The Type Of Thing You'd Think Would Be In His Briefing Notes...
From the White House pool report chronicling President Bush's visit to the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, FL. Mr. Mayfield is Max Mayfield, the center's director.
"POTUS tried to show his knowledge of hurricane season by suggesting the height of it would begin next week and run through mid-September. The officials gently corrected him. “Actually, mid-October,’’ Mr. Mayfield said."
Another amusing moment:
He spoke with . . . a scientist who recently wrote a paper analyzing worldwide hurricane patterns and whether they are linked to global warming. The scientist – Christopher Landsea, a phd and the science and operations officer at the center – told POTUS there was ‘’not a consensus’’ linking the two. (Yes, a hurricane scientist named Landsea) POTUS replied, “There is a consensus you’re doing good work.”