WHITE HOUSE HEALTH CARE MEETING - LIVE THREAD

The White House ^ | 2/25/10 | Blueyon

[blueyon]

Televised Meeting to talk about healthcare..........

[andy58-in-nh]

Good to hear it hasn't been a disaster; I've been quickly reviewing this thread to get a sense of what has occurred because I have been unable to watch (and not sure I'd want to).

I'm curious whether you or anyone else here has seen any evidence of Obama's use of the Delphi Method. This is a facilitation strategy by which an individual leads a discussion group but does so with a purposeful and often disguised agenda. He acts as a neutral arbiter in superficial respects, but actually directs the flow of the conversation - and the conclusions ultimately reached - by group participants through subtle (and sometimes not so techniques).

One of these is something I've seen Obama do on a number of occasions - treating a question or concern as an attack on the group (a triangulation technique). I'm just professionally curious as one who acts as a business process facilitator, but a truly neutral one (I hope).

[Tarpon]

you are probably right, but look at it this way, now we may just have something to build on.

[onyx]

I see him!

Grassley: I know what people are saying. I’ve had 32 town hall meetings! Good on him.

[Eagle of Liberty]

...and my policy doesn't even cover most of the cost of partial plates or an entire set of dentures.

And I want BRACES FOR EVERY KID! What kind of a society are we who would let a child go to class and get made fun of for years for having buck teeth!

[Palmetto Patriot]

“some guy Xavier (D) guy speaking now.” Who is this guy? Seems a bit slippery...

Xavier Becerra -

Member Congressional Progressive Caucus

All you need to know

[GOYAKLA]

Insert here, remarks by Ms. Boxer from California.

[pillut48]

Dagumit! You owe me a new monitor!!
< wipes beverage off screen quickly >

Anyone else notice if you just listen to Chuck Grassley sounds like Paul Harvey?

[SRJeff]

If this was a curling match, one team should concede.

[Yes, I’ve been watching MSNBC - for womens curling...]

[Trust but Verify]

That is my congress-dude! All Hail Paul Ryan!!!

[bvw]

Fox Business has to cover the Stock Market closing bell and wrap up.

[combat_boots]

[onyx]

Grassley is doing well. He’s getting a little testy...lol.

[STARWISE]

[JerseyDvl]

Is anyone watching Fox??
Shep is losing it with John Thune and pratically crying.
WTH???

[ScottinVA]

“Good for Grassley”

Grassley impresses me today; he exudes experience, credibility and authority. 0bie has no grounds to interrupt. Muslims respect their elders. ;-)

[Tarpon]

You got a good one, take care of him.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Hi, there.

For some reason, when I hear the term “curling,” I can’t help but think of hair.

[bvw]

Obama “just wanna make one point ...”

[texanyankee]

Fox News did as well & wouldnt you know it, Shep is talking down to John Thune. Claiming congress HAS to do something.

[Moonlighter]

I don’t think they’ve gotten that far yet, which is part of the problem...people don’t trust that those behind Obamacare have the knowledge and foresight to know what they are doing...or that anything they are now doing is truly for ‘the good of the people.’