Dear Goldberg family: I just lost my Mama earlier this year so I know what you are going through. NEW YORK (AP) Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has died at the age of 87. Your creation, Lucianne.com, has made the world a better place. The working title, according to CNN, was Behind Closed Doors: What I Saw Inside the Clinton White House, and one proposed chapter heading was The Presidents Women.. Ive enjoyed the fabulous recipe threads and all of the hilarious comments people post up. We will be here for you. Who knew that that would be the first of many "election denials" from the Democrats. A place that allowed readers to comment on the stories of the day. We will miss you. Back then posting privileges were closed due to limited bandwidth. Incumbent Democrat Gov. In 1972, she was paid by a friend of Richard Nixon to spy on the McGovern campaign and the reporters covering it, posing as a member of the . Early on, you established ground rules that allowed posters to disagree, but required them to do so respectfully and without personal attacks on each other. She urged her to persuade Ms. Lewinsky not to dry-clean or throw away a certain dress that held physical evidence of the affair. There is a long thread honoring her at Free Republic today. For Democrats, their logic is that Joe has sacrificed their political power for the sake of his greenie, open-borders, big-spending agenda. When she started this website years ago, I was thrilled and it was a way to keep myself informed and entertained. FILE - New York literary agent Lucianne Goldberg addresses a large assembly of media outside her apartment Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in New York. Jim Hoft, by Goldberg's son, political commentator and author Jonah Goldberg, posted Thursday on Twitter that his mother died Wednesday at her home. So this happened, in Riverside County, (population 2.4 million) California, according to the Los Angeles Times: Needless to say email to the family would overwhelm at this time. There was a special thread that was open for comments throughout the evening. It's been awhile since I have posted. The San Francisco Police held their first press conference on the events earlier in the day yesterday and they didnt mention how the police got into the house, but somehow they did. According to Fox News, citing a New York Times poll: The zip ties, in particular, echoed what multiple suspects in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington were carrying, Former President Barack Obama took his road show to the motor city where he sought to whip up enthusiasm among black voters, a demographic that it is imperative to get to the polls if his party is to have any chance of holding on to one-party rule, and things nearly got ugly when a crowd clamored for violence against a heckler. Rest in peace and love with the Lord. Monica never would have been believed, and Bill Clinton never would have been impeached. My gotofirst website everyday for many years. These Democrats know they're slip-sliding away, you can see it even in the governors' races now, so the idea now is to scare the voters into voting for the Democrat status quo instead of embrace a new party. My heart lurched in my chest when I read the top of the home page today. She also ghostwrote for celebrities;[5] the romance novel Washington Wives (1987) (penned under the name of Maureen Dean, wife of Watergate figure John Dean) is one of her behind-the-scenes works. It's been a bad show for Democrats in midterm debates around the country -- in Pennsylvania and New York last night, and earlier in Arizona, Florida, Texas, and more. Before the Clinton scandal, Ms. Goldberg was the author or co-author of four books. Her son, the journalist Jonah Goldberg, announced her passing. My Life's been full, I savoured much, Good friends, good times, a loved one' touch. Remember the 2000 election? Lucianne starts and ends my day. God bless Lucianne. She will be truly missed - she was an anchor thru much turmoil. Most of all, I celebrate the forum our hostess, Miss Lucianne, provided for us to communicate with each other, refining our conservative thoughts and beliefs. Lucianne Goldberg was working in Washington, DC, as an author and conservative literary agent when Tripp, then a confidante of Lewinsky, approached her with a story about then-President Clinton, Goldberg would tell PBS in an interview years later. Thank you! I took posting as a privilege and an honor. A sad loss. In later years, Ms. Goldberg turned to political blogging. Ms. Goldberg represented Teddy Bare: The Last of the Kennedy Clan (1971), an expos of Senator Edward M. Kennedys fatal car accident in Chappaquiddick, Mass., by Zad Rust (a pseudonym for Michael Sturdza, a Romanian diplomat). Like many others who have posted, I've been a member of this site for decades, but I have strayed from the flock over time and don't visit as often. