Not Presidential

Boy have I ever taken flak these last 12 months for saying out loud that Barack Obama is not presidential. And that's been from Canadians! But if you ever needed iron-bound proof, this totally surreal clip is it:



Things are at a pretty pass when even your hometown mainstream media are calling you out for your "frightening insensitivity":

The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective. But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks.