we'd both know a lot more about the context if we'd read both books

FWIW, the end flap blurbs, as noted at amazon.com, don't seem to indicate a book that's tell all about the secret lives of our Founding Bubbas.

Alex, the truth, of course, can never be fully known. The lady in question truly sounds like she's got her head stuck somewhere where it shouldn't oughta go but that will have to remain one of life's minor mysteries, at least for me. Like tsuwm, I doubt I'll ever hear her in context so I can make no judgements. If this was the sort of TV show I suspect it might have been, I would hardly consider any pronouncement from the host as anything to pay any much mind to.