What you might not know about Lucianne Goldberg
American Thinker,
by
Alicia Colon
Original Article
Posted By: Magnante,
11/2/2022 4:46:26 AM
Lucianne would have laughed uproariously at what is happening in San Francisco and at what Elon Musk is doing with Twitter. (snip) the Lucianne I knew for the past 27 years was probably the most discreet person in public life. She knew just about everybody in politics and the media. She knew lots of the nitty gritty embarrassing details in the lives of the rich and famous but she never publicized them. She had a bawdy sense of humor and might have been outspoken in private discussions (snip), but she was not a malicious gossip. Only the Clintons brought out her knives.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
LesUNo 11/2/2022 5:19:49 AM (No. 1321519)
Thank you Alicia for such a loving tribute to our late hostess, Lucianne. .
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Falconer 11/2/2022 6:04:19 AM (No. 1321561)
I am so thankful that Ms. Goldberg made provisions for Lucianne.com to continue its work after her passing. I too start my mornings here. It has been months and months since I turned on Fox and Friends, which was my old standard in the a.m. I don't miss it in the least. After you scroll from top to bottom here, you are both updated and informed.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
NancyD 11/2/2022 7:02:54 AM (No. 1321586)
Lucianne wasn't in the spotlight much, however when she was on TV it made me smile. She disliked the Clinton's as much as most of us did.
We all know that True Information is our armor and the leftists cannot penetrate it.
Lucianne was the provider of that armor.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
jkb 11/2/2022 7:06:18 AM (No. 1321588)
FTA: "This is what is so compelling about lucianne.com. One can read articles from the NY Times, Washington Post and other major news feeds and then contrast their leftist drivel to the well documented exposes from conservative sources. In addition, the ldotter comments are frequently hilarious." Absolutely true! Love that I can glean from the community wisdom here and get a laugh to start the morning. Thank you to Lucianne and all y'all here. You are appreciated.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
walcb 11/2/2022 7:25:51 AM (No. 1321598)
I am glad that she made provisions that Jonah would not be involved in Lucianne.com after her death.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Calamity Kate 11/2/2022 7:30:29 AM (No. 1321601)
What a lovely tribute by a lovely writer. May her memory be eternal.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
udanja99 11/2/2022 7:31:20 AM (No. 1321605)
Although I only met Lucianne once and chatted for a brief couple of minutes, I will always consider her one of my very best friends. I like to imagine that she and Rush are having a whale of a time together in Heaven and are acting as our guardian angels.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 11/2/2022 7:31:52 AM (No. 1321608)
A very poignant tribute to someone we all love and respect. Without Lucianne we might never have learned about how horrible the Clintons really are. Sure Drudge did the world a favor publishing the spiked Michael Isikoff story, but it was Lucianne who went to the carpet fighting to get truth to light, which resulted in the Clinton's "aura" being damaged forever. Hillary is still a venomous snake, and snakes only know how to be snakes, so she will continue to be a threat as long as she's breaking down sugar.
With great fondness I will always miss our lovely hostess.
RIP, Lucianne
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Periwinkel 11/2/2022 7:36:27 AM (No. 1321617)
Lucianne loved Jonah, but she knew he drove most of us up the wall with his politics. Jonah is a wonderful writer, but his political thoughts were not ours. I think Lucianne knew most of us would slowly slip away if her website if Jonah was involved.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Sister 11/2/2022 7:42:35 AM (No. 1321625)
A wonderful, heartfelt (and informative) tribute. Thank you, Alicia, and thank you for all your hard work.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Right Time 11/2/2022 7:53:30 AM (No. 1321641)
A great article from the wonderful Alicia Colon, my favorite writer (after Lucianne).
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
lana720 11/2/2022 7:53:54 AM (No. 1321642)
What a lovely tribute, Alicia, from a true friend.
