Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Surge in Radiation in Japan, International Unrest, Obama Concentrates on NCAA Bracket Picks

Cooling Efforts to Resume at Japan Nuke Plant Following Radiation Spike - Fox News

Fukushima nuke plant situation 'worsened considerably' - Kyodo News

Qaddafi Forces Near Benghazi as Rebel Commander Says World `Has Failed Us' - Bloomberg

President Obama’s Trivial Pursuits

by KEITH KOFFLER on MARCH 15, 2011, 12:10 PM

The Middle East is afire with rebellion, Japan is imploding from an earthquake, and the battle of the budget is on in the United States, but none of this seems to be deterring President Obama from a heavy schedule of childish distractions.

The newly installed tandem of White House Chief of Staff William Daley and Senior Adviser David Plouffe were supposed to impart a new sense of discipline and purpose to the White House. Instead, they are permitting him to showcase himself as a poorly focused leader who has his priorities backward.

This morning, as Japan’s nuclear crisis enters a potentially catastrophic phase, we are told that Obama is videotaping his NCAA tournament picks and that we’ll be able to tune into ESPN Wednesday to find out who he likes.

Saturday, he made his 61st outing to the golf course as president, and got back to the White House with just enough time for a quick shower before heading out to party with Washington’s elite journalists at the annual Gridiron Dinner. . .

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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