[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).

[paulycy]

but does so with a purposeful and often disguised agenda.

0bama's agenda is the most transparent thing about his entire agenda and today's meeting is no exception.

[KansasGirl]

[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).]

Barry has been TRYING but the GOP seems prepared. I don’t think that the monopolization of the time by the Rats and Obama will play well for them later.

[Fu-fu2]

That point was mentioned a few times during the morning session. You will find it if you check back to the morning posts here.

[jessduntno]

I’m curious whether you or anyone else here has seen any evidence of Obama’s use of the Delphi Method.”

Are you KIDDING? He has been a freakin’ ORACLE of Delphi!

[bvw]

Well then you should watch it. Yes, he is using assertive facilitator techniques.

[hoosiermama]

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.

This needs to be looked into and sent to each of the conservative talking folks....Rush, Hannity, Beck, etc etc.

[Question Liberal Authority]

I'm curious whether you or anyone else here has seen any evidence of Obama's use of the Delphi Method.

Is that the one where you take a huge sum of money from a rich person, ingest a large amount of psychotropic drugs, and then give them a rambling, vague prediction which they accept as mystical and profound?

If so, then yes.