{"id":2590201,"date":"2026-04-13T13:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:36:57","slug":"democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Swalwell Finds Dems&#8217; Smear Machine Will Do Anything For Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2590201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports that Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat from California, suspended his bid to become governor after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-social-security-official-resigns-after-doge-requests-access-to-data\/\" title=\"Top Social Security official resigns after DOGE requests access to data\">swift political backlash<\/a>. He lost all 21 endorsements from fellow Democrats, saw campaign staff abandon him, and ultimately stepped away from the race, apologizing for past judgments while defending himself against the accusations.The article notes California\u2019s top-two primary system and suggests Swalwell\u2019s exit reduces the chance of a republican-vs-Republican general election this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The author contrasts Swalwell\u2019s downfall with his prior role as a vocal defender of the Russia hoax and his aggressive stance against Justice kavanaugh, arguing that the Democratic party\u2019s response to his allegations reveals power-driven smear dynamics and hypocrisy toward opponents. The piece contends that Democrats are quick to dismiss rivals when it serves their power, while now defending a standard of innocent-until-proven-guilty that they did not always apply to Trump or Kavanaugh. It concludes that Swalwell\u2019s fate underscores the party\u2019s obsession with power and the willingness to push out even one of their own when it threatens their control. The article is written by Shawn Fleetwood,with his bio and related tags at the end.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V6zXOyL9Wzc\">Eric Swalwell\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Democrats%E2%80%99%20Smear%20Machine%20Spares%20No%20One%20In%20Its%20Quest%20For%20Power&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Democrats%E2%80%99%20Smear%20Machine%20Spares%20No%20One%20In%20Its%20Quest%20For%20Power&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Democrats%E2%80%99%20Smear%20Machine%20Spares%20No%20One%20In%20Its%20Quest%20For%20Power&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/democrats-smear-machine-spares-no-one-in-its-quest-for-power\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Swalwell<\/a>, D-Calif., just found out the hard way that his party will stop at nothing in its bid to acquire and maintain power &mdash; even if it means taking out one of their own to do it. <\/p>\n<p>For those catching up on this weekend&rsquo;s news, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/10\/fang-fangs-boyfriend-eric-swalwell-loses-his-mind-over-trump-cat-memes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fang Fang&rsquo;s former fella<\/a> was hit with allegations of sexual misconduct from several women. As The Federalist&rsquo;s Matt Kittle <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/04\/13\/eric-swalwell-suspends-campaign-amid-sexual-assault-accusations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, &ldquo;the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/eric-swalwell-former-employees-letter-22202628.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dropped the bombshell report&nbsp;<\/a>in which a former staffer accused the congressman of sexual assault. CNN&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us\/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">followed<\/a>&nbsp;with more details and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congresswoman-intrigued-by-trump-vp-possibility\/\" title=\"GOP Congresswoman &#039;Interested&#039; in ... VP Prospect\">women stepping forward<\/a>. Swalwell is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/10\/us\/eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused&nbsp;<\/a>of sending some women &lsquo;unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos,&rsquo; Anthony Weiner style.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-187364970\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Swalwell&rsquo;s prospects for remaining in California&rsquo;s Democrat gubernatorial primary seemed slim by the time Sunday rolled around. The congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/11\/eric-swalwell-endorsements-sexual-misconduct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lost all 21<\/a> of his endorsements from fellow Democrat members of Congress, with key figures of his <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5826574-swalwell-loses-campaign-chair-endorsements-over-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign staff<\/a> also abandoning ship. <\/p>\n<p>By Sunday evening, the Golden State Democrat announced he was calling it quits. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am suspending my campaign for Governor. To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I&rsquo;ve made in my past,&rdquo; Swalwell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ericswalwell\/status\/2043488502327972096?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X. &ldquo;I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made &mdash; but that&rsquo;s my fight, not a campaign&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One can&rsquo;t help but notice the cruel irony in Swalwell&rsquo;s downfall. <\/p>\n<p>The Democrat congressman spent years <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/17\/three-russia-hoax-bombshells-hidden-in-ig-report-on-doj-surveillance-of-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peddling<\/a> the Russia collusion hoax that baselessly accused Donald Trump of conspiring with Moscow to steal the 2016 election. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShawnFleetwood\/status\/2043039255140680146?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acted<\/a> as a Democrat attack dog during Brett Kavanaugh&rsquo;s Supreme Court nomination by repeatedly pushing the narrative that the then-judge&rsquo;s accusers and their outlandish claims must be believed no matter what. (See his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShawnFleetwood\/status\/2043039255140680146?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweets<\/a> with the hashtags &ldquo;BelieveWomen&rdquo; and &ldquo;BelieveSurvivors&rdquo;). <\/p>\n<p>Now that he&rsquo;s facing allegations of his own, Swalwell wants the presumption of being innocent until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-creates-a-chart-to-help-cnn-libs-understand-the-truth-about-daniel-penny-and-the-ceo-murder-suspect\/\" title=\"Scott Jennings Creates a Chart to Help CNN Libs Understand the Truth About Daniel Penny and the CEO Murder Suspect\">proven guilty &#038;mdash<\/a>; a standard he and his party were never willing to grant Trump or Kavanaugh. <\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the bigger point in all of this is that Swalwell found out in real time that one&rsquo;s standing among the Democrat Party &ldquo;elite&rdquo; is never absolute. That&rsquo;s especially true when it comes to the party&rsquo;s obsession with power and their willingness to do anything for it. <\/p>\n<p>By all indications, Democrats&rsquo; quick and uniform demand that Swalwell end his gubernatorial candidacy &mdash; but noticeably, not resign from Congress &mdash; had everything to do with the power dynamics of California politics. <\/p>\n<p>Unlike most states, California uses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/primary-elections-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top two primary system<\/a> in which the top two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/governor\/general\/2026\/california\/open_primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recent polling<\/a> has indicated that while Swalwell led among the other Democrat candidates, he and his lefty competitors were splitting their party&rsquo;s vote and teeing up a potential Republican versus Republican gubernatorial race this fall.<\/p>\n<p>With Swalwell no longer in the race, that possibility seemingly becomes less likely to happen. <\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s hard to imagine that Democrats and their media allies weren&rsquo;t aware or hadn&rsquo;t heard of the allegations against Swalwell before now. The party is very particular about what kinds of dirt it drops about politicians and when. Which further goes to show how sinister the left is when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wielding smear campaigns<\/a> against those who jeopardize their power.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Swalwell, he drew the short straw in the competition to see who will continue to spearhead California&rsquo;s descent into ruin. And now, he&rsquo;s paying the price for it.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. 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