"he is a member of the Charlotte World Affairs Council,"

I know, but he isn't the only member. I'll bet a lot that most of their membership tried to get in that room. I'll bet a lot of them wanted to speak. Is it really so apparant why that one man was chosen?

"but what I saw was an uncomfortable president trying to make light of the situation and he still allowed Taylor to speak his piece."

Trying to make light of a sitation of his own making? Does that really make sense? Since he was ready for him, why not show some real grace and seriously let the man speak?