October 01, 2013

Tuesday Morning News Dump Shutdown
— Pixy Misa

Look at what you've done you stupid Republican a$$holes!

Look! The Panda camera is down because you didn't give Obama everything he wanted. Who do these Republicans Representatives and Senators think they are? A opposition party that was elected to pursue the interests of the 48% of American who voted for them? A party currently in the minority whose job is to retard the President's agenda and look out for the interests of the sizable American minority? Couldn't you wait until the next battle? You know the one that we totally would fight and win. Or at least pick a battle that didn't involve the Panda Cam or twitter accounts for inanimate objects like the Voyager 2!



Since the stupid Republicans decided to shutdown the government, the American people won't notice that the Obamacare exchanges don't work. It's not like 30-50 million people are going to try to sign up using healthcare.gov and notice the website doesn't work.

I know, I know, some of you will say, "But Ben, the tens of millions of people will attempt to sign up only to find that the healthcare.gov website doesn't work and they will become frustrated and angry at President Obama." First, address me as Mr.Ben a$$holes and don't look me in the eye when you speak to me. Second, no they won't. How could they possibly know if the MSM doesn't tell them? Do you think people draw conclusions from their own personal experiences?

John Q. Jagoff out in Wyoming won't know that the cheapest plan he can get under Obamacare is $425* a month unless Paul Krugman of the New York Times tells him. Don't you understand this is a battle of above the fold bylines in newspapers no one reads and chyrons on TV channels no one watches. This is a game of inside baseball Washington D.C. politics.

Heck, I received a letter from my insurance company this week telling me they're closing my plan at the end of 2014, but I completely forgot because REPUBLIKKKAN SHUTDOWN!!!1!1! Sure, according to this chart it looks like I'm going to have to pay 100% more per month for a health insurance plan with less coverage than the one I already have, but what does that matter because SHUTDOWN! Do you fools honestly think that Americans will be more angry about the increased costs for their insurance, their inability to sign up for new insurance on healthcare.gov, losing their current individual insurance, losing their employer provided insurance, or having their hours cut back to part time than they are about SHUTDOWN!!!!1!1!?

The media was just DYING to cover the failure of Obamacare before this shutdown happened. The failure of Obamacare was going to be the event that launched 10,000 in depth stories of failure. Now it's going to be all shutdown all the time for the MSM. It's amazing to me you idiots would support a shutdown of our beloved federal government. This is unprecedented.**
*Seriously, check it out. The cheapest plan for someone in Wyoming is $425/month. That's $5,100 per year or around 10% of the median household income for a Wyomingin...Wyomining-ite?


**Actually it has happened 17 times in the last 37 years.


Follow me on twitter so I can yell at you stupid fools some more!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 05:32 AM | Comments (570)
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1 Yay.  I can post now.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:33 AM (GQ8sn)

2 Nicely done

Posted by: Jeff in mi at October 01, 2013 05:33 AM (1z8rY)

3 The federal government in using the windmill powered cloud generators to shut off the sunlight here as part of the shutdown.

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 01, 2013 05:35 AM (XdnQT)

4

Well done.

 

Maybe Gabe's post was a brilliantly done satire too?  Are all the cob's doing satire posts today?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 05:35 AM (TpXEI)

5 Jeez, AoS has turned into boot camp, complete with sadistic drill instructors. What's next, short arm inspection?

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 05:35 AM (RD7QR)

6 Due to government shutdown, we will not be posting or responding from this account. Farewell, humans. Sort it out yourselves.



See you when you come back to earth as a gigantic cloud that digitizes anything and everything in your path to find the "creator".

I've got your transmit code right here!

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:36 AM (GQ8sn)

7 Nice rant, Mr.Ben. I give it two snaps in a circle.

Posted by: toby928© at October 01, 2013 05:36 AM (QupBk)

8 Didn't get into the last thread. By the time I stumbled upon it it had 500 messages. My comment was going to be "Looks like Gabe's doing it again." A lot of other people noticed that as well.

Posted by: Diogenes' Lamp at October 01, 2013 05:36 AM (bb5+k)

9 That's $5,100 per year or around 10% of the median household income for a Wyomingin...Wyomining-ite?

It's supposed to be "no more than 9.5%."  Ratufuckers can't even follow their own rules.

On the upside for John Q. Jagoff, he only has to pay 40% of the bill for his abortions after he meets his deductible ("bronze" level = insurance pays 60%). 

Dunno why he doesn't love that.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (/kI1Q)

10 I don't need to check the exchanges out.  From pretty much everyone I know, almost all young families just starting out and blue collar workers, I'm hearing of rates jumping up to $480-700 a month for a single person; and $900-$1500 for a family.

Some of these people thought Obamacare was the bees knees until they got their policy cancellation letter.  Had to resist just sitting there typing "I told you so" over and over and over again to those people.

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (G99e4)

11 Republican  caused  shutdown  has  me  using  my  real  name.  This  time  it's  personal!

Posted by: Barry Soetoro at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (/1ATA)

12 Tell it to the dickless and brainless Gabriel Malor.

Posted by: Randall Hoven at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (Xh32S)

13 A lot of other people noticed that as well.

I'm making it my own personal policy not to waste anymore pixels in the Top Headlines Comments thread.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (GQ8sn)

14 Ben, at least your insurance doesn't expire 12/31/2013 like mine. I'm currently paying $308/month and expecting to pay at least $500 under Ocare.
Just tried the exchange for SC and gave up waiting for the log in page.
Will try again in a month or so.


Posted by: never enough caffiene at October 01, 2013 05:37 AM (GfBk2)

15

The     HealthCare.gov     system is still down as of 9:35 this morning.  But they gave me a helpful reference code to use if I want to call for assistance!   I bet they'd get to my   phone call right away and wouldn't leave me sitting on hold for three hours minimum.

 

Twitchy's got a brief round-up of some of the Tweets from people who were able to access the exchanges before they went tits up:  http://tiny.cc/0r293w

 

 

I just checked out the cost of health insurance on the Florida Obamacare exchange. Looks like I'm going to have to cook some meth.—


Saul Goodman (@tonybalogna) October 01, 2013

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:38 AM (4df7R)

16 Looks like BenK noticed it too.

Posted by: Diogenes' Lamp at October 01, 2013 05:38 AM (bb5+k)

17 US govt shut down. Women and children hardest hit.

Posted by: Barack Obama at October 01, 2013 05:38 AM (gWHwW)

18 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:38 AM (/PCJa)

19 Burn it down Scatter the stones. Salt the earth where it stood.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:39 AM (/PCJa)

20 What's not to love in Obananacare":

Exemptions for Congress and their staff,

Mandate delays for every special interest group except individual citizens,

A punitive tax on medical devices destroying an American industry that benefits those in need of medical care?



So there is NO hill worth even looking at for staging a potential bitch-slapping contest.

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 01, 2013 05:39 AM (XdnQT)

21 11 Republican caused shutdown has me using my real name. This time it's personal!


IRS agent at your door in 3...2.....1....

Posted by: Jeff in mi at October 01, 2013 05:39 AM (1z8rY)

22 Thanks Ben, Gabe's early morning trollololol was tiresome.

Posted by: mugiwara at October 01, 2013 05:39 AM (W7ffl)

23 I'm glad I'm not the only one offended at Gabe's pathetic trolling this morning. You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (/PCJa)

24 Charlton Heston with Nova ride around the bend on the beach.  He stops his horse suddenly and looks up.  He starts cursing as Nova wraps her arms about him, "You bastards went and done it!"

Before him rising out of the sand is a truncated statue of Gaylord Focker clutching to his bosom a book stamped in Gothic letters "Adorable Health Care Act."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (sSHNB)

25 FWIW, I went through healthcare.gov and the CA exchange site this morning and everything worked, except at the very end. Instead of being able to buy insurance, you can click a button to "be contacted". Presumably when the rethuglicans stop shutting down America.

Posted by: motionview (@motionview) at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (2yPl+)

26 You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

Way ahead of you.


Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (GQ8sn)

27 CNN are GOP fault all the time. Why do dr offices have CNN on? Getting paid?

Posted by: John smith at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (QzlOU)

28 My iron lung is working again!

Posted by: Null at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (DuH+r)

29 Ben, you magnificent bastard. Well done.

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 05:40 AM (LSJmV)

30 I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. I need my morning Vic fix. Just don't bother to read the post.

Posted by: toby928© at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (QupBk)

31 >>>Jeez, AoS has turned into boot camp, complete with sadistic drill instructors.<<<

Where I work, boot camp was defunded.  The commandant stayed home today because of the butthurt.

Posted by: Fritz at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (UzPAd)

32

I never thought I'd get behind a strategy of Boehner, but I'm thinking he was right.  The GOP should have passed a clean bill and made a stand at the debt ceiling limit.

 

Now, the government is shutdown and the press and Democrats are blaming the GOP - and unfortunately, the polls show the people agree.

 

Now ObamaCare is shitting the bed, but the blame won't go on Obama, where it belongs.  The press and Obama will blame the GOP for not funding it.  And the people will believe them.  Why?  Because the GOP stated it did not want to fund ObamaCare.

 

The Democrats wanted to hang themselves with a rope.  A rope called ObamaCare.  But the GOP simply wouldn't let them.  The GOP tried and tried to make it a murder instead of a suicide.


Why?  I'll never understand.

Posted by: MacGruber at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (sWgE+)

33 I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

Just do a Breitbart and only read the comments.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (/kI1Q)

34

dear @HealthCareGov: the security questions drop-down boxes are blank.—


Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 01, 2013

 

So much for security!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (4df7R)

35 Thanks. I don't know what that other post-like thing was that went up this morning.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/s]akula51 at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (4p5/2)

36 Since this thread seems a bit more appropriate, I'll repost my post.  Because the government shut down and I can no longer make new content:


It seems like just yesterday...

We had a fully functioning, gentle, all-knowing and all-caring government helmed by the greatest human being to ever walk the face of the planet. Even greater than Jebus. I personally witnessed the man cure over nine thousand children of cancer by touching them on the forehead. Everyone was taken care of, and nobody wanted for anything. Sunshine glistened every day off the morning dew, as the Skittles shitting unicorn blazed across the rainbows in the sky, bringing joy to all.

Then the Republicans attacked.

Led by the demons Boehner and Cruz, they destroyed it all. Within minutes of THE END OF ALL GOVERNMENT™, people were dying in the streets from lack of social security payments and free health coverage. Grandma died on the spot. Giant SUV's rolled into the cities and ate all the Smartcars and Volts, dooming our atmosphere to bleed off, like Mars'. All the solar panels morphed into coal plants without carbon caps. The resulting acid rain melted the Skittles unicorn as the children looked on, their own eyes boiling out from the toxic sludge falling from the sky. The Delta Smelt immediately went extinct. Guam capsized and sank into the sea; a real modern day Atlantis. The pandas ate the PandaCam. AR-15's grew legs and started walking around, shooting people at random.

There were even people eating what food they wanted, walking down the streets drinking Big Gulps and eating a Big Mac! The horror! The horror!

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 05:41 AM (G99e4)

37

You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

 

Eh, I like the headline comments.  Gabe talks about why a congressman mentioning cantaloupes has cost us the next election and hilarity ensues.

 

 

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 05:42 AM (TpXEI)

38 Because of shutdown, our southern border will be unguarded!

Posted by: Jack Nine at October 01, 2013 05:42 AM (sGV69)

39
Shutdown Update:

Packs of wild dogs are roaming the streets, tearing babies from their mother's arms.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 01, 2013 05:42 AM (kdS6q)

40 I need my morning Vic fix. Just don't bother to read the post. Nope. No traffic. I'll either have to learn to live without the Vic Headlines, or hope he'll move them to the Dump thread. I'm done giving Ace web traffic for a guy who obviously hates Conservatives and really should just register Democrat and get it over with.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:43 AM (/PCJa)

41 Ben making Gabe look pretty dumb.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 01, 2013 05:43 AM (ZPrif)

42

This morning, after the shutdown, my son got upset that I took away his blanket so I could put his jacket on.

 

Thanks, Republicans...

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 05:43 AM (TpXEI)

43 Packs of wild dogs are roaming the streets, tearing babies from their mother's arms. So you live in Detroit?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (/PCJa)

44 My iPhone has an anti-shutdown app. It's awesome, Dude! With one little press on one little icon I can make the shutdown have no effect on me at all. Here. Watch this. Bam! Oh, yeah. Technology, baby!

Posted by: eman at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (AO9UG)

45 I like the cut of this man's jib

Posted by: gwelf at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (99xOX)

46 Packs of wild dogs are roaming the streets, tearing babies from their mother's arms. Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You sure those ain't dingos?

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (LSJmV)

47 Shutdown Update: Packs of wild dogs are roaming the streets, tearing babies from their mother's arms. Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 01, 2013 09:42 AM (kdS6q) I thought that was detroit...

Posted by: lindafell at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (PGO8C)

48 "Actually it has happened 17 times in the last 37 years."

Which is something that needs to be loudly and constantly revoiced, in light of liberals screaming about how ABSOLUTELY AND UTTERLY WITHOUT PRECEDENT a shutdown is.

While you're at it, remind them of how the government was shut down six times in a row during another Democrat's presidency, that of Jimmy Carter. Shut down by a Congress controlled by Democrats!

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (gqT4g)

49 My monthly premium will just about double to pay for a far inferior plan. So I'll probably just cancel it altogether, and pay the damn penalty tax. Kind of defeats the purpose, but who cares right? Thanks Obama Government Shutdown!

Posted by: brak at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (iEoiA)

50 i've already called dibs on the panda skins if the neglect they endure during this tragic time in our history results in there demise......

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (8JJ6O)

51 You know, it's just about time for a visit from little Che-Che's parental unit...

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (RD7QR)

52 Ben making Gabe look pretty dumb. No. Gabe made Gabe look pretty dumb. Ben is just pointing it out.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (/PCJa)

53

Exemptions for Congress and their staff,

 

Exemptions in more ways than one:

 

 

Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get    taxpayer funded    abortion coverage

 

Washington Times: http://tiny.cc/e3293w

 

 

The Office of Personnel Management ruled Monday that members of Congress and their staffs will be able to buy health care plans that pay for abortions, even though the premiums are funded largely by taxpayer money — a move that conservatives say breaks federal law on abortion funding.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:44 AM (4df7R)

54 I lucked out. I have the Military Tricare Insurance which is great and cheap ( thank-you tax payers and I do mean that). It costs me about $295 a month for a great plan. My "Billet", my job with the navy was due to expire on Nov 31 2013 and I would have had to go buy my own on the open market which would have been probably over $2000 a month for semi-shitty health insurance or about $1200 a month for obamadeath insurance which NONE of my wife's DRs are on. Because I guess there is a G-D in Heaven I found out last night I got a new Senior Officer Billet. So I am set for the next 3 years. What a relief.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (1RQeV)

55 The Democrats wanted to hang themselves with a rope. A rope called ObamaCare. But the GOP simply wouldn't let them. The GOP tried and tried to make it a murder instead of a suicide. Why? I'll never understand. Posted by: MacGruber at October 01, 2013 09:41 AM (sWgE+) Alternatively, there are plenty of people who believe that communistic socialist programs are never rolled back, and once implemented they would swiftly destroy the nation. In that light, it is perfectly reasonable to do anything you can possibly think of to stop or delay implementation. It isn't "stupid" it's simply a different interpretation of the data.

Posted by: Diogenes' Lamp at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (bb5+k)

56 Why in the fuck is anyone who self-identifies as a conservative placing even a modicum of trust in anything described by the media as a "poll"? Is November 2012 *that* far away? Really? Seriously?

Posted by: [/i][/b][/s]akula51 at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (4p5/2)

57 43 So you live in Detroit?

Nah, that's bears up there.  Packs of wild dogs only narrows it down to every major Democrat controled city in the country.

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (G99e4)

58

>>>Ben, at least your insurance doesn't expire 12/31/2013 like mine. I'm currently paying $308/month and expecting to pay at least $500 under Ocare.
Just tried the exchange for SC and gave up waiting for the log in page.
Will try again in a month or so.

 

I can relate. This is happening to a female relative of mine. Her plan ends at the end of this year. She called the insurance company and asked them what she should do. They told her she could apply for new insurance starting October 1st, but not to bother calling on October 1st cause they wouldn't be ready.

 

She has to enroll in a new program before Dec 31, 2013 but we have no idea when the insurance companies will be functioning.

 

To be fair, she's not worried about it now because SHUTDOWN!!!

Posted by: Ben at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (FvrXS)

59 Get the book This Town by Mark Leibovich and piss off the progressives in DC!

Posted by: Buck An Ear at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (zCDcA)

60

What is this     'partial government    shutdown?'    I wanted a complete government shutdown!

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (9T/th)

61 Well I thought I was pretty funny in my comment.  Now I am doubting if I can really finish up this script.  Thanks guys!  Will send you my therapy bills since AHCA is broke and the government is shutdown....  

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 05:45 AM (sSHNB)

62 can someone explain to harry reid what anarchist means.......

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 05:46 AM (8JJ6O)

63 The good news is that core gubmint duties like EBT and the surveillance state won't be affected.

Posted by: Jack Nine at October 01, 2013 05:46 AM (sGV69)

64 I tried to see what my rates in OH would be, and it let me give them all of my personal information...and then told me the system was too busy to generate my account right now and to try later. I never thought they could actually digitize the DMV experience. Is there anything government can't do? Other than the obvious...

Posted by: Dead_Locke at October 01, 2013 05:46 AM (n7KUp)

65 Very good, NGU! Every once in a while, the military screws up and accidentally makes life easier for it's members.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 05:46 AM (ZshNr)

66

New 'Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Trailer

http://tinyurl.com/kd75bhf

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 01, 2013 05:47 AM (kdS6q)

67 i've already called dibs on the panda skins

Meat should be real tender at that age. 

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:47 AM (/kI1Q)

68 i've already called dibs on the panda skins if the neglect they endure during this tragic time in our history results in there demise...... Posted by: phoenixgirl +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You thinkin' rug or coat?

