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AverageOldGuy

(4,116 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:54 PM Apr 12

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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Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations [View all] AverageOldGuy Apr 12 OP

Post removed Post removed Apr 12 #1

GOOD! Now some of the bottom ranked Dems TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #2

Let the people be heard JustAnotherGen Apr 12 #7

The more that stay in, the more risk that the top 2 TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #11

I'm confident Steyer will be in top 2 in any poll next week FHRRK1 Apr 12 #14

How about that Barrack Obama Shaw guy? LeftInTX Apr 13 #21

Sad to see this riversedge Apr 12 #3

He had to. calimary Apr 13 #18

Too late to actually remove him from the ballot, right? MichMan Apr 12 #4

The Democrats aren't being hypocritical; we're being consistent. nt pnwmom Apr 12 #5

There appears to be more than "mistakes in judgment" going on relayerbob Apr 12 #6

Apparently Democratic voters have higher standards than Republican voters Jose Garcia Apr 12 #8

Voters weren't the ones making the decision MichMan Apr 12 #9

Republicans have standards? ananda Apr 12 #10

So we can stop with the tearing down and move onto our next best candidate! wolfie001 Apr 12 #12

I suggest he now go "all in"... BurnDoubt Apr 12 #13

Unfortunately it's too late to remove him from the ballot jgmiller Apr 12 #15

I believe California's sore loser law would prohibit Steyer for running as an independent candidate Brother Buzz Apr 13 #16

What about as a write in candidate like Lisa Murkowski did in Alaska? SunSeeker Apr 13 #19

I don't think that works either Brother Buzz Apr 13 #20

I didn't realize that thanks for the correction jgmiller Apr 13 #22

Ok, done. What's next. Buddyzbuddy Apr 13 #17

It is fucking time for a safe choice so that we won't have any more of this shit. No more fuckups. SoFlaBro Apr 13 #23