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Ruthless Podcast

The Catastrophic Collapse of Eric Swalwell w/ Ben Domenech

Ruthless Podcast

Ruthless Podcast

News, Politics

4.7 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Is the media exposing the truth—or just taking out one of their own? And if a Democrat goes down, is it ever really about accountability… or just clearing the field for the next one up? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook (with Comfortably Smug out on assignment)—jump straight into the Eric Swalwell implosion with special Guest Ben Domenech. What's the deeper game being played behind the scenes? Because this isn’t just a scandal—it’s a case study. Allegations pile up, the media suddenly “discovers” what they already knew, and a rising Democrat gets wiped out overnight. So the real question is: why now… and who benefits?The fellas break it all down—how power actually works inside the Democratic Party, why California is the ultimate prize, and how the media decides who survives and who gets buried.In this episode…The Swalwell scandal and the perfectly timed political takedownWhy media attacks on Democrats always serve another DemocratCalifornia’s outsized influence on national policy—and why it mattersHow internal Democrat power struggles are shaping the future of the party PLUS, AN INTERN RESIGNS LIKE HE’S A CABINET SECRETARY—AND IT’S EXACTLY AS RIDICULOUS AS IT SOUNDS. And it only gets better. The fellas dive into the broader collapse of Democrat messaging, the struggle to win back young male voters, and why some of the loudest voices shaping the party today are completely out of step with everyday Americans. Then it’s onto Iran, global energy politics, and the kind of high-stakes chess match most of the media refuses to explain.Special Guest:Ben Domenech (The Daily Wire)– The future of conservative media and opinion writing 📰– Why internal debate on the right actually matters– The power vacuum inside the Democratic Party—and who’s filling it 🏛️– What comes after Trump and how the movement evolves And because it’s Ruthless… we close it out the only way we know how—with total chaos. From chimpanzee civil wars to political absurdity, this episode goes everywhere.If you’re not subscribed yet, you’re missing the real conversation. Hit subscribe, follow us everywhere, and jump into the comments—we read it all and use your takes on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Let's talk about your future, Eric Swah.

0:03.0

He is looking toward the future and he's thinking to himself, I can't win this governor's race.

0:08.8

They've got me.

0:10.0

If I back out now, then Nancy or somebody else is going to help me get a high-paying job doing something.

0:15.9

So I have an ability to make money in the future.

0:19.4

He was a made man in the Pelosi world.

0:21.8

Yeah.

0:22.1

Okay.

0:23.1

And so for him to have this happen to him and have it happen so rapidly, it's like that got ripped away.

0:29.8

The media is attacking a Democrat.

0:31.9

It's only in service of another Democrat.

0:34.4

Welcome to unlucky island population.

0:38.3

America leads the world in medicine development.

0:42.3

It matters.

0:43.3

We get new medicines first, nearly three years faster.

0:47.3

Five million Americans go to work because we make medicines here at home.

0:51.3

And not relying on other countries keeps us safe.

0:55.3

But China is racing to overtake us.

0:58.2

Will we let them?

0:59.1

Or will we choose to stay ahead?

1:01.4

When America leads, America cures.

1:04.8

Let's tell Washington to keep us in the lead.

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