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 05:47 AM (LSJmV)

69 Good Morning, I've got the live panda web feed right here. Just doing my part to help soften the blow of the dreaded shut down. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200728127541637&l=447624889909479104

Posted by: spypeach at October 01, 2013 05:47 AM (10H0T)

70 It's worse than that, the GOP will eventually have to capitulate because of math, and this whole episode will damage them quite a bit ahead of the debt ceiling fight.

I like  a lot about Ted Cruz, but he goaded the House into this shutdown without any conceivable plan for success on Obamacare.  He's not so great at politics.

Posted by: CausticConservative at October 01, 2013 05:47 AM (gT3jF)

71 Maybe we can convince Smaug to nest in the Capitol.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (sSHNB)

72 You said it, Mr. Ben. We should've just thrown ourselves prostrate say Obama's feet and embraced the suck.

Posted by: WalrusRex at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (ee9LE)

73 I just checked out the cost of health insurance on the Florida Obamacare exchange. Looks like I'm going to have to cook some meth Great. Competition.

Posted by: Amateur Pharmacist with faulty thermometer [/i] at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (U2UQk)

74 Amen, Mr. Ben.

Posted by: God at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (bN5ZU)

75 Don't forget this link.

www.healthcare.gov

Flood it.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (7Nq2G)

76 Where was the listed deductible on that State Premium listing? Maybe I missed it, but that's a big part of the cold slap in the kisser.

Posted by: ontherocks at October 01, 2013 05:48 AM (UiE+5)

77

morning all.

Armageddon!  DOOM!!

Posted by: rich@gmu at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (3yFC4)

78 71 Maybe we can convince Smaug to nest in the Capitol.


Why not?  It's where the Dems would have us put all our treasure, and that attracts dragons.

Oh wait, they spend it faster than they can take it in....well, damn...

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (G99e4)

79 i am fairly certain than Wyoming is the verb and Wyomers are the nouns.

Posted by: losthusker at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (vjO8N)

80 Don't forget this link.

www.healthcare.gov

Flood it.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 01, 2013 09:48 AM (7Nq2G)

 

It's crashed my browser twice.   I'm going to keep going back.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (4df7R)

81 Taranto points out that the debt ceiling is "the law of the land". #GetOverIt http://on.wsj.com/GzAKvz

Posted by: motionview (@motionview) at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (2yPl+)

82 We need to lie down in the snow.

Posted by: Eton Cox at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (QCc6B)

83 Are there any Wood, Plastic, or Naugahyde level health care plans available?



Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (GQ8sn)

84 Twitchy has a post with a pic of the Official Obamacare Exchanges Webpage 9 minutes after it went live. It's down already! People are advised to "Try again later"!!! I kid you not! There s a screenshot of that!

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 05:49 AM (PLOz8)

85 Very good, NGU! Every once in a while, the military screws up and accidentally makes life easier for it's members. Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 09:46 AM (ZshNr) yeah but I was sweating it our ever since they told me I was promoted.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 01, 2013 05:50 AM (1RQeV)

86 Yay insurance! I've had increases of 25% and 20% the last two years. I've seen multiple stories that say I'm looking at an increase of 30-50% this next year. That would mean my monthly premium would be between $2150 and and $2500. And I hope you folks are at least making Gabe pay rent.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 05:50 AM (da5Wo)

87

what bull shit

 

what utter bull shit

 

sure.  highlighting the problem is "bad politics".  forcing republicans to actually fight and act like an opposition party is "bad politics".  demanding the constitution be followed is "bad politics".  firing up the base so they will actually want to vote in the midterms is "bad politics".

 

stupid.  don't stay stuck on it

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 05:50 AM (zOTsN)

88 BenK...the Gabe palate cleanser

Posted by: Carlos F. Danger at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (qxcKC)

89 The democrats wanted a shutdown, because they know they have a trainwreck on their hands   Boehner and Reid are working together on this.  The democrats can't simply say 'ok, we'll shut down the   socialized medicine law', they need an excuse where they can     blame politics.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (9T/th)

90 Due to the shutdown, I heard they're going to turn off Niagara Falls. Just the US side though.

Posted by: Slowly I turned at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (h75XG)

91 Government shutdown?

BUT I WAS GOING TO GO TO THE PARK TODAY!!!

Posted by: Dang at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (Hx2XA)

92 Are there any Wood, Plastic, or Naugahyde level health care plans available?



Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 09:49 AM (GQ8sn)

 

-- There is Pleather but it is rather expensive 

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (R8hU8)

93 Obama's to 52% on Ras. America is a battered spouse...fucked over in every possible way, but always going back for more. I think the gods are against us here. TS Sandy arrived on the scene in time for the election, and the crises have parted in time for Obama to capitalize on his great free giveaway.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (Ec6wH)

94 No Live Panda Feed? So, we won't know if there is a sad Panda at the zoo? I blame Bush!!

Posted by: Low Information Republican Squish at October 01, 2013 05:51 AM (RFeQD)

95
My monthly premium will just about double to pay for a far inferior plan.
Posted by: brak




On the upside, you can now have all the abortions you want.

Kinda like the free refills from the soda machine when you dine in at McDonalds.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (kdS6q)

96 Mr Ben assholes sounds like an Islamic name.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (qnPg9)

97 Hey Ben K, about your insurance plan. In many states,there is a window to avoid the exchanges for at least 1 year with many of the national carriers. It's unlikely that you live in one of the 4 states I'm licensed in ( as an insurance agent ), but I can put you in touch with someone from my agency to help you locally. Email me, my nic at gma il dot com if you're interested and I'll try to help you out.

Posted by: Weirddave at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (jt8G9)

98 EC, word of advice.  Do not get the Vinyl Plan.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (sSHNB)

99 FTR, this isn't directed at anyone on this site. This is just how I feel.

Posted by: Ben at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (FvrXS)

100 heather you can have the meat countrysquire i don't know yet.....probably a nice rug.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (8JJ6O)

101 Don't forget this link.

www.healthcare.gov

Flood it.
Posted by: lowandslow


The media and government Yeah,  I know.  Same thing.)will portray that as success.  So many customers!

Posted by: Dang at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (Hx2XA)

102

BTW, can we please stop propagating the falsehood that it was the    Republicans who shut down the government?     Ben's    post is satirical,   but there are plenty of other    people out there who purport to be on our side and yet still believe this farce.   

 

The Republicans offered a CR that happened to include a delay of Obamacare.   It was the SENATE that chose not to approve it.  It was HARRY REID and his buttmonkeys who chose to shut down the national parks and museums and the Office of Cowboy Poetry or whatever the fuck.  

 

Anytime you see someone blaming the GOP, please remind   them they should really be blaming  Hairy Reed.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (4df7R)

103 Government shutdown? Meh.

First, not really, it hasn't.
Second, there's still State government.
Third, there's still local government.

So, in conclusion, there's still a sh*tload of government there pestering me while occasionally doing something essential.

No, the panic is from a) a Federal leviathan that's afraid the secret will get out that so much of it is unnecessary, and b) the MFM that must create a spectacle because 1) it wants ratings and 2) it sees its ideological twins getting pink slips.

Shut it down. And it could stand some burning, scattering, salting, etc.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (eHIJJ)

104 I've had increases of 25% and 20% the last two years. I've seen multiple stories that say I'm looking at an increase of 30-50% this next year.

That would mean my monthly premium would be between $2150 and and $2500.


And I hope you folks are at least making Gabe pay rent.



The cheapest FL plan (bronze) is $257/month.  I have no idea if that meets your needed level of coverage.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (GQ8sn)

105 As long as the republicans don't employ an army of posters like the dems, stuff like this gets through in places like conspiracy blogs.  People see the headline and since we know they only read headlines, they believe it.  Reince has to get folks out there to counter this stuff:

Republicans Implode, Cruz Is A Democrat Double Agent, Obama Will Come Out 2x as Strong, way to take the bait
http://tinyurl.com/oo79z7v

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (Nx76m)

106 I like a lot about Ted Cruz, but he goaded the House into this shutdown without any conceivable plan for success on Obamacare. He's not so great at politics. He knoes teh magicks. He learnt it from Christine O'Donnell. We pursued the 'delay' strategy that the smaht people thought was brilliant. The GOP even telegraphed that was their real offer before Cruz even spoke. Moderates were the dog who caught the car. Now they are tantruming because their futurecasting sucked and their prophecy of a delay going through failed. And whenever that happens, they blame conservatives.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (LnQr8)

107 Teleprompter for Obama is turned off. Shutdown!

Posted by: Low Information Republican Squish at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (RFeQD)

108 in Soviet Russia, government shuts down you

Posted by: yakov at October 01, 2013 05:52 AM (m3Gu+)

109

John Q. Jagoff out in Wyoming

 

A nice fellow.  One of the Boston Jagoffs, I believe.

 

And did you know The John Q. Jagoffs were the backing band on "Honky Cat?"

Posted by: Pant Sniffers and Bicycle Seat Enthusiasts Local 117 at October 01, 2013 05:53 AM (zF6Iw)

110 95 Kinda like the free refills from the soda machine when you dine in at McDonalds.

As long as they're no larger than 16 oz

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 05:53 AM (G99e4)

111 Speaking of alternative income, I just heard of a one-quart "moonshine still" for 200 bucks. You take 4 quarts of fruit/water/sugar/etc. and let it sit for a few days, then pour it into the "maker" which looks a stainless steel coffee dispenser, plug it in, wait a few more days and voila, a quart of moonshine. I doubt it's as simple as that, but that's what the guy who has one told me. Available commercially, I think I'm going to buy mine online rather than at a home brew hobby shop.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 05:53 AM (ZshNr)

112 58. Ben, have you been able to understand any of Ocare? Is catastrophic insurance completely gone? I already have $5000 deductible and expect to have to raise that to $10,000 and rarely go to the doctor and have zero prescriptions. I already pay for all doctor visits and outpatient hospital stuff because of the high deductible. Just need to cover the catastrophic stuff. Would try concierge care if I knew my major stuff was covered.

Posted by: never enough caffiene at October 01, 2013 05:53 AM (GfBk2)

113 I still have my "company plan" but since Obamacare passed my share of the costs have gone up about $1500 a year.  But I am lucky because if I got bounced out of my plan since wife and I both have had cancer I would be lucky if I could get any plan at all.



But after this year I lose my "catastrophic plan" and HSA.  My current plan has me pay 100% of the costs for the first $5,000 then the plan pay 100% after that.  I normally hit that $5K in early Feb.

Posted by: Vic at October 01, 2013 05:53 AM (zZbNF)

114 Are there any Wood, Plastic, or Naugahyde level health care plans available? No. That is going to be a key feature of ObamaDeathCare, though. We're at the 'wood' level of coverage, as in pine box. Still waiting for China to get back to us with a quote on 100,000,000 plastic coffins.

Posted by: Your Betters in Government at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (U2UQk)

115 Honestly Ben I don't understand what you are babbling about.

Posted by: LIVS at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (ryyVW)

116 Government shutdown?  No secret service and state department guys getting serviced?  This cooter ain't gonna stuff itself!

Posted by: Whores at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (Hx2XA)

117 Oh, and I posted this in the last thread in response to another comment, but it bears repeating: 570 293 Anyone hear Obama yesterday say "I don't think I should have to offer anything." Yeah, the fix was in early. And yet Malor rushes to blame Republicans. Hugh Hewitt played that clip repeatedly yesterday. Then there is this gem from Harry Reid: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) invoked Albert Einstein's definition of insanity as performing the same action repeatedly and expecting a different result. He panned the House-passed legislation for increasing the out-of-pocket healthcare costs of lawmakers and staffers. “This time the House has attached a poison pill that would punish 16,000 congressional staff,” he said. Senate Democrats left little doubt before the vote they would strike the amendments attached to a stopgap bill funding government through Dec. 15. Reid declared earlier in the day that Senate Democrats would not accept any changes to ObamaCare. He said they would not even negotiate oven the landmark law until after Congress raises the debt ceiling, which is due to expire Oct. 17. “We are not going to mess around with ObamaCare, no matter what they do,” Reid said. “They should get a life,” he said of House conservatives. “It is the law, declared constitutional. The exchanges are coming on board tomorrow.”

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (PLOz8)

118 i don't know yet.....probably a nice rug..... Posted by: phoenixgirl ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I don't think that you're taking into account how awesome a coat would be. You could use the head as a hoodie.

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (LSJmV)

119 The cheapest FL plan (bronze) is $257/month. I have no idea if that meets your needed level of coverage. Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 09:52 AM (GQ8sn) And then I would be at the mercy of the federal govt for my healthcare.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (da5Wo)

120 112 58. Ben, have you been able to understand any of Ocare? Is catastrophic insurance completely gone?


I'm not Ben but it ends after this year.

Posted by: Vic at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (zZbNF)

121 94 No Live Panda Feed? I posted it above, just in case you missed it https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200728127541637&l=447624889909479104

Posted by: spypeach at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (10H0T)

122 Some of these people thought Obamacare was the bees knees until they got their policy cancellation letter. Had to resist just sitting there typing "I told you so" over and over and over again to those people.

 

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 09:37 AM (G99e4)

 

I would type "I told you so."  People need to have their faces rubbed in the whole con-job that is Barkycare and the MFM.  "Obama lied.  The media lied.  I told you so.  You said I was a racist.  Who's racist now?"

Posted by: Pant Sniffers and Bicycle Seat Enthusiasts Local 117 at October 01, 2013 05:54 AM (zF6Iw)

123

@76.

 

There isn't one. That's what fucking sucks. They just tell you how much a Bronze plan costs. There is no real description of what a Bronze, Gold, etc plan actually consists of.

 

I just know I'm going to be paying 100% more per month. I don't even know for what

Posted by: Ben at October 01, 2013 05:55 AM (FvrXS)

124 There was lots of moldy, ungrateful bread in that last thread.
 
btw, it's almost a sure bet that those poor furloughed federal employees will get full back pay for days not worked. Please join me in weeping a single tear for the federales having to take an extra paid vacation this year. Oh the humanity.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 01, 2013 05:55 AM (wNF3N)

125 That would mean my monthly premium would be between $2150 and and $2500.

It's almost like that they lied when they said "affordable."

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:55 AM (/kI1Q)

126

>>>Maybe we can convince Smaug to nest in the Capitol.

 

Naw dragons like to lie around on piles of cash, not IOUs and EBT cards

Posted by: Bigby's Clappy Hands at October 01, 2013 05:55 AM (3ZtZW)

127 Bravo Ben.

I went to get Starbucks today. But they were closed because #shutdown.

I went to get gas today. But they were close because #shutdown.

I crossed a bridge and tunnel today. But they were closed because #shutdown.

I went to work today. But they were closed because #shutdown.

I will go to dinner tonight. But they will be closed because #shutdown.

My family went to school today. But it was closed because #shutdown.

So much inconvenience just to instill the same fiscal discipline we all exercise at home and rid ourselves of things we can't afford that are destroying our quality of life and forcing us to pay for things we don't want.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (GGCsk)

128 National Gallery of Art #Shutdown affects massive crowd of 2 people http://tinyurl.com/m35fxnk

Posted by: Strategic Corporal USMC at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (6J+oK)

129 *casts eyes downward in respect* Ben, that's so bitchy I wish I wrote it. Bannion! For to be giving Ben some of the lemon bars!

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (VtjlW)

130 Had to resist just sitting there typing "I told you so" over and over and over again to those people.

Ctrl-C
Ctrl-V
Ctrl-V (repeat as necessary)

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (/kI1Q)

131

Well written BenK.

 

And if by chance the thing burns while it is shut down, let it burn. I know we are suppose to fight, fight, fight. But there comes a point where as Ace's banner says you throw up your hands and just start slitting throats. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if the MSM were somewhat more even handed. But that will happen when monkeys fly out of my ass. And according to my last colonoscopy and prostrate exam, that aint happening anytime soon. Sorry about the doomer and gloomer Misanthropic

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (HVff2)

132 First the system is down, then it was five minutes of the spinning wheel, now it's asking me to log in on a blank page.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (7Nq2G)

133 Aw fuck.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (/kI1Q)

134 Nope.

You have leverage in a debt ceiling fight because that's actually something the President and Harry Reid NEED.  They've been telegraphing for two months that they WANT a government shutdown, so a good hunk of the Tea Party says, OK!

You don't shut down the government, fully or partially, to "highlight a problem."  Because there are going to be obvious repercussions to doing so.

The politics matter here.


Posted by: CausticConservative at October 01, 2013 05:56 AM (gT3jF)

135 traffic in Houston was terrible this morning.  clearly a stunning lack of government workers

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 05:57 AM (zOTsN)

136 Ben brings the snark like a boss

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 05:57 AM (zOTsN)

137 The guy wearing the Obamacare emblazoned hat and waving the foam finger that reads Obamacare #1 is trying to sell us Obamacare?

No thanks.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (GGCsk)

138

Wow.

MO cheapest plan $245.

It costs me $230 to be on my wife's plan, (but that's pre-tax).

It was only about $200 for the graduate student plan at my university (and that had no employer contribution, since any student could sign up)

When I quickly priced plans prior to ACA I came up with $60-90/month for plans that look like "Platinum plans" compared to the bronze care.

 

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (GaqMa)

139 Aw fuck.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 09:56 AM (/kI1Q)



Don't worry about it Heather.  The Barrel has also been shut down.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (GQ8sn)

140 i don't know yet.....probably a nice rug.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 09:52 AM (8JJ6O)

 

It'll really tie the room together.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (DrWcr)

141 This is a lot of content for mostly non-closers.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 56% more DOOM! at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (09o/X)

142 53 Exemptions for Congress and their staff, Exemptions in more ways than one: Obama administration: Lawmakers, staff can get taxpayer funded abortion coverage Washington Times: http://tiny.cc/e3293w The Office of Personnel Management ruled Monday that members of Congress and their staffs will be able to buy health care plans that pay for abortions, even though the premiums are funded largely by taxpayer money — a move that conservatives say breaks federal law on abortion funding. --- But of course. You don't want a member of Congress punished by a baby created when they fucked their highly paid "personal assistant" on their desk on Capitol Hill. I'm surprised more of them haven't gone out like the late Rep. Jeff Johnson (FL), from The Distinguished Gentleman, during such an act.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (/Crba)

143 It rained today because #shutdown.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (GGCsk)

144 "Wyomingin...Wyomining-ite?"


