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In reply to the discussion: God damn it. How the hell do you get blindsided by your own f%$#@*g legislation??? [View all]fredamae
(4,458 posts)is relentless with the Help of MSM/Corp to Find Any Small Weakness/Problem and Exploit it in the greatness of exaggeration...
Making something out Nothing in otherwise "normal and expected" delays/hiccups/glitches in the regular day in-day out processes for the rollout of anything at any time is BS...Only the ACA is the Exception and was not considered your "normal" rollout--nooooo-it was and is to this day-attacked and sabotaged from the moment the bill was passed.
First the GOP Underfunded the rollout-then took More funding in the sequester-then MSM started with Their crap-then the GOP Shutdown likely claimed Staffing as "Non-essential" further impeding the rollout on the Day of the rollout--and Why Dems aren't out there Screaming about these unnecessary and intentional attempts to slow it down, to harm public opinion etc I do Not understand. If the GOP had been fully cooperative and were Willing to properly fund this--it wouldn't Be an issue.
And to lay as the central point "Obama Lied" is nothing more than a distraction away from the Real cause of all the negativity and that was and still Is the GOP...Imo-PBO did Not lie--Most folks understand there is Nothing in Govt and/or Life that is 100%..I don't believe PBO Lied--he may have chosen different words, could have been a bit more specific perhaps - But it will be a cold day in Hell that I'll accept anyones opinion that he Intentionally Lied/Misled on this. There is Nothing unusual (except for the GOP's hand in diminishing the ACA)with this rollout that makes the "glitches" anything more that "normal" when beginning any new Massive program.
And the other Biggie was the Fact that starting off-36 States Refused to participate-Far Exceeding ANY reasonable ability to predict/forecast what the System Use Load might be-coupled with inadequate funds to get the best from the start....
So yes, at this juncture for Lack of Democratic support and their Willingness to buy into the GOP BS is Remarkable and chickenshit imo.
Without GOP interference and Democrats Willingness to once Again Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory--this "bumpy rollout" wouldn't have made headlines Anywhere.