Does the "President" Know His Stuff?

One would think that after 7 seasons and 8 years in the White House, actor Martin Sheen, who played President Josiah Bartlet on NBC's The West Wing, would know how things work around the White House.  In an interview in Washington this President's Day Weekend, Sheen was quoted as saying "You always know if he's home if the flag is up. If the flag isn't up, he's not home."  The problem is, thats not quite true.  Sorry Jed, you should probably learn your facts before you speak to the press.  I guess TV doesn't teach us everything we need to know about the White House.

http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1102/factchecking_president_bartlet.html