Wyomingonian?

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (31Nrp)

145 I read the first two paragraphs of Gabe's top headlines post.    Is he  a masochist?  Does  he get off to people bashing him? 

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (m2CN7)

146 if the government is shut down, could they please stop working on amnesty? http://abcn.ws/19R85cf

Posted by: motionview (@motionview) at October 01, 2013 05:58 AM (2yPl+)

147 "[Mr. Moonshine mini home still] available commercially, I think I'm going to buy mine online rather than at a home brew hobby shop."

Uh, maybe you should buy it at the shop, and anonymously pay cash.

I have met a couple of people who have tried their hand at distilling hard liquor, and guess what? The government is still incredibly avid to protect its highly lucrative liquor taxes, and the government still hammers the living shit out of people who try to patch around paying those taxes by doing their own distilling.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (gqT4g)

148

Fed Shutdown == Death Panels won't be up and running in time for the O-care rollout, you guys

Posted by: Bigby's Clappy Hands at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (3ZtZW)

149

*GASP*   The Radish...  to the barrel?       What fresh hell is this?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (4df7R)

150 Wyominican.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (GQ8sn)

151 Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 09:56 AM (/kI1Q) To the barrel. Yeah, I had to calm my lodger's fears last night. Her mom was freaking out that "everything was going to shut down..." and said lodger is the lofty age of 21- that is to say, still sometimes mistakes her ass for her elbow (but less so than a teenager). "No, that won't be shut down. Yes, that will be, but why do you care? No, that won't be shut down. No, not that either..."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (/PCJa)

152 They ran out of vanilla latte's at Starbucks today because #shutdown.

Bastards.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (GGCsk)

153 On the plus side, the govt shutdown should be a boon for black people since I'm constantly told the US government is a tool of systematic discrimination and oppression. I know I'd want a government that systematically oppressed me to be shutdown. So, dear black people, you're welcome.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 01, 2013 05:59 AM (ZPrif)

154 NASA is shut down! But but but what about the Muslim outreach?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 01, 2013 06:00 AM (1Jaio)

155 I was kinda hoping for old, wet newsprint-level coverage.

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 06:00 AM (RD7QR)

156 Oh and mail is still being delivered because #shutdown.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:00 AM (GGCsk)

157 It's ok, right now our GOP representatives in Congress are hard at work to turn this trainwreck around and put this country on the right path. Of course, I mean by working on an amnesty bill for illegal immigrants "undocumented workers."

Posted by: brak at October 01, 2013 06:00 AM (iEoiA)

158 Serious question - How much in the way of real importance is actually shut down right now? Related question - How many people on the "essential employees" list are guys like the one scooping up elephant shit at the National Zoo?

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:00 AM (/Crba)

159 Sheila Jackson Lee had to go fake braids to fake afro because shut down

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (zOTsN)

160 Do you think we can cut power to Obama's teleprompter and microphone because #shutdown?

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (GGCsk)

161 Heh! From The White House Dossier Blog: "The government shutdown that starts today results in temporary pink slips to “nonessential” government workers, begging the obvious question: Are the White House chefs essential? The Obamas are known to eat quite well, at least in public, where they can be seen frequenting trendy spots around Washington and landing in over-priced restaurants aimed at vacationers when they’re in Hawaii and Martha’s Vineyard. At home in the White House, a team of chefs plans menus for the Obamas and prepares an endless series of tasty meals. But the government shutdown presents the terrifying prospect that the Obamas may have to defrost a package of Lean Cuisine or open a can of meat ravioli. The Obamas have two de facto chief chefs: Cristeta Comerford is a leftover from the Bush years who is formally the White House Executive Chef and whom the Obamas decided not to get rid of; and Sam Kass, who was imported from Chicago by the Obamas and whose title is Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy. Kass came in as Comerford’s “assistant,” but with his current involvement in the first lady’s food projects, it’s not known how often he still whips up a meal. Nevertheless, it’s not clear if the Senior Policy advisor for Nutrition Policy is essential. But Kass is also a frequent golf partner of the president’s, which may increase his “essentialness.” Also present on the grounds is an Executive Pastry Chef, who is exclusively in charge of dessert, and perhaps a lobster pot pie or two."

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (PLOz8)

162 NASA is shut down! But but but what about the Muslim outreach? Fully funded, infidel prole.

Posted by: Director NASA Islamic Outreach Program at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (U2UQk)

163 I wish some people would hop off their soap boxes of ignorance.

Right now a friend of mine, yeah singular example, is a civilian technician full time at a Guard airlift unit.  They are there unpaid and in uniform.  Not even in a miracle AD/AT pay status - because of sequester that funding pot has shrunk - dealing with the chaos this funding shutdown has caused.  While still trying to get missions launched that will take supplies to the war fighters.

The Democrats want to hurt everyone they can so they can win.  That is how mean spirited they are.  That is how selfish they are.  Aim your fire at them but please do not drag into the fray the people being held hostage by the Democrats.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (sSHNB)

164 Well, as you all probably know because of my bitching for the past week, we lost our health insurance due to Obamacare. Here's the message I just got when I tried to sign up for the exchange: "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!"

Posted by: Lauren at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (ELdpj)

165 Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 09:52 AM (Nx76m) curious, it's clear you are very weak

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (8JJ6O)

166 The comments to government employees deemed "non essential" are really funny.  They are really upset by that "non essential" designation and their friends are making fun of them.

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (Nx76m)

167 Barrel needs a disco ball.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:01 AM (/kI1Q)

168 120. Vic, thanks. I'm screwed and will have to shell out big bucks for nothing.
And thanks for the news every morning.

Posted by: never enough caffiene at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (GfBk2)

169

Oh FFS.   Last night on the ONT, I joked that there would be lots of disappointed kids this morning who thought a shut down would mean no school.

 

I WAS KIDDING.

 

TWITCHY (Sept 30): "20 Students who think a government shut down means no school tomorrow"  

 

http://tinyurl.com/l76e4y3


 

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (4df7R)

170 I saw a man beating another man to death in fromt of a police station. And the police officers could only look on, tears in their eyes. Because of the shutdown.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (LnQr8)

171 "I just know I'm going to be paying 100% more per month. I don't even know for what"

"For what"?

For far higher deductibles, and inability to actually see a doctor when you need one.

Silly rabbit!

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (gqT4g)

172

members of the FSA will be affected most by crappy roll out

 

they will rush to sign up, and crash it

 

NJ site not working

 

this makes me happy

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (zOTsN)

173 Serious question - How much in the way of real importance is actually shut down right now? Actually, I'd say the shutdown is very important- in that it will have so little a real impact. If the House can hold out for 1 - 2 weeks (I prefer 2) then people will get used to Government being "shut down" and realize that it doesn't really effect them.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (/PCJa)

174 If you had any testicular fortitude you would get used to it..

Posted by: William Money at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (3GuQx)

175 If only you had stomped on Gabes post with this

Posted by: Mr Pink at October 01, 2013 06:02 AM (w1xc4)

176 Here's the message I just got when I tried to sign up for the exchange: "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!" Posted by: Lauren at October 01, 2013 10:01 AM (ELdpj) Same thing I'm getting.....wait...something is loading....oh....OMG...It's a t................

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:03 AM (da5Wo)

177 23 I'm glad I'm not the only one offended at Gabe's pathetic trolling this morning.

You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 09:40 AM (/PCJa)

Count me in. "Top Headlines" is a waste of time.

Posted by: tubal at October 01, 2013 06:03 AM (2NeaA)

178 I say WGAF.  Shut it all down, both sides, a pox on all their worthless houses.  Let it burn...

Posted by: William at October 01, 2013 06:03 AM (w6VLB)

179 Sheila Jackson Lee had to go fake braids to fake afro because shut down Posted by: thunderb +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Looking forward to Shirley Q. Liquor's take on the shutdown.

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (LSJmV)

180 I have no idea how to address the Wyoning-ian wyoming-ish wyoming-ite but I do know it is a bastardization of the injun word Chwewamink and someone from Baltimore is a Baltimoron.

Posted by: Strategic Corporal USMC at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (6J+oK)

181 Relax comrades, Obamacare has 100% effective cure for all ailments! Is bullet in back of head.

Oh, I see you no longer sick?

Good. Now, back to IPod factory.

Posted by: комисса́р Boris Vasili Spankovich at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (h75XG)

182 Lauren and BCochran, Obamacare takes you right to the Liverpool Path.  No waiting there....

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (sSHNB)

183

>>>Serious question - How much in the way of real importance is actually shut down right now?

 

As regards what? Maybe the palestinians won't get their checks cut at the first of the month, and if you were going to a federal park in the near term it might be an issue for you and family, but in the larger scheme? We have redundant govt everywhere. States are still operating, as are Counties, local govt, etc. Soldiers still watch over you, politicians still scheme, bureaucracy in general still plods on faceless as ever.

Posted by: Bigby's Clappy Hands at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (3ZtZW)

184 Barrel needs a disco ball. Sorry, the disco ball was removed because of sequester. If the shutdown goes past 10 days, the air purifier will have to be shut down, too.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (/PCJa)

185 156 Oh and mail is still being delivered because #shutdown.
Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 10:00 AM (GGCsk)
The post office likes to say that they are independent of government.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (Rla3K)

186 Count me in. "Top Headlines" is a waste of time. They oughta just give Vic the keys and the banhammer.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat [/i] at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (U2UQk)

187 Actually, I'd say the shutdown is very important- in that it will have so little a real impact. If the House can hold out for 1 - 2 weeks (I prefer 2) then people will get used to Government being "shut down" and realize that it doesn't really effect them. I also suspect Barry will start issuing executive orders to fund things if we go a month. Some interesting things may result if that happens.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:04 AM (LnQr8)

188 shut it down forever

Posted by: tully sempronicus at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (lB/5N)

189 Also present on the grounds is an Executive Pastry Chef, who is exclusively in charge of dessert

They're back down to one?  For awhile there were two "Co-Executive" Pastry Chefs.  And I assume they had at least one worker bee.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (/kI1Q)

190 Did some tin-eared dickweed at NASA really post that? As if the entire world was breathlessly awaiting info coming back from Voyager 2.

Posted by: Waterhouse at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (YVx8A)

191 Wait- will the gold course be closed to Obama because #shutdown?

I could get to really liking this.

Bonus- every day we save money. It's like a forced savings!

Hooray #shutdown!!!

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (GGCsk)

192 Watched Modern Marvels again  last night in regard to Dams.    I hope they didn't lay off anyone from the Departments that monitor these   things.   I would classify them as fucking A essential. 

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (m2CN7)

193 Just tried to register for the New York health insurance exchange. The captcha thingy says "enter the two words" -- but there are no words, just two strings of numbers. So at least half of the population will probably type "privacy" and "terms" because the phrase "Privacy & Terms" appears on the captcha box. Yep, I'm going to trust these geniuses with my private medical information.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (bN5ZU)

194 BTW, I know we have federal workers here at the HQ, many of whom have probably been furloughed today thanks to the asshole Demonrats.    Stay strong, my friends.  You're the good guys.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (4df7R)

195 "The comments to government employees deemed 'non essential' are really funny. They are really upset by that 'non essential' designation and their friends are making fun of them."

Would that all such employees were forced to work, or forced to pretend to work, in natty blue standard issue polo shirts with a great big "NON-ESSENTIAL" logo front and back.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:05 AM (gqT4g)

196 "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!" Yes, nice that government provided customer service is consistent across the board. Nothing like DMV/TSA quality healthcare!

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (PLOz8)

197 If the local home brew place has the right one, maybe I'll buy it with cash. I don't want to be on a hundred new mailing lists no matter what I do. Still Spirits Turbo Air Still is the one the guy recommended. Bing it, supposedly distills one liter of alcohol in two hours, presumably after the raw ingredients have sat in a bucket for days.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (ZshNr)

198 173 Serious question - How much in the way of real importance is actually shut down right now? Actually, I'd say the shutdown is very important- in that it will have so little a real impact. If the House can hold out for 1 - 2 weeks (I prefer 2) then people will get used to Government being "shut down" and realize that it doesn't really effect them. --- My point exactly with that "serious question". Outside of shutting down national monuments / museums to the public, I can't think of much that the public would actually notice that would be affected.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (/Crba)

199 "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!" Incredible Demand for Healthcare.gov Website Demonstrates Public Excitement for New Plan, Analysts Say

Posted by: Tomomorow's Headlines Today! at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (iEoiA)

Posted by: tubal at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (2NeaA)

201 Don't want your stupid "plan." Never did. Tunin' out.

Posted by: backhoe at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (ULH4o)

202 Sir, Mr. President I suggest you use a nine iron on your next shot.  No sir, the government is still shut down because of Boehnor.  No sir ,there has been no progress since your speech last night blaming everything on Bush. Yes sir, I will keep you informed on the latest while you are on the Andrews Golf Course that you ordered to remain open by Executive Order last night. No sir, the people are happy to work today even though they will not be paid........

Posted by: WTF at October 01, 2013 06:06 AM (R8X+X)

203 >190 Did some tin-eared dickweed at NASA really post that? As if the entire world was breathlessly awaiting info coming back from Voyager 2.<

Laughable.

Do they really expect people to believe they cut the Voyager tether because #shutdown.

Or did they arbitrarily stop pumping that feed out to the public to help their #shutdown marketing campaign?

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:07 AM (GGCsk)

204 The HealthCare.gov system is still down as of 9:35 this morning. But they gave me a helpful reference code to use if I want to call for assistance! I bet they'd get to my phone call right away and wouldn't leave me sitting on hold for three hours minimum. *munchmunchmunch* *shakes more cheese stuff on popcorn* *munchmunchmunch* Go on. Oh, I have a nit to pick with you, missy. Why the hell are you even implying that you are not awesome now, hmmm? Do not make me get the Awesome Stepstool of Awesomeness in order to clamber up to smack you.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:07 AM (VtjlW)

205 189 Also present on the grounds is an Executive Pastry Chef, who is exclusively in charge of dessert They're back down to one? For awhile there were two "Co-Executive" Pastry Chefs. And I assume they had at least one worker bee. No wonder Moochelle's War on Obesity is so personal...

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:07 AM (PLOz8)

206

>>>You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me?

 

Who reads Gabe?    <--- the catchphrase from Atlas Tugs, IIRC

Posted by: Bigby's Clappy Hands at October 01, 2013 06:07 AM (3ZtZW)

207 First the system is down, then it was five minutes of the spinning wheel, now it's asking me to log in on a blank page.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 01, 2013 09:56 AM (7Nq2G)


I just got to log into a live chat option there.

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 01, 2013 06:07 AM (XdnQT)

208 BTW. My line gets drawn when the panda cam goes down. These people clearly lack a sense of priorities and humanity.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:08 AM (GGCsk)

209 199 "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!" Incredible Demand for Healthcare.gov Website Demonstrates Public Excitement for New Plan, Analysts Say Obviously these glitches in the websites are due to #Republican Shutdown...

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:09 AM (PLOz8)

210 I just got to log into a live chat option there.

Ask them what you're supposed to do if the cheapest plan is more than 9.5% of your household income.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:09 AM (/kI1Q)

211 Forget the government shutdown, what about the D.C. cocktail party circuit?

Posted by: Fritz at October 01, 2013 06:09 AM (UzPAd)

212 I just got to log into a live chat option there. Can you send instant pics? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Anthony W[/i] at October 01, 2013 06:09 AM (U2UQk)

213 I went to healthcare.gov today to see what options they had for my business in WI.  Clicked on the various links until I got to a page that said the table below had my rates.  There was no table.  Instead it had an error message:   ERROR - THIS DATA SET IS PRIVATE.


So then I tried to log on to set up an account as an individual to check rates for that.  The site crashed out at the logon page, saying the site was too busy.



Winning!

Posted by: Muad'dib at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (KjlbF)

214 "Health Insurance Marketplace: Please wait

We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!"



Yes, nice that government provided customer service is consistent across the board. Nothing like DMV/TSA quality healthcare!

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 10:06 AM (PLOz




Stand in line. No, not that line. That line. Now wait because the person at the window is on his/her 4th break of the day. The estimated wait time is 5 hours...

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (1Jaio)

215 Never thought I'd ever get to say it:

healthcare.gov makes Project ORCA look awesome in comparison.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (GQ8sn)

216 Posted by: Bigby's Clappy Hands at October 01, 2013 10:07 AM (3ZtZW) Actually, I don't read Gabe. But Site Meter doesn't know that. Site Meter just knows there's traffic- and specifically traffic to that thread. Meaning that thread generates revenue for Ace. Now, I won't get into a fight with Gabe, and I'm not going to start all sorts of ad hominem attacks. But I will withhold the value I bring (in the form of page-views) to Ace until he brings Gabe to heel or lets him go. And if Ace chooses not to do either of those things, that's fine. I'll just hook up with y'all in the dump thread.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (/PCJa)

217 Must be monitoring fb or the non essential employees didn't like the designation.  Someone on fb said the language has change from "essential" and "non essential" to "furloughed" and "non furloughed".  Are people so easily satisfied?  In real business the "furloughed" "non essential" workers would be expecting the security guard to come with a large cardboard box when they returned to their job.  Although, in real business they'd pack up your stuff for you and fed ex it to you and that's how you'd find out you didn't need to come into work anymore.

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (Nx76m)

218 What needs to be shut down are the cash printing presses and the welfare checks.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 01, 2013 06:10 AM (9T/th)

219 Great post, Ben!

Posted by: sauropod at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (G/vW6)

220 BTW- watch as the markets go up. There are lots of buying opportunities.

Because #shutdown.

Oh and Obamacare? Merck laying off another 8,500.

