Another accusation = guilt

[unicorn]

Just as US Representative Eric Swalwell was about to become a front-runner in his run for California governor, former staffers have accused him of sexual improprieties, basically destroying his campaign. The story in the San Francisco Chronicle hadn't even been published yet before staffers quit, and supporters bowed out. The ink had literally not even dried before the axe came down. Representative Eric Swalwell played a prominent role in both of Donald Trump’s impeachments, serving as a House Impeachment Manager for the second trial (2021) and a vocal investigator during the first (2019). As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, he focused on charging Trump with incitement of insurrection and pursuing claims of obstruction. I was going to vote for him myself, but will have find someone else to support. Why spend money on a campaign when you smear someone in a matter of minutes? The reaction will be immediate, with permanent consequences, and no need for evidence!

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/swalwell-campaign-imploding-amid-sexual-assault-allegation-00867619

"Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for governor was reeling Friday after two news reports detailed accusations of sexual assault and misconduct, with multiple staffers resigning and both prominent allies and rival candidates calling on the California Democrat to exit the race. The exodus, which began just before the San Francisco Chronicle published a report detailing a former staffer’s claims, jolted California’s marquee race just weeks before ballots start landing in voters’ mailboxes. The former staffer told the newspaper that Swalwell had sexual encounters with her while working for him, and that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent...

The dominoes tumbled quickly. Top staffers departed the campaign shortly before the Chronicle story published. Major endorsers began rescinding or pausing their support. And a pro-Swalwell independent expenditure committee said it was suspending operations. Swalwell’s two campaign co-chairs, Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Adam Gray, called on Swalwell to drop out — a stunning rebuke from key surrogates who had helped introduce Swalwell to power players in Sacramento, where both served in the state Assembly...".

Well, if Swalwell did those things, he's a major idiot. But this rush to judgment and acting before even pausing to think really gets to me. He's been a great Congressman. 

[Keithambrose]

2 hours ago, unicorn said:

Just as US Representative Eric Swalwell was about to become a front-runner in his run for California governor, former staffers have accused him of sexual improprieties, basically destroying his campaign. The story in the San Francisco Chronicle hadn't even been published yet before staffers quit, and supporters bowed out. The ink had literally not even dried before the axe came down. Representative Eric Swalwell played a prominent role in both of Donald Trump’s impeachments, serving as a House Impeachment Manager for the second trial (2021) and a vocal investigator during the first (2019). As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, he focused on charging Trump with incitement of insurrection and pursuing claims of obstruction. I was going to vote for him myself, but will have find someone else to support. Why spend money on a campaign when you smear someone in a matter of minutes? The reaction will be immediate, with permanent consequences, and no need for evidence!

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/swalwell-campaign-imploding-amid-sexual-assault-allegation-00867619

"Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for governor was reeling Friday after two news reports detailed accusations of sexual assault and misconduct, with multiple staffers resigning and both prominent allies and rival candidates calling on the California Democrat to exit the race. The exodus, which began just before the San Francisco Chronicle published a report detailing a former staffer’s claims, jolted California’s marquee race just weeks before ballots start landing in voters’ mailboxes. The former staffer told the newspaper that Swalwell had sexual encounters with her while working for him, and that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent...

The dominoes tumbled quickly. Top staffers departed the campaign shortly before the Chronicle story published. Major endorsers began rescinding or pausing their support. And a pro-Swalwell independent expenditure committee said it was suspending operations. Swalwell’s two campaign co-chairs, Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Adam Gray, called on Swalwell to drop out — a stunning rebuke from key surrogates who had helped introduce Swalwell to power players in Sacramento, where both served in the state Assembly...".

Well, if Swalwell did those things, he's a major idiot. But this rush to judgment and acting before even pausing to think really gets to me. He's been a great Congressman. 

Its very sad, as I said before, what happened to innocent till proven guilty? And the timing is very suspicious.

[jimmie50]

6 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

what happened to innocent till proven guilty

Very disappointing that society as a whole has primarily become a 'cancel culture'.   Why has this just now become an issue when he has previously run for office and been elected?  Why were these allegations not raised when he was running for Congress or reelection to Congress.  I hate this whole cancel culture way of thinking in the first place, but am highly suspicious of the timing of these accusations.  

[Suckrates]

Just more TRUMP RETRIBUTION.....

An exhaustive investigation MUST be done.  Too much nasty, shady shit happening in our govt now....

* However, IF Swalwell is GUILTY, he shoud/must be prosecuted just like any other person would be.....

But, MY gut is telling me, this is a Trump setup...... Swalwell is one of Trumps biggest critics and leaders of Trumps J6 trials...... HE is a top Trump target !