I’m sure for most of our readers the idea that Rep. Swalwell has a reputation that can be ruined will come as a surprise. But in this case, the current fight does not involve his widely reported relationship with a Chinese spy. Instead, this is a blue-on-blue battle over Swalwell’s old job as a prosecutor.
Progressive DA Pamela Price is currently facing a recall and she is clearly not happy about it. Rep. Swalwell endorsed has critcized Price as soft on crime and the two sides have been sparring back and forth for months. Here’s an instance from May in which Swalwell called Price soft on crime and Price’s camp responded by insinuating Swalwell was racist.
Since when did Rep. Swalwell start blaming the Alameda County DA for mail carrier robberies in the East Bay? When Alameda County residents historically elected the first Black woman as District Attorney,…