Was it just one year ago today that Obamacare and its badly designed website, HealthCare.gov, were born and thrust upon America? Yes it has.
And as we debate its flaws, let’s take a look at what Twitter was saying on day-one. First up, remember this lie? It’s so popular and that’s why the website isn’t working:
Public response to the #ACA so great that some exchange websites swamped on first day http://t.co/VSRkedbMlj
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 1, 2013
MarketWatch bats .000 trying to enroll in #Obamacare today: http://t.co/M9kiWDGxxG #Obamacare404
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 1, 2013
Obamacare Websites Worked Great… Except for a Few Small Exceptions. And a Bunch of Big Exceptions. http://t.co/qibxG88Lr4
— Slate (@Slate) October 1, 2013
Sebelius: Obamacare sign-up glitches a ‘great problem to have’ http://t.co/tYhLOaytMk
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) October 1, 2013
Obamacare websites worked great, w/ exception of New York, California, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, Colorado… http://t.co/KIZwrOuogA
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) October 1, 2013
Anyone surprised by Obamacare exchange fail didn't follow the California Case Management epic fail at a cost of nearly 2 billion
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 1, 2013
Or how about that “transparency” from the Obama administrations we’ve grown to love?
POTUS met w/ObamaCare registrants to hear how wonderful it is. But just to be safe, their meeting was closed to media. #TransparencyFAIL
— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) October 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/DRUDGE_REPORT/status/385182430857940992
Or how the media was totally unbiased that day?
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/385178544172576769
EPIC FAIL: @MSNBC Host Tries to Sign Up for #Obamacare, Quits After 35 Minutes (Video) http://t.co/KnGnmoJN9X
— Moira ☘️ ن (@Moira1987) October 1, 2013
ABC 'World News' Spins For White House On Shutdown, ObamaCare http://t.co/4dFpnbGQFf
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) October 1, 2013
Why are the #Obamacare exchange sites overloaded if nobody wanted this law? http://t.co/KdD7uUrFgH Tweet #edshow and we'll share on TV!
— Ed Schultz (@edshow) October 1, 2013
And even future national security reporter for The Huffington Post and former NFL star Donte’ Stallworth weighed in:
Good to hear @TomCoburn's thoughts on #Obamacare, coming from the POV of a doctor. @CrossfireCNN
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) October 1, 2013
Some saw the writing on the wall, however:
Rough roll out for Obamacare websitehttp://t.co/p3mh2dBC3t
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 1, 2013
Signing up for Obamacare frustrates millions – http://t.co/UKOgN5huxI
— FOX2now (@FOX2now) October 1, 2013
ICYMI: ObamaCare is already a disaster. There's no need for a #shutdown to prove that to the American people. http://t.co/dV6xOEtPBw
— Commentary Magazine (@Commentary) October 1, 2013
And these tweets were eerily prescient:
The Commander-in-Chief would rather fund Obamacare than ensure Veterans get funding pic.twitter.com/5xOLaVGltT
— Former "Clump of Cells" (@AlexaShrugged) October 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/385173829288341504
https://twitter.com/DRUDGE_REPORT/status/385169791763226624
When PoliSci majors try to build a 747. #Obamacare
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) October 1, 2013
Finally, let’s remember who was 100 percent accurate that day:
Hilarious spin: Insurance exchange website malfunctioning because Obamacare is just that popular http://t.co/UbS2oBfw3x
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 1, 2013
Again, happy anniversary Obamacare, but to be honest, let’s hope they’re aren’t many more.
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