The Socratic Method.

It is striking that the people who most dislike the whole idea of healthcare reform - the ones who think it is socialist, godless, a step on the road to a police state - are often the ones it seems designed to help.
In Texas, where barely two-thirds of the population have full health insurance and over a fifth of all children have no cover at all, opposition to the legislation is running at about 87% . Huh ?

Why are so many American voters enraged by attempts to change a horribly inefficient system that leaves them with premiums they often cannot afford?
Why are they manning the barricades to defend insurance companies that routinely deny claims and cancel policies ?

They do it because they resent having their interests decided for them by politicians who think they know best.

There is nothing voters hate more than having things explained to them as though they were idiots.
As the saying goes, in politics, when you are explaining, you are losing. And that makes anything as complex or as messy as healthcare reform a very hard sell.

It's like a French Revolution in reverse in which the workers come pouring down the street screaming more power to the aristocracy.

When I have political discussions with people I always try to use the Socratic method.  This is a form of inquiry and debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to illuminate ideas.  If you let people see the truth and light on their own your point will be made.

President Obama has yet to learn this lesson and tends to preach to voters on ideas and programs intended to help them. Thus is a big mistake.  President Clinton never talked down to people but let them come to their conclusions by them self. President Obama seems just too smart and knowledgeable on issues. This is a big mistake on his part. 

When I discuss issues with people I try to just ask questions on their position and then slowly try to make them look at the issue in a slightly different angle. This method helps me get my point across without offending others with my facts of opinions.