December 23, 2013

White House Message of the Day: Obama Leads By Signing Up For Obamacare Through Website
Except He Didn't "Lead;" We're At the Deadline
And Except He Didn't Sign Up Himself
And Except He Didn't Use the Website
— Ace

But other than that, the White House is honest and candid as usual.

First: Why would Obama wait until the deadline, if he sought to convince people to sign up months ago, and if there's a good chance that any traffic today will crash the system?

Here's a possibility: He was actually trying to sign up earlier but only now succeeded.

Second: Just like ordinary citizens, Obama took advantage of Healthcare.gov's fast and intuitive interface to sign himself up.

Except... he had staffers do it.




You're not supposed to "get it," Gabe. The sentence is gibberish, and deliberately so. It's designed to mislead people, but is written in such a nonsensical manner that you can't quite pin down the intended meaning, and thus cannot accuse them of lying.

Which brings us to Third:

What they mean is that Obama didn't sign himself up; he had workers grinding their way through the process on his behalf. By "involved in the process," they mean they asked him which policy he wanted and he said "the cheapest," because his coverage is provided by the US Military.

And they mean that he didn't use the website, though that's supposedly "fixed" and he's telling everyone else to use it. "Signed up in person" means he utilized top HHS IT officials, entering data directly into the system, to execute this symbolic gesture.

I'm certain that his information isn't available on the black-hole-of-security-failures system. It was probably hand-deleted a moment after being entered.

So, Obama led by example by waiting until the last possible minute and then making other people clean up his mess and used special privileges to avoid the hardships he's imposing on others.

Posted by: Ace at 11:55 AM | Comments (189)
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1 It's good to be the King....

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (9+ccr)

2 First?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (o9Rp5)

3 It was a composite sign up...

Posted by: Preznit Selfies at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (PLOz8)

4 Dang.  Now back to read the post.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (o9Rp5)

5 You just cannot understand their geniusness.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (LURJH)

6 Which SSN did they use?

Posted by: dantesed at December 23, 2013 11:57 AM (88xKn)

7 ** This post has been updated to reflect that the president did not sign up through a federal exchange.*** just saying.

Posted by: oeJay44incday at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (QxSug)

8 The inventor of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, has died aged 94, Russian officials say. RIP Mikhail.

Posted by: Buckeye Abroad at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (tFsAe)

9 I may or may not have inadvertently misrepresented myself as a non-douchebag.

Posted by: Barky McFuckstick at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (FcR7P)

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

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (PYAXX)

11 Did he really sign up for the bronze plan? Why would he do that? His administration was pushing the gold plan on people. If he signed up for the bronze, it's because he does not plan on ever using it.

Posted by: Bean Pies! at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (Qev5V)

12 "Workers" plural? As in it took more than one person to do it?

Posted by: Brass Bancroft at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (2iHnw)

13 May he need it. 

Posted by: kathysaysso at December 23, 2013 11:58 AM (6H6o8)

14 OT FYI Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94

Posted by: Mr. Wizard at December 23, 2013 11:59 AM (S5LPT)

15 Does anybody have any medical proof that he actually fathered Malia and Sasha? I'm starting to think he's lied about that, too.......

Posted by: MtTB at December 23, 2013 11:59 AM (lQCe+)

16 he isn't even down for this struggle

what a tool

Posted by: chelsea danger at December 23, 2013 11:59 AM (KfDDN)

17 "POTUS wasn't present, but involved" LOL. THE POTUS is not involved even when he is present

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 23, 2013 11:59 AM (BC6cY)

18 I feel like a douche bag now....

Posted by: Mr. Wizard at December 23, 2013 12:00 PM (S5LPT)

19 Pre-exisitng condition: allergy to dog-meat?

Posted by: Ein Biobauer, der das Boot gefangen at December 23, 2013 12:00 PM (1/4XQ)

20 TFG shows once again that he is a colossal douchenozzle.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 23, 2013 12:00 PM (DrWcr)

21 Ace wrote: "So, Obama led by example by waiting until the last possible minute and then making other people clean up his mess and used special privileges to avoid the hardships he's imposing on others." Sounds about right to me.

Posted by: D-Lamp at December 23, 2013 12:00 PM (bb5+k)

22 The Bronze Plan is for Barry Soetoro.

Nothin' but Cadillacs for Choom Boy, yo!

Posted by: MrScribbler at December 23, 2013 12:00 PM (veRXo)

23 @6 THIS!

Posted by: Ein Biobauer, der das Boot gefangen at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (1/4XQ)

24 We didn't lie to you guys, it was just a few inadvertently false representations.

Posted by: shredded chi, the young curmudgeon at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (OYmAq)

25

""Workers" plural? As in it took more than one person to do it?"

 

Yep, one of them was Chrissy Matthews and the other was an intern with a mop and bucket to clean up after Chrissy slobberin' all over the place.

Posted by: MtTB at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (lQCe+)

26

The newspeak media really sees nothing wrong here?

Affirmative Action really has helped us through diversity.

Who gives a shit about results, let's guide ourselves through felling, politics, and justice.

---

God save the queen
The fascist regime
They made you a moron
Potential H-bomb

God save the queen
She ain't no human being
There is no future
In England's dreaming

Don't be told what you want
Don't be told what you need
There's no future, no future,
No future for you

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
'Cause tourists are money
And our figurehead
Is not what she seems

Oh God save history
God save your mad parade
Oh Lord God have mercy
All crimes are paid

When there's no future
How can there be sin
We're the flowers in the dustbin
We're the poison in your human machine
We're the future, your future

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
We mean it man
And there is no future
In England's dreaming

No future, no future,
No future for you
No future, no future,
No future for me

No future, no future,
No future for you
No future, no future
For you

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz Bunnies at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (xggaJ)

27 look, pointing out the complete fucking disaster that obamacare is will only drive moderates from the GOP. I mean look at Virginia's governors election in which a bunch of whackadoo GOP hardcore crazy conservatives lost while a moderate, clean as the driven snow democrat won.* This election loss surely has nothing to do with changing demographics as democrats grab the million or so immigrants a year and bus them to the polls before shacking them up on welfare. * by a plurality but fuck you for noticing.

