Even members of the media who cover the White House continue to be impressed by President Obama’s command of details across a wide range of topics. It’s nothing a Teleprompter can help with. Witness the questions the president fielded at last week’s town hall meeting after his formal address at the University of Tampa. They ranged eclectically from the Middle East and gay issues to high-speed rail and small business loans.
But he could have used some staff help on one matter. He had no idea why a UT student was bedecked with colorful “New Orleans” style beads. No one had clued him in on Gasparilla, the city’s signature event that was just two days away.
It couldn’t hurt to have the president of the United States reinforce a “Yes We Can Be Responsible” message to would-be parade goers. A lot of them were there.