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45. A lot of women are being blamed here, I notice.

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:37 PM

Apr 12

The victims are blamed for coming forward.

An "influencer" who is an attorney is being blamed for representing some of the victims.

Katie Porter is being blamed for (checks notes) going to the same law school as the "influencer" lawyer woman. And trying to use a rival politician's problems to (can you imagine?) get an advantage in a political race.

Swalwell's staffers - who quit en masse when the story came out - are being blamed for being either unfaithful or complicit.

Nancy Pelosi is being blamed today like every day.

The only person not being blamed here seems to be Eric Swalwell.

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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