Posted by: oeJay44incday at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (QxSug)

28 POTUS wasn't present, but involved Kind of a step down for him, isn't it? How do you vote "Involved!", anyways?

Posted by: t-bird at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (FcR7P)

29 Did he have to show his birth certificate as ID? We'll probably find out soon that he didn't sign up at all.

Posted by: whoever at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (zu9Ee)

30 He's signed up. not

Posted by: Mr. Wizard at December 23, 2013 12:01 PM (S5LPT)

31 Ace you're burying the lede. White House Admits to Insurance Fraud, Staffers Enrolled Obama in Health Plan Despite His Absence An insurance plan is a CONTRACT. You agree to pay a fee and the insurance company agrees to provide services. If you don't pay, they can cancel your service. If you violate certain terms, they can sue you. Similarly, if you're current on your premiums and they refuse to cover a service which should be covered, you can sue them. It's a contract. That means it must be signed *by the person purchasing the policy.* You cannot purchase a policy for someone else (unless they are a minor and you are their guardian). If his staffers signed him up without him present, they committed insurance fraud. If TFG instructed them to, then he solicited insurance fraud.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:02 PM (PYAXX)

32 is there any report on how much the bronze plan cost him? #stickershock

Posted by: oeJay44incday at December 23, 2013 12:02 PM (QxSug)

33 Did he really sign up for the bronze plan? Why would he do that? His administration was pushing the gold plan on people. If he signed up for the bronze, it's because he does not plan on ever using it.

Posted by: Bean Pies! at December 23, 2013 03:58 PM (Qev5V)


---


pffffft..... he's not even a good liar.   Otherwise.... he'd had signed up for the GOLD plan, then never sent the check.

Posted by: fixerupper at December 23, 2013 12:02 PM (nELVU)

34 And you can bet that even if he did actually sign up, that policy will be cancelled the second AF1's wheels leave the ground in 2017.  Of course, he'll be so stinking rich from speech giving, he could afford 1000 health plans. 

Posted by: pep at December 23, 2013 12:02 PM (6TB1Z)

35 So once again a bunch of other folks did the Boy King's work for him while he assumes the credit

I'm shocked, nay even gobsmacked at this.

Posted by: B at December 23, 2013 12:03 PM (twiRb)

36 Couldn't they just "deem" him signed up?

Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 12:03 PM (hHFOx)

37 Also- the Bronze plan? For a man worth how-many million dollars? So the "good" plans are too expensive even for him?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:04 PM (PYAXX)

38 You plebes crack me up.  You really think that I would slog through that clusterfuck of a website?  I have people for that!  Besides, I'm on a Hawaiian vacation, so suck it!

Posted by: Barry Soetero at December 23, 2013 12:04 PM (DrWcr)

39 Drudge says "symbolic",links to a WaPo blog.

Posted by: Ein Biobauer, der das Boot gefangen at December 23, 2013 12:04 PM (1/4XQ)

40 If TFG instructed them to, then he solicited insurance fraud. --- I think that the entire ACA could easily be called insurance fraud.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 23, 2013 12:04 PM (/Crba)

41 Pres Obama's staff signed him up in person How many WH pajama boys actually have power-of-attorney for the Gargler-in-Chief? Because that could make things interesting.

Posted by: t-bird at December 23, 2013 12:04 PM (FcR7P)

42 Phony top to bottom and inside and out. P H O N Y ! ! !

Posted by: M. Murcek at December 23, 2013 12:05 PM (GJUgF)

43 I think that the entire ACA could easily be called insurance fraud. Well, that's probably true. But you get the point.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:05 PM (PYAXX)

44 Don't be told what you want Don't be told what you need I always thought he was singing "Don't look forward" to what you want...etc. I see that all the online lyric sheets say "Don't be told." Still sounds to me like "don't look forward." There's an extra syllable in there.

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at December 23, 2013 12:05 PM (7ObY1)

45 Come here little boy, The President has a Symbolic Gesture for you here in the van.  That's it.  Just a little closer...

Posted by: Jim Messina at December 23, 2013 12:06 PM (SY2Kh)

46 Actually, I had staffers sign themselves up for my super terrific BRONZE 60/40 plan and not me. One staffer for each of my SSNs.

Posted by: King Barky the Liar at December 23, 2013 12:06 PM (WGm5T)

47 LASER LIKE FOCUS ON JOBS

Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 12:06 PM (hHFOx)

48 14 OT FYI Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94 --------- One helluva ballet dancer.

Posted by: whoever at December 23, 2013 12:06 PM (zu9Ee)

49 If the Beltway GOP had any spines, they should and would have challenged Obama to personally sign up for Obamacare via the Healthcare.gov site on live television, unrehearsed.

If the POTUS himself had the Web site do a 404 face plant, that would have been the end of Obamacare right on the spot, and essentially the end of this clown-show Presidency as well.

It's one of those offers where the optics of declining would be equally horrible.

Of course, you could count on the bastards to have tried to rig it if they had any warning, set up a Potemkin parallel process designed to run with apparent smoothness for certain input parameters.

Not sure how to get around that. Perhaps a similar challenge in which Obama is asked to look over the shoulder of a randomly selected Jane Workaday or Joe Sixpack as they attempt to submit their own application via the site.

Posted by: torquewrench at December 23, 2013 12:07 PM (gqT4g)

50 31 - that is what I was thinking?  can I just purchase a plan for someone else?  do I sign the paperwork for you?  what kind of nonsense is this?  is the paper route even more riddled with holes and mismanagement than the website?

Posted by: chelsea danger at December 23, 2013 12:07 PM (KfDDN)

51 Another day another lie from Barky the liar. Barky lied, your insurance died.

Posted by: Killerdog at December 23, 2013 12:08 PM (vOaP7)

52 Please, everyone.  Including Ace.  Dear  Leader didn't sign up for shit on this abortion of a law.   He's not signed up.  It's all bullshit.

Posted by: Soona at December 23, 2013 12:08 PM (+BW9E)

53

@AllenG,

 

that may be too smart by a half. Couldn't he designate signing authority? Power of attorney or the like?

