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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (546873)	11/20/2013 2:11:12 AM
From: Brian Sullivan	3 Recommendations Recommended By locogringo MichaelSkyy pheilman_ Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793914

Still, as historian Michael Beschloss pronounced the day after his election, he’s “probably the smartest guy ever to become president.” Naturally, Obama shares this assessment. As he assured us five years ago, “I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors.” Well, apart from his signature health-care policy. That’s a mystery to him. “I was not informed directly that the website would not be working,” he told us. Thus Spake Obama

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (546873)	11/20/2013 6:22:52 AM
From: Bill	5 Recommendations Recommended By Brian Sullivan jlallen John Carragher locogringo Thehammer Respond to of 793914

I think he knew about the problems in September but didn't want to delay it because that is what Cruz and Lee were insisting he do. He was lusting after the political he points he was scoring due to the shutdown.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (546873)	11/20/2013 8:56:02 AM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793914

He sounds like he really didn't know that the website would not work until two or three weeks ago, when the "just a few glitches" excuse became inoperative. This view, IMO, is supported by reports that the "cryptkeeper" (h/t MD) Sebelius was told about serious problems prior to the rollout. Her answer was that "delay is not an option". Why not? Apparently, because she couldn't face her boss with bad news. Obama could defuse a lot of resentments by firing her, which she fully deserves. Why he hasn't done it is a bit puzzling.