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tulipsandroses

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3. Yikes. Do they know more than the public knows at this point??

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:49 PM

Apr 10

If the assault allegations are true. He needs to drop out and resign.
Sigh, if this turns out to be another man who could not keep it in his pants then he should stay in congress and quit the GOV race. Unfortunately even if he did not do it, the damage may have already been done.

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Swalwell loses campaign co-chairs, support from outside groups, facing "ugliest & most serious accusations imaginable" [View all] bigtree Apr 10 OP

This is bad news we didn't need. Gaugamela Apr 10 #1

One less candidate in that crowded governor's race? tinrobot Apr 10 #42

So within an hour of a breaking news accusation, the dominoes are dropping at ballistic speed. hlthe2b Apr 10 #2

I'm also keeping an open mind. Haggard Celine Apr 10 #13

Unfortunately when things drop at this rate we may see a repeat of the whole Al Franken debacle hlthe2b Apr 10 #21

All 4 women say he send them nudes, well release them krawhitham Apr 10 #27

i believe they said he was doing that on snapchat orleans Apr 10 #32

Yeah, you're right, it's probably already too late. Haggard Celine Apr 10 #29

Thinking of my own college days, I do remember those same attitudes and culture Alice B. Apr 10 #30

That's the point, isn't it? MorbidButterflyTat Apr 10 #26

whose "point" are you referring to? the 4 women or cnn for publishing the article? orleans Apr 10 #36

More likely Steyer will rise in polls JI7 Apr 10 #31

The Democrats need some candidates to drop out. tinrobot Apr 10 #43

Yikes. Do they know more than the public knows at this point?? tulipsandroses Apr 10 #3

"...the damage may have already been done." mwmisses4289 Apr 10 #10

I agree the timing is fishy. But the speed of which people are abandoning him, makes me wonder if they have seen things tulipsandroses Apr 10 #14

Who should be the Democratic candidate? Swallwell has to drop out. dem4decades Apr 10 #4

Porter and Steyer are each polarizing in their own way. tinrobot Apr 10 #44

I don't know how to feel about this. Frasier Balzov Apr 10 #5

Ok, so let me get this straight... mwmisses4289 Apr 10 #6

I concur. choie Apr 10 #9

I think this is a bit different than Al Franken. tinrobot Apr 10 #45

It makes me wonder if they know something we don't. It seems rather odd that so many are ditching him tulipsandroses Apr 10 #12

Swalwell is my choice............... Lovie777 Apr 10 #7

I'm a Swalwell fan, so I can't believe this is true. choie Apr 10 #8

FFS is right. Eliot Spitzer. Anthony Weiner. Cuomo. John Edwards. lostnfound Apr 10 #18

It's the elixir of power. choie Apr 10 #20

Too many of us 'think' with our penis.... Jack Valentino Apr 10 #38

There must be some hard fact and proof of these allegations FloridaBlues Apr 10 #11

Why oh why did he run not fooled Apr 10 #16

Entitlement, arrogance leftstreet Apr 10 #34

5 women now, one went to hospital after assault, told people BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 10 #17

Been hard fact of proof of trump and his wife, yet here we are MerryBlooms Apr 10 #25

This may crack open the door for Tom Steyer - the non-politician in the race. Sibelius Fan Apr 10 #15

Well, that's unfortunate. But at least it came out before the primary. Ocelot II Apr 10 #19

Some high profile supporters are leaving Swalwell. If he can't make it, which Democrat should garner support? Janbdwl72 Apr 10 #28

Don't think Steyer will get official Dem support. tinrobot Apr 10 #46

The timing of this is suspicious considering how long Swalwell has been in the public eye VMA131Marine Apr 10 #22

Ugliest and most serious would be child molestation RussBLib Apr 10 #23

I was thinking along those lines myself. Haggard Celine Apr 10 #35

Please don't try to diminish the accusations by saying it's just sending a dick pick EdmondDantes_ Apr 10 #41

The speed with which those endorsements were pulled says a lot, and none of it good. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 10 #24

If they are true malaise Apr 10 #33

Always sad to see how quickly #TrustWomen gets thrown under the bus... Lancero Apr 10 #37

Maybe because the timing is too suspicious? mwmisses4289 Apr 11 #54

"Why'd she wait so long to report it if it's trueeeee!!?!?" is a popular attack against SA victims. Lancero Apr 11 #56

wow... orleans Apr 10 #39

House leadership bigtree Apr 10 #40

Put a fork in him. He's done. And that pisses me off, i liked the guy dem4decades Apr 10 #47

There are 20 Democrats running in this jungle primary! Only a few are viable. LeftInTX Apr 10 #48

Becerra has been in congress and was CA yorkster Apr 11 #52

I think I will withold my opinions on this until more evidence comes out. If he is innocent, his lawyer(s) GoodRaisin Apr 10 #49

This is really fishy videohead5 Apr 10 #50

I'm really conflicted on these accusations jmbar2 Apr 11 #51

Swalwell has always rubbed me the wrong way crimycarny Apr 11 #53

Insert seriously explicit curse word here. Pacifist Patriot Apr 11 #55