God comfort you and all who loved Lucianne, as well as our fellow posters.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 11/2/2022 7:57:05 AM (No. 1321649)
This is a terrific article. Thanks for posting.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Daisymay 11/2/2022 8:07:31 AM (No. 1321662)
Love Articles like this one. They paint a picture of Lucianne that allows us to feel like we were Close Friends with Her! She certainly was Loved! May she Rest in Peace!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Edgelady 11/2/2022 8:16:09 AM (No. 1321685)
I always laughed at the one liners she’d put following the must reads. She possessed such humor and marvelous insight. She’s one of a kind. Peace and kind thought to Jonah and his family and to the Lucianne family.
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I know for a fact the Clintons spread rumors about her personal life . All of the political turmoil in politics today can be traced to the Clintons and their henchmen to include Soros.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Strike3 11/2/2022 8:41:47 AM (No. 1321726)
One of the best features of Lucianne.com is the option to turn off obnoxious toe fungus ads for a small fee and focus on the red meat that we are presented with every day . Imagine being able to pay to get rid of the hundreds of stupid and woke commercials on your TV. For what cable and satellite costs they should do it for no extra charge.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Bluefindad 11/2/2022 8:42:56 AM (No. 1321728)
Thank you for the great tribute Alicia!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Pammie 11/2/2022 8:48:00 AM (No. 1321733)
What a wonderful God-fearing, American Patriot! Rest in Peace Lucianne!
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
kidsmom 11/2/2022 8:50:31 AM (No. 1321740)
My day starts with Lucianne.com and a cup of coffee. After that, I feel well informed enough to turn on the tv for local news and weather, discounting any "national news" that is included. I've already read the scoop on Lucianne. Thank you, dear.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Rinktum 11/2/2022 8:54:18 AM (No. 1321748)
The more I read about Miss Lucianne, the more I respect and admire her. She was a woman of courage and conviction and I pray her legacy will continue to be something she would be proud of. I honestly don’t know what I would do without this site to wake-up to everyday. It is a wonderful place filled with good people who can agree and disagree without being disagreeable. It has become my home on the internet. A virtual family of sorts filled with friends I respect and admire. Thank you everyone for making this place so special.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 11/2/2022 9:12:00 AM (No. 1321769)
FTA - "When I called Dru after I learned of Luci’s passing, she was still devastated and I could hardly blame her because Lucianne was larger than life and anybody who spent time in her presence had a great story to tell and a memory of side-splitting laughter."
This is Americana. This is who she was.
Great piece, Alicia, for a great American. The closest I ever came to meeting Lucianne was getting permission to post some articles a good number of years ago. Just getting a "yes" reply meant a lot to me. Rest on, dear lady.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 11/2/2022 9:14:59 AM (No. 1321774)
GREAT tribute and I LOVE both Lucianne and Alicia. Been with them both online for a long time (since the mid-1990s.) Still have somewhere Lucianne's personal email reply to me about her standing invitation to the KY Derby and Alicia and I have both exchanged emails throughout the years. Love them both, Love you Lucianne.com staffers - and please continue Lucianne's legacy. I'll do my best to uphold her high standards!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
HisHandmaiden 11/2/2022 9:18:10 AM (No. 1321779)
Heartfelt and beautiful tribute to our dear sister-in-love, Miss Lucianne.
And you too, Miss Alicia, are also ‘Larger than Life,’ as we remember one of your columns that chronicled your devotion to Truth years ago…
And yes, Miss Luci is no doubt dancing in Heaven with Rush, taking a break after their class in Hebrew.
Shalom, Dear Sister, and when you have a minute, do a word study for every reference to ‘healing’ and ‘health’ in our OT Scripture, fast each morning [only good strong coffee or tea], take your vitamins and probiotics as Dr. Fuhrman recommends.
God hasn’t finished with all of us LDotters yet.
[There’s another classical school I pray to help start soon at my church when we move back to CA next week, by God’s infinite grace! And appreciate everyone’s prayers.]
‘Be strong and of good courage.’
