New health care rationer-in-chief suffers from 'inattention to detail'

wash. examiner ^ | 7/7/10 | David Freddoso

[Nachum]

Here’s an interview that Donald Berwick, President Obama’s appointee charged with cutting $500 billion from Medicare, gave in October 2006:

Effective leaders know their deficiencies. How do you address yours?

I don’t feel like a leader, so it’s very hard for me to project myself into that situation. But inattention to detail is my biggest defect. I’m always leaning forward into something new. I can create a mess. Luckily, I have people who are willing to create the detail around the idea or, if they’re really smart, know which ideas to ignore.

The second defect is more personal uncertainty than you would probably believe. Every time I put an idea out, despite my enthusiasm, I’m very, very unsure about whether it’s OK or not. And the third is that I want everyone to like me, and yet I’m aware that when you’re pushing for change, that isn’t always going to happen. To be more effective as a leader, I would probably want to thicken my skin.

[devane617]

Head-case alert!

[Ann Archy]

What a FREAKING LOSER!!!

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[lonestar]

Where does Barack find these idiots?

[Siena Dreaming]

And the third is that I want everyone to like me

And the way to do this is to ration health care?

Uh...ok.

[Nachum]

Where does Barack find these idiots?

They all have known each other for years. They have been laying in wait, plotting this for years. There are many thousands of them; a small army.

We have our work cut out for us.

[ScoopAmma]

Holy cow. Based on his own statement he isn’t even qualified to be my dogwalker!

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Where does Barack find these idiots?

Birds of a feather flock together.

[benewton]

There goes any chance of retirement, as though I thought I’d had one.

But the day you stop working, you stop paying taxes, become a “drag” on the economy, and so rate no further investment.

With luck, we’ll be able to get the pill, but that’s it.

[mellow velo]

blah, blah, blah, ... I can create a mess ... blah, blah, blah

[sergeantdave]

“I don’t feel like a leader, so it’s very hard for me to project myself into that situation. But inattention to detail is my biggest defect. I’m always leaning forward into something new. I can create a mess.”

This SOB is certifiable.

[cranked]

But, but, but, he has support from both ends of the Dems and Repubs..... =.=

[Sun]

We get the govt. we deserve.

I wish the independents woke up sooner; much of Obama’s mess will harm this country for a very long time.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nachum.

October 2006: I don't feel like a leader, so it's very hard for me to project myself into that situation. But inattention to detail is my biggest defect. I'm always leaning forward into something new. I can create a mess. Luckily, I have people who are willing to create the detail around the idea or, if they're really smart, know which ideas to ignore. The second defect is more personal uncertainty than you would probably believe. Every time I put an idea out, despite my enthusiasm, I'm very, very unsure about whether it's OK or not. And the third is that I want everyone to like me, and yet I'm aware that when you’re pushing for change, that isn't always going to happen. To be more effective as a leader, I would probably want to thicken my skin.

"I call him my 'brother from another mother'."

[bigheadfred]

OFCS