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11. Oh sorry when you said "Katie Porter is leading the charge" and "a politician paid for news to be broken" I

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:13 PM

Apr 12

conflated the two, my bad.

What exactly are you saying? An arrangement to do what?

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Who is CHEYENNE HUNT, leading the charge against Swalwell? [View all] Kid Berwyn Apr 12 OP

I don't see how she's "leading the charge." It appears that she*, like many others in California politics, heard that a WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #1

You are correct. It's Katie Porter leading the charge. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #3

A politician is making moves after news broke about another politician? Huh. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #5

No a politician paid for news to be broken. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #6

Walk me through it. Katie Porter paid who to do what? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #8

Who said that? Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #10

Oh sorry when you said "Katie Porter is leading the charge" and "a politician paid for news to be broken" I WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #11

An arrangement to destroy someone DU considered a good man's career. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #12

So who made this arrangement? And what specifically was it? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #13

I don't know. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #15

Okay so what I'm hearing you say is that Katie Porter is leading a charge, and that a politician paid for news to be WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #17

That's not how I see it. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #20

so what are you saying? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #22

Anything to muddy the waters as a distraction EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #23

Gee... looks like Katie Porter is human...who knew? nt Trueblue Texan Apr 12 #35

Swalwell has no responsibility for what is happening? blm Apr 12 #16

Of course. He needs to tell the truth about what happened. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #19

Who paid who to do what? Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #30

Post removed Post removed Apr 12 #50

She was a student of Katie Porter although they don't Nixie Apr 12 #2

Thank you for the heads-up. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #4

Since when has telling the truth become "dirty politics"? Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 12 #32

Anything to avoid believing victims EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #7

Don't the facts matter? Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #9

No you aren't. Unless you think Swalwell is the victim EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #21

I'm carrying water for Swalwell and all who run for office. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #24

"Bringing up something to destroy US Rep. Eric Swalwell's reputation on the eve of an important election is suspect." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #25

Just fyi there are more than 1 accuser as well as family and friends corroboration in both CNN and Chronicle Nanjeanne Apr 12 #27

You're certainly right that nothing you say will help EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #34

A lot of women are being blamed here, I notice. yardwork Apr 12 #45

Oh, okay MorbidButterflyTat Apr 12 #14

Now that you mention her, Katie Porter is an outstanding Democrat. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #18

Agree absolutely about character assassins MorbidButterflyTat Apr 12 #29

That's already been happening long before the staffer controversy by people holding a bitter grudge against her SunImp Apr 12 #33

Not sure I understand that MorbidButterflyTat Apr 12 #37

She endorsed someone people around here hated so they threw her under the buss SunImp Apr 12 #42

This is supposedly who started the ball rolling on this. Bluesky post chowder66 Apr 12 #26

Curious. What level or order of 'proof' would you consider sufficient to put this matter to bed? stopdiggin Apr 12 #28

Lie detector test for each accuser and Swalwell Billsdaughter Apr 12 #36

Lie detectors are fake science. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #38

Tell that to every defense attorney that Billsdaughter Apr 12 #39

Back in the day, sure. But nowadays both parties have to agree to them being used in a criminal case, and that's WhiskeyGrinder Apr 12 #44

What if Swalwell took one voluntarily? TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #41

I wish he would and immediately Billsdaughter Apr 12 #43

Given how they work, they are horribly unreliable EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #49

I did not make accusations about Billsdaughter Apr 12 #54

Trump found guilty in court of sexual assault elected President of the United States, NoMoreRepugs Apr 12 #31

Al Franken still makes me sad what happened to him Billsdaughter Apr 12 #40

Well, I don't know what party is lying or telling the truth, but I suspect that Dan Apr 12 #46

Nonsense! (and a bit offensive) responsible sexual behavior is NOT beyond the realm stopdiggin Apr 12 #48

Interesting, Dan Apr 12 #51

in which case there would be absolutely no purpose in promoting 'asexual or saint'. Correct ? stopdiggin Apr 12 #52

ahhhh, interesting point. Dan Apr 12 #53

Swalwell ends gubernatorial run Billsdaughter Apr 12 #47