Posted by: Marcus at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (GGCsk)

221 We can quarrel about strategy all we want but the MSM will blame the GOP no matter what --- and they will never hold Obama accountable for anything. The only thing the MSM cannot so easily control is the fact that the American public has the attention span of Daffy Duck. So, if the GOP wants to do this, now is certainly the time. By Nov 2014 people won't remember. The MSM and Democrats (BIRM) will have moved on to some new outrage the GOP has supposedly committed.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (dfYL9)

222 I can't afford $425 a month. That would be my 2nd highest monthly expense after my house note.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (8sCoq)

223 Hahahahahaha. So when the healthcare.gov page finally sent me to the "login" page, here's what I got... http://tinypic.com/r/2eek95v/5

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (da5Wo)

224

President Barack Obama on Monday said he “absolutely” expects glitches and problems with Obamacare as enrollment kicks off Tuesday.

But even with the inevitable complications and issues that accompany the new health insurance exchanges, the president told NPR News he is “confident” the law will offer “the prospect that any American out there who does not currently have health insurance can get high-quality health insurance.”






You can't access it or get it. But by Marx, it's gonna be great!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (1Jaio)

225 You'd think the Dems would make their big healthcare plan's web page more like Narwhal and not like ORCA.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (LnQr8)

226 Are you furloughnsome tonight? #ShutdownPickupLines http://tinyurl.com/lzkdypm

Posted by: Strategic Corporal USMC at October 01, 2013 06:11 AM (6J+oK)

227 Just tried to register for the New York health insurance exchange. The captcha thingy says "enter the two words" -- but there are no words, just two strings of numbers. So at least half of the population will probably type "privacy" and "terms" because the phrase "Privacy & Terms" appears on the captcha box.

Yep, I'm going to trust these geniuses with my private medical information.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 01, 2013 10:05 AM (bN5ZU)

 

My poor mother does not understand CAPTCHA.    She spent several hours the other day trying to set up some account somewhere that required her to: "Type the words you see in the boxes."   They weren't actual words, just strings of distorted letters.    So there's my mother, hunched over her computer for THREE HOURS trying to unscramble the letters to form words.  She finally broke down and called me to ask for help.  

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:12 AM (4df7R)

228 $425 for health insurance in Wyoming? LUCKY FUCKERS!! My cheapest option is $780

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:12 AM (HDgX3)

229 I just got my confirmation e-mail from the New York State health exchange. My assigned Health Facilitator is Ngotho Lumumba, the widow of the Comptroller of the Currency of Nigeria, who died in a plane crash. My premiums will be funded for life by the $35 million she inherited, once I send her the $300 "good faith" fee.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 01, 2013 06:12 AM (qNzkX)

230 I just got to log into a live chat option there. Hi, which plan gets me the most free abortions?

Posted by: brak at October 01, 2013 06:12 AM (iEoiA)

231 Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:11 AM (da5Wo) Oh, FFS! That's just embarrassing. As a software developer, I'm ashamed of my profession for that.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:13 AM (/PCJa)

232 Dick Morris keeps saying not to shut the government down now, but to wait -- what, 2 weeks?? -- for the debt ceiling fight. Why does anybody think that anything will be any different then? The MSM will not cover it fairly. The dems will still lie. The Republicans will get blamed for everything. Any Party that is terrified to make decisions because it wants love and affection that will never come does not deserve to lead.

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 01, 2013 06:13 AM (CXr4y)

233 Let me get this right, the brain-trust at HSS had two years to prepare for this day?

Posted by: lowandslow at October 01, 2013 06:13 AM (7Nq2G)

234 In  the meantime while the government is 'shut down',  the IRS is still accepting tax revenue payments.   Enough to  meet the interest payments  at  the  least.   Obama would have you think we aren't paying our bills. 

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:13 AM (m2CN7)

235 #govtshutdownpickuplines CDC isnt saying its risky behavior tonight

Posted by: Strategic Corporal USMC at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (6J+oK)

236 "Actually, I'd say the shutdown is very important- in that it will have so little a real impact. If the House can hold out for 1 - 2 weeks (I prefer 2) then people will get used to Government being 'shut down' and realize that it doesn't really effect them."

This is, you can be sure, why the left were so incredibly indignant over the mere idea of a shutdown. Government MUST be seen to be critically important in all areas of life. It is the central illusion which has to be maintained.

When ordinary citizens have the epiphany that, gee whillikers, ordinary life is continuing on just as it always has, maybe we don't need this leviathan state after all, or at least not this much of it, then it's damn hard for the left to take back that impression.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (gqT4g)

237 My cheapest option is $780


What state is that?

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (GQ8sn)

238 Let me get this right, the brain-trust at HSS had two years to prepare for this day? Err... try 4. Really 4 1/2.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (/PCJa)

239 Headline and lead at Time Warner Cable


House Shuts Government Down



Republicans refuse to pass a budget resolution, demanding negotiations over Obamacare.



At outrageous lie.  Worse than MSDNC

Posted by: Vic at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (zZbNF)

240 [iOh, I have a nit to pick with you, missy. Why the hell are you even implying that you are not awesome now, hmmm? Do not make me get the Awesome Stepstool of Awesomeness in order to clamber up to smack you.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:07 AM (VtjlW) [/i]

 

But my queen, you are the PINNACLE of awesome!      Whatever awesome I may or may not possess is    nothing but a shadow compared to yours.  

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:14 AM (4df7R)

241 Oh, FFS! That's just embarrassing. As a software developer, I'm ashamed of my profession for that. Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:13 AM (/PCJa) I hit reload and got the "system down" message. It gave me a "reference number" if I wished to call. The number? 0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:15 AM (da5Wo)

242 Correction- 3 1/2 - 4. Not 4 1/2. Forgot that OCare didn't technically "Pass" until end of December 2009.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:15 AM (/PCJa)

243 "Hahahahahaha. So when the healthcare.gov page finally sent me to the "login" page, here's what I got..." At least you got through! I'm still in the line of death

Posted by: Lauren at October 01, 2013 06:15 AM (ELdpj)

244 bc enter that on the automated system!!!!

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl at October 01, 2013 06:15 AM (8JJ6O)

245 God bless you BenK.

Posted by: Sven10077 at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (9jfyN)

246 My poor mother does not understand CAPTCHA. I watched a TED talk by the guy who created that shit. It's images of letters that are undecipherable by current optical character readers. So it's like a voting process, if the majority of people recognize some mashed up letter as 'a' then so be it. I get them wrong, all the time. Despite decades in the graphic arts. Hate the things.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat [/i] at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (U2UQk)

247 This is, you can be sure, why the left were so incredibly indignant over the mere idea of a shutdown. Government MUST be seen to be critically important in all areas of life. It is the central illusion which has to be maintained. The combination of this and the high premiums will speak louder than any empty-headed liberal journo.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (LnQr8)

248 Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:15 AM (da5Wo) Oi. Someone needs a cone of shame.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (/PCJa)

249 An outrageous lie. Worse than MSDNC

Posted by: Vic at October 01, 2013 10:14 AM (zZbNF)

 

Good Lord,  they're shameless.   Absolutely shameless.   Not that I'd expect shame from anyone on the left.  

 

Flood their comments section.  "Wow, and here I thought the Senate was the one that didn't pass    the CR!"

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (4df7R)

250 0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699


Obviously some kind of clever riddle to test whether or not you are worthy of receiving health care.  Decipher the code and you'll get your monthly ration.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (GQ8sn)

251 Of course, everything comes down to how important it is to destroy leftist media. Whenever possible, starve them of money and attention. When you can't ignore them, slander them. Don't argue facts with them, accuse of bad faith. Question their motives. Attack, attack, attack. But mainly, ignore, ignore, ignore. Starve them of money, clicks, and attention. Demonization works. Destroy them. Punish your enemies and reward your friends.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (ZPrif)

252 President Barack Obama on Monday said he “absolutely” expects
glitches and problems with Obamacare as enrollment kicks off Tuesday.

That's a telling example of Barry's priorities. For the re-election, he had the most advanced campaign technology ever rolled out, tested and re-tested to make sure it'd work even under the most adverse circumstances.

For you stupid proles, some intern slaps together a few lines of shitty code the night before his "signature achievement" is supposed to go live.

Posted by: Waterhouse at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (YVx8A)

253 Did anyone else see the pic of San Fran Nan sporting an Hermes scarf while debating the budget yesterday?

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (PLOz8)

254 What state is that? Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:14 AM (GQ8sn) ___________ People's Republik of Washington $780 is the cheapest family plan available.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (HDgX3)

255 I hit reload and got the "system down" message. It gave me a "reference number" if I wished to call. The number? 0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Did Joe Biden program that site?

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (LSJmV)

256 Posted by: Average Joe at October 01, 2013 10:05 AM (bN5ZU) LOL. That's hysterical. It's terrible, but you have a funny way of putting it. Enter the two words. "Screw Obamacare"?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2013 06:16 AM (a4Omg)

257 That's a telling example of Barry's priorities. For the re-election, he had the most advanced campaign technology ever rolled out, tested and re-tested to make sure it'd work even under the most adverse circumstances. For you stupid proles, some intern slaps together a few lines of shitty code the night before his "signature achievement" is supposed to go live. Hey, a man's gotta golf...

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (PLOz8)

258
Meanwhile, in Nuevo Atzlan:

more than 6 million California drivers who get tickets each year experience sticker shock. State records show that traffic citation fines have skyrocketed over the last decade, with some common infractions now costing close to $500.

The ticket for running a red light, which is now $490, cost $340 in 2003 and $103 in 1993, according to the Judicial Council of California, which sets fines for traffic offenses. A ticket for rolling through a stop sign costs $238 - a decade ago, it was $130. Speeding up to 15 mph over the limit also comes with a $238 price tag, more than eight times what it cost in 1993.

Oddly, the base fine for most violations has remained the same for the last 20 years. The growth in fines is due to add-ons known as penalty assessments. These fees are tacked on to citations, with the money earmarked for projects ranging from court construction to DNA research for solving crimes.

About a decade ago, there was one penalty assessment. Now, there are 10 - and total fines average four or five times the amount of the base fine.

SFGate

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (kdS6q)

259

As the midnight deadline came and went without an agreement, voters took to social media to voice their displeasure.

“I took a vow to serve the public and I’m sitting at home without a job today,” Rebecca Shiller said in a tweet. “Who are you getting paid to serve?”






Oh really? You took a job to serve the public. Not to get a soft government job to sit on your ass all day collecting a pay check and then get a sweet retirement package

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (1Jaio)

260 Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat,  fish & recreate. 15,000?

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (tyDFN)

261 I see that the Smithsonian is closed for the "shutdown." I'm keeping this in mind the next time those fuckers hit me up for money. Hey, if you're getting money from the Feds, you don't need me.

Posted by: @JohnTant at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (F3IIA)

262

@73 Hahahaha! You're not Amateur Phar...you're Walter White's incarnate!!

 

Posted by: DefendUSA at October 01, 2013 06:17 AM (S0aj8)

263 I hit reload and got the "system down" message. It gave me a "reference number" if I wished to call.

The number?

0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699



Hey, I figured it out.   The phone number for you to call back is:


867-5309


Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (GQ8sn)

264 I'm just gonna keep refreshing. Fuck em.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (da5Wo)

265 My aunt lives in wyoming and is retired from the public school system, which was paying for her health care until Obamacare came around.  They announced a few months ago that retirees like her will be dropped and need to go find healthcare on the exchanges.  She is not exactly in the best health, so I doubt she will be able get the cheapest rate.  I love my aunt, but she is a vehement Obama/Obamacare supporter so I can't feel too sorry for her.  She blames the high rates on the state government (Republican, so of course they're to blame) because they refused to set up their own exchange.

If the goal was to decrease rates by spreading the costs across a wider pool of participants, why didn't they just make it one big national pool, with everyone eligible to buy the same coverage from any participating insurance company?  (I know that wasn't really the goal.)

Posted by: not the mama at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (5dxeo)

266 Someone should have a website with a list of these Obamacare failures on the day of the rollout.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (a4Omg)

267 That's a telling example of Barry's priorities. For the re-election, he had the most advanced campaign technology ever rolled out, tested and re-tested to make sure it'd work even under the most adverse circumstances. For you stupid proles, some intern slaps together a few lines of shitty code the night before his "signature achievement" is supposed to go live. Posted by: Waterhouse at October 01, 2013 10:16 AM (YVx8A) _____________ Here's the difference? Election campaign was staffed by individuals who were working for a campaign. A campaign is a private entity. Obamacare is a govt run entity. You could throw $100B at it and it would still be a piece of shit since the quality of your average govt worker is slightly below the average McDondald's burger flipper.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (HDgX3)

268 I want to thank President Obama for standing his ground and protecting my FREE Health Care because the Republicans want my to pay 10% of my INCOME for insurance. Keep up the good work President Obama and tell those bastard Republicans where they can stick they plan to make mE pay for insurance that I cannot afford. Thank you Sir.

Posted by: Low Information Typical Dumb Ass Lib Type at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (R8X+X)

269 Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 09:37 AM (G99e4) $657 for 2 adults, (38 and 32), one infant in Texas. Glad I'm already covered. This is the day ACA dies.

Posted by: Cajun Caret at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (UZQM8)

270 249  Flood their comments section. "Wow, and here I thought the Senate was the one that didn't pass the CR!"

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:16 AM (4df7R)



The comments are even worse.  All libtard all the way.

Posted by: Vic at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (zZbNF)

271 Well done, Ben.

Posted by: Andy at October 01, 2013 06:18 AM (b1ZGq)

272 Harry is a lying doofus. Here is the actual stat: 

"Among the vacation destinations in jeopardy is Lake Mead. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people set sail each year on the "Desert Princess," a popular park attraction, according to sales manager Earl Jobson." http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=27045539&fm=most_popular

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (tyDFN)

273

President Obama to give statement in the Rose Garden at 12:25 p.m. ET -


Due to CongressÂ’s failure to pass legislation to fund the government, the information on this web site may not be up to date. Some submissions may not be processed, and we may not be able to respond to your inquiries.

Information about government operating status and resumption of normal operations is available at USA.GOV.

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (Nx76m)

274
Don't worry about it Heather. The Barrel has also been shut down.

It has? Fuckin' A!

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (0IhFx)

275 You're welcome, everyone.

Posted by: John Roberts at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (LnQr8)

276 I hit reload and got the "system down" message. It gave me a "reference number" if I wished to call.

The number?

0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:15 AM (da5Wo)

 

Ditto.   I   didn't bother    writing it down because fuck 'em.  


I wonder what would happen if you forgot to include one of the periods when transcribing the code into an email, or saying it over the phone?   You'd probably    end up on a plane to Gitmo.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (4df7R)

277 Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat, fish recreate. 15,000? I have no idea how accurate that is, but it could be accurate if it's a mean. I'm sure it's actually more than that "in season" and considerably less "out of season."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (/PCJa)

278 “I took a vow to serve the public and I’m
sitting at home without a job today,” Rebecca Shiller said in a tweet.

Unless she got fired, she's a liar.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (/kI1Q)

279

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:13 AM (/PCJa)

 

Did you see my twitter?

I got the "blank security question" thing.

I figured maybe it's due to tracking protection in IE (which clicked on as soon as I went to the site...surprise surprise.)

I turned it off and it kicked me back to the waiting room.

So I gave up.  The Yahoo article told me what I needed to know.  Cheapest and crappiest plan is more than what I pay on my wife's plan (and what I could get from the university)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (GaqMa)

280 Looks like cheapest CO plan is $324

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:19 AM (8sCoq)

281 4 Bevel L @9:35,

October Fools?

Posted by: Sven10077 at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (9jfyN)

282 265 My aunt lives in wyoming and is retired from the public school system, which was paying for her health care until Obamacare came around. They announced a few months ago that retirees like her will be dropped and need to go find healthcare on the exchanges. She is not exactly in the best health, so I doubt she will be able get the cheapest rate. Posted by: not the mama at October 01, 2013 10:18 AM (5dxeo) ___________ Doesn't matter if you are healthy or not. The rate is the same for everyone. Only factors that determine cost are age and smoking status. That's it. A 40 year old man who weighs 300 lbs and has diabetes will pay the same as a 40 year old woman who has never had a cold in her life.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (HDgX3)

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (G99e4)

284 194 BTW, I know we have federal workers here at the HQ, many of whom have probably been furloughed today thanks to the asshole Demonrats. Stay strong, my friends. You're the good guys.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:05 AM (4df7R)

 

You mean thanks to conservatives.

Posted by: Top Headline Comments at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (LI48c)

285 Wait everybody---IT'S A COOK BOOK!!

Posted by: Guy Who Befriended the Bighead Aliens at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (JQuNB)

286

[Don't worry about it Heather. The Barrel has also been shut down.

[/i]

 

 

THERE ARE NO RULES!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (4df7R)

287 280 Looks like cheapest CO plan is $324 Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:19 AM (8sCoq) ___________ For a family of 4?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (HDgX3)

288 That's monthly by the way... and 16.8% of my family income BEFORE TAXES. These people are insane if they think anyone is going to sign up.

Posted by: Cajun Caret at October 01, 2013 06:20 AM (UZQM8)

289 Oddly, the base fine for most violations has remained the same for the last 20 years. The growth in fines is due to add-ons known as penalty assessments. These fees are tacked on to citations, with the money earmarked for projects ranging from court construction to DNA research for solving crimes. About a decade ago, there was one penalty assessment. Now, there are 10 - and total fines average four or five times the amount of the base fine. SFGate --- I found this thing out when I got a ticket for "failure to yield" a few years back. $15 ticket which cost me about $200 due to all kinds of shit tacked on. This is about one of the only ways that California is allowed to raise money, as they aren't allowed to raise taxes directly but CAN assess "fees" and "penalties" on various transactions.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (/Crba)

290 The number? 0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699 brb. Gotta buy lottery tickets

Posted by: Low Information Voter & Lottery Player[/i] at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (U2UQk)

291 Are you furloughnsome tonight? #ShutdownPickupLines Furlough, Sweet Chariot, Coming for to carry me home, Furlough, Sweet Chariot.... #FurloughHymnsforSadPandas

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (lwkv9)

292

Obamacare: Pioneer of online line waiting technology.

