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Representative, the administration isnt giving us the numbers, such as how many people signed up. president obama yesterday really didnt explain what the problems were specifically. >> well, again, im not sure what the problems are. im not sure how technical they are. and then i think one of the issues, because this has been an issue for california as well, is how you document how many people have applied. so california has in the first couple of weeks over half a million people access the websi...

>> a very good tuesday from washington. im kristen will keelker, in fo great andrea mitchell. they saw glitches with the site before it went live including several crashes. joining me from the daily fix chris cillizza, host of tvs in play. thanks for joining me this afternoon. chris, i want to start with you. you just wrote a column about the fact jon stewart might be president obamas biggest problem. really, bigger than john boehner? >> well, look, here is the deal. obama care is the law of the...

Indeed buggy. so, next time you hear concern from conservatives about obama care implementation, remember, its best not to take medical advice from an undertaker. joining me now, former congressman barney frank, democrat from massachusetts. congressman, i imagine you were quite touched by the out pouring of concern and technical critique and acumen being exhibited by the center right in these days of the obama care rollout. how do you see this as someone who has gone through the health care batt...

These issues that will resonate with the public and concerns and worries about the implementation of the law and seize on a moment of weakness for the administration where there are these glitches that are being acknowledged and trying to shine a bigger light on those. one of the things well find, a battle coming forward, how do they hold congress accountable, part of the function of congress, we should see that begin to play out later this week when theres a house hearing that will look at thes...

Chance to stand up and address everyone trying to implement obamacare and fix the computer, with quote, unquote, tech surge. he can also explain too americans trying to register what the heck is going on? what do you expect him to say? what does he need to say? >> what he already is saying. which is, my bad. computer system is not working. but a failed computer system as we saw with twitter which also crashed in its inception and that is computer program which is about a company just about an in...

Approved and steb 3 is choosing a plan and enrollment figures will not be available to mid november, when the major bugs have got to be worked out. heres why. if you want to start your coverage on first of the year, the deadline to enroll is december 15th. people are procrastinators by nature. that means odds are well see a spike around thanksgiving, as a guide when massachusetts launched its commonwealth care. enrollment spiked as the full mandate kicked in. you can see it there on the chart. p...

President obamas ideas are deeply flawed, and the implementation of this law has been a national embarrassment. let me be plain. the law that carries the presidents name is the hallmark of a reckless federal government that has lost its way. >> ken kaoufp nelly -- cucenelli vowing to continue the effort to overturn obamacare in the republican weekly address. it is time for brit hume, fox news senior political analyst. julie page who covers the white house. syndicated columnist and fox news contr...

Central planning killed, special orders do upset them. thats the difference between government, and private industry and why this is a problem. >> please dont let him say that to anybody. >> all right. >> you go from meals on wheels to wic and people were hurt. >> wheels on wheels? >> meals on wheels. >> it got solved. >> and everybody got back pay. >> yes. >> theres just so much to talk about. we just have an hour. before we go, we have a question for you besides that question. do you think pre...

New jersey has become the 14th state in the u.s. to recognize gay marriage. cory booker, former newark mayor and now senator-elect marked the occasion by officiating the wedding of seven gay couples just after midnight. so what is next on the agenda for pro-gay rights activists? joining me now is the legal director for the human rights campaign. thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> i want to read what chris christie said today after he made this announcement. he said, qu...

I am embarrassed for everyone here. >> that song was great. >> watching -- watching you people dance -- >> well, you people is a broad statement. okay. welcome back to "the five." should the secretary in charge of obama care be held accountable for the failure to launch? lawmakers wanted kathleen sebelius to testify at a hearing this thursday but she turned them down. today her department announced that she will testify, but they wont confirm a date. the white house says that the president is st...