Talk about moving the goalposts.
Via CNS News:
Yes, the launch of healthcare.gov was “unsuccessful,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Monday. But that’s beside the point, he suggested:
“I think the heart of the matter is, was the launch of the website unsuccessful? The answer is yes. Was it absolutely our responsibility to take every measure necessary to make the fixes we could make so that that website functioned more effectively for the Americans who want — they don’t want an effective website. They want health insurance. They want affordable, quality coverage. And that’s what we’re working to achieve.”
Most of the questions directed at Carney on Monday involved the problem-plagued website, which was quickly overwhelmed with visitors — 375,000 by Monday noontime, Carney said. The “improved” website, instead of shutting down, is now supposed to send excess visitors into a waiting queue, where they may leave an email address requesting notification when the website isn’t so busy.