Failing to Meet the Challenge of a Town Hall Meeting

President Bush backed out of a town hall meeting in Germany when his handlers found they wouldn't get to handle the crowd. The German government was unwilling to limit the meeting to scripted questions and a screened crowd. THey did that a lot on the campaign trail. So the White House put the kabosh on the German gab-fest. (Der Spiegel) [Hat Tip to Watching America]