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Musing, marketing, and meaning in the connected world.
By Tim Leberecht - December 27, 2009
(customer research/focus groups - video from Rory Sutherland's TEDGlobal talk)
For the first time in 23 years, Pepsi Co. has decided to not run any advertisements during the Super Bowl in 2010. Instead, the nation's second-biggest soft drink maker is plowing marketing dollars into its "Pepsi Refresh Project," an online community that allows Pepsi fans to list their public service projects, which could range from helping to feed people to teaching children to read. Visitors to the site can vote to determine which projects receive money. The program will pay at least $20 million for projects people create to "refresh" communities. Last year, Pepsi Co. spent $33 million advertising products such as Pepsi, Gatorade, and Cheetos during the Super Bowl, according to TNS Media Intelligence, $15 million of it on Pepsi alone. Ad time last year for the NFL championship game cost about $3 million for 30 seconds, on average. Pepsi Co. spokeswoman Nicole Bradley said Super Bowl ads don't work with the company's goals next year: "In 2010, each of our beverage brands has a strategy and marketing platform that will be less about a singular event and more about a movement." Pepsi's remarkable decision epitomizes the new paradigms of marketing: Online instead of TV; many-too-many instead of one-too-many; engagement instead of advertising; sharing instead of broadcasting; movements instead of events; communities instead of campaigns.
By Tim Leberecht - December 26, 2009
Describing itself as "a series of events built around a community of doers and thinkers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social consequences of new technologies," Lift is definitely one of the best conference networks out there. Laurent Haug, Lift founder and curator, is a wonderful host and has managed to maintain a strong sense of community despite continued growth. In addition to numerous satellite events with partners, Lift organizes conferences in France and Korea, as well as the annual Lift conference in Switzerland as its main hub.
By Tim Leberecht - December 24, 2009
Here's how you do product demos right: Advertising firm BBH has produced a series of videos for the Google Chrome browser, and you have to give them credit for creating such intuitive, almost naive metaphors for a very unemotional 'technocratic' brand. Since Peter Greenaway no one has married math and artistic expression more convincingly. It's truly "A New Way to See the Internet."
By Tim Leberecht - December 22, 2009
As we're nearing the end of a year and the end of a decade, it's time to look back and ahead. With at least three formative events in this young 21st century (9/11, the Tsunami, and the Great Recession) providing some sort of apocalyptic arch and instilling a profound sense of anxiety, it is no wonder that former visionaries are gathering at conferences asking "Where did the future go?" But, at the end of the day, the end of all days didn't occur, and as the New York Magazine points out in its comprehensive review of the "Aughts": "The Times is still published every day. There are more bicyclists on the streets than sanity would dictate." Plus, we got Barack Obama, Mad Men, the iPhone, Twitter, and Foursquare…. and and and....
In the last days of a restless decade, we can lean back and enjoy again, with cautious relief, a modicum of optimism. When even the newsletter of management consultancy Arthur D. Little – not necessarily known for being conducive to enthusiasm – arrives in your inbox with the bold subject line "The Future of the Future," it indeed seems to indicate that, yes, the future has a future again.
By Tim Leberecht - December 20, 2009
A full-page ad in USA Today on Friday and in the New York Times today marks the next chapter of the never-ending "the conversation is your brand" saga. Trident, the chewing gum maker, bought the placements, and instead of using them to promote its latest product (Trident Layers) with the usual mix of emotionally resonant narrative, sharp copy, and persuasive imagery, it chose to feature select tweets about the product under the tagline "The people have Tweeted."
By Tim Leberecht - December 9, 2009
I attended the Trendforum in Munich last week (frog was a sponsor), a two-day conference that gathered European innovation, marketing, and R&D executives to explore emerging technologies, social trends, and innovative business models. The program was eclectic and the content mostly of high quality. I was particularly intrigued by the opening session that intersected macro-economic forecasting with geeky trend evangelism as well as a humanistic pledge for meaning-driven business (in fact, the other sessions didn't even come close, including special guest Ray Kurzweil, whose remote keynote, given by way of 3D-holographic projection, remained utterly flat).
