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Is Betsy Coming Baaaack?

In an unsurprising development, Betsy McCaughey appears to be polling her chances for either a Senate seat, or maybe the governor's mansion, reports the Daily News.

In 1994, after the Clinton White House issued a nine-page rebuttal to her New Republic article "No Exit"—the piece that "shot down the entire blimp" of health care Read More

Republicans Host McCaughey for Valentine’s Day

Betsy McCaughey, former lieutenant governor and vocal health care crusader, will be the keynote speaker at the Lincoln Day fund-raiser for the Queens Village Republican Club, which is taking place on Valentine's Day. The event is at Antun's, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

I'm just hoping she's as entertaining as last time.

Paterson Will Swing By Party Tomorrow

ALBANY—Tonight is David Paterson's big holiday fundraiser, and tomorrow the governor will swing by an end-of-year party organized by DL21C.

Elizabeth Caputo, the chair of that group, wrote say that the party at Club Imperial will be "2010 candidates galore." She said Comptroller-elect John Liu is also expected. The cost of a Read More

The Weiner-McCaughey Debate, Unabridged

By somewhat popular demand, here's the entire Dl21C debate between Anthony Weiner and Betsy McCaughey. The first 50 minutes are above. The other 43 minutes are here.

The moments of high rancor between the combatants are spread out among long stretches of wonky talk about legislation, something that's sort of lost in Read More

A Debate, in Pictures

Reid Pillifant and I have a slide show from last night's debate on health care reform, between Anthony Weiner and Betsy McCaughey.

Highlights included McCaughey saying we pay more for health care because we earn more, and that the changes to health care were akin to "snatching" purses from little old ladies.

It Read More

The Anthony Weiner Guide to Betsy McCaughey

Here, in Anthony Weiner's opening remarks, he takes time to read a best-of list of criticisms about Betsy McCaughey.

"Ezra Klein of the Washington Post: 'She's a liar but she's an interesting liar.' I guess that qualifies as a compliment in this contest."

‘Snatching Purses from Little Old Ladies’

One more! In her opening argument last night, Betsy McCaughey said “specific provisions of this bill punish New York” and that the legislation would require a “slashing Medicare services for seniors. That’s like snatching purses from little old ladies.”

Upon hearing this, Anthony Weiner briefly puts his head on the table.