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2010-03-16 Home Front: Politix

NYT: As Health Vote Awaits, Future of a Presidency Waits, Too

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Posted by gorb 2010-03-16 04:28|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "If Mr. Obama and the Democrats succeed, the challenge over the next eight months will be to convince the public that the program is better than polls suggest they think it is."

What the Democrat leadership is proposing to their rank and file is a sales technique called the post close. It's the practice of reinforcing benefits and positive emotions after an agreement. The goal is to mitigate whats commonly referred to as buyers remorse. However, its success is predicated on the assumption that, regardless of enthusiasm, there was indeed an original agreement. In this case, Obama has tried to sell this dog for months and still hasnt closed the deal. Which means there is no amount of after-the-fact-jawboning that will convince a reluctant electorate they didnt get screwed. Good luck with that folks and take one for the big guy.

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-03-16 11:27|| 2010-03-16 11:27|| Front Page Top

#2 To Damn Hell with HIS job.... what about OUR jobs?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-03-16 12:31|| 2010-03-16 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm not clear on when the taxes, fees, etc. begin on this. If it isn't going to be right away there will be some space for Obama's allies in the media to say, "look the sky hasn't fallen" and there is plenty of time to amend.

One of the things to watch will be the number of companies that decide to stuff their existing health care plans and pay their employees a bonus and let the publically subsidized plans pick them up (or newly formed companies that decide not to have health care plans and make every employee a contractor)

Posted by lord garth 2010-03-16 13:34|| 2010-03-16 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 SPERO NEWS > BRITISH "THRACE" THINK-TANK ECONOMIST HALLIGAN: US POTUS OBAMA "PLAYING WID FIRE" OVER CHINESE CURRENCY | OBAMA AT GREAT RISK OF STARTING MAJOR US-CHINA TRADE WAR OVER YUAN CURRENCY POLICIES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-16 21:16|| 2010-03-16 21:16|| Front Page Top

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