Democrats are treating Rep. Eric Swalwell like a person who has been credibly accused of sexual misconduct, including rape. It doesn’t matter that he’s a Democrat — they’re appalled and not in denial. That’s the difference between the two parties.

April 11, 2026 - 01:23 UTC

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Not believing Swalwell did anything wrong.

I do believe Republicans will do anything to get a Republican as CA Governor.

We have heard from the severely drunk accuser.
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He needs to resign from Congress .
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Wake up and stop being zombies for your corrupt, warmongering duopoly.

What type of person treat a political party like a sporting team?

zombie nation
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Deeply disappointed. But ready for “Next!”
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No, a lot of us are saying we will wait for the investigation instead of condemning him. How many times are we going to allow the Republicans to destroy our candidates? Remember John Kerry? How about Hillary? Or genocide Kamala? Gary Hart & Al Franken!
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I agree.
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*Tara Reade
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Now can we get all the creeps on this site to follow suit?

Yeesh - my blocking finger is exhausted!
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Yeah the difference is the Republicans kind of like it
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That’s the difference between now and last year when he’d been credibly accused of grooming his much younger staffers and everyone knew.
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Or are the Dems knee jerking like they did toward Al Franken?
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Three more young women have come forward. Those he connected with on social media. Leadership is asking him to drop out of the Gov's race.

Republicans won't force Gonzales to resign, even though he has now had a 2nd woman come forward with stories that he was asking her for nude photos.
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Political malpractice on the part of California Dems for not vetting candidates before it got to this.
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According to this person they all knew 🤷🏻‍♀️ but thought someone else should’ve done something about it I guess. Plus the editor of American Prospect knew? Just boggles the mind.
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I’m not prejudging him, and it’s fair to put the allegations to proof, but if it turns out true he’ll never get a vote from me. It won’t matter that he’s a Democrat and has been a strong voice against the fascist tyrant t___p: if it’s true, he’s dead to me politically. What’s so hard about that?
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he's been set up.
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He definitely wasn’t
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Four women now and lots of communication via email/social media/tests so they have electronic evidence plus all of them told friends/family.
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Right—but everyone deserves due process. If he’s guilty, throw the full force of the law at him.
Like many, many women, I was a victim of SA & have no tolerance for people who abuse their power to prey on others. You don’t ever forget or outgrow it—it’s a permanent scar.
Women rarely lie about it.
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But some women do.

Look at what we’ve been seeing the last few years..

Women selling their souls to the U.S. current administration.

I am like you, previous SA..

I don’t see ALL women as credible anymore.
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The timing is super sketchy, especially given his high profile. The accusations could certainly be credible, however I think a healthy dose of respectful skepticism is called for.
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Information comes out all the time shortly before elections. It's not a new phenomenon.

In cases of assault, many victims wait to come forward because they don't want to face the backlash, but the closer their abuser comes to power, the more likely they are to want to warn others by coming forward.
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I’m really sad to think that that is true. Eric Swalwell seemed like a decent person.
What is it with these men in power?
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Republicans don't have any morals. They're a pro-corruption and pro-rape party.
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Sadly, not all democrats or “progressives”
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I'm very disappointed, too. Unfortunately, there is proof (texts, DMs, pics, etc). It sucks for many reasons, but it's looking like it's true. 😪
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Serious allegations indeed.
Furthering accusations - without posting a link or source is reckless.
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You should see MAGA on Twitter.

OMG, he raped this one woman! He should be hung!

More than 2 dozen women accuse Trump of sexual assault, one proves it in court, and it's a big 'ol Democratic hoax that you can't believe.

Yes, that's where we are at.
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He could do it on live tv
AND they would defend it😡
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Both sexpests should be punished regardless of party affiliation
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Well, democrats do what they accuse republicans of doing. More than 2 dozen women accuse Trump of assault. How many of those ended up with a conviction? Swalwell also said that Matt Gaetz assaulted younger women. That was proven to be false. We also know Swalwell banged a Chinese spy, Feng Feng.
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Think of Al Franken
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He could probably switch parties and get Republicans votes
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Always the case! It is a very deep divide here.
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In DC, it's known through the grapevine who the sexual abusers are.

They aren't subtle.
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Oh yeah? Maybe step down off your soapbox and read the replies.
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Republicans would have welcomed him into a Cabinet job.
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I planned to vote for Swalwell but that’s not happening. I guess I need to choose between Porter and Steyer now? So fucked
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Please consider Beccera. Not flashy but steady…
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Roger Stone counts on just enough Democrats that will oust an effective public servant on their side without enough evidence or time to investigate!! Swalwell is no exception!
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There needs to be an investigation if he denies it. She needs to be under oath in a court of law. Rape is a solemnly serious allegation. If he did it he should go to jail.
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If that’s the case why hasn’t he resigned?
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Right if he were a Republican he’d have just clinched the nomination
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Wait a minute here..

The democrats have a history of demonizing those who are accused, but never charged based on allegations.

One accusation and they take the stance of judge and jury.
That’s a problem because they‘re not seeking the truth either.
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oh man I hate to hear this. IF this is true, what the hell made him think it WOULDN’T come out? He really is a smart man.
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Right? Magical thinking or arrogance, I guess. I hope it's not true. If so, it's disappointing but better to find out sooner rather than later.
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Actually the Republican would say he couldn't be guilty because the staffer was too ugly with a low I.Q.
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There's detailed texts on his staff's phone about male & female plumbing that made Anthony Weiner blush. Enough for a gynocology textbook. How does the silly bugger explain that? If any debate moderator asks to scroll thru the 8 candidates'phones, there'd be no candidates left after 3 minutes.
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If he doesn’t drop out of the governor’s race by the end of this weekend, then he’s just like every other Republican douchebag
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I am disappointed.
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Me too. But you’re not pretending the accusers are all liars, are you? Because that’s what Republicans usually do.
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I hope before everyone jumps on that influencers wagon they take some time to look into the red flags
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But… we miss Al Franken. 🙃
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The difference?

Republicans will defend their own to the bitter end, even if they know full well they're wrong. #deny

Democrats will eat their own regardless of guilt or innocence, because for them, it's all about appearance. #pander

We need a healthy medium! 😡
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tolerate some rape, but draw the line at like 10?
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Never ever vote Republican.
Vote against all Republicans.
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