So, you want to know what the government is doing to “fix” the unmitigated disaster that is HealthCare.gov? Sorry. That’s just not something that can be shared with the unwashed masses.
Even CBS’s Sharyl Attkisson, a representative of a major mainstream news organization, can’t have a peek at the actual “fix sites” where all the king’s men are furiously trying to reassemble Humpty Dumpty. Strictly confidential. No outsiders allowed in the magical rainbow factory that’s supposed to give us all health insurance.
Naturally, she’s a little peeved, but she’s extra-peeved that these same sites are being shown to hand-picked groups of tech executives, while the public is locked out.
…although the govt did invitd a half dozen hand-picked private IT corporate execs to see it all a week ago… complete with
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
…a white house situation room briefing…
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
As a journalist it's hard to reconcile how the public and media are excluded from public facilties and info…
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
..even as certain others are invited in…Then, ironically, the invited corporate IT executives are told not to share everything they saw..
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
..with the public…
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
…who technically owns the info and finances the effort…
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
As a journalist, I don't think the administration is hiding anything in particular. They just don't see anything wrong with picking and
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
choosing who gets access to the public's info.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 2, 2013
We can at least think of a rational reason why White House staffers would deny reporters access to potentially scandalous information about Benghazi or Fast and Furious, but why the heck would the “most transparent administration ever” bother to keep reporters away from a roomful of computer geeks trying to fix a public website?
It’s almost impossible that anything in these locations could put more egg on Barack Obama’s face than what’s already there — unless the facilities are manned by leprechauns chained to their desks. Come to think of it, that might explain it.
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