By Tim Leberecht - November 29, 2009
I'm en route to Munich where frog will, for the second year in a row, sponsor the Trendforum (Nov 30-Dec 2), a conference that gathers European innovation, marketing, and R&D executives to explore emerging technologies, social trends, and innovative business models. Together with Gravity, a local creative firm, we will co-host the official Trendforum opening party on Monday. In addition, my colleagues Elizabeth Roche (Associate Creative Director) and Till Grusche (Senior Marketing Manager) will moderate a frogThink workshop, and frog executive creative director Tjeerd Hoek will give a presentation about software/hardware convergence. Other speakers include Ray Kurzweil (well, via 3D-hologram….), Jan Geldmacher (CEO of Vodafone Germany), Thomas Ingenlath (Head of Volkswagen Design Center), Axel Becker (Trendscouting, Airbus), and many more.
By Tim Leberecht - November 22, 2009
I just read a remarkable essay by Venkatesh Rao on "marketing, innovation, and the creation of customers." It nails the complex relationship between the two functions, examining both similarities and polarities.
By Tim Leberecht - November 16, 2009
Reading the business section of the New York Times today, you can't help but notice the juxtaposition of two seemingly different companies, which, at second glance, have more in common that you might think. One is Bloomberg, the financial data juggernaut that has enough cash to aspire to become "the world's most influential news organization." The company has placed its bets on the acquisition of the venerable BusinessWeek, trusting that it will broaden its reach into a mainstream business audience. A few pages later, Digital Domain columnist Randall Stross reveals Apple's pending patent application for a new advertising pop-up technology that forces users of devices and web sites to acknowledge the reception of the commercial message.
By Tim Leberecht - November 15, 2009
If you only see one slide show about the State of the Internet in 2009, "Digital Strangelove (or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Internet)" by David Gillespie, an Account Director at Maclaren McCann, Toronto, is a good choice: a mesmerizing 256 slide manifesto on the Intention Economy with Data (as the bank) and Meaning (as the currency).


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by Kristin Cashore
May 1, 2012: Dial
I just turned into a frenzied fangirl when Kristin released her news on Bitterblue. I wasn't expecting a book cover but I wasn't disappointed. It's gorgeous! Can May come sooner? :)
"The novel, which has an announced first printing of 200,000 copies and clocks in at a hefty 576 pages, picks up eight years after Graceling,with Bitterblue now 18 and the reigning queen of Monsea. Cashore says the story constitutes more of a companion than a strict sequel. Graceling fans, however, will likely be thrilled to learn that the heroine of that book – the different-colored-eyed Katsa – returns in Bitterblue, as does her lover, Po." - from the article of Sue Corbett for Publisher's WeeklyThen some bits from Kristin on the cover of Bitterblue:
"A few reasons I love the (USA/Canada) cover above: It feels like Bitterblue (the character) to me. The colors have special significance. The keys are a highly appropriate icon (like Katsa's dagger on the Graceling cover). And, the keys look like weapons. :o)"
I highly recommend Kristin Cashore's books (Graceling and Fire). But only if you are a fan of fantasy genre. Some people have mixed reactions on the book, and honestly they are not that easy read. But if you dig fantasy (hello there, Merlin fans) then join the bandwagon and cheers!
The book is already available for pre-ordering in Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. You can also check your local indie bookstore for pre-ordering details (if you are excited as I am. Hoorah!).
To sum up my reaction for this bookish reveal:

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I came across this while browsing the other day. It had "Spool Storage" stamped or painted in large letters that were faded. It was about 2' tall and maybe 18" wide. Opposite sides were identical. The side with the door was a rollup door. The other side has a glass front. There were hinged openings on top to insert the thread. It was cracked and the wood appeared to be very dry, but had a price over $200 (can't recall exactly).
