There’s patronizing the base and then there’s recklessness, but, damn, I almost want to see him become California governor to see him try this
Swalwell: As CA Gov I Will Charge ICE Agents, Take Away Their Drivers License
Tuesday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said if he became governor in California, he would charge ICE agents and take away their driver’s licenses if they commit crimes.
Host Jason Johnson said, “What would you do if you are able to be elected as governor of California? Yes, we’ve seen over just not just one year of this new regime, that it’s the states that tend to be the strongest pushback. It’s the governors of Illinois, it’s the governor of Michigan, governor of Virginia, Maryland, everything else like that. What will you bring to the table? Because California, just by size and GDP alone, is sort of the tip of the spear. What would you bring to the table as a governor of California?”
Swalwell said, “Well, you have immense powers as governor of California and your responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in the state. So if the president is going to send ICE agents to chase immigrants through the fields where they work, what I’m going to do is make sure that they take off their masks and show their faces, that they show their identification. And if they commit crimes that they’re going to be charged with crimes, if it’s falsely imprisoning people, if it’s kidnapping, if it’s assault battery, they’re going to be held accountable. I also think if the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California. There’s a lot you can do, but most importantly, you have to go on offense. Otherwise, the most vulnerable in our community will always be on defense.”
Well, good luck with that, Sparky, good luck! It would be really amusing to see Swalwell try this. How many California cops would actually cooperate with this, knowing that the headache they will receive if they try? How many California cops are in favor of illegal immigration? How many California cops think it is “kidnapping” to detain illegal aliens per federal law? Denying federal agents driver’s licenses or revoking them would violate California law.
And, quite frankly, Swalwell has a good shot considering who’s running. I mean, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, and Tom Steyer are probably Eric’s biggest competition, and none of them are clear front runners, the person to beat. Porter is a bigger wackjob than Steyer, Steyer is one of the hated Rich People, Becerra is rather boring and possibly involved with a corruption scandal. Antonio Villaraigosa is the most “moderate” of the bunch, so, good luck, unless Republicans in California decide to vote for him as a spoiler. Former state Controller Betty Yee? Most Californians are going “who?” Same with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and Ian Calderon, and then there’s Republican Steve Hilton. Not a chance.
I wonder why some in California want to keep illegal immigration going
The Democratic party no longer needs or heeds voters. The people of California will get whoever their Party oligarchs select for them. Meanwhile, businesses and wealth will continue to flee the state while the poor, unskilled immigrants, homeless drug addicts continue to grow.