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20. It's the elixir of power.

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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