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AverageOldGuy

(3,966 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:54 PM Sunday

Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations [View all]

Source: CNN

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Sunday he would withdraw from the California governor’s race in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct that led to a nearly immediate campaign collapse, as staffers quit and prominent Democratic supporters urged him to drop out.

“I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” he posted on X. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/politics/eric-swalwell-ends-campaign-for-california-governor-after-sexual-misconduct-allegations



My comment? We have a President in this country against whom the allegations, personal accounts, and overwhelming evidence of a lifetime of sexual abuse should have him in jail.

What does this have to so with Swalwell? Nothing but I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy.
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Post removed Post removed Sunday #1
GOOD! Now some of the bottom ranked Dems TexasBushwhacker Sunday #2
Let the people be heard JustAnotherGen Sunday #7
The more that stay in, the more risk that the top 2 TexasBushwhacker Sunday #11
I'm confident Steyer will be in top 2 in any poll next week FHRRK1 Sunday #14
How about that Barrack Obama Shaw guy? LeftInTX Monday #21
Sad to see this riversedge Sunday #3
He had to. calimary Monday #18
Too late to actually remove him from the ballot, right? MichMan Sunday #4
The Democrats aren't being hypocritical; we're being consistent. nt pnwmom Sunday #5
There appears to be more than "mistakes in judgment" going on relayerbob Sunday #6
Apparently Democratic voters have higher standards than Republican voters Jose Garcia Sunday #8
Voters weren't the ones making the decision MichMan Sunday #9
Republicans have standards? ananda Sunday #10
So we can stop with the tearing down and move onto our next best candidate! wolfie001 Sunday #12
I suggest he now go "all in"... BurnDoubt Sunday #13
Unfortunately it's too late to remove him from the ballot jgmiller Sunday #15
I believe California's sore loser law would prohibit Steyer for running as an independent candidate Brother Buzz Monday #16
What about as a write in candidate like Lisa Murkowski did in Alaska? SunSeeker Monday #19
I don't think that works either Brother Buzz Monday #20
I didn't realize that thanks for the correction jgmiller Monday #22
Ok, done. What's next. Buddyzbuddy Monday #17
It is fucking time for a safe choice so that we won't have any more of this shit. No more fuckups. SoFlaBro Monday #23
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