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Scrivener7

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14. False allegations are vanishingly rare, and I disagree that anyone should - or can, actually - just move on. But yes,

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:43 PM

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this being tried fairly in a court would be the best outcome.

In the context of a political race, though, that's just not going to make any difference. This WILL be tried in the court of public opinion with regards to his continuing to run or not.

The CNN accuser says she was drugged and has no memory but he referred to it the following morning. So she doesn't definitively know what happened. Whatever it was, though, at the very least her presence in his hotel room overnight - which I'm assuming they can document - proves insufficient judgment to continue in the race.

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Adam Parkhomenko: I'm very proud of my wife for sharing the details she did [re: Swalwell]. I'm disgusted by all of it. [View all] demmiblue Saturday OP

Better that this came out now than after the primary. spooky3 Saturday #1

CNN? Ellisons news outlet?🧐 mwmisses4289 Saturday #2

My first thought was, "I'll wait for more information." It appears it's coming. Scrivener7 Saturday #3

Quite a bit has come out today... yardwork Saturday #4

Sadly yes. I'm beginning to wonder if it would be more efficient to ask who HASN'T abused women. Scrivener7 Saturday #5

It's very sad, frustrating, and infuriating. yardwork Saturday #6

The fact that he was revered by many must have made it much worse for them. Scrivener7 Saturday #7

Classic predatory behavior. yardwork Saturday #8

Well, SHIT. This fucking sucks. I really liked Eric Swalwell AZJonnie Saturday #9

The CNN story is damning ... BUT ... do we agree here that IF TRUE ... RandomNumbers Saturday #10

u know that almost never happens, rt? mopinko Saturday #11

'Rare' I agree with. It sux for the accusers who are truthful. RandomNumbers Saturday #12

False allegations are vanishingly rare, and I disagree that anyone should - or can, actually - just move on. But yes, Scrivener7 Saturday #14

So the victims should shut the fuck up and the men get no consequences? EdmondDantes_ Saturday #15

I just read Ally Sammarco's details in the HuffPost Quiet Em Saturday #13