
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Risking criticism that he acts more like a wannabe sports-talk caller than a fix-the-nation savior, President Obama -- Barry from Bethesda? -- filled out a March Madness bracket this week. Like the rest of us, he made a mad mess of the thing, reassessing and scratching out names. One of his original decisions, for instance, involved North Carolina losing to Pitt in the Final Four and Louisville winning the national championship.
But then, somehow, Obama went with a repeat hunch. Even though Carolina blew it for him last year, losing to Kansas in the semifinals, he's picking the Tar Heels again. "Now, for the Tar Heels who are watching, I picked you all last year -- you let me down," Obama said as he finished his selections for ESPN.com. "This year, don't embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I'm counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me."




