

"And after our dialogue, if they don't agree me, I WILL NUKE THEM!!!" — cps (@ROMANREB) April 12, 2019

LOL!

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

Bipartisan Outreach We Can Believe In.