Posted by: tsrblke (Phone) at December 23, 2013 12:09 PM (byRSu)

54 Sounds like it would be a good National Lampoon Movie: Hawaiian Vacation

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 23, 2013 12:09 PM (BC6cY)

55 Obama is just too durn smart to sign up himself using the website. he'd be bored before the first error message.


Posted by: Valerie Jarrett at December 23, 2013 12:09 PM (1Rgee)

56 Please, everyone. Including Ace. Dear Leader didn't sign up for shit on this abortion of a law. He's not signed up. It's all bullshit. Absolutely. Which is why its so important that what they're claiming is that the WH committed insurance fraud. If enough Conservative voices pick up on that, the WH will be more-or-less forced to say, "Well, we didn't really sign him up, we just picked a plan- he'll complete the process when he gets back *after the deadline*"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:09 PM (PYAXX)

57 >>Did he really sign up for the bronze plan? Why would he do that? His administration was pushing the gold plan on people. If he signed up for the bronze, it's because he does not plan on ever using it. Of course he's not going to use it. He and his family get their medical care free of charge (to them anyway) from the military. This was just more kabuki and he couldn't even do this without screwing it up.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 23, 2013 12:09 PM (g1DWB)

58 How do we know he signed up? He's President BS.

Posted by: --- at December 23, 2013 12:10 PM (MMC8r)

59 Hey, hey... give the guy a break. It's his birthday in a couple of days.

Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 12:10 PM (hHFOx)

60
The White House said the plan Obama chose will cost him less than $400 a month. The president's wife and daughters, who already have health care, did not enroll.



More of that sweet sweet goverment paid heath care.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 23, 2013 12:10 PM (kdS6q)

61 And he waived his family from having to join. Just like you and I could do right? Right? Right? Right?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:11 PM (t3UFN)

62 Meanwhile, here's some quotes from the plebes over at the healthcare.gov facebook page... " I tried over 20 times . The website was screwed up the entire time . I finally gave up . So now I guess your going to fine me . Awesome , that's awesome !! I got laid off , went thru a divorce with my exwife ,and I also been fighting in a custody battle for my son for almost 3 years against my sons mother . But you expect me to come up with $500 a month for insurance or pay a fine . Its so awesome that the government knows what's best for us young people in our individual lives at this time ." "good afternoon Mr. President... i would like to let you know how much turmoil you have created in my life....and now my insurance rates are increasing by a little over $200.00 ...it has been a complete joke trying to get in on the websites (i am from NY) and then getting someone on the phone is a completely different, yet just as frustrating, story.... ...if i didn't require health insurance ( i have celiac disease), i would pay the penalties and go without. ...how easy did you find it to get your health insurance through the government website? since today is 12/23, i will most likely have to go without health insurance for a month..... ...what i can't figure out is why i can by a pair of socks, books, or anything else i want online with great ease and a credit card, yet, i can't seem to do the same with health insurance....."

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:11 PM (hFL/3)

63 What they mean is that Obama didn't sign himself up; he had workers grinding their way through the process on his behalf. As everyone else has noted, that is straight up insurance fraud. There are some things that have to be signed by the person and/or a valid power of attorney and I am damn well sure that whomever it was who actually did this does not have the President's power of attorney. This does bring to mind one of my all time favorite throwaway bits in a movie. It's in Air Force One and President Harrison Ford is talking to people when his secretary comes over and hands him stuff to sign. He signs without looking and then says hey what was that and she's all oh it's nothing important. It's really hilarious if you've ever had a boss like that and could have handed him a bonus check to you for $100,000 or, say if your boss is the President, a declaration of war and scribble scribble sign.

Posted by: alexthechick - Become a STOMPY charter member today! at December 23, 2013 12:11 PM (VtjlW)

64 No offense? but HO HUM.

Wake me if this TFG says anything true or factual.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Unexpurgated Edition) at December 23, 2013 12:11 PM (LSDdO)

65 Yeah . . . I got nuthin' here.

Where's the ol' bunny with a pancake on its head picture when you need it? 

Maybe updated to 2013 with Ethan Krupp in his onesie, with cocoa cup in hand and pancake on his head.

And maybe with Phil Robertson, standing in the background with a twelve-gauge and an approving scowl, just to make it more relevant or something.  (Cross-demographic appeal, don't ya know?)

Posted by: filbert at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (roTS7)

66 The White House said the plan Obama chose will cost him less than $400 a month. Speaking for everybody who, pre-regime, used to have health insurance, I would fucking hope so!

Posted by: t-bird at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (FcR7P)

67 that may be too smart by a half. Couldn't he designate signing authority? Power of attorney or the like? Could he? Sure. Did he? Almost certainly not. And POA is a BIG thing. There are a bunch of LIVs who would perk up upon hearing that some low-level staffer literally had the Presidents life in his hands- even if only for a couple days. They may not understand esoteric policy details (like: "No, you can't keep your plan") but they deal with POAs in their every-day lives. Also remember that POA is a legal document, and must be filed with the correct legal authority- something that usually takes at least a few days, simply from a logistics standpoint.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (PYAXX)

68 So the Bronze plan is where we all have our own personal Military Doc who travels with us everywhere? Hey where do I sign up?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (t3UFN)

69 Urlaub macht frei for me.
Arbeit macht frei for thee.

Posted by: King Obammy at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (TI3xG)

70 59 Hey, hey... give the guy a break. It's his birthday in a couple of days.Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 04:10 PM (hHFOx) no breaks for Barky, he is a sack of shit and deserves all the grief he has coming.

Posted by: Killerdog at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (vOaP7)

71
White House officials noted that for security reasons, the president's personal information is not readily available in government databases that the exchanges use to verify identities and check eligibility for tax subsidies.



Let's see

Barack Hussain Obama

1600 Pennsylvania Blvd

Place of Birth: Kenya

Need anything else?

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (kdS6q)

72 How do they distinguish him from all the other people signed up as "Barack Obama"?

Posted by: whoever at December 23, 2013 12:12 PM (zu9Ee)

73 So, Obama led by example by waiting until the last possible minute and then making other people clean up his mess and used special privileges to avoid the hardships he's imposing on others.

We're not worthy.

Posted by: wiserbud at December 23, 2013 12:13 PM (NXg/k)

74

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 23, 2013 04:10 PM (kdS6q)

$400/month for a a bronze single plan?!

i mean he is a smoker but still......jeebs that's expensive.

