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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNOW laying out what evidence it has confirmed about Swalwell
Mychael Schnell told Alex Witt that she has spoken to the alleged victim who provided a medical report from a practitioner who called her a strong survivor (I guess in the report) and text messages. The text message that Schnell elaborated on was during the time frame of the alleged attack, but was not between Swalwell and the victim. It was between the victim and a friend, and the victim told the friend about the alleged attack.
I also wanted to add that MSNOW led with a videotaped, unilateral denial from Eric Swalwell. I did think that he seems sincere in his denial. But of course, that's subjective, and I really have no idea what to think at this point.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,647 posts)I'm not calling anyone a liar but Democrats have been ratfucked too many times for me to take it on faith.
Grim Chieftain
(1,825 posts)Right there with you.
And did you notice, the rules only apply to Democrats, not to them? Case in point, the felon in chief.
Cha
(319,337 posts)a kennedy
(36,075 posts)🤬 🤬 🤬
FarPoint
(14,821 posts)No Knee jerk response for me....He has done us well in politics so far....so, no rush...I can't control the lynch mob mentality.
Retrograde
(11,427 posts)saying the FBI was looking for dirt on Swalwell.
Fiendish Thingy
(23,370 posts)The earliest allegation dates to 2019, meaning republicans would have had to plant an operative on Swallwells staff six years before he decided to run for governor.
Republicans would have also had to have planted three other staffers to make false accusations, and also plant four staffers to work faithfully until this week, and then quit once the news broke.
Republicans may take advantage of this scandal, but they didnt create it.
Vinca
(54,071 posts)be a record of both parties staying at the hotel and maybe security video at least showing them walking through the lobby. Something concrete to at least put them in the same place.
LisaL
(47,446 posts)As far as I know.
Joinfortmill
(21,279 posts)Katinfl
(845 posts)I read where she said she was too drunk so I dont know if he was also.
SheltieLover
(80,913 posts)and pls remember it is easy to spoof phone numbers. ruskie are especially great at hacking.
I've read Manson Eyes patel has been "looking for dirt on Swalwell," so maybe he manufactured some...
Smells like rat fuckery to me and, imo, repukes have NO room to point fingers as their party leader is an adjudicated rapist and 34-count felon.
Tell them to fuck off.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,647 posts)SheltieLover
(80,913 posts)Sorry, I can't recall which one.
Swalwell has been very outspoken about Kraznov, hence, this dirty attack, imo.
MustLoveBeagles
(16,647 posts)It seems awfully convenient but we'll see.
fargone
(629 posts)I don't understand how the ease of spoofing phone numbers is related.
SheltieLover
(80,913 posts)Could be wrong on that, but I'm pretty sure I read that.
What a nest of rat fuckery.
Bottom line is Swalwell has bn outspoken about kraznov, hence this dirty attack, imo.
I do not live in CA, so I don't get to vote there. Jmho.
fargone
(629 posts)So the texts could be corroborated or denied by the person being spoofed if spoofing was happening.
SheltieLover
(80,913 posts)Redleg
(6,957 posts)end his candidacy nor are they calling on his to resign from office. The so-called "party of personal responsibility."
Marie Marie
(11,355 posts)And it is the number of women making these claims and they are not random. Most started by admiring him and some worked for him. I hope it can be proven false but I just don't know.
druidity33
(6,923 posts)He should resign. I hope he drops out of the primary, though i don't think it will matter. He's toast.
moonscape
(5,759 posts)can go to other candidates. The race is too important.
WhiskeyGrinder
(27,014 posts)The woman texted a friend three days later that she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell. She wrote in a series of messages reviewed by the Chronicle that she had blacked out but woke up once during it and even told him to stop at one point.
This happened one other time when I was working with him, but I convinced myself I was an equal party in it even though same pattern: I blacked out and he had sex with me, she wrote, referring to the 2019 incident.
The Chronicle spoke with the friend and the womans then-boyfriend, whom she said she told about the alleged 2024 assault when she got home the next day. Both described her as still disoriented that morning, and her then-boyfriend said he encouraged her to report Swalwell to the police.
hunter
(40,741 posts)It's making me so angry I can hardly type.
This is a job he's applying for. I don't want him working for me. It's as simple as that.
"Wait and see" is for when he's tried in court. If he ever is.
Apparently a lot of very respectable California Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, agree.
MichMan
(17,198 posts)In both instances she claims to have "blacked out" before a sexual assault
LeftInTX
(34,481 posts)TomSlick
(13,028 posts)If there is credible evidence of rape, Swalwell should be charged and a jury decide if the evidence overcomes the presumption of innocence.