MSNBC's Hardball deflates 'conspiracy theory' about Rep. Eric Swalwell audibly breaking wind on live TV
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) probably made some important points on Monday night's Hardball about President Trump's alleged bribery, high crimes, and/or misdemeanors through subverting U.S. law and government apparatuses in service of his personal political benefit. But nobody will remember his point because in the middle of his interview with Chris Matthews, this happened:
OMFG SOUND ON pic.twitter.com/StziH3Yh49
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 19, 2019
Did Swalwell really submit to a massive attack of flatulence on live national television that was so loud his lapel microphone picked it up? He says no.
Good to see a member of Congress just speaking the truth without partisan spin: pic.twitter.com/eSnRbnt92G
— Addy Baird (@addysue) November 19, 2019
Hardball briefly toyed with turning the entire kerfuffle into an audio version of he-who-smelt-it-dealt-it.
Hardball tweeted and deleted this (excellent) response. pic.twitter.com/CGl78iFwlD
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) November 19, 2019
But cooler minds prevailed. Or something.
Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists - it was the #hardball mug scraping across the desk. Get yours today and let’s get back to the news! https://t.co/SG8Owm2IBw
— Hardball (@hardball) November 19, 2019
Luckily, as we all know, conspiracy theorists are often persuaded by plausible explanations.
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