Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi seems to have decided Swalwell needs to drop out:

[Celerity]

The race for California governor was already a mess for Democrats. Now what?

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/california-governor-democrats-swalwell-22200549.php

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No matter what type of defiant statement he makes about staying in the race, Swalwell’s days are numbered. As always, look to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for direction on where this story ends.

Pelosi never endorsed Swalwell, even though some of her most trusted lieutenants — like Sen. Adam Schiff — did. On Friday, Pelosi said in a statement that “the young woman who has made serious allegations against Congressman Swalwell must be respected and heard. This extremely sensitive matter must be appropriately investigated with full transparency and accountability.”

On Friday afternoon, she said she called Swalwell and told him “it is clear that is best done outside of a gubernatorial campaign.”

Not too tough to translate the Pelosiese here: Get out.

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[Auggie]

1. My CA congressional rep also dropped his endorsement

That's two S.F. Bay Area reps, and their staffs, that worked with Swalwell and his staff.

They wouldn't drop their support unless they were certain.

[leftstreet]

2. It's the smart political decision

Protect the party and the primary process and get it out of the headlines

He's already lost support from SEIU, CA Teachers Assoc, Labor Federation, so this is a done deal

What a mess

[LaRaven]

3. Urg...my questions is why would he or any one...

even consider running for anything these days with ‘skeletons’ in their closet? Especially Democrats! Roger Stone and his minions are always digging up dirt! Remember John Edwards.

[SocialDemocrat61]

13. Ego

[jrthin]

4. I personally don't want to ever hear her opinion, again. She did enough damage with Biden

[Intractable]

5. If Biden continued to run instead of handing off to Harris, we'd have lost by an even bigger margin.

Just my humble opinion.

[mr715]

9. An opinion supported by all the polling evidence at the time.

[duckworth969]

11. Wrong

Just my opinion.

[Celerity]

12. you are correct IMHO, absolutely correct

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. this has all the hallmarks of someone who's been a known liability without ever being overtly criminal for some time,

and it's finally hit critical mass

[mr715]

7. Exactly.

Rumors are this was known about for years.

[duckworth969]

10. Knock it off Pelosi, and Schiff too

You both done fucked up with Joe. You take yourselves far too seriously.

[ColoringFool]

14. I Think NP Knows More Than These Words Reveal.