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What Is Obama's Deal Summary

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"Obama's Deal" is a video that was released after President, Barrack Obama, signed the reform legislation on health care. This is where the word "Deal" is coined from in the video's title, Michael Kirk brings out the ideas and the ideals presented by the president in the documentary through his compelling techniques in storytelling. His mastery of concepts as a writer-director is unquestionable and satisfactory. The camera work is outstanding, steady and does utilize the technique of jumping around or the rushing in and out, something that is considered as fashionable today. Viewers are thus at an advantage to effectively absorb and comprehend the arguments in the various scenes without missing the important information. Despite the good …show more content…

Under the video, the Obama's administration seems to have utilized some of the concepts and ideas propounded by Clinton. With the events unfolding, it becomes clear that the President was concerned about forming a bipartisan bill. A close follow-up of the narration towards the end further reveals that the administration had spent a lot of resources in the form of capital and time, in a bid to see the health care plan go through. The opposition to the provisions of the "Deal" among the Republican supporters would come to the limelight and solidify during the congressional recess of August 2009. This was the time when a metamorphosis was sparked in the groups of the Tea Party both at the local and the national level. It should also be noted that the documentary was the cause of anger in rallies under the Tea Party particularly in the town hall meetings. The difference between the two parties are however not sparked by the health issue but rather rooted in the ideological differences. During the Tea Party rallies, there were so many signs that proved a high degree of anger. However, if one needed to capture this information, it is necessary to pause the scenes that pass in a quick manner. It was

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