By Noel Sheppard | October 14, 2013 | 12:24 AM EDT

On Friday, NewsBusters had the privilege of being the first organization to interview New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter about her new book, “Never Trust a Liberal Over Three - Especially a Republican.”

What follows is the first part of the discussion (video follows with transcript):

By Mark Finkelstein | January 3, 2011 | 7:45 AM EST

John Lindsay might have been the worst mayor in NYC history. Epitome of the limousine liberal, Lindsay nearly bankrupted the Big Apple. But that hasn't stopped Jon Meacham from lauding Lindsay as  "one of the greatest mayors in New York history."  The former Newsweek editor bestowed the honorific title while appearing on today's Morning Joe.

Meacham's comment came in the context of grouping Lindsay with Mike Bloomberg as another NYC mayor who didn't deal well with a big snowstorm.  But after noting that lapse, Meacham made amends with his GMINYH moniker.

After the jump, view the video and a description of Lindsay's absolutely disastrous record.