SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - AIPAC 'slimeball' Eric Swalwell leaves the stage
Antiwar reformer Rep. Pete Stark warned the public about Swalwell, and was destroyed for it
Eric Swalwell’s office door highlights his utility to the forces that propelled his career. By Max Blumenthal When he staged his first run for Congress in 2012, Eric Swalwell’s seemingly underdog campaign was aggressively propelled by AIPAC , Big Pharma, and corrupt land developers . Their target was Rep. Pete Stark, a legendary reformer and antiwar stalwart who had infuriated the Israel lobby with his consistent opposition to wars on Iraq and Lebanon. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. At the end of their only debate, Stark called Swalwell a “slimeball,” a “fucking crook,” accused him of bribery, and predicted, “you’re going to jail.”…Open