Posted by: tsrblke (Phone) at December 23, 2013 12:13 PM (byRSu)

75 How do they distinguish him from all the other people signed up as "Barack Obama"? Posted by: whoever at December 23, 2013 04:12 PM (zu9Ee) He's the half white one

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (t3UFN)

76 Guys! As long as we're making shit up and signing stuff, how about a treaty or two?

Posted by: Pajama Boy at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (FcR7P)

77 More: " The website is a complete SCREW UP! I have been trying to submit my application since your website was launched. It does not have Washington, D.C. listed as option to select under where you live. At the end of my application I received this message countless times "Save and Return". It does not allow me to submit it!!!!! Furthermore, the automated attendant directed me to a website www.wahealthplanfinder.org to fill out an application (which I did) only to find that its for the state of Washington NOT the city Washington, D.C. This was created and managed POORLY from the inception. SHAME on the person who is responsible for this MESS!!!" "Nice to see making 15k a year with a wife and son will cost me a monthly bill nearly as much as my rent I can't afford and a deductible of 6k each, how is this affordable again?" " Keep getting http 400 error - CANNOT FIND WEBSITE. Awesome plan - mandate healthcare coverage and make it impossible to accomplish. AND if you do manage to get signed up, they want hundreds of dollars 2 days before Christmas. I hope Obama is enjoying his Hawaiian vacation." "This has been a really poor experience. Daughter trying to get insured, today last day. Website still freezes at same spot, called 11/17 to enroll and have been waiting for packet. Called today, waited over an hour to learn the application was never completed by customer service. When daughter told new representative that this was really bad she hung up on her after the long wait and mess up. Now on hold again, been waiting for 44 minutes." " I can't upload my documents to verify my identity. I have been trying for a week and the customer service representative couldn't help"

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (hFL/3)

78 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 04:12 PM (PYAXX)

We can't get LIV's to care about the wholesale destruction of the economy, do you think anyone is really gonna give a flip about insurance protocol around a fake formality?

Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (hHFOx)

79 Did Bill Ayers do this for him too?

Posted by: Hate Miser at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (bgQX2)

80 hmmm, Congressional staffers (the ones not exempt, per the whim of their Congresscritter bosses), HAVE TO select Gold plans. No choice for them. Of course, we the peeple give them a $10k subsidy even though that wasn't provided for in the law (hahaha, law. I kill myself).
 
Nothing but the finest bronze for Dear Reader though.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 23, 2013 12:14 PM (wNF3N)

81 $400/month for a a bronze single plan?! i mean he is a smoker but still......jeebs that's expensive. Posted by: tsrblke (Phone) at December 23, 2013 04:13 PM And did "he/they" admit that?

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at December 23, 2013 12:15 PM (9+ccr)

82 i mean he is a smoker but still......jeebs that's expensive.

The way I understand it, "smoker" is the only pre-existing condition that matters anymore.

Posted by: filbert at December 23, 2013 12:15 PM (roTS7)

83 "The White House said the plan Obama chose will cost him less than $400 a
month."

--------------
I'm the same age as King Barky the Liar and in Kalifornia the BRONZE plan costs $638 for a non smoker. Even this is a lie.

BTW my old canceled plan was $338/month had a $3000 deductible, was 80/20, and $25 co-pays.  Of course, as a 52 year old man the old plan didn't have mamograms, substance abuse, or coverage for my non existent kids.

Barky is uncapable to tell the truth.

Posted by: Jukin at December 23, 2013 12:15 PM (WGm5T)

84 I don't know what all the bitching is about. I signed up in less than ten minutes and got a great rate.

Posted by: Doodad Pro at December 23, 2013 12:15 PM (hHFOx)

85 So he gave his SS# to a bunch of staffers. Bullshit.

Posted by: RWC at December 23, 2013 12:15 PM (fWAjv)

86 Let's see

Barack Hussain Obama

1600 Pennsylvania Blvd

Place of Birth: Kenya

Need anything else?


You forgot:

Nationality:  Indonesian

Posted by: filbert at December 23, 2013 12:16 PM (roTS7)

87 It's a shame Obamacare doesn't ask for college transcripts during the signup process; if it did we might at least be able to pay the Russians for them. Russia. Protecting America from its government since sometime around UN FCCC COP 4.

Posted by: JEM at December 23, 2013 12:16 PM (o+SC1)

88
Re: Bronze Plan

Under regulations issued by the administration, members of Congress and their staff are required to purchase "gold" level insurance coverage — among the most expensive plans available on the exchanges.



It's good to be King.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 23, 2013 12:16 PM (kdS6q)

89 do you think anyone is really gonna give a flip about insurance protocol around a fake formality? Every wedge we can use, man, every wedge we can use. Every additional lawless act- *if* it would be pointed out as a lawless act- would drive even the Left further and further from him. "Hey, I can't do that? Why can he?"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:17 PM (PYAXX)

90 So he gave his SS# to a bunch of staffers. Don't worry, I've got plenty of spares.

Posted by: Barry Soetero at December 23, 2013 12:17 PM (FcR7P)

91 Anybody else think the majority of the newly 'covered' have little understanding what a deductible is? "But Doc, I have insurance. Why do I have to pay???"

Posted by: RWC at December 23, 2013 12:17 PM (fWAjv)

92 83-He lied about the smoking. What are you going to do about it?

Posted by: ejo at December 23, 2013 12:17 PM (GXvSO)

93 More, he has not, and will not, ever write a check for this... He 'signed' up.... but did any company GET his info? Was it even transmitted?

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:18 PM (lZBBB)

94 More: "Gee, let me see. I have been stalled since mid October because you can't seem to verify my identity. I have sent proof twice. I called and was told I had to wait to be contacted. I waited. I called over two weeks ago to speak to someone about this and was told I would get a call in 2-5 days. It's been over two weeks. Nothing. Now I can't get hold of anyone on the phone, or online. Thanks for absolutely NOTHING." " The final day for enrollment for effective insurance 01/01/14- All involved should be embarrassed! I was actually happy about this "NEW" healthcare law - I continue to attempt to work with the online application(over two dozen attempts) still no success - I printed and mailed in my application over 3 weeks ago(I called to follow-up,no one can verify if it was even received) my. mistake, I should have spent the five or six dollars and sent it certified mail return receipt. I called to fill out the application over the phone half a dozen times only to get to the final electronic signature line to be told the application cannot be completed due to a "temporary" problem with the system. SHAME on all the people involved!!!! Too bad I also realize that no one will lose their job over such shabby work !!!"

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:18 PM (hFL/3)

95 At least Barky still has to wake up next to the Mooch, ya take what ya can get.

Posted by: Killerdog at December 23, 2013 12:18 PM (vOaP7)

96
I took it to mean his aides signed him up with a paper application.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 23, 2013 12:19 PM (MaP11)

97

OT:

 

Look, it's not my fault you decided to have a body-hugging thread when I wasn't available, so...

 

The other day I met a woman who was wearing a Walking Dead t-shirt, and  let me tell ya', Darryl has NEVER looked better than he did on her  chest.

