Swalwell Suspends Gubernatorial Bid Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct; Resigns Congressional Seat
Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA14) announced he was suspending his run for the California governor’s office Sunday after allegations of sexual and financial impropriety began to surface.
“To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment Iâve made in my past.
I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made â but thatâs my fight, not a campaignâs,” Swalwell wrote in a post announcing suspension of his candidacy.
Swalwell’s decision further roiled the already turbulent waters of the campaign to lead the nation’s most populous state.
Swalwell’s announcement followed allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him, that were published Friday in the San Francisco Chronicle and later by CNN.
On Monday, Swalwell announced that he was resigning his Congressional seat. Interestingly, embattled Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX23) – himself the focus of allegations of pressing female staffers for sex – also announced his intention to resign his seat.
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Democrats drop out of their races after sexual abuse allegations, Republicans just add it to their resumes.
I always thought it was the other way around!
And you know this is the first round of the democrats cannibalizing each other before the gubernatorial election.
Politics aside, you can’t be accused of sexual assault and expect to get anywhere in life. I feel sorry for his victims, his wife and his kids.
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Itâs possible to be convicted of sexual assault and become potus.
Cory Mills (R-FL), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Tony Gonzales (R-TX) are all being investigated for sexual misconduct. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was accused of interstate sex trafficking of minors and was nominated to the US Attorney General post, if you’ll recall. And, of course, there are our president and secretary of commerce partying with Epstein.
His name will still be on the ballot and he will still receive votes.
I’m sure Tony Gonzalez will be resigning any day now.
Bingo!! And good riddance Gonzalez!
The double standard is astounding.
And there goes Gonzalez! Itâs about time.
âIâm going to continue to fight these allegationsâ and âIâve made mistakes in judgement and must take responsibility for themâ sound like political weasel words from a guy with serious character and ethical problems.
What do you make of: “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all.”
I donât know what Gods plan is or what his PR agency wrote for him. My guess is Swalwells plan is too lay low, then get âtreatmentâ for alcohol, sex addiction, etc., after that write a tell book of redemption and finally get a show on MS Now, Podcast and run for Governor next cycle.
Actually âThere is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all…” were Congressman Gonzales’ parting words after he announced his resignation today.
âWhat aboutâ
-checkmate from News24/680
Anyway, Republicans are glad to have Tony Gonzalez gone. He was shameful, albeit not criminal. And before people try the moral high ground, never forget that a lot of politicians and reporters are now saying everyone they knew about Swalwellâs (and Ruben Gallegosâ) conduct this whole time but couldnât be bothered to mention.
Clearly a man of god and cliche.
Let’s not forget about Newsome’s sleeping around and his “treatment”.
Firestone 11R
This is a good start. Time to drain the swamp — all the way to the top.
I’m very disappointed in him. Glad he chose to step down.
Hopefully today’s developments will trigger more resignations.
Eventful day.
The internecine bloodletting is interesting, as the current cultural/political climate seemingly justifies cancellation for the optics of taking the moral high ground.
I can’t wait to November. I want to see if we’re still America or not.
Sounds like a good start – now do Boebert, Gosar, Luna, Donalds, Banks, Perry, Collins, Hageman.
I want my country back and sane people on the job. There are others too but this list will do for now. I have champagne for the day it happens.
Even with all those smiling family pictures and statements of “family values” on their campaign literature it seems like a lot of these politicians just aren’t very nice people.