 

Wait in line at the doctor, after you virtually wait online.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (t06LC)

293

It's like I don't care about nothing man

Roll another blunt, ooh la da da da la da da la la da da

I was gonna clean my room until shut down

I was gonna get up and find the broom but then shut down

My room is still messed up and I know why

(Why man?)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

I was gonna go to class before shut down

I coulda cheated and I coulda passed but shut down

(Uh uh la la da da)

I'm takin' it next semester and I know why

(Why man? Hey hey)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

(Go to the next one, go to the next one, go to the next one)

I was gonna go to work but then shut down

(Oh oh)

I just got a new promotion but then shut down

(La da da da da)

Now I'm selling dope and I know why

(Why man?)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

I was gonna go to court before shut down

I was gonna pay my child support but then shut down

(No you wasn't)

They took my whole paycheck and I know why

(Why man? Yeah)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

I was gonna pay my car note until shut down

(Say what? Say what?)

I wasn't gonna gamble on the boat but then shut down

(Uh uh)

Now the tow truck is pullin' away and I know why

(Why man?)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

I messed up my entire life because shut down

(Go go go)

I lost my kids and wife because shut down

(What? Say what? Say what?)

Now I'm sleepin' on the side walk and I know why

(Why man? Yeah yeah)

Because shut down, because shut down, because shut down

I'ma stop singing this song because shut down

(Raise the ceiling baby)

I'm singing this whole thing wrong because shut down

(Bring it back)

And if I don't sell one copy, I'll know why

(Why man? Yeah)

'Cause shut down, 'cause shut down, 'cause shut down

La la da da da da la da da da shoobe do be do wa

Skibitty do da da da la get jiggy with it scubbydooby wa

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (zOTsN)

294 Can someone please explain to me how the Delay tactic was genius? The House Republicans united around it, and they got stuffed. The government is shutdown which is the thing they said they most wanted to avoid in the whole world.

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (W6bkf)

295 With the various reports about the Obamacare Exchanges not working, perhaps it is worth remembering the stories that came out after the last election about the truly impressive software operation that was created from scratch in order to organize Obama voters, supporters and donors.  It is not that they broke any new ground but they did a very solid and very professional job of building, installing and testing a software system with millions of users and a massive database and they had it all in place and tested on election day.

Compare that to the Obamacare Exchanges.  It seems like they can actually get things done when it is something they care about and it seems that your healthcare is not one of those things that they care about.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (31Nrp)

296 THERE ARE NO RULES!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:20 AM (4df7R)



Fuck it!



Open tags for everyone!   NO RULES!!!!


WOO!!!!

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (GQ8sn)

297 The bride works at a utility company.  She took a call yesterday from a Federal employee that was going to be furloughed today.  He was demanding discounted electricity and gas rates for his house because he was going to be furloughed.  Bride tried to explain that they didn't offer discounts just because of layoffs.  He was amazed.  He spent 30 minutes on the phone with her telling her how he had sacrificed to "serve the public" for 25 years and he "demanded" lower rates for this service.  The bride suggested he look for other jobs in a more stable field.  I married well.

Posted by: Muad'dib at October 01, 2013 06:21 AM (KjlbF)

298 THERE ARE NO RULES! Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:20 AM (4df7R) Does that mean we can make sexually crass jokes about libs without Ace getting scoldy on us?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (da5Wo)

299 Never thought I'd ever get to say it: healthcare.gov makes Project ORCA look awesome in comparison. Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:10 AM (GQ8sn) That's gonna leave a mark.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (VtjlW)

300 277 Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat, fish recreate. 15,000? I have no idea how accurate that is, but it could be accurate if it's a mean. I'm sure it's actually more than that "in season" and considerably less "out of season." Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:19 AM (/PCJa) ____________ That is total fucking bullshit. There are like 3 marinas on the lake. How the fuck do you have room for 15K boats.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (HDgX3)

301 I looked at that healthcare website. I've seen better websites created with AOLpress...in 1994.

Posted by: @JohnTant at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (F3IIA)

302 >For a family of 4?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 10:20 AM (HDgX3)



no, just for me

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (8sCoq)

303 Holy shit! I'm in. The last refresh put me through to the actual page.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (da5Wo)

304

THERE ARE NO RULES!

 

 



Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:20 AM (4df7R)

 



Fuck it!

 



Open tags for everyone! NO RULES!!!!

 


WOO!!!!

 


 

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:21 AM (GQ8sn)

 

 

*goes streaking across the    HQ*

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:22 AM (4df7R)

305 Hey, any of you guys know Polish or "French Creole" wanna see what's on these pages?

https://www.healthcare.gov/language-resource/

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (/kI1Q)

306 I can't do that. Ctrl key stopped working because of the government shutdown Does Format:F still work?

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (lwkv9)

307 Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:19 AM (/PCJa) ------- Please seem my adendum at 272... Democrats can spread these mistakes/lies, and then people  believe them.

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (tyDFN)

308

My mom is a cancer patient.

 

It made her really happy when she got a letter from her insurance carrier saying they were dropping her because of Obamacare.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (t06LC)

309 What does it say about me that I've suddenly become fascinated by the possibility of making moonshine at home?

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (RD7QR)

310 I happen to have my sister and brother in law visiting me right now.  My BIL is a retired union guy.  He totally gets this whole mess as being the Dims fault and has voted Republican for quite some time now. 

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (kXoT0)

311 297 The bride works at a utility company. She took a call yesterday from a Federal employee that was going to be furloughed today. He was demanding discounted electricity and gas rates for his house because he was going to be furloughed. Bride tried to explain that they didn't offer discounts just because of layoffs. He was amazed. He spent 30 minutes on the phone with her telling her how he had sacrificed to "serve the public" for 25 years and he "demanded" lower rates for this service. The bride suggested he look for other jobs in a more stable field. I married well. --- Your wife kicks ass.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:23 AM (/Crba)

312 Boy AOSHQ is a bit like "Point/Counterpoint" this morning. Next thing you know Ben will be calling Gabe an ignorant slut.

Posted by: rockhead at October 01, 2013 06:24 AM (jtTKf)

313 Holy shit! I'm in. The last refresh put me through to the actual page.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:22 AM (da5Wo)

 

Don't worry,   once you've entered all your info and hit submit, you'll get kicked out again.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:24 AM (4df7R)

314 300 277 Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat, fish recreate. 15,000? I have no idea how accurate that is, but it could be accurate if it's a mean. I'm sure it's actually more than that "in season" and considerably less "out of season." Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:19 AM (/PCJa) ____________ That is total fucking bullshit. There are like 3 marinas on the lake. How the fuck do you have room for 15K boats. --- Someone found the correct info upthread... 10-15K is the total number of people for the YEAR, not the DAY.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:24 AM (/Crba)

315 Hopefully the shutdown goes on for a while, and people notice that somehow Life Goes On

I think THAT is the Dem's fear: that the shutdown WON'T hurt

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:24 AM (8sCoq)

316 There's links for Tagalog but not German.  Seems racist.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:24 AM (/kI1Q)

317 Can someone please explain to me how the Delay tactic was genius? The House Republicans united around it, and they got stuffed. The government is shutdown which is the thing they said they most wanted to avoid in the whole world. It never was. Defund had at least the same chance (or would have if the Republicans had really supported it) of success as delay. Nothing the Republicans did was going to move the needle. The Government Shutdown isn't "about" stopping ObamaCare except as a strategic (as opposed to tactical) goal. The tactical goal is to make Obama and his buddies hurt- and they hurt far more in a shutdown than Republican constituencies. If the Republicans will stand firm (stop laughing), the Democrats will be forced to come to the negotiating table in good faith (I SAID- stop laughing), and we might actually get some relief from this horrible law.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (/PCJa)

318 The bride suggested he look for other jobs in a more stable field. I married well.


You did.


Your bride should have ended the call with, "But first you will blow me!"  and then hung up.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (GQ8sn)

319

@293

 

You left out the funniest verse

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (t06LC)

320 The government is shutdown which is the thing they said they most wanted to avoid in the whole world. Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 10:21 AM (W6bkf) But it's what everyone else wanted, so it's like do the opposite of what the Republicans don't want... which may be the strategy. Shit be turning around or something.

Posted by: Cajun Caret at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (UZQM8)

321 Fuck it! Open tags for everyone! NO RULES!!!! WOO!!!! Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:21 AM (GQ8sn) *goes streaking across the HQ* Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:22 AM (4df7R) Remain calm! All is well!

Posted by: Chip Diller at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (659DL)

322 Oh gee, the exchanges don't work?

Neither do the EHRs that are the other backbone of Obamacare...

http://tinyurl.com/ehrsucks

Posted by: anon at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (f+fIu)

323 Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat, fish recreate. 15,000? I am not helping fish re-create on a good day.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (lwkv9)

324 >Boy AOSHQ is a bit like "Point/Counterpoint" this morning. Next thing you know Ben will be calling Gabe an ignorant slut.


I'll do it. He sounds like a total squish.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (8sCoq)

325 I married well.

Posted by: Muad'dib at October 01, 2013 10:21 AM (KjlbF)

 

Give that woman the biggest box of chocolates and bouquet of roses you can find, sir.  

 

Hell, if I'd gotten that guy on the phone I'd have ended up fired for calling him an entitled little brat.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:25 AM (4df7R)

326 no, just for me Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:22 AM (8sCoq) __________ Jeezuz that is a lot. About 6-7 years ago when I was single, I bought my own insurance for under $100. And that was with practically no deductible. I think it was $500 or something ridiculously low like that. #THANKSOBAMA

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:26 AM (HDgX3)

327 Don't worry, once you've entered all your info and hit submit, you'll get kicked out again. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:24 AM (4df7R) Mission Accomplished.

Posted by: NSA at October 01, 2013 06:26 AM (UZQM8)

328

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 10:23 AM (/Crba)

 

I may be calling to see if a Bed and Breakfast will move our date for us.  Apparently the wife's leave got canceled as a result of this.  Which I find...Odd.

She's willing to take unpaid leave, and is currently trying to sort that out.

 

If not though we'll just eat the cost.  Such is life.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:26 AM (GaqMa)

329 I can't afford affordable care

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (8sCoq)

330 "My poor mother does not understand CAPTCHA. She spent several hours the other day trying to set up some account somewhere that required her to: "Type the words you see in the boxes." They weren't actual words, just strings of distorted letters. So there's my mother, hunched over her computer for THREE HOURS trying to unscramble the letters to form words.She finally broke down and called me to ask for help."

If I were a ruthless identity theft specialist, I'd be busting my ass right now to scoop up as many confused computer illiterates I could detect, and redirect them to bogus "official Obamacare" websites that actually work smoothly and easily and don't crash, while steadily vacuuming up every shred of personal financial information.

I'm now thinking of the older family member who said to me,

"You need to get me the phone number for the right people at Microsoft, so I can talk to them and get them to stop sending me all these porn e-mails. This is really getting out of hand and I want for Microsoft to stop right now."

I said, "Wait, wut? Slow down and explain that again."

So: he uses Microsoft Outbreak as an e-mail client. A friend who also uses Outbreak got compromised, and all of their addresses harvested by spammers, who proceeded to send the usual flood of spam to all those addresses, including my family member.

But, in his mind, he's using a Microsoft product, and the porn spam is appearing on a page in that Microsoft product, ergo, Microsoft must be the ones sending it to him. (And if she weighs the same as a duck, then she's made out of wood.)

Now multiply this well intentioned but conceptually unclear guy by tens of millions of similarly unclueful types trying to navigate Web-based "exchanges" hammered together in a tearing hurry by government contractors. Facepalm. What could go wrong?

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (gqT4g)

331 The really bad press about O'care will come when and if they fail to meet their enrollment numbers... and its of the wrong mix of high/low risk customers.

If anything the shutdown over the program will encourage the healthy to take a wait and see approach to the exchanges.

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (UypUQ)

332 This unit must sterilize imperfect life forms. Bend over.

Posted by: nomad-nasa-voyager2 2affordable care anal probe at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (qnPg9)

333 Someone found the correct info upthread... 10-15K is the total number of people for the YEAR, not the DAY. Umm, you are not supposed to be using actual facts. That's racist!

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (W6bkf)

334

@293

You left out the funniest verse

 

Posted by: Jollyroger

 

it was recently brought to my attention that this is somehow a "Family Blog"

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (zOTsN)

335 PRESIDENT OBAMA IS GOING TO SPEAK AT 1200 TODAY.  I AM SO EXCITED....................

Posted by: Low Information Typical Dumb Ass Lib Type at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (IkHXL)

336 The problem I see for republicans in this strategy is that their point of leverage (i.e.  the shutdown) is something that Reid and Obama wanted all along. Therefore, its not really a leverage point and I fear it will backfire.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:27 AM (t06LC)

337
*goes streaking across the HQ*

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:22 AM (4df7R)



Bouncy bouncy.

*takes video*

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 06:28 AM (lr3d7)

338 Holy shit! I'm in. The last refresh put me through to the actual page. Keep refreshing, at last count you had... 72 invoices for healthcare being prepared

Posted by: 0.cd37717.1380636731.ff5699 [/i] at October 01, 2013 06:28 AM (U2UQk)

339 for all of you having trouble with the exchanges, I suggest entering a foreign address, say Pakistan or China - worked fine for Obama campaign contributions.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 01, 2013 06:28 AM (z3MpN)

340 That is total fucking bullshit. There are like 3 marinas on the lake. How the fuck do you have room for 15K boats. First- I admitted up front that I didn't know the accuracy- I was merely pointing out how such a statement *could* be accurate. Second- People != boats. Not everyone who visits the lake would even get on a boat, let alone own one. That said, the 10-15k/yr is for one particular boat. From Baldy's comment: "Among the vacation destinations in jeopardy is Lake Mead. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people set sail each year on the "Desert Princess," a popular park attraction, according to sales manager Earl Jobson."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (/PCJa)

341 *goes streaking across the HQ* Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:22 AM (4df7R) *hordes footage*

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (VtjlW)

342 "continue reading"

Uh..Why?

Posted by: Nappy Time is all the time at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (7DCSC)

343 Don't worry, once you've entered all your info and hit submit, you'll get kicked out again. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:24 AM (4df7R) Yup. That's exactly what happened.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (da5Wo)

344

But, in his mind, he's using a Microsoft product, and the porn spam is appearing on a page in that Microsoft product, ergo, Microsoft must be the ones sending it to him. (And if she weighs the same as a duck, then she's made out of wood.)

 

He     sounds   like     a   male carbon copy of my mother.  

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (4df7R)

345 335 PRESIDENT OBAMA IS GOING TO SPEAK AT 1200 TODAY. I AM SO EXCITED....................

Posted by: Low Information Typical Dumb Ass Lib Type at October 01, 2013 10:27 AM (IkHXL)


Which actually means he's going to speak somewhere between noon and the first tee time at Andrews AFB.

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (RD7QR)

346 Ah so that's what a super sekret briefing book looks like.  Hey, thanks Joe.
http://tinyurl.com/o8rbjvx

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 06:29 AM (Nx76m)

347 The cheapest plan for someone in Wyoming is $425/month. That's $5,100 per year or around 10% of the median household income for a Wyomingin...Wyomining-ite?
.........
They all smoke Marlboros in Wyoming.. even the kids.. it's one gigantic high-risk pool.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (f9c2L)

348 This is encoraging...kinda... On the local NBC (of all places) news station they have one of those online polls thingies. They asked who do you blame for the shutdown: 23%: Evil RethugliKKKans 22%: St. Barrack 8%: Democrats (which is kind of an odd choice, isn't Barrack a Democrat too?) 47%: Everyone

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (HDgX3)

349

While the country is in the throes of anarchy and chaos due to the gov shutdown, Obama and his Gang of Thieves are having a party.


 

http://tinyurl.com/k5mo6du

Posted by: ExSnipe at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (57ubW)

350 Forbes ‏@Forbes 11m For its 55th birthday, NASA gets most of its operations shut down with the rest of the government http://bit.ly/1g02fvd Muslim outreach hardest hit.

Posted by: Strategic Corporal USMC at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (6J+oK)

351 Oh FFS. After you enter all your info, you get a system unavailable message. There's a button for "try again". Click it, it takes you all the way back to the start of the info fields.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (da5Wo)

352 Yup. That's exactly what happened.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:29 AM (da5Wo)

 

I love it, btw.   All that  personal information    from millions of users    just whirling away into the void of cyberspace.   Who knows where it might end up?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (4df7R)

353

@330

Reminds me of the time when I was in high school when my mom sat me down for a special talk about my raging porn addiction and how I keep sending porn to the computer because I was the only other person that used it and she found all the porn in her inbox.

 

Spam: Confusing moms since forever.  

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:30 AM (t06LC)

354 Is BenK gonna get banned now for expressing snarky disagreement with a cob?  Or did he provide enough words to make it thoughtfull, acceptable snarky disagreement?

Posted by: Troll Feeder at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (mxtLd)

355 So if the Commiecare exchanges don't work how do I get my insurance?  This is going to be delightful.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (32Ze2)

356 346 Ah so that's what a super sekret briefing book looks like. Hey, thanks Joe.
http://tinyurl.com/o8rbjvx

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 10:29 AM (Nx76m)


And on the inside are doodles of choo-choos with smoke coming out their stacks.

Posted by: joncelli at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (RD7QR)

357 336 The problem I see for republicans in this strategy is that their point of leverage (i.e. the shutdown) is something that Reid and Obama wanted all along. Therefore, its not really a leverage point and I fear it will backfire. They aren't afraid of a shutdown. I have no idea why they'd think that, especially when you read the headline comments post on a prominent conservative web site.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (Ttj5v)

358 SERIOUS QUESTION FOR THE GROUP



Will Department of Defense-owned golf courses be closed during the shutdown?

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (8sCoq)

359 Golf. Clap. Useful post Ben, useful post.

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (d7H2D)

360 "My aunt lives in wyoming and is retired from the public school system, which was paying for her health care until Obamacare came around. They announced a few months ago that retirees like her will be dropped and need to go find healthcare on the exchanges."

IBM just announced that they're dumping all their retirees into Obamacare as well.

When you read about prominent Republicans who are quietly supporting Obamacare, and there are more than a few of those, follow the money. There are a lot of big organizations who are fans of Obamacare, because they view Obamacare as a neat way to weasel out of previous costly commitments.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (gqT4g)

361 "The Affordable Care Act is moving forward. You can't shut it down."

