I may get banned for this, but

[cksmithy]

82. I read the San Francisco Chronicle article this morning.

Prominent Democrats are calling for him to withdraw from the race. The paper quoted the ex-staffer's boyfriend (at the time) and a few other friends, that say, she told them about the incident at the time.

There were no statements from people who worked at the staff event and or bars, where the supposed drinking to excess took place and harassment took place . The article did not say, they had seen the pictures or texts from Swalwell that would corroborate the es-staffer's story.

I tend to believe woman who complain of abuse (since as a woman who worked in offices during 1970 to 1980 when the 3 martini lunch was rampant, I've had to gently turn down jackasses, so I could keep my job.)

I'll believe the ex-staffer's story when there is corroborating story from a waitress/waiter that says Swalwell was a well known flirt/abuser or weirdo.

Also, the ex-staffer's story reads like her drink was spiked, doesn't really explain how she could she blacked out and didn't know what was going on.

The prominent Democrats should tell us what specifically made them change their support of Eric Swalwell.