BET Wire: Is There a Cure for Obamacare?

Obama promises the health care website will be fixed.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - President Obama promises the Affordable Care Act website will be fixed, Trayvon Martin's mother calls for "Stand Your Ground" laws to be amended, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has entered prison camp – and more. – By Joyce Jones

Script Change - In response to complaints of insurance plan cancellations, Obama has come up with a new line. "If you like your plan you can keep it" has been replaced by “Now, if you had one of these plans before the Affordable Care Act came into law and you really liked that plan, what we said was you can keep it — if it hasn’t changed since the law passed.”  (Photo: Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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Keep the Faith - Speaking in Boston's Faneuil Hall, Obama defended the Affordable Care Act and promised to fix the technical problems. “I’m confident that these marketplaces will work because Massachusetts has shown that the model works,” the president said. “Yeah, it’s hard. But it’s worth it. It is the right thing to do. We are going to keep moving forward.” (Photo: Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Under Pressure - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before Congress about the problem-plagued rollout of the Affordable Care Act. “Hold me accountable for the debacle. I’m responsible," she said.(Photo: Kevin Dietsch /LANDOV)

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Under Pressure - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before Congress about the problem-plagued rollout of the Affordable Care Act. “Hold me accountable for the debacle. I’m responsible," she said.(Photo: Kevin Dietsch /LANDOV)

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Fifties Flashback - At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the rocky health care law rollout, Rep. John Lewis said that shutting down the government over it reminded him of the 1950s when Southern politicians signed a document opposing the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.(Photo: Chris McKay/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Fifties Flashback - At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the rocky health care law rollout, Rep. John Lewis said that shutting down the government over it reminded him of the 1950s when Southern politicians signed a document opposing the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision.(Photo: Chris McKay/WireImage/Getty Images)

Do Something - In moving testimony about the inexplicable shooting death of son Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton asked Senate lawmakers to amend Stand Your Ground laws. "The person that shot and killed my son is walking the streets today," she said. "We need to do something about this law when our kids cannot feel safe in our own community."(Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

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Do Something - In moving testimony about the inexplicable shooting death of son Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton asked Senate lawmakers to amend Stand Your Ground laws. "The person that shot and killed my son is walking the streets today," she said. "We need to do something about this law when our kids cannot feel safe in our own community."(Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

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Different Strokes - During a hearing on the impact of Stand Your Ground laws, senators argued over whether they should be amended. "This law is an invitation for confrontation," said Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argued that the laws are "about the right of everyone to protect themselves and protect their families."(Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Different Strokes - During a hearing on the impact of Stand Your Ground laws, senators argued over whether they should be amended. "This law is an invitation for confrontation," said Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argued that the laws are "about the right of everyone to protect themselves and protect their families."(Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Inmate No. 32451-016 - Former congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. reported to the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina on Oct. 30 to serve time for stealing $750,000 from his campaign fund. When turning himself in, Jackson "was upbeat, all things considered," Rep. G.K. Butterfield told BET.com. "He understands that he has made some terrible mistakes and is ready to pay a price for it." (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

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Blocked - Senate Republicans on Oct. 31 blocked a vote on the nomination of North Carolina Rep. Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The 56-42 vote was four votes short of the 60 needed to proceed. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expressed "sadness" over the vote but plans to bring it to the floor again. (Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

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Whoosh! - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has scored an endorsement that will help him with Democratic and African-American voters. In a 30-second video ad, the basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal praised Christie's work on education and in inner cities and declared him "a great man." (Photo/Mel Evans, File/AP Photo)

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Whoosh! - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has scored an endorsement that will help him with Democratic and African-American voters. In a 30-second video ad, the basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal praised Christie's work on education and in inner cities and declared him "a great man." (Photo/Mel Evans, File/AP Photo)

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree - In a campaign video for his son that has been uncovered, Raphael Cruz, father of Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, told a crowd “we need to send Barack Obama back to Chicago, back to Kenya.” He also called Obama a socialist and claimed that “death panels” are part of the Affordable Care Act.(Photo:Daniel Acker /Landov)

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The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree - In a campaign video for his son that has been uncovered, Raphael Cruz, father of Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, told a crowd “we need to send Barack Obama back to Chicago, back to Kenya.” He also called Obama a socialist and claimed that “death panels” are part of the Affordable Care Act.(Photo:Daniel Acker /Landov)

Stop in the Name of Votes - A prominent Republican pollster has issued a warning to his party: "Throw in the towel on the immigration issue." Freed Steeper in a New York Times interview on Oct. 30 said that the GOP has to "stop pandering" to the racial anxieties of white voters or risk continuing to lose national elections. (Photo: Chris Clor/Getty Images)

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Stop in the Name of Votes - A prominent Republican pollster has issued a warning to his party: "Throw in the towel on the immigration issue." Freed Steeper in a New York Times interview on Oct. 30 said that the GOP has to "stop pandering" to the racial anxieties of white voters or risk continuing to lose national elections. (Photo: Chris Clor/Getty Images)

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