 

Point being, you can't blame that  woman  with  the  eye-popping attributes.  Whatever she  wears will be teh sexy.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 23, 2013 12:19 PM (xCw24)

98 Anybody else think the majority of the newly 'covered' have little understanding what a deductible is? Oh, yes. I know they will. Because people who are first coming across an "across-the-board" deductible are always gobsmacked by it. They've been used to (those who had insurance at all, anyway) copays for everything except surgical procedures. Now they have to pay "full price" for a doctor's visit? The schadenfreude almost makes it worth it.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:20 PM (PYAXX)

99 92 83-He lied about the smoking. What are you going to do about it? Posted by: ejo at December 23, 2013 04:17 PM (GXvSO) ACORN, errr, I mean a 'navigator' told him it was cool if he lied.

Posted by: RWC at December 23, 2013 12:20 PM (fWAjv)

100 They 'deemed' him covered.

Posted by: --- at December 23, 2013 12:20 PM (MMC8r)

101 "As honest as candid as usual" http://www.investors.com/editorial-cartoons/michael-ramirez/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 23, 2013 12:21 PM (BC6cY)

102 As for these clowns, if it hasn't already been said, they are rapidly approaching "depends on  what your definition of  'is' is" territory. 

Posted by: BurtTC at December 23, 2013 12:21 PM (xCw24)

103 Now that I know our dear leader has signed up I feel all safe and everything...

Posted by: hello, it's me also a creep-assed cracka.. at December 23, 2013 12:21 PM (9+ccr)

104 Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 04:18 PM (hFL/3) The sad thing about those comments? With very few exceptions none of them blame Obama or the Democrats. It's all "they," some nebulous, amorphous group who "implemented" the plan. See, it's not the plan's fault- it was just implemented badly. That's "their" fault.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:22 PM (PYAXX)

105 Ok, last quotes because y'all get the point, but I'm pretty sure these last ones come from morons... " another lie from obamacare. king Obama just extended it again through tomorrow night" "The Law is ME!" - 0bama, paraphrasing Louis the 14th." and then, same guy " We must face the fact that the preservation of individual freedom is incompatible with a full satisfaction of our views of distributive justice. Friedrich August von Hayek"

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:22 PM (hFL/3)

106 Also, I cannot believe I had to work at work and missed an entire thread about racktasticness, Christian mores on dressing and the confluence of the same. Talk about something with which I am well acquainted.

Posted by: alexthechick - Become a STOMPY charter member today! at December 23, 2013 12:22 PM (VtjlW)

107 And he's only paying $400/month. Must be one of those catastrophe plans. And subsidized.

Posted by: Xavier at December 23, 2013 12:22 PM (JqAxf)

108 Anyone in DC know what a plan for a family of 4 (smoker) would cost on the exchange?

Posted by: USA at December 23, 2013 12:23 PM (VIaw0)

109 Pictures or it did not happen.

Posted by: Hawkette at December 23, 2013 12:23 PM (i7KmQ)

110 Also, I cannot believe I had to work at work and missed an entire thread about racktasticness, Well, she was very pretty.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 23, 2013 12:24 PM (cUARf)

111 Gee, I wonder what will Al Sharpton lead with his show tonight?

Posted by: dantesed at December 23, 2013 12:25 PM (88xKn)

112
Hey, is Harry Reid still in the hospital?

Another week and he'll get to experience OCare first hand.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 23, 2013 12:25 PM (kdS6q)

113 Gee, I wonder what will Al Sharpton lead with his show tonight? Those racist Christians who are criticizing the woman in the previous thread.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:25 PM (PYAXX)

114

106 -

 

Inorite?  And I'm not even typically a breast man, but for her I could make an exception. 

Posted by: BurtTC at December 23, 2013 12:25 PM (xCw24)

115 " Anyone in DC know what a plan for a family of 4 (smoker) would cost on the exchange?" Value Penguin doesn't give the option for smoker for DC, but the cheapest bronze plan for a family of 4 with Obama's income and age is 730.98. That's with a $12,700 family deductible...

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:26 PM (hFL/3)

116 So, Preznit Special Snowflake leading by symbolism. NTTAWWT. /S Wait, get this......... fukcing @$$hole.

Posted by: tbodie at December 23, 2013 12:26 PM (uHgI5)

117 And he's only paying $400/month. Must be one of those catastrophe plans. And subsidized.>>

It could cost $10,000 a month and it would be fully subsidized. He hasn't earned a penny we have paid him yet.

Posted by: King Obammy at December 23, 2013 12:26 PM (TI3xG)

118 . It does not have Washington, D.C. listed as option to select under where you live. hmmmm.... so how did Barry sign up?

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:27 PM (lZBBB)

119 Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 04:26 PM (hFL/3) He* only signed himself** up, not his whole family. *- by which I mean "staffers" **- by which I mean "committed insurance fraud"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:27 PM (PYAXX)

120 I'm wondering what policy The Mooch and the kids have; is it 404Care compliant? Since there is no employer, it must be purchased on the individual market.
 
Boy, those details would be interesting. But us plebe have no need to know.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 23, 2013 12:27 PM (wNF3N)

121 " Gee, I wonder what will Al Sharpton lead with his show tonight?"
 
Working title:  Racism in America.  Worse now than in the 1860s and why it's the Tea Party's fault.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 23, 2013 12:27 PM (o9Rp5)

122 We can't get LIV's to care about the wholesale destruction of the economy, do you think anyone is really gonna give a flip about insurance protocol around a fake formality? Posted by: Mega at December 23, 2013 04:14 PM (hHFOx) What do you mean "fake formality"? Person X did not sign that application and the person who did sign is not authorized to do so can lead to some very very very nasty outcomes. Not to mention people have dealt with Cousin Jimmy being given a POA to help Grandma and then Cousin Jimmy cleans out Grandma's bank account and opens up credit cards. Not to also mention the people Lauren is quoting who cannot sign up because their id can't be identified but the President can have other people do it for him? Fuck that shit.

Posted by: alexthechick - Become a STOMPY charter member today! at December 23, 2013 12:28 PM (VtjlW)

123 hmmmm.... so how did Barry sign up? Does he still claim Chicago as his city of residence?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:28 PM (PYAXX)

124 There may be a problem here if people don't equate the bad website and shitty signup and high costs to the Act itself.

