Monkey See, Monkey Do.

Nearly 50 years ago, GOP patron saint and "B" actor Ronald Reagan shilled on behalf of the American Medical Association, a long-time health care reform foe. The AMA continues to oppose meaningful reform, especially a public option.

Reagan--still the Republican's Grand Poobah--vilified a governmental role in health care back in 1961. Are you surprised that Republicans still hate the idea today?

Read more here and here.

(H/T to HuffPo.)

UPDATE: Dr. Chris McCoy, Policy Chair for the National Physicians Alliance, has announced his resignation from the AMA.

UPDATE #2: Has the AMA backtracked on their opposition to real reform?