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Fiendish Thingy

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30. Who paid who to do what?

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:31 PM

21 hrs ago

Please provide links for your accusations.

IMO, if 50 current Swallwell staffers support their colleagues in coming forth with their allegations, it doesn’t matter what else Porter might have contributed to breaking the story.

But of course, other than the connection of one person involved to Porter, you haven’t proven anything about Porter’s role in this story.

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Who is CHEYENNE HUNT, leading the charge against Swalwell? [View all] Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago OP

I don't see how she's "leading the charge." It appears that she*, like many others in California politics, heard that a WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #1

You are correct. It's Katie Porter leading the charge. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #3

A politician is making moves after news broke about another politician? Huh. WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #5

No a politician paid for news to be broken. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #6

Walk me through it. Katie Porter paid who to do what? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #8

Who said that? Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #10

Oh sorry when you said "Katie Porter is leading the charge" and "a politician paid for news to be broken" I WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #11

An arrangement to destroy someone DU considered a good man's career. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #12

So who made this arrangement? And what specifically was it? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #13

I don't know. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #15

Okay so what I'm hearing you say is that Katie Porter is leading a charge, and that a politician paid for news to be WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #17

That's not how I see it. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #20

so what are you saying? WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #22

Anything to muddy the waters as a distraction EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #23

Gee... looks like Katie Porter is human...who knew? nt Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #35

Swalwell has no responsibility for what is happening? blm 22 hrs ago #16

Of course. He needs to tell the truth about what happened. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #19

Who paid who to do what? Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #30

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #50

She was a student of Katie Porter although they don't Nixie 22 hrs ago #2

Thank you for the heads-up. Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #4

Since when has telling the truth become "dirty politics"? Nt Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #32

Anything to avoid believing victims EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #7

Don't the facts matter? Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #9

No you aren't. Unless you think Swalwell is the victim EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #21

I'm carrying water for Swalwell and all who run for office. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #24

"Bringing up something to destroy US Rep. Eric Swalwell's reputation on the eve of an important election is suspect." WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #25

Just fyi there are more than 1 accuser as well as family and friends corroboration in both CNN and Chronicle Nanjeanne 21 hrs ago #27

You're certainly right that nothing you say will help EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #34

A lot of women are being blamed here, I notice. yardwork 18 hrs ago #45

Oh, okay MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #14

Now that you mention her, Katie Porter is an outstanding Democrat. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #18

Agree absolutely about character assassins MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #29

That's already been happening long before the staffer controversy by people holding a bitter grudge against her SunImp 20 hrs ago #33

Not sure I understand that MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #37

She endorsed someone people around here hated so they threw her under the buss SunImp 19 hrs ago #42

This is supposedly who started the ball rolling on this. Bluesky post chowder66 21 hrs ago #26

Curious. What level or order of 'proof' would you consider sufficient to put this matter to bed? stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #28

Lie detector test for each accuser and Swalwell Billsdaughter 20 hrs ago #36

Lie detectors are fake science. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #38

Tell that to every defense attorney that Billsdaughter 19 hrs ago #39

Back in the day, sure. But nowadays both parties have to agree to them being used in a criminal case, and that's WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #44

What if Swalwell took one voluntarily? TexasBushwhacker 19 hrs ago #41

I wish he would and immediately Billsdaughter 19 hrs ago #43

Given how they work, they are horribly unreliable EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #49

I did not make accusations about Billsdaughter 16 hrs ago #54

Trump found guilty in court of sexual assault elected President of the United States, NoMoreRepugs 21 hrs ago #31

Al Franken still makes me sad what happened to him Billsdaughter 19 hrs ago #40

Well, I don't know what party is lying or telling the truth, but I suspect that Dan 18 hrs ago #46

Nonsense! (and a bit offensive) responsible sexual behavior is NOT beyond the realm stopdiggin 18 hrs ago #48

Interesting, Dan 18 hrs ago #51

in which case there would be absolutely no purpose in promoting 'asexual or saint'. Correct ? stopdiggin 18 hrs ago #52

ahhhh, interesting point. Dan 17 hrs ago #53

Swalwell ends gubernatorial run Billsdaughter 18 hrs ago #47