They just may think this is the fault of Federal Union Workers.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Unexpurgated Edition) at December 23, 2013 12:28 PM (LSDdO)

125 Ever see the portable emergency room that travels with the President? Hey is that covered on the Bronze plan?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:29 PM (t3UFN)

126
Also remember that POA is a legal document, and must be filed with the correct legal authority- something that usually takes at least a few days, simply from a logistics standpoint.

I would assume that some aide or staffer has a POA just to make sure personal expenses are paid for on trips, so that he doesn't run afoul of any laws against gifts.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 23, 2013 12:29 PM (vyobY)

127 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is my country back, I can't take 3 more years of this phony fraudulent failure in the Oval Office. Love, milk and cookies, Your friend, Alf

Posted by: Alf767 at December 23, 2013 12:29 PM (HA2Ey)

128 Drudge says "symbolic",links to a WaPo blog.

Posted by: Ein Biobauer,

I think they meant 'shambolic.'

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at December 23, 2013 12:30 PM (H4Rpo)

129 Does he still claim Chicago as his city of residence? Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 04:28 PM (PYAXX) But then his Doctors and hospitals would have to be in Chicago.... because.... Obamacare...

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:30 PM (lZBBB)

130 I would assume that some aide or staffer has a POA just to make sure personal expenses are paid for on trips, so that he doesn't run afoul of any laws against gifts.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 23, 2013 04:29 PM (vyobY)

 

 

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That's what Warren Buffet is for.

Posted by: Soona at December 23, 2013 12:31 PM (+BW9E)

131 Also, I cannot believe I had to work at work and missed an entire thread about racktasticness, Christian mores on dressing and the confluence of the same. Talk about something with which I am well acquainted.

Posted by: alexthechick - Become a STOMPY charter member today! at December 23, 2013 04:22 PM (VtjlW)



Nothings stopping you from discussing it here.  We'd be glad to hear your opinions.  We'd even be willing to suffer through any *ahem* visual aids that you provided.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 23, 2013 12:31 PM (vyobY)

132 I would assume that some aide or staffer has a POA just to make sure personal expenses are paid for on trips, so that he doesn't run afoul of any laws against gifts. I wouldn't. Most of that is paid for by an expense account. I'm certain someone has signing authority on the expense account- but that's hugely different from POA. I can be a signer on your bank account- fully authorized to spend your money- without having POA. It would take POA to, for instance, close out your account, open a new one, and rack up a million dollars in credit charges. Or to buy an insurance policy.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:31 PM (PYAXX)

133 "He* only signed himself** up, not his whole family. " In that case since he used the "under 400" line, I'd guess "he" bought the BluePreferred HSA 3500 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield PPO Deductible $3,500 Coinsurance 20% Out of Pocket Maximum $6,350 More DetailsFind a Provider Monthly Cost $367.35 Premium: $367.35 Subsidy: $0.00

Posted by: Lauren at December 23, 2013 12:31 PM (hFL/3)

134 Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 23, 2013 04:29 PM (vyobY) We know at least one staffer has a Power of Attorney for Barry... The one who went to Hawaii to get his 'Birth Cert'...

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:32 PM (lZBBB)

135 "Also, I cannot believe I had to work at work and missed an entire thread about racktasticness, Christian mores on dressing and the confluence of the same. Talk about something with which I am well acquainted."

Go on...

Posted by: Dave in Fla at December 23, 2013 12:32 PM (7kSzs)

136 The one who went to Hawaii to get his 'Birth Cert'... Wouldn't need POA for that. A signed document (from him) would be enough. Maybe notarized, but that wouldn't be a hurdle, either.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:33 PM (PYAXX)

137 I'm not a man of the people, but I did spend one night in a Holiday Inn.

Posted by: POTUS at December 23, 2013 12:34 PM (R6JT1)

138 Also, I cannot believe I had to work at work and missed an entire thread about racktasticness, Christian mores on dressing and the confluence of the same. Talk about something with which I am well acquainted.Posted by: alexthechick - Become a STOMPY charter member today! at December 23, 2013 04:22 PM (VtjlW) Go. On......

Posted by: tbodie at December 23, 2013 12:34 PM (uHgI5)

139 Remember that "sign up" is not the same as "enroll in a plan" and "pay for the plan".

Posted by: whoever at December 23, 2013 12:35 PM (zu9Ee)

140 "... It was probably hand-deleted a moment after being entered...." Silly. He wasn't really signed up. Why bother? Also the Federal reserve isn't really going to cut back on QE. Your Social Security and Medicare aren't looking good either. Sadly what you were told about Santa is a lie too.

Posted by: Huggy at December 23, 2013 12:36 PM (vX502)

141 82 i mean he is a smoker but still......jeebs that's expensive.

The way I understand it, "smoker" is the only pre-existing condition that matters anymore.

Posted by: filbert at December 23, 2013 04:15 PM (roTS7)

That one really pisses me off.

Heroin addict  - treatment at no extra cost

Cocaine addict - treatment at no extra cost

"Sex' addict - treatment at no extra cost

Nicotine addict - You filthy animal. Pay up!


Posted by: West at December 23, 2013 12:36 PM (1Rgee)

142 We will no doubt find out in the days to come, that it took six staff members one whole week each to sign up King Putt for O'Care.  And, the total cost is hovering near 1 million dollars and counting.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 23, 2013 12:36 PM (b/lt+)

143 Which SSN did he use??

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 23, 2013 12:36 PM (8iy5P)

144 Lol. Dave in Florida.

Posted by: tbodie at December 23, 2013 12:37 PM (uHgI5)

145 It's all bullshit.   Neither he or his staffers have  signed or even attempted to enroll in Ocare.  It's a made-up story to assuage the LIVs.  And  trust me, they won't know the difference.   They'll buy into it hook, line, and sinker.

Posted by: Soona at December 23, 2013 12:37 PM (+BW9E)

146 Which SSN did he use?? Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 23, 2013 04:36 PM (8iy5P) his usual: 123-45-6789

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:37 PM (t3UFN)

147 Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that the president did not sign up through a federal exchange.] From the original story..... LOL

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:37 PM (lZBBB)

148 Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that the president did not sign up through a federal exchange.] From the original story..... LOL Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 04:37 PM (lZBBB) Did he sign up at the exchange in Fantasy Land in Orlando Fl?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 12:39 PM (t3UFN)

149 Posted by: Soona at December 23, 2013 04:37 PM (+BW9E) But.... Jay the Carny told us more than once that the Prezzy would sign up for O'Care... You're not saying he would.... LIE to us???

