OUCH:"“If I had known” Mr. Obama said, according to the aide, “we could have delayed the website.” "

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16. The Definitive Guide To Decoding Washington's Anonymous Sources

Before posting these types of things, read this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/anonymous-sources-guide-washington_n_4175565.html

Source/person/aide/official familiar with the situation: This is a source, most likely a spokesperson, who has been briefed about something, but was not personally present for the meeting. It's a way of confirming information without attaching a particular office to it. But think about all the “situations” with which you are “familiar” -- would you put a lot of stock in what you have to say about those situations? If you just answered “yes,” you have probably appeared in multiple political stories lately

I have no doubt that the White House and the president are frustrated by this mess, but somebody defined as "the aide" is most likely just somebody dropping a quote to please a reporter.

Frankly so many stupid things in this article like this.

“People expect us to fix the damn website,” a senior White House adviser said. “But they want us to move on, and stay focused on improving the economy.”

I would hope that the White House can do more than one thing at the same time.