From the inception of the ACA I have been a full throated proponent of the law. Sure single payer would be a heck of a lot better, but anything is better than the system we had before the ACA. I have taken on anyone who tried to pooh-pooh the law simply because I think healthcare is a right and not a privilege. Having said that I am astounded at the incompetence of this administration to make sure enrollment was set up properly. Very few Americans actually know what the ACA will do or not do for them. Therefore, apart from sending out clear messages the engineers of the ACA should also make sure the system, which is used to educate and enroll members is fool-proof. My mom always would say that first impression means a lot. Heck, I am sure most of our guardians have had the same conversation in terms of making a good first impression. The Obama administration is a great one, and therefore should have been readily able to anticipate most problems with the website. Heck, I am working on learning new behavioral software for my job and there is constant testing to make sure everything is smooth. And I work for a less than stellar company. I understand that even Apple with all its money and specialties has frequent problems, i.e. IOS 7 has a finger print firewall which can easily be mimicked by someone else. However, there is no excuse for the most important achievement by this president to have so many quirks on so many fronts. I read today that one of the chief engineers of the ACA is concerned that if the website for enrollment is not running smooth by mid November the law may be imperiled. What type of message does this give? The administration has provided fodder for the healthcare opponents. The fact that the ACA enrollment had to go off line and many bugs has to be fixed only ads to the mass confusion. I know I must sound like a troll. However, I am simply a concerned democrat who while having stood up to the naysayers is discouraged how the ACA is being rolled out to the public. Can someone please talk me down….BY the way thank GOD we are talking about the shut down and debt limit or this incompetency would be front and center…