>>The format of this argument/post is to first state something that is ambiguous and wishy-washy and then follow up with a perfectly reasonable statement leaving the reader with the impression that the entire post was reasonable. I believe it’s called the Cinderella effect.
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>>The converse technique that is also heavily used is to first make a few factually correct statements, lulling the reader into a positive and agreeable frame of mind, and then follow up with opinion and conjecture again leaving the reader with the impression that all points were valid.
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>I've once had a boss who had the habit of beginning his arguments with "you will agree with me that..."... and ending them with "so you see we can't afford to...".
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>It worked for just a few months - very soon, everybody said "no, I won't agree with you until I see the facts".

:) I knew a manager that had an even simpler style: his nickname was "Dr No" because that was always his answer to anything you wanted :) Thankfully I was only a consultant and not his subordinate. HNY!