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Thu, Apr 22, 10 at 13:57
Yes - back when there were fewer colors of thread, these were used as dispensers of the thread for sale. |
Oh, they probably used them when I was a kid, but I just don't remember. The wood was in bad shape, but doors worked and the hardware seemed to all be there. |
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A new Volkswagen Golf R goes on sale early next year featuring a more powerful engine, better fuel economy and improved driving dynamics. Volkswagen's fastest-ever production Golf wagon was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Has anyone here tried homeopathy as an alternative to treat Crohn's disease. It worked for my cousin Juliane and she was so happy of the whole treatment process since it didnt include the use of steroids. Her holistic practitioner was DR. Namaya of http://www.crohnswholistic.com
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Nice link. I would think you could ask your question without giving a link, no? It really seems like people are SPAMMING when they are new and provide links that are selling something. I'm sure there are plenty links out there with info on Crohns and holistic approaches. I doubt anyone really cares about that particular doctor. QUIT SPAMMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I have been posting in a lot of forums regarding my daughter's condition and if we should consider homeopathy or not. I have been getting negative responses more so than positive responses about giving homeopathy a go. We decided not to go through the surgery and see Dr. Namaya in his beautiful clinic in Vermont where we stayed for two days. I am not too fond of doctors but seeing the amount of care and attention he has given to my daughter is enough to make us go and see him again. He was very thorough and asked about everything that might lead to this disease, and he made us understand what exactly is crohn's disease and what it can do both to the patient and his/her loved ones. It was a learning and humbling experience for me. Dr. Namaya prepared a diet and supplement plan for my daughter that are easy to follow and effective and my daughter did not have a flare up since we started her on the supplements Dr. Namaya prescribed. He told us that we would see results within one-two months. We are going to hold a telephone visit with him this week for him to check on the progress of my daughter. My daughter is coping now, thanks to Dr. Namaya of Crohn's and IBS Wholistic Medical Care. |
Here is a link that might be useful: crohns and ibs wholistic medical care
My brother's old girl friend has Chrohns but doesn't have good insurance and wouldn't be unable to pay. Do you know if this doctor offers free services (I know a lot of the better doctors do pro bono work) or is he pretty much just out to make a quick buck from sick people? Email me if you think he can help her free of charge. Otherwise, I wouldn't really trust him. I find doctors that set up sites and services like this are not usually the best doctors. How much did you have to pay? |
Hi Carla35, I am not sure if he does pro bono work but he seems like a decent sort, how about checking him out? Try to call him at |
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India's vast coastline provides fishermen with ready access to an array of fish and shellfish species from the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, large swaths of flatlands, especially along the country's east coast, are used for farming shrimp, the linchpin of India's aquaculture industry.
Now, backed by heightened government efforts to maximize marine resources, the world's second-most-populous nation intends to bolster its standing as a global seafood supplier. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), established in 1972 to promote and regulate India's seafood exports, is boosting investment in everything from training and technology to quality-assurance, processing and marketing.
And the goal is lofty: By 2015, MPEDA wants India to achieve seafood exports of $6 billion per year, a steep climb from the record $1.64 billion for 2005-06.
That goal was apparent at Indaqua 2007, a MPEDA-sponsored trade fair held in mid-January at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai, India, showcasing the nation's processing prowess and seafood products to attendees from scores of seafood companies worldwide.
MPEDA currently represents 170 seafood-processing facilities in India that meet the European Union's strict certification standards. That's crucial, says Thomas Kuruvilla, MPEDA's director, because meeting the European Union threshold in essence guarantees compliance with the certification standards of other countries.
MPEDA regularly conducts training programs for fishermen and shrimp farmers to help improve the quality of seafood for export. Further, the organization has formed a supply-chain process that ensures wild and farmed seafood products are handled properly - at the correct temperature - from post-harvest and processing to storage and export.
MPEDA additionally has opened a seafood-processing hub in India to assist other nations with seafood processing. That has allowed them to "process the food right here in India at a fraction of the cost they would have to incur in their native countries," says Kuruvilla.
India's bounty
India exports a wide range of seafood, from shrimp and cuttlefish to squid, octopus and mackerel.
Most of India's aquaculture operations are centered on the east coast - many of the shrimp farms are converted rice paddy fields - primarily in the states of Orissa, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, as well as in Tamil Nadu at the nation's southern tip.
In the Tamil Nadu capital of Chennai, for instance, Navadhaan Aqua has been exporting seafood since 1993 and is one of the region's largest shrimp farms. "It is spread over 200 acres and has 80 grow-out ponds," says T.V. Mani, the company's managing partner.
In fact, shrimp, especially farmed black tigers, pinks and browns, comprises more than 60 percent of India's seafood exports.
Wild seafood species are in the mix as well. Among the popular species are ribbonfish, cuttlefish, mackerel, pomfret, squid, octopus and crab (namely the mud, blue swimming and three-spot varieties).
That's not all. MPEDA plans to export cobia, tilapia and seabass in the near future, says Kuruvilla, who notes that tuna is being shipped from India to Japan for the first time.
Seafood from afar
Until 2002, Japan was the major market for Indian seafood products. In recent years, the focus has shifted toward Europe and the United States, which have become the first- and second-largest markets, respectively.
Other countries that regularly import seafood from India are Canada, Mauritius, Australia, Mexico, South Africa and China, as well as parts of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. India now exports seafood to more than 70 nations, MPEDA reports.
