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In reply to the discussion: Should Eric Swalwell drop out of the California gubernatorial race? [View all]WizumbODaSage
(21 posts)Weiner, Franken, Cuomo, Spitzer, Clinton. I don't know why. All I know is .. Republicans get away with it because they stolidly villainize anyone who opposed them like made members of a mafia. Democrats stand as crusaders against unfairness & abusers of power. So... 30 years after the law firmly defines sex harassment, unequal treatment, and powerful officials approaching subordinates for romantic entanglements as illegal acts which can result in damages being paid to victims, and your party defines itself by its support for the law in these instances, you must take these charges seriously. You can't just stand by and watch while your candidate rides this out. Not for the Governor of California!!!! His colleagues would be Ron DeSantis & Greg Abbott and he would be target practice for both! I thought Swallwell was a rising star doing admirable work and one of those standing firm against Trump. But with the Chinese Spy story & recent static with Kash Patel he is a target and now a very vulnerable one.
DEMS got wiped out last year....the standing of the party is weak. Our candidates are only human but their integrity MUST be above board no matter how much pressure is coming against them. If they give into temptation and show weak character they can't hold the offices to which we would elect them & fight the fight as forcefully as we need them to.