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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-18-09 05:30 PM
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Media revive Clinton-era smear, dub White House health care plan "ObamaCare"
Many media figures have dubbed President Obama's health care reform proposal "ObamaCare," reinventing the terms "HillaryCare" and "ClintonCare" that were used by opponents of the Clintons' reform proposal. In doing so, these media are often seeking to frame the debate in negative terms.

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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-18-09 05:32 PM
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1. It was an effective campaign because when the Annenberg Center did a survey of healthcare plans
and in half the surveys took the 'Clinton' name off the plan, it scored very high and low when 'Clinton' was left on.
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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-18-09 07:02 PM
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2. Well here's hoping it is ineffective now. n/t
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-18-09 07:09 PM
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3. There will be no meaningful healthcare until the people
who want it follow the Iranians with massive street protests.
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