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:39 PM (lZBBB)

150 millions were ahead of him

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl goodbye Candlestick Park at December 23, 2013 12:39 PM (u8GsB)

151 >>It's all bullshit. Neither he or his staffers have signed or even attempted to enroll in Ocare. It's a made-up story to assuage the LIVs. And trust me, they won't know the difference. They'll buy into it hook, line, and sinker. Not so sure. The link on Drudge goes to an article at WaPo describing the "symbolic" sign up. The comments are harsher there than they are here. Obama has stepped in it with Ocare and its only going to get worse. Doing a symbolic signup while he's living large in Hawaii does not seem to be calming the unwashed masses.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 23, 2013 12:42 PM (g1DWB)

152 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 04:33 PM (PYAXX) Normally??? yes.... but as I believe his Birth Records are sealed due to being Adopted??? They would have to go and do the administrative thing to get them changed back to the original, which under Hawaii law you can do if BOTH your birth parents are dead... But it would take either the Person, or their lawyer, to do that.... as I understand it.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:42 PM (lZBBB)

153 The other five times Barry enrolled were jettisoned because the system didn't recognize boredom as a preexisting condition.

Posted by: Fritz at December 23, 2013 12:43 PM (TKFmG)

154 Did he sign up at the exchange in Fantasy Land in Orlando Fl? Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 04:39 PM (t3UFN) Nah.... his people called Kathy Sebelius's people....

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 23, 2013 12:43 PM (lZBBB)

155 146 Which SSN did he use?? Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 23, 2013 04:36 PM (8iy5P) his usual: 123-45-6789 --- The scene from My Blue Heaven where Vincent Antonelli is giving his SSN comes to mind. He just starts making shit up and then, when told by FBI agent Barney Coopersmith that it is too many numbers, he says "take the last few off."

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 23, 2013 12:44 PM (/Crba)

156 Which SSN did he use?? Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 23, 2013 04:36 PM (8iy5P) his usual: 123-45-6789 Posted by: Nevergiveup Damn! I have that same combo on my luggage!

Posted by: rickb223 at December 23, 2013 12:44 PM (cUARf)

157 Breitbart has it that maybe only 5-10% have made their first payment still; I guess you now have until Jan. 10 to have it count for Jan. 1 but no one is paying. Lol
 
http://tinyurl.com/mbgbm6s

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 23, 2013 12:45 PM (wNF3N)

158 But it would take either the Person, or their lawyer, to do that.... as I understand it. Indeed, but much of that could be done long-distance. The actual picking up of the document would have happened afterwards.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:46 PM (PYAXX)

159 Meanwhile, there are four more ACA deadlines coming up: January 15, 2014 -- For 2014 coverage beginning February 1st. February 15, 2014 -- For 2014 coverage beginning March 1st. March 15, 2014 -- For 2014 coverage beginning April 1st. March 31, 2014 -- For 2014 coverage beginning May 1st. Read it and weep, GOP. ^^Kos Kiddy^^

Posted by: RWC at December 23, 2013 12:46 PM (fWAjv)

160 Also- nood.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at December 23, 2013 12:46 PM (PYAXX)

161 Normally??? yes.... but as I believe his Birth Records are sealed due to being Adopted??? --- Which is fucking stupid if this is the case. His mother was still Stanley Dunham no matter what, meaning it would be an open adoption when Lolo Soetoro adpoted him and replaced Barack Obama Sr. as his dad.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 23, 2013 12:47 PM (/Crba)

162 Oh, and Breitbart also has it that the website is crashing again today.
 
mmm, mmm, mmm
Barack Hussein Obama

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 23, 2013 12:49 PM (wNF3N)

163 FNC announced that Ocare was the biggest disaster news story of 2013.  They need to cinch their belts.  It's going to be the biggest news story in 2014.

Posted by: Soona at December 23, 2013 12:49 PM (+BW9E)

164 163 FNC announced that Ocare was the biggest disaster news story of 2013. They need to cinch their belts. It's going to be the biggest news story in 2014. --- Possibly 2015, 2016, and 2017 as well, if O'Dumbass insists that he won't let it be repealed.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 23, 2013 12:51 PM (/Crba)

165 So, Obama led by example by waiting until the last possible minute and then making other people clean up his mess and used special privileges to avoid the hardships he's imposing on others.

And then went golfing while calling us racists otherwise known as Monday.

Posted by: Sister Patty No Puns[/i][/b][/s] at December 23, 2013 12:52 PM (DL2i+)

166 Did Obama extend the deadline because he himself failed to sign up by the deadline?

Posted by: JohnJ at December 23, 2013 12:55 PM (TF/YA)

167 And then went golfing in Hawaii while calling us racists otherwise known as Monday. Posted by: Sister Patty ---------------------- Oh..., and : http://tinyurl.com/nw3nrsc

Posted by: Mike Hammer at December 23, 2013 12:57 PM (aDwsi)

168 I will bet money (or sex) that someone from the DC Exchange went to the White House to meet with Obama staffers and sign him up.

It would not surprise me if they flew insurance executives to Hawaii to handle it.

I'm just wondering if anybody told Obama yet.

Posted by: Lucky Pierre at December 23, 2013 01:02 PM (5fSr7)

169 Is obama hanging out with his only friend who is also a convicted "John"?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 23, 2013 01:03 PM (t3UFN)

170 168 I will bet money (or sex) *snip* Posted by: Lucky Pierre at December 23, 2013 05:02 PM (5fSr7) --- Yeah, I bet you would.

Posted by: Max Bialystock's Little Old Ladies at December 23, 2013 01:03 PM (/Crba)

171 Today, I signed up for a medical-bill-sharing membership. I expect Obama to declare this illegal as soon as it comes to his attention, but there is a provision in the ACA as passed that allows for bill-sharing memberships. First time without insurance for years.

Posted by: Mindy aka Cupcake at December 23, 2013 01:06 PM (GRLuN)

172 golfing in Hawaii

Thank you.

Losing marine sock, still without a pun for Yanmar and not going back to the other thread and trying a Volvo pun on the Christian lady who could kick my ass.

Posted by: DaveA[/i][/b][/s] at December 23, 2013 01:06 PM (DL2i+)

173

How out of touch is the White House Clown Corps.?  So out of touch that they would actually claim he was "leading" by engaging (by proxy) in a totally contrived and meaningless kabuki.

 

And the media won't say shit, because if there's one thing they love about him, it's his ability to engage (by proxy) in totally contrived and meaningless kabuki.

