Stanley Sheinbaum, L.A. liberal lion who shaped decades of political dialogue, dead at 96

LAT ^ | 9/12/2016 | Elaine Woo

[Borges]

For more than four decades, Stanley Sheinbaum regularly gathered moguls, presidents, celebrities and activists in his Brentwood living room to sip wine and debate the issues of the day. King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Norman Lear, Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty were among the many famous faces who participated in the vibrant salons Sheinbaum and his wife, Betty, held at their art-filled home on exclusive Rockingham Avenue.

But more than a high-powered host, Sheinbaum often was a change agent, whose fingerprints can be found on a remarkable array of notable events.

[txrefugee]

Another Lefty gone, at last.

[Yorlik803]

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Norman Lear, Barbra Streisand and Warren Beatty were among the many famous faces who participated in the vibrant salons Sheinbaum and his wife, Betty, held at their art-filled home on exclusive Rockingham Avenue.
Wow, what a brain trust that party would have been. Imagine all those egos in one room.

[MarchonDC09122009]

Good riddance to the Bolshevik.

[headstamp 2]

Another lefty who left the world worse off than he found it.

[Gay State Conservative]

I can hardly hold back the tears.

[Mr. K]

"Liberal Lion"

That a sleazy term I had not heard in a while

They try to make sthemselves sound all strong and brave when they try to push big government

I think Ted Kennedy wanted to be called that too- but it made people giggle too much

[major_gaff]

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Norman Lear, Barbra Streisand and Warren
Beatty were among the many famous faces who participated

Obviously afraid to invite William F.Buckley, Thomas Sowell or Milton
Friedman because he would have had his a$$ handed to him...

[miss marmelstein]

Vibrant? A bunch of rich celebs with high school educations agreeing with each other. Not exactly a Natalie Barney/Gertrude Stein swanfest.

[elcid1970]

Never heard of this Sheinbaum fellow.

“Swanfest” - that’s an interesting term.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

There is no such thing as a left-wing “lion”.

Judging by the attendance at his gatherings (all liberals) at his home, there were no such “debates”, just left wing blather.

[NorthMountain]

Another lefty who left the world worse off than he found it.

That can be said of ANY leftist, great or small. Leftism is demon-inspired destruction of anything good, decent, or holy.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Time to change things back. Prayers for a misguided soul.

[Dr.Deth]

"Liberal Lion" That a sleazy term I had not heard in a while

I hear Liberal Lyin' all the time.

[BatGuano]

Was Scheinbaum a neighbor of OJ Simpson's? Tough, to die a loony, commie bastard. Bye bye!