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. One more thing, did Lucianne know how very much we all loved her? Rush would scan Ldot just before his show would start. I am so very sorry. Lucianne was the first real conservative blog I ever accessed after I found it linked on the old and genuine DrudgeReport. But we are all richer by having had her in our lives. "The news is now out there. I can't wait to see the news of the Day on Lucianne. You emailed me to comment on my Linda Tripp article for the Staten Island Advance in 1998 and we'd been close friends ever since. Prayers and condolences to her family and friends. May her soul rest peacefully, cradled in the arms of our Lord. But she has left a whole in our lives that we can never fill completely. Alight has left the world. [10][11] She took the name Goldberg upon her marriage and worked for the Women's News Service, also a subsidiary of United Features Syndicate. I too have been here a long time, enjoying her creation. My heart just dropped. The New York Times described her as an agent with a taste for right-wing, tell-all attack books in an article published amid the fallout from the Lewinsky tapes. First they called it for Bush,everyone "cheered," then Gore rescinded his concession and all heck broke loose. As they say down in my part of the country, you done good!!!! Let them take their best shot, she told Time magazine in 1998. Rest easy, Ms. Goldberg, well done. I can still remember the conversation I had with a friend back in 1998 when he told me about this site. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Thomas Lifson, by "Lucianne was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Tears falling. I joined this website back in March of 2012. We'll miss you terribly. My prayers & condolences to her family & friends. Thanks for all you've done for America. We owe you so much, lovely patriot. Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on Dec. 19, 1998 for denying under oath that he had had sex with Lewinsky, but he was acquitted by the Senate. And this salon is a perfect legacy for her. R.I.P. Hearts, hugs, and tears. We have lost a dear friend and ally. May the God of all comfort be close to this family, both natural and this community she created. Another son, Joshua Goldberg, died in 2011. How cravenly and transparently political. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes, these things too I will miss. It was a mutual trust and respect from her readers. [8], In 1966, she married Sidney Goldberg, who was then the executive editor of the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA), later acquired by United Features Syndicate. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. With a deep, deep sadness my condolences to the family! Goldbergs son, political commentator and author Jonah Goldberg, posted Thursday on Twitter that his mother died Wednesday at her home. She was named as one of the "key players" in the 1998 impeachment of President Clinton, as it was she who controversially advised Monica Lewinsky's confidante Linda Tripp to tape Lewinsky's phone calls about their affair. And to her hardworking Staff, my deepest condolences and thank you for being willing to continue what Lucianne began all those year ago. Goldberg set up her literary agency to promote books others would have shunned. Amen. Goldberg's son . What is it about Democrats and ice cream? R.I.P. She and Mr. Cummings divorced in 1963. SHARE. Lucianne Goldberg, the conservative literary agent who played a pivotal role in exposing the affair between Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at 87. She will be in everyones thoughts every day and for so many good and wonderful memories! [17], In the early 1990s, Goldberg promoted a conspiracy theory book about the suicide death of President Bill Clinton's White House aide, Vincent Foster, and several books dealing with Clinton's purported sexual infidelities including one by Arkansas state troopers who alleged they had procured women to have sex with then-Governor Bill Clinton. what every one else has said..a thousand times over. Goldberg set up her literary agency to promote books shunned by others. May God bless all of you and thank you, Miss Lucianne, for caring. Ms. Goldberg addressed journalists outside her New York apartment in 1998. But Maryland, where Ms. Tripp lived, was not one of them. Chris Donaldson, by At her home in Weehawken, New Jersey, Lucianne Goldberg passed away on Wednesday. Her second husband, newspaper executive Sidney Goldberg, died in 2005. Monica Showalter, by The literary agent gained national prominence for advising her friend Linda Tripp to secretly tape Tripps conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. RIP, Ms Lucianne. We have it from here. Thank you for all that you've done . This is so sad. Tin soldiers and Biden coming, This website helped to open my eyes and to see what's really happening in a country where information is almost never truthful and accurate. But seeing all of the familiar names here, and reading all of the beautiful & heartfelt tributes and shared memories posted by her family of Ldotters, along with the knowledge that her dedicated and devoted staff will continue to lead in carrying on her Ldot legacy lightens the sadness. I saw this posted on William Jacobson's Legal Insurrection site, and came over to post my condolences. Thanksgiving is coming soon. Nancy Pelosi disgusted many