~ Joshua 1:9
TBIYTC
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Lake Dweller 11/2/2022 9:20:55 AM (No. 1321785)
That is the Lucianne we knew also. We had dinner with her on several occasions and always had a blast. She was funny and irreverent and inspiring all at once. A truly great lady who is already missed.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Cousair 11/2/2022 10:00:23 AM (No. 1321839)
Several years ago I sent Ms Lucianne a note about going to her site each morning before I would greet the day. I had signed the note with my "Lucianne.com post name". Several days later a letter arrived by snail mail with no name or address in the "from" space. As I opened the letter and before I was able to read it, my phone rang. This very soft voice on the other end said "I'm Lucianne Goldberg and I wanted to thank you for your thoughts and loyalty about my internet site.. I'll be 90 years old in a few months and the letter is still in view..
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
GustoGrabber 11/2/2022 10:12:02 AM (No. 1321853)
One of my takeaways here from these tribute threads is that she was much more approachable here than I thought. For a long time I got the impression that certain ubiquitous posters had some sort of administrative function on the thread or where much more connected than others. Received thanks yous after contributions, got pushed off when there was an effort to purge certain voices and she let me back in. Regret not knowing that she was approachable as she was herein.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
coldoc 11/2/2022 10:30:26 AM (No. 1321877)
I am with #2. Here is my starting point, and the site (person) to which I owe what little is left of my sanity. Not being able to vent on the politics of late would certainly have driven me to some antisocial action. I agree, the Clintons are the scum of the earth and a blight on our political system. Lucianne had them pegged from the getgo.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
formerNYer 11/2/2022 10:32:47 AM (No. 1321879)
I wanted to post a blog 20+ years ago when it wasn't allowed. I clicked the contact button and asked for permission to post the blog. Lucianne wrote me back herself and said it would be fine and I posted the blog. I could tel she was kind and generous just from the wording of her email.
She will be missed by all.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
PrayerWarrior 11/2/2022 10:36:39 AM (No. 1321887)
Thank you Alicia Colon for sharing your love for our Lucianne. Like you, the interaction I've had with Lucianne (a couple notes, a few e-mails) I've treasured. The sign of a good marriage, is the length of time it has held together. And this site and its posters have held together all these years. This is a Testament to the Wisdom, the Intelligence and Kindness of our Lucianne. God bless her in heaven and her family here on earth.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 11/2/2022 11:04:04 AM (No. 1321932)
Here's what seems most curious - -
- - with all the tributes and love being expressed here for his late mother - - Jonah has not come on this forum to thank everyone for their beautiful thoughts.
I understand that he's not going to be involved with the operations of this forum - - but at least he could have come here and said thank you on behalf of his mother.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 11/2/2022 11:13:08 AM (No. 1321953)
Oh Alicia! Thank you for the lovely tribute to our Earth Angel, who led us through the terrible past. I loved your tender reference to 'learning to sit Shiva.'
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
DVC 11/2/2022 11:19:56 AM (No. 1321963)
Another nice bit of insight into our fine hostess for this site. I've had it as my home page for at least 10 years now, and for about 10 before it, when the old Drudge Report was my home page, Lucianne was the first page I went to after scanning Drudge for a few minutes.
Thanks, Mrs. Colon, another great commentary.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
GustoGrabber 11/2/2022 11:51:22 AM (No. 1322020)
IDP, there are a couple of others who I would have expected to chime in and who have not.
I would note that Drudge brought me here, Jonah's files from the couch, pre National review were followed regularly until he decided we weren't his kind, dear.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
farmwife 11/2/2022 12:23:55 PM (No. 1322090)
When I read of Lucianne's passing I felt the same way I did when Rush Limbaugh left us--personally bereft.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
Catherine 11/2/2022 12:26:57 PM (No. 1322093)
“my loathing for the Clintons requires medication.”
Best laugh I've had in ages. I miss her. It feels a little lonesome here now. It's running great, I'm relieved to see, but still - she should be here.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
buckeye1 11/2/2022 12:31:05 PM (No. 1322099)
Lucianne was a unsung hero of our time. She should have wrote a book about her life in the literary world and the world of politicsm oh! The stories she could have told!
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
Imright 11/2/2022 1:26:27 PM (No. 1322157)
Agree with all of the previous posters...A wonderful tribute to our dear Lucianne.....So many great memories of the early days with L.com. Thank you Alicia!
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