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senseandsensibility

(24,693 posts)
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 03:25 PM 12 hrs ago

Sounds like The Big Dog is charming the pants of the Rs on the committee

Lol. I have seen several references to how co-operative he is being from both Rs and Dems. One of the R members, Ana somebody, came out and praised him for how forthcoming he is being.

I do like the way he began his testimony with a defense of his wife and told them all to their faces that they should not have called Hillary. So it wasn't all sweetness and light.

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Sounds like The Big Dog is charming the pants of the Rs on the committee (Original Post) senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago OP
Anna Paulina Luna? maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #1
She was on Fox yesterday. progressoid 12 hrs ago #2
Yes, I know her persona senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #3
Jeff Tiedrich Cirsium 10 hrs ago #14
a.k.a. Ms. Let's-Pretend-My-Nazi-Grandpa-was-Jewish peppertree 10 hrs ago #15
Welp...down the rabbit hole I go irisblue 10 hrs ago #17
True. Karl Rove had a similar controversy, you'll recall - but Luna's is a lot more substantiated peppertree 9 hrs ago #19
He's masterful at explaining complex things in a simple manner. Tommy Carcetti 12 hrs ago #4
He is a fantastic off-the-cuff speaker. milestogo 12 hrs ago #5
And absolutely genius on the economy. ananda 12 hrs ago #6
Well, he had a BIG assist from Robert Reich who is also a genius. Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #25
Reich was in the same Rhodes scholar program as Bill. Tommy Carcetti 8 hrs ago #27
I admire Reich a lot. BlueKota 7 hrs ago #28
I remember Madeleine Albright talking about him in an Interview once. BlueKota 7 hrs ago #29
They absolutely did have affairs. ananda 7 hrs ago #31
My late Mom told me once BlueKota 7 hrs ago #32
He did have an affair... with Kate Summersby. ananda 6 hrs ago #33
Kay Summersby was his driver, and the "affair" was never consummated. valleyrogue 5 hrs ago #34
That's kinda nice to know. ananda 4 hrs ago #35
Straight up duckworth969 8 hrs ago #26
I want to read the whole transcript. everyonematters 12 hrs ago #7
I'm sure he did reiterate that fact. Tommy Carcetti 12 hrs ago #8
I know the Rs agreed to release transcripts but senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #11
🙄I'm not aware that Clinton was ever at any of Epstein's properties Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #16
There are indications in the files that he was seen at the island by the girls. everyonematters 9 hrs ago #18
No there are not. There was one or two tips on the FBI tip line throwing out an allegation at Clinton. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #20
I am not going to fret over a retired politician who no longer has much influence over anything. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #21
And now you immediately contradict yourself. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #23
I want a complete investigation and the truth. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #24
I think I read somewhere Epstein's brother BlueKota 7 hrs ago #30
I am waiting on someone to point out misanthrope 8 hrs ago #22
I cannot resist asking - did you choose the phrase "charming the pants off" as a... 3catwoman3 11 hrs ago #9
It was accidental. I read it later and thought senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #10
It takes one.... erronis 10 hrs ago #13
That man is SO persuasive and charming PatSeg 10 hrs ago #12

progressoid

(52,986 posts)
2. She was on Fox yesterday.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 03:42 PM
12 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Of course it was lots of implying guilt by association but it was mostly a concerted effort to muddy the waters regarding the big Trump elephant in the room.

senseandsensibility

(24,693 posts)
3. Yes, I know her persona
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 03:48 PM
12 hrs ago

so I didn't really feel like giving her the respect of looking up her whole name. Still, I thought it was weird that she apparently came out by herself to say that she appreciated how co-operative Bill was being.

Cirsium

(3,782 posts)
14. Jeff Tiedrich
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:57 PM
10 hrs ago

Jeff Tiedrich calls her "An Appalling Lunatic." That's how I remember her name.

irisblue

(37,246 posts)
17. Welp...down the rabbit hole I go
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:18 PM
10 hrs ago

🐇

https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/family-disputes-congresswoman-s-claims-of-being-jewish/article_ecbec1b8-f2af-59f6-8b6e-b4cdb9a65b43.html

snip-"According to an immigration record the Post reviewed, Meyerhofer’s father, Heinrich Meyerhofer, immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1954, identifying as Roman Catholic. Several of Luna’s family members stated that he served in Nazi Germany’s armed forces as a teenager in the 1940s.

One of Heinrich’s sons provided the Post with a portrait of a young Heinrich dressed in a uniform of the Wehrmacht that experts from the Simon Wiesenthal Center said is consistent with the uniform style at the time.

Luna’s cousin Nicole Mayerhofer and other family members said it was well known that Heinrich served in the German army during the Second World War."

peppertree

(23,232 posts)
19. True. Karl Rove had a similar controversy, you'll recall - but Luna's is a lot more substantiated
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:38 PM
9 hrs ago

Having Nazi forbears is definitely a plus in today's GOPee.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,470 posts)
4. He's masterful at explaining complex things in a simple manner.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:00 PM
12 hrs ago

There's simply no one better in politics than him, bar none.

He might have his personal flaws, but he is the most talented pure politician of our age.

