https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/08/11/talking-through-my-hat-obamas-plot-against-the-doctors/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 07:46:47 -0400<![CDATA[I take a cheap shot at Obama today by referencing Stalin&#8217;s infamous &#8220;Plot Against the Doctors&#8221; while criticizing the President&#8217;s healthcare plan in my latest Talking Through My Hat. But is it such a cheap shot? [Yes, it is.-ed. Okay, but for a reason.] Frankly, this healthcare reform reforms nothing so much as the working conditions of doctors &#8211; and for the worse. As you will see if you view the video, I come from a medical family. My father was a doctor and a devoted one. He died of an aneurysm at the age of 70 on the way to treat a patient. My mother found him with his head slumped over the steering wheel, the car still in the garage. Norman Simon was the friend of many distinguished doctors. I grew up around them. I don&#8217;t want to say that with Obamacare we will never see the likes of them again &#8211; but it&#8217;s quite possible.]]>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:35:08 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/08/11/talking-through-my-hat-obamas-plot-against-the-doctors-n217519