Excellensea Marketing Services, a key player in Indian marine exports, is one of the companies looking West. It regularly ships black tigers, squid, cuttlefish and kingfish to the United States, plus lesser quantities of pomfret, ribbonfish and mackerel.
Choice Canning in Edison, N.J., a leading shrimp processor, knows all about India's export prowess.
"India has played a major role in tiger shrimp for a long time in the United States," says Thomas Jacob, Choice Canning's senior VP, citing Indian-raised tiger shrimp's reputation for quality.
Destination nation
Indian seafood shipments to the United States dropped year-over-year in 2006, due in large part to the lingering effects of the December 2004 tsunami that lashed India's eastern and southern coasts and destroyed many shrimp farms and the antidumping duty the United States slapped on shrimp in 2005 from six countries, including India.
U.S. import figures nonetheless reflect India's export muscle. From January through November 2006, India sent 96.7 million pounds of seafood to the United States, down from 111.3 million pounds the previous year, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Shrimp was far and away the biggest mover, especially frozen peeled shrimp. For the first 11 months of 2006, peeled-shrimp Indian exports to the U.S. market tallied nearly 24.4 million pounds, falling from 28 million pounds in 2005.
Shell-on shrimp shipments also were significant. Exports to the United States of 15/20 sizes, for example, totaled 8.7 million pounds, down from 14.9 million pounds in 2005, while exports of U-15 sizes were 6.4 million pounds, compared with 10.1 million pounds the previous year.
But some Indian seafood products gained ground. From January through November 2006, U.S. imports of Indian squid (frozen, dried, salted or brine) surpassed 13.8 million pounds, up from 6.3 million pounds in 2005, while imports of octopus (frozen, dried, salted or brine) hit 2.3 million pounds, up from 1.1 million pounds.
Shipments of frozen mackerel and Callinectes swimming crab increased, too, with imports of 1.3 million pounds and 1.6 million pounds, respectively.
Duty calls
The tariffs the U.S. government placed two years ago on importers from India, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Ecuador and Brazil have altered the global shrimp trade. The tariffs stem from an antidumping petition filed at the end of 2003 by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, a group representing shrimp fishermen and processors from North Carolina to Texas.
The U.S. Department of Commerce calculates tariffs by subtracting the export price from the normal value, or the local price, and dividing the difference by the export price. For example, if shrimp costs $5 in its home market and $4 in the U.S. market, the tariff would be 25 percent.
The exact amount of this fee varies by country and exporter. For Indian shrimp, tariffs average 10.9 percent, says Mahesh Chavan of Excellensea Marketing Services.
Tariffs, however, are only part of the story. Under a policy that U.S. Customs and Border Protection began enforcing in 2005, U.S. importers must post continuous bonds to help prevent tariff evasion. Continuous bonds are calculated by multiplying the value of a seafood company's imported product from the previous year by the amount of the tariff. Thus, if a company imported $30 million of shrimp subject to a 10 percent tariff in 2005, it would post a $3 million bond in 2006.
The situation remains in flux. In February, a World Trade Organization panel ruled that U.S. antidumping tariffs on Ecuadorian shrimp violate international trade law. The panel said the DOC inflated the tariffs using a controversial methodology called "zeroing," which involves assigning a value of zero to export prices that exceed normal values, instead of a negative number. That effectively increases the difference between export prices and local prices when averaged out over time. (The DOC agreed to discontinue the use of zeroing in early 2006 after the WTO deemed it illegal.)
The WTO is expected to take up the Ecuadorian case. India and Thailand have also filed petitions with the WTO claiming the DOC inflated their shrimp tariffs using zeroing, and a decision is expected soon.
Despite some of the challenges exporters in India face, the future appears bright. And it never hurts to have government backing. The country's union minister recently announced that India will invest more in its seafood export industry - a move that could strengthen its position as a global source of fish and shellfish.
Shubhanyu Jain is a writer with Scriba Designare Solutions in Faridabad, India. SFB Contributing Editor Rick Ramseyer contributed to this article.


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SAN DIEGO, June 15, 2013 – From the earliest days of popular series television, beloved father figures have beamed into our homes, setting the Dad standard.
Ward Cleaver of Leave It To Beaver (1957-1963) is the classic 1950s TV dad. Andy Taylor gave his homespun advice to son Opie on The Andy Griffith Show throughout the 1960s while real life dads struggled with their kids becoming hippies. In the 1970s, we all wanted "Mr. C," Howard Cunningham of Happy Days (1974 – 1984) to be our dad. Mr. C. passed the TV dad torch to Cliff Huxtable of The Cosby Show (1984-1992).
