If I was on Retainer for the Kochs

[azteccc]

Luckily, I am quite sure the scenario would not present itself...

But, if I were a Republican strategist advising deep-pocket activists, I would have recommended a sustained, low level ddos attack (and other various internet hijinks) on healthcare.gov and the state exchange sites.

I haven't seen it written about anywhere, even once. Doubt it is happening, but I absolutely would not put it past some entities and would not be surprised in the least if it was happening. Honestly, it could be done without financial backing as well.


edit: just searched and found plenty of articles to dismiss this. take it fwiw. again, im not impressed with the law at all, just using logic

www.dailydot.com/news/obamacare-new-york-health-ddos-attack/

www.nytimes.com/news/affordable-care-act/2013/10/02/problems-at-health-care-web-site-not-from-online-attack-experts-say/

[aztecwin]

Doubt that anyone would try that tactic. It is more likely that some sort of compromise can be worked out to make obamakare viable or it will fall apart on its own. We have got to remember that the technical problems are not related to the problems with the law itself.

[azteccc]

Oct 22, 2013 11:30:01 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Doubt that anyone would try that tactic. It is more likely that some sort of compromise can be worked out to make obamakare viable or it will fall apart on its own. We have got to remember that the technical problems are not related to the problems with the law itself.

Rare coherence, and I agree. But look at, for example, FreedomWorks and what they are attempting right now on the state level.

Again, the computer experts that have come out say that attacks on the sites were unlikely (sans NY), so I'm most likely wrong. Just pointing out that if it isn't happening, it was at least proposed.

[AlwaysAnAztec]

Oct 22, 2013 11:32:09 GMT -8 azteccc said:

Oct 22, 2013 11:30:01 GMT -8 aztecwin said:

Doubt that anyone would try that tactic. It is more likely that some sort of compromise can be worked out to make obamakare viable or it will fall apart on its own. We have got to remember that the technical problems are not related to the problems with the law itself.

Rare coherence, and I agree. But look at, for example, FreedomWorks and what they are attempting right now on the state level.

Again, the computer experts that have come out say that attacks on the sites were unlikely (sans NY), so I'm most likely wrong. Just pointing out that if it isn't happening, it was at least proposed.

FreedomWorks = Koch Brothers = John Birch Society