Friends,

Welcome back to our Saturday coffee klatch with Heather Lofthouse. Today we examine:

— George Santos’s demise. What is there about sociopathic liars and the Republican Party? Why were most House Republicans unwilling to oust him?

— Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O’Connor. Was Kissinger a war criminal? Was O’Connor the most powerful woman in America?

— Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis. Was their debate on Fox News a preview of what we’ll see in 2028? Whatever happened to reasonable, decent, intelligent debate?

— Heather reveals something about Bob that very few people know or remember. Why didn’t Bob become a Fox News regular?

Please pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and join us for these and other stories. (And, should you wish, take our poll.)

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