"The transformation of its business model has been pretty drastic," says Brent Thill of UBS, an investment bank.
"I would have said a year ago that Republicans would not embrace anything so drastic," said Representative Charlie Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who is chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
"There's definitely been a shift, but we see nothing drastic," said Hall Willkie, president of Brown Harris Stevens Residential, echoing the comments of the other executives interviewed.
"The way I putted the last day at the Memorial, I thought I should do something drastic," said Singh of his decision to have eye surgery.
"The changes are drastic," says Watson.
McIlroy believes his switch is less drastic, saying: "Hey, look, Phil changed from one equipment manufacturer to another".
"We have to really start to think about new measures and new approaches that have to be more drastic," said Bruce Cain, director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University.
If the government is to cut levels it will need to take drastic actions, say campaigners.
"It is not too drastic to say that AIDS can slow all progress in Sudan if it is not dealt with now," said UNICEF Representative Ted Chaiban.
"It's unfortunate that we have had to take such unusual action today, but my Democratic colleagues and I believe that a drastic situation requires drastic tactics," said Perry Thurston, the House Democratic leader, announcing the protest.
