I know the restaurant where Tom was supposed to speak. He would have found himself defending his remarks with this scene in the background:
That's what you see from the Pelican's big windows as you dine. Hard to justify calling that a third world country.
Personally, I think that someone from Tom's camp, under under Tom's orders make those calls.
Why would we want him NOT to come and expose himself as the irrelevant hick that he is?
Lovely shot. I'm familiar with the skyline even though it has been a few years.
Do you remember where Coast Guard Base Miami is (The irony of asking a Cuban-American that)? I always loved the view there.
PS...sometimes following orders is very difficult.