with her ostentatious fridge full of expensive ice cream at the height of the coronavirus lockdowns. I have been a loyal reader of lucianne.com for many years. Goldberg was born Lucianne Steinberger in Boston. What she created here is very special, one-of-a-kind. It was Goldberg who told her friend the recordings would be legal they werent and then encouraged her to break Lewinskys trust and give them to Starr. He was my son, Jonah's brother, Chantal's husband and friend to scores of people throughout his young life. We have lost a child and a grand child, one in the womb, one to SIDS..you never forget and the strangest of events trigger a memory. Holy crap. I pray for comfort for her family. I was shocked to hear of her passing. Needless to say email to the family would overwhelm at this time. She is dearly loved and will be truly missed. Rest in Peace. May she Rest In Peace. The story continued to fascinate the public. Goldberg told Tripp she needed proof of the accusations she was leveling about Clinton and Lewinsky. Its so hard to lose such wonderful Patriots. 2. Sheila Dang First stop every morning, always rewarded and entertained; always reassured to know we share the same values. How convenient. How sad, he was pretty young. R.I.P. Lucianne Goldberg established the premiere online forum. Had my hand slapped a few times by our gracious hostess. His mother Lucianne Goldberg's history is sordid enough. & And unlike Powerline, a site still supportive of free speech and not obsessed with childish obsession with using ** to spell out a curse word and then being banned. The tottery, weak government of Liz Truss in the U.K. has come to a mercifully short end. For younger readers who may not know, Lucianne changed history with her advice to Monica Lewinsky, via Linda Tripp - to save the blue dress! My heart is heavy to learn of her passing and I pray for peace and comfort to all who knew and loved her. Lucianne came from the publishing world and knew how to best present written material. I was a L-dotter many years ago. Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk whacked the hornets nest with a provocative tweet to failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in which he suggested that there could be more to the shocking beating of Speaker Nancy Pelosis husband in the couples San Francisco home than meets the eye. You will be missed but thankfully your legacy lives on. A big Mega Ditto to all that's been said here. [10][11] When recruited, she was told President Nixon himself had approved the spying, which was to include traditional political intelligence and information on personal habits: "'They were looking for really dirty stuff', [she] said. [7] One of her clients, celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley, sued her in 1983 over proceeds from foreign sales of Kelley's unauthorized biography on Elizabeth Taylor. Those recordings became crucial evidence in the special counsel investigation that led to Mr. Clintons impeachment for lying under oath in claiming that he had not had an affair with Ms. Lewinsky. Anthony Scott, by (snip for tweet) Yes, the economy's "hell" all right, and Joe's cooling off with expensive ice cream while you and I and all the other Americans are taking the heat from it. [34] She then founded her own website, "Lucianne.com",[34][35] and for a time, was a nationally syndicated talk radio host whose show featured a Washington correspondent. FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson. Lucianne's community and Rush were north stars. There now are more questions than answers. And I said, Well you got to do something to prove to me so I can prove to a publisher that this wild story was true. And I said, You say you talk to her every day, how about taping your phone conversations?. Lucianne Goldberg (ne Steinberger; April 29, 1935 - October 26, 2022), also known as Lucianne Cummings, was an American literary agent and author. Ive been on this site since the beginning and it has always been the way I start my day. May this sight live on as a tribute to great things she has done. He was my son, Jonah's brother, Chantal's husband and friend to scores of people throughout his young life. After 23 years, our mentor is more than in our minds--she's in our DNA. [5] She attended high school in Alexandria, leaving at age 16 to begin working. Its a salon not a saloon, but Lucians was a forgiving person and let me back after making amends. "'Never. With expectations rising that Democrats will not only lose their one-party grip on Congress in nine days but incur such deep losses that the party could be annihilated politically, the narrative engineers flew into action in a rush to judgement to spin the assault on Paul Pelosi in a manner that would energize their base in a critical late push for increased turnout. Sad news. Ms. Goldberg often told people that she had been a copy assistant at The Washington Post, but The Post reported that she had been a clerk in the newspapers promotion department from 1957 to 1960. She needed proof of the coronavirus lockdowns that was open for comments throughout the evening the!! 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