— @BarackObama

----------

In Soviet America, the Affordable Care Act shuts itself down.

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (UypUQ)

362 How come no one is dropping by to gawk at me?

Posted by: Sad Panda at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (32Ze2)

363

if NASA is so hard hit, why is their TV channel still on my cable?

 

how is that so f**king essential?

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (zOTsN)

364

Because of the government shutdown,  people will deface the Lincoln Memorial,  mass killers will be roaming Navy bases,   wild fires will kill a number of firefighters,  our embassies and ambassadors will be in danger and possibly attacked and killed,   major cities will  declare bankruptcy  and  our economy will stall.

 

The government shut down is almost as bad as Bush .   Almost.  

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:31 AM (m2CN7)

365 If you're entering, isn't it the other one that is submitting?

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (tyDFN)

366 will the muslim brotherhood apply for catastrophic coverage?  One ponders.

Posted by: tangonine at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (x3YFz)

367

What will I do without...um, or without...uhhh.....

 

Let me get back to you.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Outrage Outlet - Get Your supplies for Opening Day of RINO Season here! at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (hLRSq)

368 I love it, btw. All that personal information from millions of users just whirling away into the void of cyberspace. Who knows where it might end up? Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:30 AM (4df7R) The DNC?

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (VtjlW)

369 I love it, btw. All that personal information from millions of users just whirling away into the void of cyberspace. Who knows where it might end up? Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:30 AM (4df7R) Utah.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (da5Wo)

370 In an effort to pay for my new government benefit, medical insurance, I'm now cooking up up champion batches of the very best Meth! Call or email for current rates, or wait until this afternoon and my new website will be up and running. Free shipping!

Posted by: MTF at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (r/ILj)

371
I may be calling to see if a Bed and Breakfast will move our date for us. Apparently the wife's leave got canceled as a result of this. Which I find...Odd.
She's willing to take unpaid leave, and is currently trying to sort that out.


A friend of mine was on unpaid leave for the last five months while she tried to work things out with her ex.  She was supposed to start work again on Monday, but has now been furloughed.  She has three months of paid leave that she can use, but the question is will she get a paycheck on the 15th.  If not, she's fucked because she's flat broke.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (lr3d7)

372

From Americans for Tax Reform website:

As Obamacare enrollment begins, the Department of Health and Human Services has a helpful tip for the program's so-called Navigators: “Do not leave documents that contain PII [Personally Identifiable Information] or tax return information on printers and fax machines.”

The warning is contained in Section 2.4.3 of the 207-page Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator Standard Operating Procedures Manual.

The same section asks navigators to “double-check” the fax number before faxing Obamacare enrollee’s tax returns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:32 AM (PLOz8)

373 I like to use the Bing "popular searches" to keep an eye on what the LIVs care about.

Contra the doomsday predictions of Gabe and Jim Gerghaty the only political news that anyone cares about this morning is Obamacare Exchanges opening.  Government shutdown isn't registering yet.

Lolo Jones is bigger news (whatever that is about).

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (wCEyv)

374 363 if NASA is so hard hit, why is their TV channel still on my cable?

how is that so f**king essential?

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 10:31 AM (zOTsN)


Yeah... watching a grad student go to a printer once an hour is riveting.

Posted by: tangonine at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (x3YFz)

375 >>With the various reports about the Obamacare Exchanges not working, perhaps it is worth remembering the stories that came out after the last election about the truly impressive software operation that was created from scratch in order to organize Obama voters, supporters and donors. It is not that they broke any new ground but they did a very solid and very professional job of building, installing and testing a software system with millions of users and a massive database and they had it all in place and tested on election day Or maybe, just maybe, the stories about the awesome Obama campaign software were just bullshit. What's that you say, the msm making up shit to make Obama look better than he is isn't credible? Yea, ok.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (g1DWB)

376 The Affordable Care Act has become self-aware. All will be assimilated.

Posted by: NSA hard at work today at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (iEoiA)

377

Because of the government shutdown, people will deface the Lincoln Memorial, mass killers will be roaming Navy bases, wild fires will kill a number of firefighters, our embassies and ambassadors will be in danger and possibly attacked and killed, major cities will declare bankruptcy and our economy will stall.

 

*golf clap*   Well played, polynikes. Well played.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (4df7R)

378 IBM just announced that they're dumping all their retirees into Obamacare as well.

When you read about prominent Republicans who are quietly supporting Obamacare, and there are more than a few of those, follow the money. There are a lot of big organizations who are fans of Obamacare, because they view Obamacare as a neat way to weasel out of previous costly commitments.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 10:31 AM (gqT4g)

 

 

No surprise there - who do you think was the biggest beneficiary when Medicare Part D came into effect?

Posted by: tofer732 at October 01, 2013 06:33 AM (z3MpN)

379 Because of the shutdown: I am going to sew sausages in my pants and see if I can slip  through Customs unmolested now.

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (tyDFN)

380 But that $425 magically becomes $50 with subsidies. That's the part of O-Care that I think will in the long run make it like Medicare. For the LIV it will be $50 health insurance. And I'm not picking on WY, this is everywhere. Remember O-Care is nothing more than a tax transfer from rich to poor. Evil rich (maninly white) people will get no subsidies. Poor (mainly non-white) people will get tons of subsidies. So while Mr. Middle Class White Guy pays $425, his neighbor down the street, Jose Sanchez pays $50. And that's what Obama's intention was all along. He doesn't give a fuck if Mr. Middle Class White Guy is happy or not. He's never going to vote Democrat anyway. But Senor Sanchez will be thrilled with his new health plan and will be very generous with his Democrat votes in the future.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (HDgX3)

381 306 Does Format:F still work? Posted by: rickb223

====
No, just alt-F4

Posted by: Ranba Ral at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (G99e4)

382 They aren't afraid of a shutdown. I have no idea why they'd think that, especially when you read the headline comments post on a prominent conservative web site. I think you miss just a little bit. They're aren't afraid of a short shutdown. A prolonged one is a different matter. If I were John Boehner I'd go to a better tanning salon. But on top of that, I'd *also* send bill after bill funding the government to the Senate. Every day a new bill. Continue to offer conference. Every. Day. But don't move on the core position that ObamaCare is poison. ObamaCare is delayed for 1 year for everyone (minimum), or no deal.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (/PCJa)

383

Because of the government shutdown, people will deface the Lincoln Memorial, mass killers will be roaming Navy bases, wild fires will kill a number of firefighters, our embassies and ambassadors will be in danger and possibly attacked and killed, major cities will declare bankruptcy and our economy will stall.

 

Reminds me of the Y2K episode of The Family Guy


Posted by: tofer732 at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (z3MpN)

384 OMG all the roads around here are gone now!

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:34 AM (W6bkf)

385

We cannot be held responsible for what the mooslims do now now that we are no longer reaching out.  Thanks repeblicans.

 

 

 

 

Posted by: NASA at October 01, 2013 06:35 AM (32Ze2)

386 I love it, btw. All that personal information from millions of users just whirling away into the void of cyberspace. Who knows where it might end up

I pretty much get a letter notifying me that my VA information has been compromised at least once every two years.  Can't wait to see how many compromises they will admit to with Obamacare.

Posted by: no good deed at October 01, 2013 06:35 AM (k55Fc)

387 President Obama is speaking at HIGH NOON? Michelle Doesn't remind me much of Grace Kelly. If it's Obama it will more like HIGH NOON plus 20 Evil Republicans.......We will not negotiate with evil.....I am the most awesome President ever..... Or words to that effect.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2013 06:35 AM (a4Omg)

388 Looky what I now get on the Maryland site:

"Welcome to Maryland Health Connection!

We open at 12:00 noon on October 1st. Please read some important notices on the Consumer Information Update page before you begin."

It was supposed to be 8am... and I swear that message wasn't their 5 minutes ago.

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 01, 2013 06:36 AM (UypUQ)

389 Lolo Jones is bigger news (whatever that is about).

She's been bodybuilding to join the Olympic bobsled team.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:36 AM (/kI1Q)

390 The good news is that Romney finally got ORCA up and running! Expect to get your robocalls for the next 5 weeks!

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 01, 2013 06:36 AM (Ec6wH)

391 329 I can't afford affordable care Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:27 AM (8sCoq) I wonder why they didn't think of that? Oh wait, they did. It's all part of the plan. In order to build a new building, the old one needs to come down.

Posted by: rockhead at October 01, 2013 06:36 AM (jtTKf)

392 Lolo Jones is an American girl athlete- 

http://is.gd/0XEZPf

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:36 AM (8sCoq)

393

Evil Republicans.......We will not negotiate with evil.....I am the most awesome President ever.....

 

Dollars to donuts he will refer to the Republicans as the "Axis of Evil," and call them terrorists.  And he will see nothing wrong with this approach.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (4df7R)

394
Holy shit! I'm in. The last refresh put me through to the actual page.

Don't get all excited just yet. I managed to make it partially through the sign up process last night at just after 3 am, and it crashed anyway. (Right after the warning that they were going to share your personal information with other federal agencies like the IRS, DHS, FBI, etc).

I haven't been able to even log in to my created account since then.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (0IhFx)

395 We open at 12:00 noon on October 1st. Pl Obama's message will inspire them and then it will all work perfectly.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (a4Omg)

396 The gods are against us. This makes the travails all the more rewarding.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (Ec6wH)

397 What if they threw a shutdown and no one really noticed?

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (t06LC)

398 More info in their notices section...

"October 1, 9:15am

Consumer Support Center Update

The Consumer Support Center (toll-free call center) is presently experiencing unexpected connectivity problems. We expect to resolve these issues within the next hour. Thank you for patience.


October 1, 8:09am

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you for visiting Maryland Health Connection. We are experiencing connectivity issues. Please visit the site again at 12 Noon."

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (UypUQ)

399

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 10:32 AM (lr3d7)

 

Eh, I'm not saying it's *not* a first world problem.

Hell it's barely a problem.

From our perspective we saved 5 days of furlough anyway we had budgeted for so taking a couple of days unpaid leave is a net neutral for us anyway.

 

We've been putting off house repairs to keep our cash reserves high in anticipation of this.  We've got about 2-3 months of post tax income stashed away before we'd have to hit the retirement accounts so it's not all that bad.

 

Part of my wife and my obsession is keeping cash reserves high in case of chaos.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (GaqMa)

400 The problem I see for republicans in this strategy is that their point of leverage (i.e. the shutdown) is something that Reid and Obama wanted all along. Therefore, its not really a leverage point and I fear it will backfire.

 

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 10:27 AM (t06LC)

 

Of course Barky wants it.  It gives him a chance to do the only thing  he's good at other than smoking Reggie's pole - campaigning.  So he'll be out there blaming the shutdown for everything from dying pandas to foot odor.  The GOP simply needs to hold firm (ha!) and - I cannot stress this too much - state over and over and over again that the Senate shut down the government and if you can't get into the Smithsonian, it's because Barky soiled his diapers and wants you to clean it up.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (zF6Iw)

401 I think you miss just a little bit. They're aren't afraid of a short shutdown. A prolonged one is a different matter. [/i I agree. I think if Republicans don't blink soon, the Dems start panicking when their constituencies clamor that they aren't getting graft. And couple that with the Obamacare increases, and you have a landscape hostile to Democrats.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (Ttj5v)

402 Yeah Lolo usually runs track but I think she's going to the Winner Limpix to do Bob's sled

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:37 AM (8sCoq)

403 Dollars to donuts he will refer to the Republicans as the "Axis of Evil," and call them terrorists. And he will see nothing wrong with this approach. --- And in the next breath, he'll talk about how he's started the normalization of relations with Iran for the first time in 33+ years.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (/Crba)

404 Government shutdown isn't registering yet. Give it a month.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (lwkv9)

405 But that $425 magically becomes $50 with subsidies. Not for most people. Not for most LIVs. One of the Accountant Morons spelled it out a few months ago. Basically, the only people who will be eligible for the subsidies are people who were already getting Medicaid.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (/PCJa)

406 For those of you that don't already hate Obama, next time you hear him spew, note that he drags his "s"s.  Whistles them. 

So goddam annoying.

Posted by: tangonine at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (x3YFz)

407 Barrell?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (Ttj5v)

408 I think the National Institutes of Health should do a study on how the shutdown affects lesbians in Moldova.

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (tyDFN)

409 Lolo Jones is an American girl athlete-

http://is.gd/0XEZPf

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:36 AM (8sCoq)



For certain definitions of "girl".


Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (lr3d7)

410 >What if they threw a shutdown and no one really noticed?

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 10:37 AM (t06LC)



you've just identified the DNC's greatest fear

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (8sCoq)

411 >>"We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!" That's the same message that you'll be seeing at the entrance to the Emergency Room after driving there one handed and holding the street hockey blade with the other, in the gash in your kid's carotid artery. Cheers.

Posted by: ontherocks at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (UiE+5)

412 316 There's links for Tagalog but not German. Seems racist Since English is a Germanic language, Germans can understand it if you speak very loudly and very slowly. Therefore, the German pages are a low priority.

Posted by: Anachronda at October 01, 2013 06:38 AM (U82Km)

413 Da BEARS didn't lose because cutler sucks It was because of SHUTDOWN!!!! Damn you rethugiKKKants!!!!

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (frroL)

414

More excerpts from the Navigator's Manuel from the Americans For Tax Reform:

 

Additional excerpts from the Navigator Manual:

No fake smiles: "Do not pretend to smile, or produce a false smile; these are easy to spot and send the wrong messages." – Section 2.2.1
  Listen: “By not listening you can become very frustrating to consumers.” – Section 2.2.3
  Apologize: “Apologizing when things go wrong demonstrates that you care about consumers and their experiences.” – Section 2.2.4
  "Be Memorable - For the Right Reasons." – Section 2.2.

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (PLOz8)

415 Yep, just had my personalized attempted sign-up fail. Thanks, Obamacare.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/s]akula51 at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (4p5/2)

416 OKAY FTR all Senate Dems voted against an amendment that would take away their 0-care exemption, is that correct?

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (8sCoq)

417

Are you guys that are attempting to register on the exchanges presently without insurance? 

 

 

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (m2CN7)

418 The horror! The horror!

Posted by: Y-not at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (5H6zj)

419 Read Ahead for Obama's 1200 speech ................. Bush lied. This is Bush's fault. I am here to help and protect you and your free heatlh insurance.  But, the sad thing about it is that most of the American people will beleive this  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Low Information Typical Dumb Ass Lib Type at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (R8X+X)

420 "If I were John Boehner I'd go to a better tanning salon. But on top of that, I'd *also* send bill after bill funding the government to the Senate. Every day a new bill. Continue to offer conference. Every. Day."

This.

Boehner needs to have a careful sense of optics.

Holding an "emergency" press conference -- every day -- to point to a stack of paper on a table and say, "Folks, we did our job and we sent them a budget that will keep the government operating. They rejected it. This is on them. We will keep on faithfully sending them budgets. If they keep rejecting those budgets, it's on them still."

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (gqT4g)

421
And in the next breath, he'll talk about how he's started the normalization of relations with Iran for the first time in 33+ years.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 10:38 AM (/Crba)

 

Then he'll say that   he was elected to be a uniter,   and to that end he won't compromise or negotiate with the 'Pubbies.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (4df7R)

422 396 The gods are against us. This makes the travails all the more rewarding.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 01, 2013 10:37 AM (Ec6wH)

Word.  Stepping over the last step of broken bodies and failed dreams to victory makes it all the much that more worth it.  (hat tip:  SOFREP)

Posted by: tangonine at October 01, 2013 06:39 AM (x3YFz)

423 Or maybe, just maybe, the stories about the awesome Obama campaign software were just bullshit. What's that you say, the msm making up shit to make Obama look better than he is isn't credible? Yea, ok. Posted by: JackStraw at October 01, 2013 10:33 AM (g1DWB) It's one thing to make a spambot and data-mine databases given to you as political contributions via social media and magazines. It's a whole other monster to create a webform server application via clusters that will host millions of applicants posting en masse. So to answer your question, yes.

Posted by: NSA at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (UZQM8)

424 Okay, so some one gets a subsidy. If they use the plan, they are still stuck with thousands of dollars OOP. So, they are paying for a plan, even if a minimal payment, that they can't afford to use.

Posted by: Jesse Pinkman, PhD Bitches! at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (paOCA)

425 Well, I took my own, personal dump. Of course it's part Kenyan. (Hit the nick.)

Posted by: baldilocks at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (Tnlh/)

426 Man, I almost destroyed the world, and I'm like 30 years older than ACA. Oh, and Ally Sheedy...I tapped that.

Posted by: WOPR at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (Ec6wH)

427 413 Da BEARS didn't lose because cutler sucks It was because of SHUTDOWN!!!! Damn you rethugiKKKants!!!! --- Josh Freeman got laid off because of SHUTDOWN!!! The Miami Dolphins got ass-raped by the Saints because of SHUTDOWN!!!

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (/Crba)

428 Sweet baby Jesus, you people are posting like monkeys on crack this morning. Over 600 comments on the TH thread and over 400 here! No one say anything until I catch up.....

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (bCEmE)

429 *slides lemon bars to polynikes* So while Mr. Middle Class White Guy pays $425, his neighbor down the street, Jose Sanchez pays $50. And that's what Obama's intention was all along. He doesn't give a fuck if Mr. Middle Class White Guy is happy or not. He's never going to vote Democrat anyway. But Senor Sanchez will be thrilled with his new health plan and will be very generous with his Democrat votes in the future. Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at October 01, 2013 10:34 AM (HDgX3) Let's see. I'm a mumblemumblemumble year old white female. Single. No children. Not a home owner. I have a decent job making okay money. Yeah, I'm emfuckened on getting any subsidy. To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (VtjlW)

430 Has anyone bothered to ask why the dems aren't all over the media claiming that all these glitches in the system are the fault of #shutdown? Because they've basically declared that Obamacare cannot be stopped and that Congress is powerless over it. Am I the only one who thinks that is a stupid move? That means they are doubling down on owning it. To even suggest that the Republicans managed to stop anything about the ACA or Obamacare would give them a huge victory. They will own this trainwreck. The public has the attention span of a gnat. Let everything sink in for a few days before we start thinking that the "afraid of its own shadow" party has lost.

