Death panel originator Betsy McCaughey resigns in disgrace

McCaughey, former Lt. Gov. of New York, is given credit as the originator of the death panel myth. This false claim that Democrats’ health care reform proposals will lead to the creation of “death panels,” has been a staple of the Republican campaign of misinformation and dirty tricks.

The "unplugging grandma" meme has been a successful diversion and distraction to meaningful and relevant discussion about health care reform.

Host Jon Stewart met with a great deal of success as he aggressively challenged McCaughey's positions on health care reform.

(...) After finding herself the subject of widespread ridicule after her appearance on “The Daily Show”, McCaughey has stepped down from her position as a director of Cantel Medical Corp., which bills itself as a “leading provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market.”