Même s'il utilise ce prétexte pour demander aux américains d'appuyer le Japon, on critique les qualités de leader du Président:
For the third year in a row, President Obama filled out his "March Madness" bracket on ESPN, but this time he's taking some heavy criticism -- and not for his picks.
On Twitter, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus took the first shot: "How can @BarackObama say he is leading when [he] puts his NCAA bracket over the budget & other pressing issues?"
Citing crises ranging from the multiple disasters in Japan to unrest in the Middle East and the budget deadlock in Congress, RNC spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski said Wednesday, "With all of those pressing issues on the president's plate, we would be happy to hear the White House explain why filming an ESPN special on the NCAA Tournament should be a priority on his public schedule."
White House spokesman Jay Carney was happy to oblige. The presidency, he acknowledged, is "a hard job" that requires someone adept at juggling its many demands.
"There are crises all the time, for every president," he said. The earthquake/tsunami/nuclear reactor catastrophe in Japan "is happening halfway around the world -- and it is severe and it is important, and it is the focus of a great deal of the president's attention. As are the events in the Middle East, as are the agenda items that he is pursuing to grow the economy and increase jobs in America."
He also pointed out that Obama said at the outset of the ESPN interview that Americans can help those suffering in Japan by making donations via the USAID website.
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