Eric Swalwell was MSNBC's favorite panelist until he wasn't any more. He vanished in an instant, withdrawing from California's gubernatorial race (and why isn't that governatorial?) amid allegations of sexual misconduct by numerous women.
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John Kennedy engaged in numerous acts of sexual misconduct during his presidency..... that we know of. Were women too frightened to come forward then? Or was he just so charming that no one could say no?
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Graham Platner managed to defuse his tattoo disaster only to fall upon yet another allegation of rape. Bernie Sanders, an early supporter, wants him to withdraw from the Senate race. Seems like we'll be watching Susan Collins be shocked and surprised for 6 more years.
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Ruben Gallego, once a good friend of Eric Swalwell, now regrets their relationship. Ruben used to be a regular on MSNBC, too. We haven't seen him in a while. Is the stain of that relationship souring his status among the Dems, or just the media?
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Bill Gates regrets his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.... and where are those files, anyway?
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Would Thomas Jefferson be allowed anywhere near our founding documents today if his children with Sally Hemings became known?
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Time passes and mores change and most of that is good. It's too bad that behavior doesn't change that much.
I think there is a big difference between the Jefferson time period and the Kennedy time period. The women's movement shined a spotlight on these behaviors, and we are still living through an enormous sea change in what society will accept, but men who seek power (both over somen and in high public office) are slow to catch on.
ReplyDeleteI for one am beyond exasperated with these morons who somehow imagine that their past lives won't be exposed if/when they seek higher office. I also think that this entire fiasco is brought to us by the Republican Party, behind the scenes encouraging (and paying???) this woman (and others like her) to go public.