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TwilightGardener

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9. Thanks--De Parle sounds like one of those advisors that have all sorts

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 05:51 PM

Nov 2013

of ideas and input, but know they will never be publicly held accountable--and can walk away with no repercussions. (I distrust Ben Rhodes for the same reason--influential on Obama's foreign policy, but who the fuck is he?) Sebelius was a governor, and the Secretary, so she certainly knew she would be a public face of success or failure--I doubt she would have kept the President in the dark knowingly.

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Have Heads Begun to Roll Over Obamacare Imbroglio? [View all] FarCenter Nov 2013 OP

It's weird that the otherwise very competent Obama administration outsourced this to a known ... Scuba Nov 2013 #1

If you mean CGI Federal, I don't think they are a "right-wing company". FarCenter Nov 2013 #4

Of course they did. But they gave more to Rmoney. Scuba Nov 2013 #6

I'm wondering who was supposed to inform the President of the progress (or lack thereof) TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #2

Most likely Jarrett, since it is domestic and facing the public. FarCenter Nov 2013 #3

Well, one of them did a shitty job keeping the President up to speed. TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #5

Nancy-Ann DeParle FarCenter Nov 2013 #7

Thanks--De Parle sounds like one of those advisors that have all sorts TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #9

Shocking that you would regurgitate a rightwing CBS smear job on the ACA. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #8

From what I have seen... ljm2002 Nov 2013 #10

This is a report from last Wednesday, and ProSense Nov 2013 #11