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Bluetus

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14. No. I mean like character assassination

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:58 PM

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Anybody can make a charge. Everybody is entitled to a fair trial if the charges are seen to have any merit.

This is obviously not about a rape. If it was, then the charges should have been filed at the time. When they are brought up in an obvious attempt to alter the outcome of an election, we should all be very skeptical.

Why was this not brought up on 2019?

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Is Swalwell being rat fucked? (Poll) [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

Food for thought... ultralite001 Yesterday #1

Option 5: Did he ratfuck himself? leftstreet Yesterday #2

If he and his wife made nice after whatever it was he did Attilatheblond Yesterday #7

He's still in the House. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #52

Short timer, so not really still in Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #54

Huh? Every member of the House is only currently serving through the end of the year. Wiz Imp 13 hrs ago #72

He's not every member of the house. He's a guy who screwed up big time and will be out of politics altogether soon. Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #78

Sheesh. And until then, he is still a member of the House of Representatives. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #82

You seem to be shadow boxing for no particular reason. I don't disagree that he is still in the House but he's DONE Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #84

Wow. You started by saying Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #85

No, this goes to judgement, which he showed very little of!! He put himself in the position to be blackmailed, Pisces 23 hrs ago #57

Option 6: When this shit comes up in the middle of a campaign, we should be very skeptical Bluetus Yesterday #9

"this shit." You mean like rape? leftstreet Yesterday #10

No. I mean like character assassination Bluetus Yesterday #14

"This is obviously not about a rape." I...would not say that's obvious. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #16

I understand there are reasons people don't like to speak up. Bluetus Yesterday #29

"They have had nine years to speak up and they chose this particular moment to bring a charge?" WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #34

You are seriously asking a question regarding why sexual assault is (commonly/frequently) not reported? stopdiggin Yesterday #19

Don't be a reactionary, putting words in my mouth. Bluetus Yesterday #30

At least one of the alleged assaults was in 2024. nt pnwmom Yesterday #44

He is being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney's office DemocratSinceBirth 23 hrs ago #50

Sigh n/t leftstreet Yesterday #20

He allegedly sent unsolicited dick picks DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #39

If true, that should be disqualifying Bluetus Yesterday #46

Snapchat deletes messages so no EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #60

There are some related facts that appear to have been corroborated. pnwmom Yesterday #43

Jean Carroll didn't bring up her being assaulted until years lster onenote Yesterday #47

And that weighed heavily against her charges Bluetus 23 hrs ago #48

Christine Blasey Ford tulipsandroses Yesterday #32

Not enough info MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #3

Yeah. What a coincidence!! FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #6

Maybe his ego has been getting the best of him. n/t pnwmom 21 hrs ago #63

That's possible MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #67

Not enough VERIFIED info yet. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #4

Read more if you want to see more corroboration. It's out there. pnwmom 21 hrs ago #66

Mr Swalwell knows what he did and didn't do mike_c Yesterday #5

I have no idea PATRICK Yesterday #8

Can't be sure. I always take such allegations seriously mvd Yesterday #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #12

I am suspicious of the timing mcar Yesterday #13

"The timing seems suspicious" WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #15

Excellent point SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17

I'm leaning to No. But not enough information yet. RandomNumbers Yesterday #18

there are people with inside knowledge (within his own campaign?) that appear to be stopdiggin Yesterday #22

Hey DU peeps who are smarter than me re the internets. I caught a brief statement supposedly made by Roger Stone Ninga Yesterday #21

Because journalists were reporting out the allegations. It takes weeks to months to nail a story like this down, and it WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #23

Ok I understand. Appreciate your response. I still Ninga Yesterday #26

better now than after the primary WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #27

It was being posted by people on Instagram for a prolonged period EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #61

Roger Stone also seems to have "Democratic insider info". LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #80

I don't know but I do think the response should be to look into JI7 Yesterday #24

You need an option for "He should drop out of the Governor's race, but stay in his Congressional seat until... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #25

I would like to see some evidence released pinkstarburst Yesterday #28

Absofuckingloutely! He was very vocal against slob post 1/6 & beyond. SheltieLover Yesterday #31

Throw him off the bus. Let his next potential employer figure it out. hunter Yesterday #33

Im just curious on those believing this is a set up - have you read the SF Cheonicle and/or CNN reporting Nanjeanne Yesterday #35

Swalwell has a sterling record. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #36

Does he? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #42

He did that in the open. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #45

1.) Al Franken Was About A Photo. 2.) Eric's Defense Is 2-Fold:..... ColoringFool Yesterday #37

You are wrong about Franken 8 different women accused him EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #62

This message was self-deleted by its author standingtall 15 hrs ago #70

Serious allegations. Skepticism warranted. Bobstandard Yesterday #38

I want to hear the allegations made under oath. orangecrush 23 hrs ago #59

The timing makes me suspicious Orangenero Yesterday #40

To believe this is ratfuckery is to suspend reality Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #41

Fiendish Thingy mr715 23 hrs ago #51

Tom Steyer is a billionaire TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #53

I'm not pointing fingers Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #56

If it's not ratfucking, the accusers should go to the authorities rather than the media. W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #49

Double standard? onenote 23 hrs ago #55

It's not a double standard. Then statute of limitations had expired and it was pre-Me Too. W_HAMILTON 23 hrs ago #58

Some of the SOL's are only 5 years, and it takes victims time to emotionally process these things. pnwmom 21 hrs ago #65

Except they've gone to CNN -- surely they can go to the police. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #73

They did go to the police DemocratSinceBirth 9 hrs ago #79

Easy for a man to say. nt pnwmom 21 hrs ago #64

It ain't just men asking why they can go to CNN but not the police. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #74

The patriarchy harms everyone EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #81

They didn't go to CNN. CNN went to them. And Manhattan prosecutors pnwmom 3 hrs ago #86

The original victim didn't go to authorities because she didn't think they'd believe her. And the media came to her. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #71

Well, it sure looks like lots believe her snd support her, so now she should go to the police. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #75

The Manhattan DA has opened an investigation, so she may have. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #76

damn victims Cirsium 9 hrs ago #77

The Manhattan prosecutors office IS investigating. nt pnwmom 3 hrs ago #87

I don't know. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #68

I think it's to distract from the Melania thing. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #69

He's toast. underpants 8 hrs ago #83