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at December 23, 2013 01:21 PM (bCSgp)

174 Which cost taxpayers more: (1) Sending Barky, Mooch and their bairns to Hawaii for a seventeen day vacation, or (2) Tying up WH staffers' time to enroll Barky in 404Care? Gotta admit it's a horse race!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars [/i] [/b] [/s] at December 23, 2013 01:37 PM (JXtHh)

175 That was cold saying that at least Barky still has to wake up next to the Mooch. He misses Reggy Love, but maybe he can come back through ChiTown and visit Pajama Boy. They can toss back a couple of cups of cocoa, reminisce about signing up for Obamacare. Then they can see what develops IYKWIMAiTYD.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at December 23, 2013 01:45 PM (VAche)

176 I am stuck in limbo on webpage and on phone: one page says application completed, but other page says I am not enrolled yet, but when I TRY to see coverage details, I get caught in a loop! EXTREMELY TIRESOME!

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 23, 2013 01:52 PM (b6koZ)

177 More comments This program is crap I filled out for mother who is on disability doesn't qualify for Medicare yet and the cheapest plan is about 400.00 for just her with 25,000.00 deduct she cant afford her bills and meds now and with this plan not a penny paid even for scripts till deduct met so she'd pay for insurance that won't cover anything this is a joke

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 23, 2013 01:54 PM (b6koZ)

178 Some more comments I am frustrated to the max ! I have been trying for over a week to get the application fishised. Because of the computer being down, they did a paper application, and told me to call back in 48 hrs. to complete it. Yesterday evening I held for 2 hrs. After 2 hrs's. of holding, I was told the computer was down for maintenance until 4:00 a.m., I called back, and held for a long time. Exhaustion overtook me, and I had to sleep. Now holding again. Prior to this week, I have tried and tried to get this done. I am sick of this. SO NOW YOU ARE NOT TAKING ANY CALLS???? I enrolled over a week ago and haven't heard anything from the insurance company. When I try to pay via the number provided, my social security number isn't in their system... and they aren't answering their phones. After being left on hold for an hour, I tried to call the healthcare.gov number and guess what? They aren't accepting any calls!!!! Well, I'm sorry but I have to work for a living and I've already wasted 3 hours today on nothing. I can't spend any more time on this.

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 23, 2013 01:57 PM (b6koZ)

179 I personally landed on the moon in 1969. Ok, I watched it on TV, but I was involved.

Posted by: Marmo at December 23, 2013 01:57 PM (pcgW1)

180 Some more comments I can't afford to sign up.. 300.00+ dollars a month with a 26.00 subsidy. ...guess I will be uninsured and taxed This healthcare is not compatible to every situation, the site has so many glitches it is ridiculous. Finally applied on line and they do not have reasonable plans for college students that are full-time. Their lowest plan was $118.00 per month and that didn't cover everything. Before offering to the public they should have ironed out all the glitches, and made a reasonable attempt to cover everyone, not those that are working, but the don't haves, that need coverage. I have called 7 times every time they have to do a new application so I have been on the phone 11hrs total and still as of today they told me they are having problem with my new app I give up this healthcare.gov is a JOKE .. Enroll today? I have tried over a dozen times to enroll. I was the biggest cheerleader of the ACA I cant get on the PA marketplace Cuz Corbett never set one up for PA> so after the marketplace being screwed up for all of October I finaly called and had the paper forms sent to my house. After Manually filling out all the papers they still couldn't get me on. So I have verbally enrolled 4 times over the phone. Friday the 20th I thought it was finally all set. One hour 40 minutes on the phone. To hear oh sorry it is finished but it wont allow me to process it. Call on Monday ( the last day to sign up) and they will be able to process it then. Well guess what another hour on the phone and they still cant process . They wanted me to fill out another app.That would be 3 apps on line, one manually done and mailed in and 4 apps filled out over the phone, YEA RIGHT SEE YOU LATER ACA youhave FAILED miserably here.Fine me for not having health care? You should have paid me for the hours lost filling out these and wasting my time. People need to be fired over this

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 23, 2013 02:06 PM (b6koZ)

181 I am one of many whose household income is not enough for a subsidy, but still cannot qualify for Medicaid because we have some but very little savings. All we have coming in is my husbands S.S. which before Medicare and a prescription plan is $1,100. a month. After deductions for the afore-mentioned it is $960. a month. If we don't eat, heat the house, or pay our other utilities, we could afford insurance for me. I think the powers that be need to live in the real world.

Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 23, 2013 02:09 PM (b6koZ)

182 Wait a second. Is it actually lawful to sign somebody else up? Nevermind, I forgot about who I was talking about. Lawful, pffffft. Next thing you know they'll be doing us all a "favor" by signing us up. Let's hope they don't have access to our SS numbers and tax returns.

Posted by: rockhead at December 23, 2013 02:09 PM (jtTKf)

183 So the personal information of the President of the US--some of which he paid a lot of money to have sealed so no one could access it during either election--is now floating around a government website with roughly the same level security as Hello Kitty Island Adventure? I'm not going to say hackers SHOULD hunt for it, but I'd understand if they did...

Posted by: Zoomie at December 23, 2013 02:19 PM (X+iyv)

184 So they had a stand-in sign him up. wonder what birthdate they used?

Posted by: Buffalobob at December 23, 2013 03:12 PM (RZBmV)

185 More to the point, Obama and his handlers claimed he signed up for OCare but is going to continue getting his medical treatment through the military system. So he signed up for it but he's not even going to use it.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 23, 2013 03:25 PM (XO6WW)

186 "POTUS wasn't present, but involved."

There's a chicken-pig joke in there, somewhere.

Posted by: PersonFromPorlock at December 23, 2013 03:33 PM (lILC0)

187 Why wait till the last minute, and why have his staff do it for him? Because every time he uses that phoney Conneticut SSN it's a felony.

Posted by: ED at December 23, 2013 08:18 PM (hf30+)

188 And Except They Didn't Actually Enroll Him in a Plan

Yeah, they've already walked back the whole "Obama enrolled..." nonsense.

They basically just 'selected a plan' for him.  Didn't actually enroll him in one.

Posted by: Aarradin at December 24, 2013 07:50 PM (+7Wfv)

189 PRANK OBAMA by sending him a letter telling him that his Military Health Insurance Plan has been CANCELLED.  Heh.

Posted by: Kauf Buch at December 25, 2013 07:25 AM (YMr34)

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