[Goose]

Ask and you shall receive.  The Obama Playbook is the 69 page document at the top of this politico article.



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25...cil-149285

Thank you very much for the rersponse. As it happens, I had already seen this document. I just wanted to ensure there wasn't another one out there somewhere. I am going to ask everybody here, first, did you actually read this document in detail? It is titled a "playbook", but as far as I can see, it lists a lot of interesting questions that could be asked and then in the appendix lists some (but certainly not all) of the powers that the Executive branch can use to respond. What it does not do is attempt to tie the answer to any given question to what actions should be performed or why this question matters. If also clearly says nothing about what to do if the answer to any given question is "We don't know". It is true that many of the questions are clearly relevant, and having them listed in one place could be useful. As far as recommending any course of action in response to any given answer, this document does not.

I would liken this document to a book about football that lists all the possible interesting questions one could ask about football. Then, a short listing of some (but certainly not all) of the plays that somebody (not exactly clear who) could call, without any discussion of advantages, disadvantages, or likely outcomes, or really how the plays relate to the questions. No discussion of necessary personnel or their requite skills or even where such players can be found. If  a coach picks up this playbook and expects to play somebody next week using it, GFL. In short, I find this "playbook" interesting but of little utility in actually DOING anything. I fully realize that writing "Epidemics for Dummies" isn't real easy, but this document certainly doesn't do so. It literally raises many more questions than it answers. That may be fine, in that it is a complex topic. However, I see no way this "playbook" is of any use except as possibly a guide to further study. "Following" or "executing" this document is IMHO a meaningless concept. Others comments welcome!

[Goose]

Ask and you shall receive.  The Obama Playbook is the 69 page document at the top of this politico article.



https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25...cil-149285

Thank you very much for the rersponse. As it happens, I had already seen this document. I just wanted to ensure there wasn't another one out there somewhere. I am going to ask everybody here, first, did you actually read this document in detail? It is titled a "playbook", but as far as I can see, it lists a lot of interesting questions that could be asked and then in the appendix lists some (but certainly not all) of the powers that the Executive branch can use to respond. What it does not do is attempt to tie the answer to any given question to what actions should be performed or why this question matters. If also clearly says nothing about what to do if the answer to any given question is "We don't know". It is true that many of the questions are clearly relevant, and having them listed in one place could be useful. As far as recommending any course of action in response to any given answer, this document does not.

I would liken this document to a book about football that lists all the possible interesting questions one could ask about football. Then, a short listing of some (but certainly not all) of the plays that somebody (not exactly clear who) could call, without any discussion of advantages, disadvantages, or likely outcomes, or really how the plays relate to the questions. No discussion of necessary personnel or their requite skills or even where such players can be found. If  a coach picks up this playbook and expects to play somebody next week using it, GFL. In short, I find this "playbook" interesting but of little utility in actually DOING anything. I fully realize that writing "Epidemics for Dummies" isn't real easy, but this document certainly doesn't do so. It literally raises many more questions than it answers. That may be fine, in that it is a complex topic. However, I see no way this "playbook" is of any use except as possibly a guide to further study. "Following" or "executing" this document is IMHO a meaningless concept. Others comments welcome!