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Fast forward to the modern era and you have devoted fathers like Eric Taylor of the recent series Friday Night Lights and police commissioner Frank Reagan played by Tom Selleck on Blue Bloods.
Maybe you grew up with a dad like one of these men. But plenty of us grew up with a different sort of dad. He might have been a little rough around the edges compared to these guys. Maybe he ticked off the neighbors. Or perhaps he scared off his daughter's would-be dates. He had dirt under his fingernails. He swore in front of the kids. But these dads loved us just as much.
In celebration of these father figures, we offer up our Top Ten rad, bad TV dads who will never be mistaken for Ward Cleaver, in order of their appearance.
Archie Bunker, All in the Family (1971-1979)
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Archie Bunker loved his daughter Gloria, so much he let her liberal pinko husband move into his house. Bunker was the first TV dad that dared to get mad, dared to offend, and brought the reality of a lot of households to TV. We couldn't get enough of him. How many of us saw our own dads in Archie?
Al Bundy, Married … With Children (1987-1997)
Where Archie Bunker left off, Al Bundy was just getting started. Rude, crude, cynical, vulgar, and socially unacceptable. But his kids weren't bringing prizes home from school either. Who wouldn't get irritated? Yet he stood by them and always hoped for something better. God bless you, Al Bundy, for never giving up.
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Frank Costanza, Seinfeld (1989 – 1998)
Costanza was a minor character who was actually played by a different actor in his first appearance. But when Jerry Stiller got hold of Frank, he embraced the out of control personality full of eccentricities and a cult following was born. Who didn't love seeing Frank drive George crazy? And Frank gave us Festivus, sealing his place in TV history and our hearts forever.
Homer Simpson, The Simpsons (1989-current)
If this guy was real, he would have been arrested by now. Homer is the polar opposite of Ward Cleaver. He gets drunk, he's strangled his son. He is a glutton, he is a dope and he is a bigot. He hates his job. America can't get enough of Homer, making The Simpsons the longest running scripted show in television history. D'oh!
Tony Soprano, The Sopranos (1999-2007)
Tony Soprano is ruthless, greedy, violent, and unfaithful. But his loyalty to his family and his desire to protect them cannot be questioned. He's the dad that would die for his kids. Who wouldn't want a dad like Tony Soprano covering your back? Chances are pretty good no one would ever bully you at school twice, or take advantage of you in any way.
Jack Bauer, 24 (2001-2010 and 2014)
Everyone likes to think his or her dad is tough. But if your dad is Jack Bauer, is there much doubt your dad is the toughest guy on the planet? He takes on terrorists, he willingly risks his life to save the country, and he's willing to die from torture before giving up state secrets. His one soft spot: his daughter, Kim, who he risked to save several times during the course of this series. We learned earlier this year that Jack will be back to do it again in 2014. We hope Jack hasn't gotten soft during his absence. Welcome back.
George Bluth Sr., Arrested Development (2003-2006 and 2013)
Thanks to Netflix, Arrested Development is back and that means the return of a hot mess of a Dad, George Bluth Sr. He's been in jail thanks to a few real estate deals with Saddan Hussein and a little creative accounting. He's been a fugitive and faked his own death. And let's not forget the infamous Boyfights videos. How did his son end up being anything close to normal? George, we're glad to see you back and you haven't lost your touch.
Walter White, Breaking Bad (2008-current)
Bryan Cranston as Walter White is an amazing character in an amazing show. He is unapologetically bad ass, a guy willing to do whatever it takes to get by. Sure, he's a meth dealer. But he's doing it for his family. The most negative thing about a dad like this: he's done, seen or willing to do every bad thing you could possibly think of, and you are never going to get anything over on him. He's going to know about you getting in trouble before you do. Pretty effective parenting wouldn't you say?
Eddard (Ned) Stark, Game of Thrones (2011-2012)
When your father is Lord paramount of the North and Hand of the King, he has a headstart on being a Rad Dad. Stark lived by a strict code, had to be able to fight and hunt, and despite being a womanizer was a devoted husband and father. He stood up for what was right, and after being betrayed by people he thought were allies, he confessed to protect his family and was willing to lose his head for his children. No other dad on our list can claim this. Since then, all his kids have been willing to die to avenge him, and one already has. That's rad.
