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HHS Chief: President Didn't Know of Obamacare Website Woes Beforehand
CNN ^ | Tuesday, Ocotber 22, 2013 | Greg Botelho

Posted on 10/22/2013 6:10:17 PM PDT by kristinn

President Barack Obama didn't know about the problems with the Affordable Care Act's website -- despite complaints from insurance companies and the site's crashing during a test run -- until days into its now well-documented abysmal launch, the nation's health chief told CNN on Tuesday.

In an exclusive interview with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted Tuesday that there is significant concern in her department and the White House over the technical debacle surrounding the Obamacare website's rollout. The site was supposed to make it simple for people to search and sign-up for new health care policies starting on October 1, but instead it's been clunky and, at times, inoperable.

"We're not at all satisfied with the workings of the website," Sebelius said. "We want it to be smooth and easy and let consumers' compare plans."

She noted how Tuesday, a team of high-tech experts from within the government and from Silicon Valley, and led by Jeff Zients -- a former CEO and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, who will oversee the process for the next few months -- are coming in to address the issues.

Why weren't they brought in before the website launched October 1?

"We have hoped that they had their 'A-Team' on the table," Sebelius said in response. As to now, "We want new eyes and ears. We want to make sure that we get all the questions on the table, that we get all the answers and accelerator the fix as quickly as possible."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aca; chaunceygardnerobama; coverup; dryruntestfailed; healthcaredotgov; kathleensebelius; marxismdestroyer; obamacare; obamafailure; obamainthedark; sebelius; teleprompterpuppet; thebuckstopswhere; ucankeepyourplan; whoispresident
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To: kristinn

Neither of them has any clue how to manage such a project. They do not live in the real world. The Stompies put their foot down and said failure was not an option. Probably threatened to “shoot the messenger” who would dare to tell them otherwise. So because they talk and do not listen, they guaranteed the failure they demanded not to have. If I were her or him, I would have logged on the site on September 30 to see the user experience. Then I would have pulled the freaking plug.


21 posted on 10/22/2013 6:33:16 PM PDT by informavoracious (Root for Obamacare and healthcare.gov failure!)
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To: kristinn

0bama don’t never know nuthin’.


22 posted on 10/22/2013 6:38:56 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: kristinn
...it's been clunky and, at times, inoperable.

"Clunky?" Hearing a funny sound when you're driving down the road, maybe seeing something bounce off the road in your rear-view mirror, is "clunky." This is like having all four wheels and the entire drive drain fall out while you're still in your driveway. Who writes this crap?

23 posted on 10/22/2013 6:48:22 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (We're At That Awkward Stage: It's too late to vote them out, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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To: John S Mosby
Even the man whose name is forever tied to the health care reform has been critical, insisting Monday there's "no excuse for the problems" while at the same time insisting these should not equate to blanket condemnation of the Affordable Care Act as a whole. "Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should," Obama said, "which means it's going to get fixed."

As if it makes a difference that the president "didn't know" it wasn't working.

It his responsibility to make it work. He's in charge.

It's the day after the attack, and the lt col says to the general, "I'm sorry, but we didn't know that a thousand soldiers would need more food than we brought."

The answer: You are in charge, Colonel. It's your job to know.

24 posted on 10/22/2013 6:49:14 PM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: kristinn

“The buck stops here.” - Harry S Truman.

“What buck? I never saw a buck. Bush took the buck.” - Barry H. Obama.


25 posted on 10/22/2013 6:50:27 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: TigersEye

Right. This lazy, incompetent, petulant, juvenile delinquent in the Oval Office is surprised by the Obamacare disaster, is surprised by the IRS scandal, is surprised by the Beghazi attack, is suprised by the NSA scandal, and on and on.

Impeachable incompetence, if true; but it’s all a damned lie.


26 posted on 10/22/2013 6:51:16 PM PDT by mwl8787
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To: mwl8787

It can only be one or the other and we both know which it is.


27 posted on 10/22/2013 6:52:54 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: kristinn
In an exclusive interview with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted...

The Praetorian guard interviews the sacrificial goat.

28 posted on 10/22/2013 6:53:16 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: kristinn

No sale. Authority can be delegated, but responsibility cannot.

The president delegates authority to the cabinet. But he is still in charge. It is his responsibility to faithfully execute the law.

When a ship runs aground it is the captain that is on the hook.


29 posted on 10/22/2013 6:54:29 PM PDT by paint_your_wagon
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To: kristinn


30 posted on 10/22/2013 6:54:33 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: kristinn

Anything to protect the messiah from having any responsibility whatsoever.

Obama, the president as victim for 5 years an counting.


31 posted on 10/22/2013 6:54:46 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: kristinn

accelerator ? oh yeah.. she got the pedal to the metal about now..


32 posted on 10/22/2013 6:54:58 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: kristinn
"accelerator the fix as quickly as possible."

Only a idiot like Sebelius would use the word "accelerator" as a verb.

33 posted on 10/22/2013 6:56:20 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Some people meet their heroes. I raised mine. Go Army.)
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To: kristinn; All

Sounds like “Dereliction of Duty” to me, being that it is Barry’s signature Law.

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Impeachment File on Mr. Michelle Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, a legal citizen of the Sovereign Nation of Indonesia.


34 posted on 10/22/2013 6:56:56 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Marxist Obama'care' Insurance violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: kristinn

How many more trillions are we going to allow them to steal, and how many more lies are we going to listen to before we lock them up?


35 posted on 10/22/2013 6:58:29 PM PDT by Gator113
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To: Chode
why, I do believe you're on to something Chode!

LOL!

CC

36 posted on 10/22/2013 6:59:32 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: DManA

“Time for Mighty Louse to step in to save the day!”


37 posted on 10/22/2013 7:00:33 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: TigersEye
Article on Drudge claims insurance chiefs are meeting with Valarie Jarrett tomorrow
38 posted on 10/22/2013 7:01:04 PM PDT by opentalk
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To: ldish

“Mighty Louse is on the way”


39 posted on 10/22/2013 7:02:58 PM PDT by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: kristinn

His narcissistic personality disorder cannot tolerate any cognitive dissonance.
He probably believes his own BS, and would not fail a lie detector test.
Reminds me of Hitler moving imaginary armies on a map in April 1945.


40 posted on 10/22/2013 7:03:03 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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