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (CXr4y)

431 The NSA sock has been assimilated.

Posted by: cajun caret at October 01, 2013 06:40 AM (UZQM8)

432 Yeah Lolo usually runs track but I think she's going to the Winner Limpix to do Bob's sled

The Des Moines pinko propaganda outlet has a bunch of photos and video for you.

http://is.gd/zq3orM

Hey, she's famous for something other than being a whore, so good on her.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:41 AM (/kI1Q)

433 OKAY FTR all Senate Dems voted against an amendment that would take away their 0-care exemption, is that correct? Yeah, but I think some of the Republicans did, too.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:41 AM (/PCJa)

434 >Are you guys that are attempting to register on the exchanges presently without insurance?

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 10:39 AM (m2CN7)



I don't have insurance right now. But I am not signing up for anything right now either. I wanna watch for a while and see how big a clusterf*** it is first. I'd rather find a job 1st, then think about insurance.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:41 AM (8sCoq)

435 Lolo Jones is pretty hot.

Posted by: steevy at October 01, 2013 06:42 AM (9XBK2)

436

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 01, 2013 10:37 AM (zF6Iw)

 

THIS.

Every republican needs to be in front of every microphone they can find saying "we're trying and even compromising and the senate and Obama are being dicks"

Otherwise we loose.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:42 AM (GaqMa)

437 To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first. Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:40 AM (VtjlW) Was that an option? I did not see it on the exchange website.

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:42 AM (W6bkf)

438 358 Will Department of Defense-owned golf courses be closed during the shutdown? Not to me.

Posted by: Il Douche at October 01, 2013 06:42 AM (U82Km)

439 Da BEARS didn't lose because cutler sucks
It was because of SHUTDOWN!!!!

Damn you rethugiKKKants!!!!

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 10:39 AM (frroL)



*navycopjoe seen standing on a rooftop ledge*

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:43 AM (GQ8sn)

440 Well Lolo Jones has a good name, obviously from good stock, she'll do well

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:43 AM (8sCoq)

441 Government shutdown?

HELL YEAH!

Fuck DC with a rusty razor-edged dildo.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 06:43 AM (wtvvX)

442 Will Department of Defense-owned golf courses be closed during the shutdown? They will in Alaska. The Elmendorf/Fort Rich courses are some of the nicest I've ever played on.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 01, 2013 06:43 AM (Ec6wH)

443 You know, I don't know if this will help or hurt the GOP, but what have they done in the past 4+ years? Why not try it and see how the Dems react. How much worse can things get? Obama just does whatever he wants now. Why not hold out and see what happens?

Posted by: Baldy at October 01, 2013 06:43 AM (tyDFN)

444 To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first. Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:40 AM (VtjlW) Assume I said the thing about me and my healthcare.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:44 AM (da5Wo)

445 Keep posting. We are not reading this one today. Work it out, humans.

Posted by: NSA web analytics at October 01, 2013 06:44 AM (W6bkf)

446 Fuck DC with a rusty razor-edged dildo.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 10:43 AM (wtvvX)

 

 

*heart goes pitter-pat*

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:44 AM (4df7R)

447

*slides lemon bars to polynikes*

I'm using them as barter to get through the shutdown.  

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:44 AM (m2CN7)

448 I'm serious- TFG's 2 local golf spots are Ft Belvoir VA and Andrews AFB- both DoD.


$10 says he gets some rich throne-sniffer to invite him to a private course

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:44 AM (8sCoq)

449 Move to the MST or PST regions, you don't have to wake up with a Gabe post lying on your arm. The Gabe post has gone off to work leaving only the lingering scent of its eggy farts. Ben's posts are prettier

Posted by: boulder toilet hobo at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (mS4db)

450 I am so thinking about going to the strip bar with some friends and blaming SHUTDOWN for dropping a couple hundred on lap dances I wonder if SHUTDOWN can stop .45 rounds

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (HQX6o)

451

what if people discover the world goes on even if the government shuts down

 

what if they really start to dislike the JEF?  his favorables drop when he makes a bunch of speeches.  notice how they are keeping him away from the mic.  now he has to speak

 

what if the conservative message gets out despite the best efforts of the MSM

 

yes.  this is the worst thing ever

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (zOTsN)

452 Sweet baby Jesus, you people are posting like monkeys on crack this morning. Over 600 comments on the TH thread and over 400 here! It's not just for the refresh bar anymore. Crack - It's what's for breakfast!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (lwkv9)

453 446 Fuck DC with a rusty razor-edged dildo. Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 10:43 AM (wtvvX) *heart goes pitter-pat* Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:44 AM (4df7R) *remembers a certain scene from Seven* *shudder*

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (da5Wo)

454 449 Another reason to move West.

Posted by: steevy at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (9XBK2)

455 To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first

No, no, you've got it backwards.  We pay for their health insurance, and they get to fuck us.

See the subtle difference?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 06:45 AM (wtvvX)

456 Here is the thing...

Right now the government is shut down because Reid refuses to bring the House bill to the floor for a vote over a single provision, protecting the Obamacare subsidy for Senate staffers.

If the GOP can't win THAT messaging war and force Reid to fold, then who really gives a crap who wins the next election?  The GOP can go ahead and lose the House, because holding it is worthless.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (wCEyv)

457 The longer this shutdown goes, the more desperate the libs get. So now that its started, let's just let it go.

Posted by: Iblis at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (U0ndG)

458 It's one thing to make a spambot and data-mine databases given to you as political contributions via social media and magazines.

It's a whole other monster to create a webform server application via clusters that will host millions of applicants posting en masse.

So to answer your question, yes.

Posted by: NSA at October 01, 2013 10:40 AM (UZQM

As I keep posting, we spent OVER $100,000,000 to build the exchanges for the five states in which we offer health insurance.  That is real, actual dollars, not funny Fed money.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (kXoT0)

459 CNBC furiously spinning away with the GOP unwilling to follow common sense and just do what our dear leader wants.  They are flummoxed that the freaking market, that was " down yesterday obviously over concern about a Govt Shutdown" is up today but surely will fall soon because Shutdown!!  heh..  idiot water-carriers. The more the market doesn't fall, the more their chicken-little narrative fails.  I'm sure the network newsrooms are putting their best men on this!

Posted by: Yip at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (/jHWN)

460

*remembers a certain scene from Seven*



*shudder*

 

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:45 AM (da5Wo)

 

Ugh.   Hate that movie.   That scene being part of the reason.


Though the Sloth guy    STILL gives me nightmares.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (4df7R)

461 Barack has been awfully testy lately, maybe he'll have a wailing tantrum at his press conference. He's due for a good cry.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (ZshNr)

462 Will Department of Defense-owned golf courses be closed during the shutdown? I believe they are Non-Appropriated Funds, so they should not be affected. But with JEF, who knows. Except for Andrews, of course.

Posted by: Fox 2! at October 01, 2013 06:46 AM (rybdE)

463 what if people discover the world goes on even if the government shuts down what if they really start to dislike the JEF? I believe these two are closely linked. The more people realize Government *doesn't* do for them, the less enamored they will become (I hope) of Big Government trying to do everything for them.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:47 AM (/PCJa)

464 Monkeys On Crack used to open for The Velvet Underground

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:47 AM (8sCoq)

465 I don't have insurance right now. But I am not signing up for anything right now either. I wanna watch for a while and see how big a clusterf*** it is first. I'd rather find a job 1st, then think about insurance.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:41 AM (8sCoq)

 

I would advise the same,  otherwise it just looks like those people who campout at Bestbuy in order to be in line for the new playstation, Iphone, etc. 

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:47 AM (m2CN7)

466 456 Here is the thing... Right now the government is shut down because Reid refuses to bring the House bill to the floor for a vote over a single provision, protecting the Obamacare subsidy for Senate staffers. If the GOP can't win THAT messaging war and force Reid to fold, then who really gives a crap who wins the next election? The GOP can go ahead and lose the House, because holding it is worthless. ---- This x 1million

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 01, 2013 06:47 AM (CXr4y)

467 So is it that if John Boehner sees his shadow, we have six more months of spending?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 01, 2013 06:47 AM (Ttj5v)

468 461 Or maybe he will OD.

Posted by: steevy at October 01, 2013 06:48 AM (9XBK2)

469 To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first. Which is an addendum to my long running argument about paying for OPC. (Other Peoples Children)

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2013 06:48 AM (lwkv9)

470 As I keep posting, we spent OVER $100,000,000 to build the exchanges for the five states in which we offer health insurance. That is real, actual dollars, not funny Fed money. Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes at October 01, 2013 10:46 AM (kXoT0) It's gone to plaid!

Posted by: cajun caret at October 01, 2013 06:48 AM (UZQM8)

471 I'd heard a lot about how if only the Republican states joined in, we wouldn't be having glitches in the federal exchanges.  And yet here I am in deep blue NY unable to log in. 

I woke up wondering why the Right doesn't hack the shit out of the Left's stuff like the Left does.  Then I remembered we don't even have to. 

Posted by: Mr. Mean at October 01, 2013 06:49 AM (Tlix5)

472 I'm shutting down this comment.

Posted by: eleven at October 01, 2013 06:49 AM (KXm42)

473 457 The longer this shutdown goes, the more desperate the libs get. So now that its started, let's just let it go. --- The problem will be getting leadership to realize that. If this hurts Dems far more than Republicans due to the constituents being affected by the shutdown, then a real Republican leadership should be able to squeeze some real concessions out of the Dims.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:49 AM (/Crba)

474 Ugh. Hate that movie. That scene being part of the reason.
Though the Sloth guy STILL gives me nightmares.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:46 AM (4df7R)

 

Yeah, can't look at a christmas tree air freshner without thinking of that scene.

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:49 AM (m2CN7)

475 Ugh. Hate that movie. That scene being part of the reason. Though the Sloth guy STILL gives me nightmares. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:46 AM (4df7R) I like the movie. But yeah, brutal brutal scenes. Final scene is just....omg...I can't imagine.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:49 AM (da5Wo)

476 Shutown caused Obama to OD on bath salts!!!!

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (ZshNr)

477

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 01, 2013 10:46 AM (wCEyv)

 

I just watched a video of my Congresswoman tangoing with Wolf Blitzer.

Here it is: http://t.co/JeZzeiSgih

 

In that video you see pretty clearly why it'll be hard to win that messaging war.  The Democratic Media Machine is busy trying to say the R's should pass a "clean CR" and save the ObamaCare scuffle for "a better time."

Which, is stupid, because obviously this is the only time the senate entertains the House position on anything.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (GaqMa)

478 Say has Anonymous gone to town on the Obamacare website yet?

Just saying if someone wanted to make a name for themselves...

Posted by: Methos at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (hO9ad)

479 Markets are up this morning, lol.

Posted by: cajun caret at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (UZQM8)

480 466. Cruz was preaching that on sunday

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (HQX6o)

481 If this hurts Dems far more than Republicans due to the constituents being affected by the shutdown, then a real Republican leadership should be able to squeeze some real concessions out of the Dims. Yes, they should. Instead we have John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Pete King, and John McCain.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:50 AM (/PCJa)

482

we spent OVER $100,000,000 to build the exchanges for the five states in which we offer health insurance. That is real, actual dollars, not funny Fed money.

 

 

Suckers.

Posted by: garrett at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (qCqK3)

483 "Seven"? Hmm, don't remember that one.  Sounds like it's a good thing I don't....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (wtvvX)

484 476 Shutown caused Obama to OD on bath salts!!!! --- I'd give money to see an Obama drug meltdown in public, if only for the comedy stylings of the media attempting to give cover to him.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (/Crba)

485 what if people realize the governing class has one set of rules for itself, and another for you.  Revolutions are made of such thoughts.  But the shut down is the worst thing ever

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (zOTsN)

486 Gold price is cratering. So that would mean that shutdown is pro-stability?

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (W6bkf)

487

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:47 AM (/PCJa)

 

We didn't exactly see giant government rollbacks after the 95-96 shutdowns though.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:51 AM (GaqMa)

488 Assume I said the thing about me and my healthcare. Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 10:44 AM (da5Wo)
Assume appropriate response. In other news, I had to take my car in to be looked at because I came back from vacation to find it making this intermittent rattling noise. Banging on the dashboard quit working so off it went this morning. Mechanic calls and it's a motor for a fan but luckily not the super expensive one to fix just the expensive one. He also said sooooo you did notice you have no tread on that tire right, yeah, you need to fix that. Since I would rather not go off the road in a flaming wreck, I agreed. There is a point to all this. So I'm looking at $700 in unanticipated expenses. I am now dithering on depleting the savings to pay it, since that's what the savings is there for, or putting it on the credit card I just paid off because I get 1.5% cash back on that and that's way more than the 0.0000001% I would get in the savings account. Use the card, get the 1.5%, then pay that bill with the savings account money and do the three week OPM float because hey that's way better. Yes, that's right, I now am pondering how great 1.5% return on something is. Thanks Federal Reserve! Thanks so much!

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (VtjlW)

489 @456 Yes.  That should be the GOP's message.

...which they won't use.

Posted by: Null at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (DuH+r)

490 GOP needs to keep the message clear..   what does it matter what the law says since this administration is changing whatever they want in an unconstitutional way.  Carve-outs and exemptions and delays for some but clearly outside of the bounds of their authority .   And every time the press mentions 2012 election ask them how often Obamacare care came up in the election season?  Because shutup!  The donks avoided talking about it and so did Romney.  Hmmm.

Posted by: Yip at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (/jHWN)

491 "Seven"? Hmm, don't remember that one. Sounds like it's a good thing I don't....


Brad Pitt

Morgan Freeman

Kevin Spacey


"Seven deadly sins"



Ring a bell?

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (GQ8sn)

492 Totally OT:
My cat is the Cat of the Day at Catster.

http://www.catster.com/cat-community/

Yes, he really does drink my coffee.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (/kI1Q)

493 We have a lot of visitors on our site right now and we're working to make your experience here better. Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your patience!"

--

Can you just imagine what it will be like when we're all on government crappy insurance?  All 310+ million of us?  To say I wish the Dems and their sycophants that pushed this nightmare through onto the American people get poison ivy of their nether regions is me showing restraint. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 01, 2013 06:52 AM (XB5Ak)

494 483 "Seven"? Hmm, don't remember that one. Sounds like it's a good thing I don't.... Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 10:51 AM (wtvvX) Brad Pitt. Serial killer is killing victims according to the seven deadly sins. Graphically. For instance, he attacks a model, cuts off her nose and then ties her to the bed. To one hand he superglues a telephone, to the other a full bottle of sleeping pills. Her choice. She chose the pills. Vanity.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 01, 2013 06:53 AM (da5Wo)

495 Another thought to cheer those succumbing to creeping Eeyoreism:

Even before the shutdown, liberals were going around and trying out new lines of total bullshit regarding Obamacare, such as its having been enacted by "bipartisan majorities". (Yes, they said that. Yes, with straight faces.)

What you should be reading between the lines when you suddenly hear liberals claiming that Obamacare was a "bipartisan" effort is that they suddenly realize Baucus was right: it's a "trainwreck".

As a result of said trainwreck, there going to be a whole lot of blame to spread around very shortly, and liberals have no intention whatsoever of taking all of that blame themselves. They'll do their damndest to tar the GOP with it as well, in the minds of low-information types.

What the recourse to the shutdown really does do is cement in even the dimmest of public consciousness that the GOP, or at least the House GOP, really did not like and did not want this trainwreck, and were willing to pick a fight to try to stop it.

That may pay major dividends down the line after the wrecked train catches on fire, explodes, and starts spewing lethal chemicals and radiation in all directions.

Posted by: torquewrench at October 01, 2013 06:53 AM (gqT4g)

496 Is the telepromter a non essential item?  Are the speechwriters non essential employees?

Posted by: knowledge is power at October 01, 2013 06:53 AM (Nx76m)

497

OT, but we've got another homeless vagrant on  a rampage in NYC:

 

Man Wielding Scissors Stabs 5, Including Toddler, in Upper West Side Park

NBC NY: http://tinyurl.com/ndaxb2t

 

A man wielding scissors stabbed and slashed a 2-year-old boy, his father and three other people in a series of random attacks along a popular running and biking path on Manhattan's Upper West Side Tuesday morning.

 

One of the women, 36, was stabbed in the chest and is in critical condition, law enforcement officials said. A 32-year-old woman was injured in the neck, a 36-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach and the 35-year-old father of the boy was slashed on the chest. The toddler also had a slash wound.

 

Police have a 43-year-old suspect in custody who is described as a man who appears to be homeless and suffering from psychological problems...

 

#StoriesFromTheShutdown

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:53 AM (4df7R)

498 I have the NWS forecast for my zipcode bookmarked:



Government Shutdown Notice

Due to the Federal Government shutdown, NOAA.gov and most associated web sites are unavailable. However, because the information this site provides is necessary to protect life and property, it will be updated and maintained during the Federal Government shutdown.
Read More...

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (8sCoq)

499 491. Best movie ending ever

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (HQX6o)

500

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:52 AM (VtjlW)

 

I'm sure your pops has told you before.   Rotate your tires!

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (m2CN7)

501

Ring a bell?

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:52 AM (GQ8sn)



"What's in the box?  WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!"

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (lr3d7)

502 To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:40 AM (VtjlW)

Careful what you ask for.

Posted by: tangonine at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (x3YFz)

503 Police have a 43-year-old suspect in custody who is described as a man who appears to be homeless and suffering from psychological problems... Sounds like we need to raise the limit on hobos.

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (W6bkf)

504

@491

 

WHAT'S IN THE BOX!!???!!??

 

No? Nothing?

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (t06LC)

505

We had a story  getting to the bottom of Fast  and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS and NSA scandals until...

 

Government Shutdown!

 

Thanks Republicans.  Thanks for nothing. 

