The White House, under fire for botching the launch of Obamacare and jeopardizing upcoming Democratic elections, rejected a “perfect” replacement for embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, according to sources.

Obama’s team was urged to consider former two-term Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, a former health insurance executive who completely fixed the state’s beleaguered health care system set up during the Clinton years.