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October and november and we can all say that, but then she got it right and they exceeded the number that was their goal and things are more or less working now. if you give somebody a second chance and they take advantage of it and they do a good job, why do they still have to go? >> i totally agree with beth that there were those calls months ago. you know, that sebelius should step down and obama was very resistant to having someone walk the plank. i think the view -- and this is what i heard...

Disappointed that it didnt go farther, that it kept the private insurance industry alive. now theyre saying weve got this place and it seems to be working pretty well. do you think theres still a thirst there nationally for democrats to use the affordable care act as almost like a steppingstone to single payer eventually, or do you think that -- the appetite for health care reform in the democratic side has been satisfied with whats been done? >> i think theres an appetite for single payer. at l...

Stepped down, obamacares still controversial. and the american people overwhelmingly dont want it. >> well, you got a smile out of liz for that. i think she chuckled at your analogy. lets talk about sylvia burwell. she was confirmed 96-0 when she was nominated to that post. but it wasnt without some bumps. i want to play a little bit of an interchange between her and gop senator jeff sessions who is now raising concerns he thinks her nomination represents the president wants a political ally in ...

>> she is stepping down tomorrow. >> sebelius has been under fire. >> over the disastrous launch of the health care law. >> the not so grand opening. >> horrible rollout. >> full of problems. >> that is her legacy. that will absolutely define her for all time. >> that was the takeaway on kathleen sebelius on thursday. instead of talking about the nearly half a million more people who now have insurance because of health reform, the media was once again focusing on the shaky rollout of implementi...

Every movie ever made and youre going to try and sign up for obama care and well see which happens first. >> okay. okay. >> so why now? why is kathleen sebelius resigning six months later when the news about the affordable care act is suddenly worth crowing about? is she really getting the chance to go out on a high note or is her very departure reminding everyone of the laws shaky start and why does the white house seem unwilling to celebrate a hard won success? we still have molly ball with th...

Charge. do you think it goes anywhere? tweet us. we will read some of your responses later in the show. still ahead celebrating palm sunday mass, the pope tosses the script and speaks from the heart. and why hes called the peoples pope. and kathleen sebeliuss send off, the head of the obamacare disastrous rollout may be gone, but his new pick for the job, a fair and balanced debate coming up. (dad) well, weve been thinking about it and were just not sure.

Taxes were raising and from whom. the basic idea is that if you live in vermont, you get health coverage. by right of citizenship. and also that the docs and the hospitals dont have to think of you as a vermonter with cigna. they think of you as a vermonter with strep throat and they give you what they think is best and some back office employee figures out how the bill is paid. another challenge we have is folding in medicare. folding in tricare and federal insurance programs that vermont doesn...

In washington and folks in the obama administration are interested in seeing if a state can pull this off. you know, were told that theyre watching closely, and the affordable care act has involved many pieces where states have been given permission and in fact money to experiment, so were hopeful theyll continue that trend as they look at our waiver. >> so make your case then, taxpayers in vermont to people watching in washington, why does vermont need a single payer health care system and what...

Absolutely. more because this is a very controversial appointment. not as much when you get to be director of omb. but everyone knows what the secretary of health and human services does especially with this particular law. democrats can toll 55 votes, even if a few defect. and that is unlikely. i still think she gets to 51. >> we know to move her forward its going to be 51 votes. thats all they need. is this a chance for the gop to relitigate obamacare? will that hurt them or help them? >> well...

Especially to a woman. >> is there a way to discuss obamacare on the hill without it getting mean spirited despite the person sitting in front of them, that individual? >> a lot of members of congress like to utilize this as a soap opera. american people, we are tired of partisan politics. we want to know the fact. so the more we berate people and not let them answer a question when we already have the answer, it doesnt bode well for our party. >> how much will she be able to answer questions ab...