Why Obama Should Not Have Gone Public With His NCAA Picks

There are a lot of things that presidents can't do that a private citizen can because they represent all the people. Thus when Obama revealed his NCAA picks yesterday -- going with North Carolina and critiquing some of the other teams and players -- it was inevitable that many of the partisans of the other contenders would not be amused.

The first is, understandably, Duke Coach (and GOP sympathizer) Mike Krzyewski who has now told Obama to spend more time on the economy and less time on his brackets.

It may seem like a small thing. But it is part of an increasing body of evidence that Obama is having a hard time learning the presidential ropes.