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Ken Burch

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9. I didn't realize that...on SNL back in the Seventies(when it was a comedy show)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 08:13 PM

Nov 2012

There was a great sketch about Nixon's final days...in which Dan Ackroyd(playing Nixon)was speaking to the presidential portraits on the wall...when he got to FDR's portrait, he called him "Rosenfelt" and made that "accusation"...I always thought the writers just made it up...didn't realize people really said that back in the day.

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ObamaCare Will Reshape the Electorate [View all] babylonsister Nov 2012 OP

As in dead people don't vote? Turbineguy Nov 2012 #1

I believe this is overly optimistic. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #2

I don't know about that. David__77 Nov 2012 #4

so in the 30s it was "Roosevelt is a secret Jew", and now it's "Obama is a secret Muslim".. greenman3610 Nov 2012 #6

They said his name was really "Rosenfelt", among other things. marybourg Nov 2012 #7

I didn't realize that...on SNL back in the Seventies(when it was a comedy show) Ken Burch Nov 2012 #9

Isn't it great what you can learn on DU if you have an inquiring marybourg Nov 2012 #13

It's not about Obama. NWHarkness Nov 2012 #5

But his opposistion called it "Obamacare" - this will bite the GOP in the ass. hexola Nov 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author ToxMarz Nov 2012 #11

Let's hope it morphs into REAL Single-Payer System (That will REALLY Make the Difference) boingboinh Nov 2012 #3

Hoping I live to see the day of real single-payer in this country TXDemoGal Nov 2012 #12

Welcom to DU! hogwyld Nov 2012 #33

Thanks for the welcome, hogwyld! TXDemoGal Nov 2012 #35

I like the single-payer system Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #22

Obamacare will be known as the precursor to Single Payer Universal Health Care, I am convinced. CTyankee Nov 2012 #24

That is precisely the Repugs' objection Freddie Nov 2012 #26

As far as joining the rest of the world with "single payer", that's false. Here's the list: SugarShack Nov 2012 #28

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #8

OK help me understand this, here in TX what's going to happen to someone below 133%? Rstrstx Nov 2012 #14

the federal government will set up the exchanges if the states don't Danmel Nov 2012 #21

that doesn't solve the Medicaid question though justabob Nov 2012 #23

But I assume the federal exchange will still charge the totals set up in their tables? Rstrstx Nov 2012 #34

Not in W.VA. The GOP will tell the people in W.VA that the Democrats are going to burn AlinPA Nov 2012 #15

See my comment in Reply # 30. First of all, W. Virginians are not all that religious. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #31

It COULD reshape the electorate phiddle Nov 2012 #16

"a $10,000 health insurance plan" progressoid Nov 2012 #17

A plan for a family of four frazzled Nov 2012 #29

It could be a huge liability among the 50-64 demographic eridani Nov 2012 #18

WV is full of racists. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #19

Most of the people in places like W. Virginia, etc davidpdx Nov 2012 #20

I don't know about that. Didn't Reagan record ads against Medicare in the 60s? Orangepeel Nov 2012 #25

Yes he did Zambero Nov 2012 #27

Democrats need to look at John Kennedy and the West Virginia primary in 1960. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #30

I always shake my head about WV going red and have blamed it on the Christian fundamentalists, AlinPA Nov 2012 #32