Attilatheblond

(8,616 posts)
25. Well, he had a BIG assist from Robert Reich who is also a genius.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:50 PM
8 hrs ago

Bill, Hill, and Reich were in college together. Reich mentioned fondness for Hillary, but Bill had better hair or something along that line. Three great minds there.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,470 posts)
27. Reich was in the same Rhodes scholar program as Bill.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 08:03 PM
8 hrs ago

I vaguely remember him telling a story about the first time they met...Reich was sick and Bill brought him soup or something to that effect.

BlueKota

(5,236 posts)
29. I remember Madeleine Albright talking about him in an Interview once.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 08:53 PM
7 hrs ago

She said he could listen to a conversation while doing the New York Times crossword puzzle in ink. She said he could then confirm he'd heard and understood everything that was said to him. She also noted that there were no mistakes in the puzzle. I miss having a President who is that intelligent. He also seemed to have genuine compassion.

I think it it weren't for the Monica debacle he would be considered one of the greatest Presidents in history. Then again I think a lot of them had affairs, and just never got caught.

ananda

(34,713 posts)
31. They absolutely did have affairs.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:13 PM
7 hrs ago

LBJ definitely.

Kennedy definitely.

Obama no.

Trump... !@#$%

BlueKota

(5,236 posts)
32. My late Mom told me once
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:18 PM
7 hrs ago

that there were rumors that Eisenhower had an affair with his female driver in World War II.

ananda

(34,713 posts)
33. He did have an affair... with Kate Summersby.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:21 PM
6 hrs ago

She could have been his driver, though I keep
thinking secretary, I don't know why.

valleyrogue

(2,657 posts)
34. Kay Summersby was his driver, and the "affair" was never consummated.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 10:52 PM
5 hrs ago

It seems he couldn't go through with it, probably because his loyalty was to Mamie instead.

ananda

(34,713 posts)
35. That's kinda nice to know.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:25 PM
4 hrs ago

Compared to Republicans today,
Ike would be considered a flaming
liberal.

Still, he produced Nixon who became
his son's father-in-law.

everyonematters

(4,078 posts)
7. I want to read the whole transcript.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:11 PM
12 hrs ago

Bill says that he did nothing wrong, but did he see underage girls all over the place to the degree that he should have known that something was going on? Did he reiterate that he was never at the Island.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,470 posts)
8. I'm sure he did reiterate that fact.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:14 PM
12 hrs ago

As he's stated it before and there's no evidence that he ever visited the island.

senseandsensibility

(24,693 posts)
11. I know the Rs agreed to release transcripts but
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:44 PM
10 hrs ago

I don'y necessarily trust them. 24 hours has already passed for Hillary.

Wiz Imp

(9,635 posts)
16. 🙄I'm not aware that Clinton was ever at any of Epstein's properties
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:17 PM
10 hrs ago

His contact came through travel for Clinton's global charity.

Also, it's doubtful there were ever consistent instances of "underage girls all over the place" at Epstein's properties except during special occasions. The testimony of victims tends to be consistent that he was dealing with one or two girls at a time.

everyonematters

(4,078 posts)
18. There are indications in the files that he was seen at the island by the girls.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:28 PM
9 hrs ago

I hope that he was questioned about this. The fact that Trump and Clinton both seem to be exonerating each other makes me uneasy.

Wiz Imp

(9,635 posts)
20. No there are not. There was one or two tips on the FBI tip line throwing out an allegation at Clinton.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:12 PM
9 hrs ago

Those were anonymous tips which have absolutely zero supporting evidence. There is no reason to take such "tips" remotely seriously. None of the victims fighting for justice have claimed to ever having even met Clinton. Quit listening to right wing bullshit.

everyonematters

(4,078 posts)
21. I am not going to fret over a retired politician who no longer has much influence over anything.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:18 PM
8 hrs ago

I don't care much if he did anything wrong or not. Someone can try to corroborate those tips. Is this a political party or a fan club.

Wiz Imp

(9,635 posts)
23. And now you immediately contradict yourself.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:28 PM
8 hrs ago

last post: The fact that Trump and Clinton both seem to be exonerating each other makes me uneasy.

This post: I'm not going to fret over....

Nobody's going to corroborate those tips because they are obviously bullshit to anyone but a MAGAcult member. You clearly spend alot of time listening to MAGA bullshit and believe it to be true.

BlueKota

(5,236 posts)
30. I think I read somewhere Epstein's brother
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:06 PM
7 hrs ago

said he never saw nor heard anything about Clinton being on the island or involved with the underaged girls.

I don't believe Clintons a saint given what happened with Monica but unless some one comes forth with proof beyond a reasonable doubt, I will presume he wasn't involved in the illegal behavior of the Epstein crowd.

misanthrope

(9,458 posts)
22. I am waiting on someone to point out
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:27 PM
8 hrs ago

that the phrase "I did nothing wrong" isn't exactly the same as "I did nothing illegal."

3catwoman3

(29,135 posts)
9. I cannot resist asking - did you choose the phrase "charming the pants off" as a...
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:26 PM
11 hrs ago

...not so veiled reference to the Big Dog's unfortunate reputation as a horn dog, or was that strictly accidental?

senseandsensibility

(24,693 posts)
10. It was accidental. I read it later and thought
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:41 PM
10 hrs ago

is that really appropriate? And then I thought who cares? It's kind of funny. But that aside, Clinton does have a charming personality.

PatSeg

(52,873 posts)
12. That man is SO persuasive and charming
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:46 PM
10 hrs ago

He is a natural and devastatingly smart. If only politicians could bottle what he has, but I think he was born with it.

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