Commentary
Back in the early 1990’s, Betsy McCaughey wrote “No Exit,” an article for The New Republic on the Clinton administration’s healthcare reform plan. The piece was filled with falsehoods — so many, in fact, that the magazine later disowned it. But by then, it was too late; McCaughey and her article had played an instrumental role in killing the Clinton proposal.
Now, she’s back, and is again the chief propagator of some of the most pernicious myths about the Obama administration’s plan.
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McCaughey’s latest falsehoods have taken hold with a disturbingly large portion of the American public. But she couldn’t get them past “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who had her on his show Thursday night and subjected her to one of his better interviews, meticulously picking her points apart and demonstrating their inaccuracy, leaving her stumbling and stammering in an attempt to defend her position. By the end of it, he told her, “I like you — but I don’t understand how your brain works.”
Enjoy the video from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Both of these are extended beyond what aired on Comedy Central.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Betsy McCaughey Pt. 1 | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Betsy McCaughey Pt. 2 | ||||
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