Posted by: The Even Ing Noose at October 01, 2013 06:54 AM (TOk1P)

506 "Good evening from the White House, this afternoon you may have seen a man who looked like the President running naked through the Rose Garden, howling about the "bad man" coming to steal his "equipmunk", but that was just a routine Security drill, we apologize for not making that clear earlier. Back to you, Brick."

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (ZshNr)

507 Yes, they should. Instead we have John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Pete King, and John McCain. --- I'm reminded of a scene from the beginning of Enemy At The Gates where Kruschev is sent to take command of Stalingrad. The prior commander, whose job is not up to Stalin's standards, is told that he can either be relieved of duty or submit his resignation. He takes the hint and goes in the other room to eat his gun.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (/Crba)

508 Say has Anonymous gone to town on the Obamacare website yet? Just saying if someone wanted to make a name for themselves... Posted by: Methos at October 01, 2013 10:50 AM (hO9ad) How? By fixing it?

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (VtjlW)

509 "What's in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!"

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 01, 2013 10:54 AM (lr3d7)



LOL!  I read that as "What's in the box, Gilbert????"*




*from "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"




Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (GQ8sn)

510 "Seven deadly sins"



Ring a bell?

The cool thing about that movie was Gweneth Paltrow's head in a box.

::Spoiler alert::

Posted by: eleven at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (KXm42)

511 We didn't exactly see giant government rollbacks after the 95-96 shutdowns though. No, but we did see movement. I think it's easy to forget how big a deal a simple balanced budget was in the 90s. The House forced changes to welfare (which Barky has reverted via Executive Fiat- why haven't we impeached him again?) that were thought unpassable.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (/PCJa)

512

To completely and totally steal EoJ's line, I am rather peeved at having to pay for other people's health insurance without at least getting the dubious honor of fucking them first.


Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:40 AM (VtjlW)

 

Take a number.  I'll get to you.

Posted by: Sandy Fluke at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (zF6Iw)

513 Mike Baker ‏@MBCompanyMan 7m

Another sign of impending doom; WH decides to now call gvt Essential & Non-essential workers Expected & Non-expected so they won't feel bad.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (8sCoq)

514 Man Wielding Scissors Stabs 5

Great.  Something else to stock up on because they're gonna be banned.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (/kI1Q)

515 @488 AtC: I feel your pain.  We had to replace three sets of tires within a two-month span.  Put 'em all on the one credit card that got us the miserably small cash back vs. losing the infinitesmally small savings account "interest".

You take what you can get...

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 06:55 AM (wtvvX)

516

[iMy cat is the Cat of the Day at Catster.



http://www.catster.com/cat-community/


Yes, he really does drink my coffee.

 

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ needs a beer at October 01, 2013 10:52 AM (/kI1Q) [/i]

 

 

Kawaaaaaaiii!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 06:56 AM (4df7R)

517 Congrats, HeatherRadish.

Posted by: Null at October 01, 2013 06:56 AM (DuH+r)

518

We were about to release Obama's orginal birth certificate, but we sent it through the federal intertubes, and now  they're shut down, so  it's gone.

 

Republicans didn't want the American people to have  the truth. 

Posted by: Hawaii Dept. of Records at October 01, 2013 06:56 AM (TOk1P)

519

@510

 

LOL spoiler alert fail.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 01, 2013 06:57 AM (t06LC)

520 FNC had a collage of Jugears' increasingly prickly reactions to the shutdown earlier. I was almost expecting to see a segment with him patiently doling out strawberries into containers. Wouldn't it be a riot if the agitator got so freaking agitated that he had a ninnyfied hissyfit in public. He's got to be getting close. The list of failures is rapidly mounting despite the MFM's worst best efforts.

Posted by: ontherocks at October 01, 2013 06:57 AM (UiE+5)

521 Kawaaaaaaiii!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:56 AM (4df7R)



Yesterday morning on the way to work, there was a burgandy Mitubishi Eclipse with a "Kitsune" plate on it. 

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 06:57 AM (GQ8sn)

522 http://www.catster.com/cat-community/ Hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure and we get "catster." I want my flying car!

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:58 AM (W6bkf)

523 Fox News ‏@FoxNews 6m

Wave of jellyfish shuts down Swedish nuke reactor http://fxn.ws/1717bc8  via @fxnscitech

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 06:58 AM (8sCoq)

524

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 10:55 AM (/PCJa)

 

Perhaps.

But I'm kinda with Andy on this one, it seems like "Big Government" is just a one way ratchet, and the best we can hope for is to hold it steady for a while.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (No really.) at October 01, 2013 06:58 AM (GaqMa)

525 486 Gold price is cratering. So that would mean that shutdown is pro-stability? Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 10:51 AM (W6bkf) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8H2FIf1oH4 Heh...

Posted by: cajun caret at October 01, 2013 06:58 AM (UZQM8)

526 The cool thing about that movie was Gweneth Paltrow's head in a box.

::Spoiler alert::

Posted by: eleven at October 01, 2013 10:55 AM (KXm42)

 

Brian Dennehy was genius as the box.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (DrWcr)

527 OK, I remember the trailer for Seven now.  But never got around to watching the movie.

Sounds like a great double feature with The Sound of Music!!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (wtvvX)

528 kittaw

Posted by: eleven at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (KXm42)

529 Hey, anyone know if NPR and PBS are shut down? I mean, every time the Republicans try to end their funding they howl about how important they are and how necessary the funding is. Despite all of the fund they get elsewhere.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (vvueH)

530 486 Gold price is cratering. So that would mean that shutdown is pro-stability? --- I guess it means that the printing presses at the National Mint are non-essential.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (/Crba)

531 Wave of jellyfish shuts down Swedish nuke reactor http://fxn.ws/1717bc8 via @fxnscitech You forgot #SHUTDOWN

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (W6bkf)

532 I'm sure your pops has told you before. Rotate your tires! Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 10:54 AM (m2CN7) I do! Well, not me, me, but I do have my tires rotated on the appropriate schedule. The one thing about working plaintiffs' side personal injury for over a decade is it makes you really appreciative of the need for decent tires and brakes.

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (VtjlW)

533 Look, the only way that Obamacare EVER gets repealed is if the Republicans penetrate the LIV skulls that they are opposed to it and that Democrats want to keep it going.  Govt. shutdown is one way to apply this two by four message to the proverbial skull of public attention. 

NO ONE--REPEAT NO ONE right now has the slightest idea of what the fallout will be.  RE Polling--instant snap polls are the worst possible measure because when the public is forced to take note of something--it takes a while for the public to come to a decision.  For those weenie staffers and weak kneed Congress critters on Capitol Hill-- take a deep breath, ignore the stupid polling, and avoid drenching yourself stench of panic.  Shutdown has occurred--now what.    For those advocating using the debt ceiling instead--govt shutdown effects are temporary but a default is forever.   While I expect the burning to come, I prefer that the sovereign debt crisis occur after I have crafted a better lifeboat. 

Posted by: wg at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (1jG8z)

534


OMG

 

there is an Occupy debit card

Posted by: thunderb at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (zOTsN)

535 492. Congrats!! I almost wrecked about an hour ago There was a small black kitteh on the highway in the speed lane, wet road, I was doing about 65 Pretty sure I missed him I'd rather hit a human than a kitteh

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 06:59 AM (mL7EQ)

536 People here are confused about how the various plans actually work.

Let me help you.

The proper way to deal with this is to do nothing and pay the tax penalty. If you have a catastrophic illness or injury, ask the people in the ER for a Gold plan application, and pay one month on the spot. Pay one month at a time until you recover, and then stop paying.

Simple.

Posted by: Kristophr at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (c6N69)

537

WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO END FOREST FIRES FOREVER!

 

But now  we're shut down.  Only YOU (I'm pointing at you, Republicans) can prevent forest fires. 

Posted by: Smokey the Bear at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (TOk1P)

538
I am having a language problem or at least a problem with language.  This word "blame" is not being used correctly.

I congratulate both parties for shutting down (virtually, if not in reality) the federal government.  The word is "congratulate".  Celebrations should be had.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (sj9LN)

539 Why didn't you come to me like a fucking man and tell me there was a new post?

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (W6bkf)

540 Say has Anonymous gone to town on the Obamacare website yet?

Just saying if someone wanted to make a name for themselves...
Posted by: Methos at October 01, 2013 10:50 AM (hO9ad)


How? By fixing it?

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 10:55 AM (VtjlW)


I was thinking more along the line of Tyler Durden's movie hijinks.

Posted by: Methos at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (hO9ad)

541 Another sign of impending doom; WH decides to now call gvt Essential Non-essential workers Expected Non-expected so they won't feel bad.

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 10:55 AM (8sCoq)

 

I don't even understand what that says.    Is it missing ampersands?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (4df7R)

542 I'd rather hit a human than a kitteh

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 10:59 AM (mL7EQ)

 

We want them all dead.

Posted by: PETA wackjob at October 01, 2013 07:00 AM (DrWcr)

543 >I'd rather hit a human than a kitteh

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 10:59 AM (mL7EQ)



surely you don't mean that

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 07:01 AM (8sCoq)

544 Yesterday morning on the way to work, there was a burgandy Mitubishi Eclipse with a "Kitsune" plate on it.

Posted by: EC at October 01, 2013 10:57 AM (GQ8sn)

 

I saw one last year that   read   "NEKOBUS."    I left a little "Love your license plate!" note under their windshield wiper.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea [/i][/s][/u][/b] at October 01, 2013 07:01 AM (4df7R)

545 Why didn't you come to me like a fucking man and tell me there was a new post? Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2013 11:00 AM (W6bkf) Who do you think you are? willow?

Posted by: alexthechick - Bring the SMOD at October 01, 2013 07:01 AM (VtjlW)

546 There was a storyline in John Constantine Hellbla***the comic not the shitty movie)where a demon was causing people to kill themselves with seven deadly sins.I think Seven might have lifted ideas from it.You know that word you can't type in here anymore.

Posted by: steevy at October 01, 2013 07:02 AM (9XBK2)

547 The proper way to deal with this is to do nothing and pay the tax penalty. If you have a catastrophic illness or injury, ask the people in the ER for a Gold plan application, and pay one month on the spot. Pay one month at a time until you recover, and then stop paying. Simple. Ahhh yes. I was hoping to call this the "akula plan", but you beat me to it.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/s]akula51 at October 01, 2013 07:02 AM (4p5/2)

548 I don't even understand what that says. Is it missing ampersands?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 11:00 AM (4df7R)



essential becomes 'expected'

non-essential becomes 'non-expected'

Posted by: Jones in CO at October 01, 2013 07:02 AM (8sCoq)

549 523. Once in Australia those damn jellyfish shut down my ship (sprucan) and two Burke class destroyers They seriously fuck up your strainers for cooling water

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 07:03 AM (Yu5xN)

550 Let me help you.

The proper way to deal with this is to do nothing and pay the tax penalty. If you have a catastrophic illness or injury, ask the people in the ER for a Gold plan application, and pay one month on the spot. Pay one month at a time until you recover, and then stop paying.

Simple.

Posted by: Kristophr at October 01, 2013 11:00 AM (c6N69)

That's my plan. Inspired by funemployment, but it totally would have been my plan anyway.

Except for the part where I ever paid for the gold coverage.

Posted by: Methos at October 01, 2013 07:04 AM (hO9ad)

551 Wave of jellyfish shuts down Swedish nuke reactor http://fxn.ws/1717bc8 via @fxnscitech You misspelled "#shutdown."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 07:05 AM (/PCJa)

552

There was a storyline in John Constantine Hellbla***the comic not the shitty movie)

 

 

Sue me,  I really liked the movie.  

Posted by: polynikes at October 01, 2013 07:05 AM (m2CN7)

553 543 come on down to the west side of Oahu Yeah I do

Posted by: Navycopjoe at October 01, 2013 07:06 AM (Yu5xN)

554 Obamacare does not get funded unless the House decides it does.  It is as simple as that.  There is nothing the President, the Senate or the MSM can do about it until the next election.  If they cave and settle for less then they really are a bunch of pathetic and useless creatures.  In a negotiation the other side has to offer you something.  We want small government and the shutdown gives us that, so to act against our best interests in that regard the other side needs to offer us something big.

Bring us the head of Obamacare!

We can easily live with the government "shutdown" and be none the worse for it as a nation.  And it is one of the few times in several decades that something happened to staunch the growth of government, even if for only a moment.

This is as good as it gets for the moment and I intend to enjoy the hell out of it.

Posted by: Genghis Con at October 01, 2013 07:08 AM (qYvEa)

555 28 My iron lung is working again! Posted by: Null at October 01, 2013 09:40 AM (DuH+r) Yes! It was the Miracle at Communist Martyrs High School! Am I banned for a Firesign Theatre reference? I hope not.

Posted by: Bottles at October 01, 2013 07:09 AM (NSO0r)

556

"Due to government shutdown, we will not be posting or responding from this account. Farewell, humans. Sort it out yourselves."

 

What?  Not hanging around for Independence Day?

Posted by: Decaf at October 01, 2013 07:09 AM (ttwBw)

557 552 In truth I can't bring myself to watch it,Keanu Reeves is just a terrible choice to play that character.

Posted by: steevy at October 01, 2013 07:10 AM (9XBK2)

558 "I can't afford $425 a month. That would be my 2nd highest monthly expense after my house note."


Forgetting someone?

Posted by: Your Federal Tax Withholding at October 01, 2013 07:10 AM (4I3Uo)

559 "Good evening from the White House, this afternoon you may have seen a man who looked like the President running naked through the Rose Garden, howling about the "bad man" coming to steal his "equipmunk", but that was just a routine Security drill, we apologize for not making that clear earlier. Back to you, Brick." Posted by: Lincolntf at October 01, 2013 10:55 AM (ZshNr) Obama's Secret Service code name should be "Fratada."

Posted by: Mainah at October 01, 2013 07:10 AM (659DL)

560 Police have a 43-year-old suspect in custody who is described as a man who appears to be homeless and suffering from psychological problems... #StoriesFromTheShutdown Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:53 AM (4df7R) Notice that the homeless with "psychological problems" who live in gun toting cities never seem to do this sort of thing.

Posted by: baldilocks at October 01, 2013 07:13 AM (Tnlh/)

561

" Harry Reid says 15,000 people come each day to Lake Mead to boat, fish recreate. 15,000?

Someone found the correct info upthread... 10-15K is the total number of people for the YEAR, not the DAY."

 

Typical Reid math, no wonder he hasn't passed a budget in four years.  If he did then the whole world would see the complete ineptness of Democrats.  All they are good at is politics.  People will soon find out that politics don't buy health insurance, you better shell out your own hard earned.

 

But, but, but Republicans, extremists, terrorists, anarchists...

 

Posted by: Decaf at October 01, 2013 07:17 AM (ttwBw)

562

Notice that the homeless with "psychological problems" who live in gun toting cities never seem to do this sort of thing.

 

 

Or even just plain psychopaths with guns (Adam Lanza, Dylan Kleibold, Jared Loughner, James Holmes, etc., etc.).  Yup, no agenda there!

Posted by: runningrn at October 01, 2013 07:19 AM (PLOz8)

563 But what does Tim Carney's secret identity Byron York have to say about the Government Shutdown?

Posted by: boone at October 01, 2013 07:24 AM (3p8HS)

564 The media was just DYING to cover the failure of Obamacare before this shutdown happened. The failure of Obamacare was going to be the event that launched 10,000 in depth stories of failure. Now it's going to be all shutdown all the time for the MSM.

We'd just like to let the public know that Windows 8 is a total piece of shit too

Posted by: Microsoft Public Relations at October 01, 2013 07:32 AM (aTXUx)

565 The media was just DYING to cover the failure of Obamacare before this shutdown happened. The failure of Obamacare was going to be the event that launched 10,000 in depth stories of failure. Now it's going to be all shutdown all the time for the MSM.

I get emails from the NY Times on their stories of the day.  Not one mention of Obamacare clusterfucks above, below, or beside the fold


Posted by: kbdabear at October 01, 2013 07:34 AM (aTXUx)

566 You know? I can wait until 9:30 (Eastern) or so to hit the HQ every day, won't hurt me a bit. Who's with me? Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) MFM Delenda Est at October 01, 2013 09:40 AM (/PCJa) I am.

Posted by: Gran at October 01, 2013 07:54 AM (mw0FO)

567 ...for a Wyomingin...Wyomining-ite? I believe the liberal term for them would be "bitter clingers", being as how it's a red state and all...

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at October 01, 2013 08:19 AM (vd7A8)

568 "560 Police have a 43-year-old suspect in custody who is described as a man who appears to be homeless and suffering from psychological problems...

#StoriesFromTheShutdown
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit Chelsea at October 01, 2013 10:53 AM (4df7R)

Notice that the homeless with "psychological problems" who live in gun toting cities never seem to do this sort of thing.

Posted by: baldilocks at October 01, 2013 11:13 AM (Tnlh/)"



Well, yeah, they do but not for quite as long.  A few years ago in Houston, a judge shot and killed some homeless guy with mental problems who had attacked one of his assistants and stolen her purse in front of the courthouse. 

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at October 01, 2013 08:54 AM (31Nrp)

569 Very thorough take down of Gabe's pathetic post. It's interesting how Gabe notes that the media is blaming Republicans for the shutdown, while then bemoaning the fact that now they won't cover the Obamacare exchange website not working. Yes, Gabe, because the media who lies about Republicans would be rushing, nay, STAMPEDING, to cover that story. Such a joke.

Posted by: Rich at October 01, 2013 10:17 AM (EaFK8)

570 Well, folks, when you DO get through (I managed it at 2:30 a.m. last night), brace yourselves:

Look up the difference in premiums between GRANDFATHERED and NON-GRANDFATHERED policies. The latter (what happens if you just opt out and pay the penalty-tax) will cost, in NY STate, TWICE what the "grandfathered" no-lapse in coverage plans will cost.

I.e., they will Git Yer Ass.

Also -- for the plans below Gold? there are many that say "coverage of pre-existing conditions is NOT REQUIRED."

Sorry for the caps, but wanted to give you a heads-up -- access to the various websites is the LEAST of your worries.

Posted by: Beverly at October 01, 2013 01:13 PM (vNWfU)

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