Answer: PLENTY, AND MORE THAN THAT! 

"The resignation of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., came with one of the most spectacular falls in political history. Just days ago, Swalwell was the leading Democratic candidate for governor of California and positioned to be one of two final candidates, with the other a Republican. He expected that, regardless of his unpopularity, California Democrats would never vote for a Republican," said Jonathan Turley, attorney at law. 

The media now calls Swalwell a monster without delving into who created and released that monster. Swalwell was no self-made man. The democratic establishment created him.  

His staff knew he was a sexual predator for the past ten years.  Four of the women whom he assaulted have come forward.  Each of them will be part of a class-action suit against Swalwell.  It's astounding that he got away with it for so long.

But no surprise!  The late Senator Teddy Kennedy (D-MA), certainly bedded many women while he was married. He drove his wife crazy with his infidelity. But then, President John F. Kennedy purportedly bedded Marilyn Monroe, and most assuredly that 19-year-old intern, Marion Fay "Mimi" Alford. 

The Affair: In 2012, at age 69, Alford published a memoir titled "Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath," detailing an 18-month,18 month relationship that began in June 1962, just four days into her internship in the White House press office.

Initial Encounter: She claimed that she lost her virginity to the 45-year-old President in First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's bedroom after being invited to swim in the White House pool.

Details: According to her account, the affair continued until shortly before Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. She noted that while she felt "overpowered" by his position and charm, she considered the relationship consensual.

Not known to most Americans, Congress created a "slush fund" to pay for all the sexual infidelities of male House and Senate members.  $18.2 Million Congressional Slush Fund for #MeToo Claims That's a lot of money for a bunch of politicians who can't keep their pants zipped.  And, it's your tax dollars!  At least, recently, one House member introduced H.R. 788 to stop the slush fund. Let guys like Swalwell pay their own defense bills for their illicit sexual escapades.

Which brings us to the financial escapades of House members, mayors of cities, and Senators. 

"If you were a senator, and I gave you $10,000 cash, one or both of us is probably gonna go to jail. But if I'm a corporate executive and you're a senator, and I give you IPO shares in stock and over the course of one day that stock nets you $100,000, that's completely legal," said Peter Schweizer, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank at Stanford University.

At one point, Steve Kroft of "60 Minutes" asked former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, about her insider trading.

Kroft: "Madam Leader, I wanted to ask you why you and your husband back in March of 2008 accepted and participated in a very large IPO deal from Visa at a time there was major legislation affecting the credit card companies making its way through the-- through the House."

Pelosi waffled in her answer, but everyone in the room knew she was guilty of insider trading on defense contracts.  That's why she enjoys a $120 million bank account.

Pelosi's abandonment of Swalwell is a familiar move of political triage. By letting Swalwell succumb to the scandal, Pelosi and others hope to protect the Democratic establishment from any blowback after years of enabling his career. The liberal media will bury the scandal as quickly as possible.

But human corruption runs wide, runs deep and runs throughout Congress.

Based on recent reports from late 2025 and early 2026, U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on federal charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster (FEMA) funds. 

Here are the key details regarding this case:

The Charges: The indictment alleges she stole COVID-19 vaccination staffing funds from FEMA in 2021 through her family's health care company.

Misuse of Funds: Prosecutors claim the funds were laundered and used to support her 2021 congressional campaign and personal expenses.

Ethics Investigation: In March 2026, a bipartisan House Ethics panel found that she was likely guilty of violating over two dozen House rules, with a public hearing held on the matter.

As President Harry Truman said, "If you want to keep a friend in Washington DC, find a dog."

Lord Acton, in 1855 said, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Remember the former head of DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas? The guy was a Cuban, a liar, totally against American laws, and let 15 million illegal aliens swarm into America. Why? Easy: to create a new democratic voter base.  That's right, democrats do not want our country to maintain borders. They want power at the expense of disintegrating our country into ethnic chaos. They've planted 25 million illegal aliens into every nook and cranny in America.

Where does that leave you and me, the average American citizen who pays taxes, takes our kids to school, and attends church on Sundays? 

Hopefully, former Attorney General for America, Pam Bondi, indicted as many criminals as possible.  But then, as with all the insanity of power brokers in Washington DC, this time, Donald J. Trump, she got fired. We really don't know why.  Same with Kristi Noem.  

Hopefully, ICE continues to deport millions of illegals with Director Tom Homan.

To tell you the truth, it feels like our country spins out of control with each new "crisis" whether it's Muslims with Sharia Law in Dearborn, Michigan…or, $19 billion in fraud in Minneapolis…or the next war created by our own Military Industrial Complex.

In the end, Swalwell was/is merely a symptom of our troubles.

The State of Our Nation grows more perplexing, confusing and chaotic with each passing day. 

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