Phil Robertson, Duck Dynasty (2012-current) Our top TV dad is the real deal. Phil Robertson stars with his family in cable TV's top reality show, Duck Dynasty. Millions love watching Robertson, his wife Miss Kay and their four boys who have all helped run the family duck call business. Robertson knows how to get rough and rock and roll, but he's also radically devoted to the Lord. Robertson told Fox News his TV show so popular because people like watching a family working hard together. Now that's a rad thought from a rad dad.
To all dads, rad, bad, and otherwise, Happy Father's Day.
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Student Center Building ManagersThe building managers are responsible for opening and closing the building when professional staff is not on duty. They oversee set ups of all meeting spaces, do rounds of the building, and assist anyone using the space with any questions or requests they may have. The Student Center is open Monday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Holiday hours may vary.
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The memorial number is #102924644 and the photo request that we claimed is still posted as we were waiting for you to delete before we post ours.
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ERICAHeaths are grown for small, needlelike leaves and abundant, usually small flowers that may be bell-shaped, urn-shaped, or tubular. By choosing varieties of both heaths and their close relative heather (Calluna) carefully, you can have color year-round.
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Obama rallies House Dems at White House
BY LYNN SWEET Washington Bureau Chief October 9, 2013 9:56PM
In this Oct. 8, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama pauses as he talks about the the budget and the partial government shutdown in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington. A new poll says Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown. The Associated Press-GfK survey finds plenty of disdain to go around as people size up the federal impasse. Most now disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job. And Congress approval rating is a perilous 5 percent. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Updated: November 11, 2013 12:35PM
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats at the White House on Wednesday as the debate over the debt limit and the partial federal government shutdown is starting to subtly shift — from gutting Obamacare to shaving budgets for programs liberal Democrats hold dear.
All 200 House Democrats were invited to the meeting, and almost all attended, as prospects loom for some fractures in Democratic unity.
Obama's meeting with House Democrats lasted over an hour, and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) told me the face-to-face session was "like a family going through a difficult stressful time sitting down for dinner."
The White House invited all 232 House Republicans to the White House on Thursday — a gathering that could have been explosive. But House Speaker John Boehner decided instead that only the 18 top GOP leaders, including Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), would attend.
Boehner's office called them 18 "negotiators," with the word used deliberately to punch at Obama's insistence that he will not address GOP demands to negotiate until the debt ceiling is lifted and funding in place for all of federal government to reopen.
Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) told me that at the White House meeting, "people understood that at some point there would be negotiations, but not while someone is holding a gun to the economy."
Thursday marks the 10th day of the shutdown with the calendar racing toward the Oct. 17 deadline for Congress to raise the debt limit or risk the first default in U.S. history.
The shutdown started Oct. 1, after House Republicans blocked a stopgap $986 billion funding measure in what is now a failed bid to derail Obamacare, the president's signature health care law.
With Obamacare off the table for now, a new player has emerged, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the House Budget Committee chairman — and Mitt Romney's 2012 running mate — who has stayed out of the fray these past weeks.
Ryan jumped in Wednesday with a column in the Wall Street Journal where he suggested "to break the deadlock, both sides should agree to common-sense reforms of the country's entitlement programs and tax code."
Ryan did not mention Obamacare as he targeted changes in Social Security and Medicare — programs Democratic progressives are dedicated to protecting.
On top of that is another complication. Remember the sequester, the across-the-board forced spending cuts that came about because Congress could not agree on a fiscal plan?
Those spending levels are still in place. That $986 billion is the reduced sequester figure.
As the calls for negotiations grow louder from GOP lawmakers, House and Senate Democrats are talking more about how they made a big concession in agreeing to the $986 billion in a stopgap measure.
After meeting with Obama, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), speaking to reporters — and making the point that Democrats have already compromised — said, "We said yes to them for their numbers, which we don't like."
All parties — House and Senate Republicans and Democrats, and Obama — seem headed toward an agreement for a short-term debt-ceiling measure in order to calm nervous financial markets around the world.
Even before the shutdown, lawmakers were only aiming to fund the federal government until mid-November or mid-December. Pelosi said Wednesday she was only looking for six weeks "because the number [$986 billion] is not acceptable."
"To be honest with you, I don't know how it is going to end," Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) told me. As the House Democratic meeting wrapped up, she went up to Obama. Hugging the president, Kelly told him, "We got your back."