Swalwell’s Street-Cred Play Is to Govern by Tantrum

A man, losing badly in the game, kicks the chessboard over, scatters the pieces, then declares victory because nobody else can play.

People know the move, while serious players walk away.

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The Outburst That Became a Campaign Pitch

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is running for California governor and announced a plan that sounds more like a dare delivered in a bar than public policy.

Swalwell promised to revoke the driver’s licenses of ICE agents who wear masks while performing enforcement duties, while adding a personal insult for emphasis, calling those agents “a******s.” (Language warning.)

The remark landed as part threat, and part audition for activist approval.

Surprise! ICE Became His Target

ICE agents wear masks for their safety, anonymity,