Posted on 12/16/2025 8:56:09 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
Slain Hollywood heavyweight Rob Reiner was already wielding real political power even before becoming an outspoken critic of President Trump — running a behind-the-scenes operation that reshaped California policy, took on Big Tobacco and steered billions in taxpayer dollars.
Trump lit the fuse again Monday — unloading on the slain actor-director on Truth Social as a figure who had “driven people CRAZY” with his relentless opposition to the Republican president.
But Reiner’s political firepower didn’t start with Trump. --SNIP--
Once a month, Reiner and his staff flew by private plane from Santa Monica to Sacramento for commission meetings. The rest of the time was relentless: press conferences up and down the state, conferences, media handling, and constant defense of the cigarette tax.
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Great point
Wow. Who elected Meathead to run our country. Trump was right again
So what?
Being butchered by his own son is a good thing?
He raised him and obviously failed. It is on him how he went. Better his son did him than someone else, you, or me. Now close the loop.
for people triggered by Trump’s comments - just remember, he has access to A LOT more intel and background on people, than you or I.
We peons just see the fake MSM image.
He sees their FBI/NSA files, and who they are connected to.
Forget how he died everybody dies
for years while he lived he proclaimed Trump voters (us) (especially Christians) as vile garbage and a threat to democracy
and now we are supposed to mourn the guy because his own kid killed him?
beam me up Scotty
Nice gaslight, no one is saying “Being butchered by his own son is a good thing”.
Michael Morrell, Michael Hayden, Leon Panetta.
There’s a bunch of winners right there. Surprised Brennan isn’t on board.
But Reiner’s political firepower didn’t start with Trump.
I remember watching a speech meathead gave during the TV land awards more than 20 years ago where he bashed the troops in Iraq...Lee Majors, aka the Six Million Dollar Man, later got up and gave a rousing pro-troop, pro-American speech...
One of many reasons California is so screwed up
No- but maybe if he put his energy into the problems his son had versus putting that energy his left wing politics the outcome may have been different...
Granted- i don’t know the details but just my opinion...
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Great Points!
Don’t participate in the glorification of this man.
We've seen this same misdirection constantly over the last 36 hours.
Almost no one, especially on FR, has said "its a good thing."
Many have pointed out Reiner's own actions, his own ideology, his many contradictions, and even how it may have influenced his family. Why does this trigger people?
“running a behind-the-scenes operation that reshaped California policy, took on Big Tobacco and steered billions in taxpayer dollars.”
Steered to where, though? More leftist “non-profit” organizations maybe?
Ex-CIA Director Michael Hayden Smears Patriotic American Christians: ‘No Different’ from Hamas Terrorists
Breitbart ^ | 11/23/2023 | David NG
Posted on 11/23/2023, 5:20:22 PM by ChicagoConservative27
Former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden, who has fashioned a post-government career attacking and censoring conservatives, is spending his Thanksgiving week smearing patriotic American Christians who own firearms, claiming they are “no different” from Hamas terrorists.
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. It’s your words,your heart, You are entitled to your choice but it isnt necessarily anyone else’s
Hayden started Newsguard
I’m curious, what was his position on drug use, especially before his son got hooked on them?
Was he for legalization or going soft on drug dealers and users?
Just wondering.
How tragically ironic.
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