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19. 16 repetitions

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:27 AM

Dec 2013

An old sales trick - present your "product" 16 times and the likelihood of a sale rises dramatically. Fox uses this to establish their memes and also uses it to shift to new ones.

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How do I KNOW Obamacare will be successful? It's now "The Affordable Care Act" at Fox. [View all] skip fox Dec 2013 OP

round of applause for all DU'ers who predicted this. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #1

+1 Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #17

President Obama predicted it in one of his speeches a little while back! CTyankee Dec 2013 #18

yah, I remember that....he even laughed himself when he called it, "Obamacare" a kennedy Dec 2013 #30

heeee! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #37

That's right he did! thanks for the reminder, CT. nm Cha Dec 2013 #68

I'm switching too... lame54 Dec 2013 #2

Good idea. Wait Wut Dec 2013 #35

I had the "ic" argument with a couple of stupid RWNJs a couple years ago. They insisted ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #42

On this, Ron White is correct ... zbdent Dec 2013 #58

How do you spell Republican? nikto Dec 2013 #82

I may start doing that, too. calimary Dec 2013 #38

Me too. Springslips Dec 2013 #62

Interestingly the Promos, cut yesterday, are still calling it "Obamacare." skip fox Dec 2013 #3

More Republicans than Democrats have signed up, so maybe they will start calling it Romneycare Coyotl Dec 2013 #4

No, they'll give Saint Ronnie credit. Lasher Dec 2013 #11

"Ronniecare" maybe? calimary Dec 2013 #39

They realized the president has started saying "Obamacare" jberryhill Dec 2013 #5

BINGO!!! nt kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #9

K&r... spanone Dec 2013 #6

Give them time StarrGazerr Dec 2013 #7

and 40% of the voting population will believe them. mucifer Dec 2013 #8

Welcome to DU, StarrGazerr! calimary Dec 2013 #40

LOL! Welcome to DU! n/t ( means no text below) ms liberty Dec 2013 #70

Not matter what though, like all good things in government, it was all Ronald Reagan's idea! n/t painesghost Dec 2013 #78

And all bad things mimi85 Dec 2013 #83

I've watched the 8-9 EST of Fox & Friends and the only time skip fox Dec 2013 #10

They call the segment "Eye on Obamacare" underpants Dec 2013 #12

"Weening" is probably the appropriate word. They don't want to attract too much attention skip fox Dec 2013 #16

16 repetitions underpants Dec 2013 #19

Bingo! maddiemom Dec 2013 #28

Yes, Fox is a bunch of weeners klook Dec 2013 #71

Bill Hemmer is still calling it "Obamacare," but others are studiously avoiding labeling it at all. skip fox Dec 2013 #13

I was talking about this the other day b/c it has been a noticeable shift. I think it is Dustlawyer Dec 2013 #14

Fox News is as predictable as a Hallmark Christmas movie! moose65 Dec 2013 #15

Obama Cares.....and that scares the hell out of them. Historic NY Dec 2013 #20

Huffington Post's lead story today is 1 million people enrolled in Obamacare Quixote1818 Dec 2013 #21

Fox.....Reality...... in the same sentence!!! groundloop Dec 2013 #25

One Million and three- El Shaman Dec 2013 #51

That's what Castro's brother asked.... El Shaman Dec 2013 #52

They are clearly following instructions regarding their choice of words. Lasher Dec 2013 #22

Paid Commenters Hired By Fox News To Spread Right Wing Talking Points Across The Net ronnie624 Dec 2013 #80

This sloganeering occurred before the prevalence of these internet trolls. Lasher Dec 2013 #89

K & R for OBAMACARE, one more step towards Medicare for All. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #23

^^^This^^^^ riqster Dec 2013 #27

From your keyboard to everyone's ears - TBF Dec 2013 #47

This is only the first step in the plot for Republicans to claim they supported it all along. They catbyte Dec 2013 #24

Well, Romney did, actually tavalon Dec 2013 #44

You'd never know it from the speed at which The Mittster backpedaled away from it, LOL catbyte Dec 2013 #45

I love the fact that the President calls it ObamaCare. tsuki Dec 2013 #26

Of course, next FAUX will start calling him arrogant (read "uppity") for doing that. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #33

Excellent observation and great post! Made my day. nt truckin Dec 2013 #29

I will be waiting for my right wing woman at the gym to call it the ACA. a kennedy Dec 2013 #31

Will you grin? riversedge Dec 2013 #34

Jesus, fuck the bunch of 'em af FAUX. They're like bratty little children. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #32

My, how the worm has turned... SunSeeker Dec 2013 #36

But of course, they're saying "ObamaCare" is the new "N-Word" Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #41

Faux libodem Dec 2013 #63

This is the reason I started calling it ACA tavalon Dec 2013 #43

Ha ha Berlum Dec 2013 #46

Interesting. Their own meme came back to bite them in the ass after all. Arkana Dec 2013 #48

That's like how "Obama Motors" disappeared from their vocabulary once the auto bailouts worked. DCBob Dec 2013 #49

LOL! johnnyreb Dec 2013 #50

The irony is exquisite. skip fox Dec 2013 #53

Exactly as the President predicted less than a month ago, I believe. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #54

Whenever I am discussing Medicare with elderly Republicans, I call it Johnsoncare. n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2013 #55

Yeah, but they count on all those who always end up voting against their own interests Amonester Dec 2013 #56

HAHA!!! MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #57

Too late. Anyway Obama liked it being called Obamacare, before it was fashionable to call it that.nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #59

Eurasia is now at war with Oceania and now Eurasia has always been at war with Oceania. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #60

I think all of us should be adamant about calling it Obamacare. In a few months, it's going to make Squinch Dec 2013 #61

Perfect! But what's not really funny... Phentex Dec 2013 #64

Repub voters are masters of doublethink... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #65

Ah Ka Delmette Dec 2013 #66

It is disrespectful. TexasTowelie Dec 2013 #74

OMG Delmette Dec 2013 #76

Something I was recently suspecting. Lifelong Dem Dec 2013 #67

This is actually very good news! marble falls Dec 2013 #69

Suck it Fox News. TeamPooka Dec 2013 #72

How very astute of you! nt caledesi Dec 2013 #73

So they're not calling it RomneyCare or BobDoleCare, huh?! Hmmm... blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #75

LOL. Great catch. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #77

We expected mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #79

If the ACA gets to be wildly successful... nikto Dec 2013 #81

"Two boys for every girl" over there in Fox News World SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2013 #84

Fox News still uses the term Obamacare regularly oberliner Dec 2013 #85

This thread should have had a warning in the title mdbl Dec 2013 #86

yup, in a few mos they'll remember it's their fucking plan--And fight to defend it librechik Dec 2013 #87

Except their plan didn't cover preventative services or allow states to expand Medicaid. great white snark Dec 2013 #88

all the action is going to have to occur in the states--that's where the PuKKKes are concentrating librechik Dec 2013 #90