The Audacity of Hops

Only in America could a small-town cop get the jump on the President of the United States and an elitist scholar, where he ends up holding all of the power. So whatever the outcome, God Bless America!

"did you defend Palin with such ferocity when David Letterman lied about her and her daughter?"

I was busy defending Letterman from the lies the Palins were telling about the jokes he had told.

How did the work out by the way?

Oh yeah...

Letterman saw some of his best ratings in years

And Caribou Barbie quit her job.

"I think that when people dislike Obama and criticize him so much, it all comes down to racism."

That is what Barack and I believe as well.

I find it interesting how hard some people are on Obama. Why weren't people this hard on Bush when he was messing up every other day? He was a complete failure as a president and you folks must have been busy watching Nascar and just didn't notice.

It is also interesting to read comments that claim Obama and Gates are wrong and Crowley is right. Gates was at his house and was taken in after it was proven that it was his house. I think that it was to "put him in his place". Why else would they have taken him in? It says a lot about Sgt Crowley. He may not be racist, but I think that he was trying to teach Gates a lesson. That is not his job.

And to the other ridiculous comment that Obama has had a "chip on his shoulder" since his youth. He was raised by white people! He obviously loved/loved his white family members and I don't understand why certain people try to make Obama seem like an angry black man.

I think that when people dislike Obama and criticize him so much, it all comes down to racism.

Most people support Obama and I admire his "teachable moments".

Conan Obrien said the other night, "The last time the President went out for beers, he bought a car company."

What could go wrong?
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"President Bush has approved a $17.4 billion auto bailout, with $13.4 billion in emergency loans to prevent the collapse of GM and Chrysler and another $4 billion to be handed out in February." (Dec 19, 2008)

Credit where credit is due. Obama supported it as well.

Posted by: danita | Jul 30, 2009 1:42:00 PM
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Since you seem to be calling Conan a liar, did you defend Palin with such ferocity when David Letterman lied about her and her daughter?

Lite beer for a lightweight.

So he chose Bud to prove what regular guy he is?
Won't work. He's an elitist snob.

Conan Obrien said the other night, "The last time the President went out for beers, he bought a car company."

What could go wrong?
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"President Bush has approved a $17.4 billion auto bailout, with $13.4 billion in emergency loans to prevent the collapse of GM and Chrysler and another $4 billion to be handed out in February." (Dec 19, 2008)

Credit where credit is due. Obama supported it as well.

All Barack.......All the time here!!
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Conan Obrien said the other night, "The last time the President went out for beers, he bought a car company."

What could go wrong?

Buy American Obama! So many people think you have a grudge against the US and this is one small way you could prove them wrong!. You should choose from product made in the USA from America's largest brewer: Pabst Brewing Company.

They could select from various product, depending on their preferences,: Schlitz, St.Ides, PBR, Country Club, Champale, and many others.

Something to suit all their varied tastes can be found made in America and owned by Americans! Come on Obama!

ps: drinking Sam Adams, as suggested by some, might be considered elitist by working-class and inner-city Americans. This problem could be solved by drinking a Pabst product!

Trying to turn this into a "teachable moment" is simply an effort for Obama and Gates to save face. The only teaching that needs to be done is for those two to think clearly before they speak.

The two also need to emphasize that the police do a dangerous job for us made even more impossible by the thoughtless jerks they have to put up with.

A great injustice has been done to Sgt. Crowley. Gates and Obama have hurt every police dept. in the country, and their ability to safely and effectively deal with all communities. A great injustice was also done to the 911 caller.

Obama has conveyed the impression that somehow Sgt. Crowley was perpetuating "historical wrongs". The whole assumption for the beer meeting is wrong, and does a tremendous disservice to Crowley and the policing community.

What do you think will happen the next time police are called to any situation possibly involving an African American male?

Do you really think anyone's going to call 911 again in a similar situation? Why would anybody take that risk now?

As was said below, all deference and apologies need to go to Crowley. When he's satisfied, Obama and Gates will be free to go about the rest of their day. That's the best way for Obama to correct the misperceptions he so recklessly contributed to.

Sgt. Crowley and others like him are charged with keeping the peace, and we the people grant them the authority to use their judgment and discretion to do it. Whether the prez or anyone else would have made a different decision is immaterial. All of that is only after-the-fact second guessing, from the easy comfort of ten days later.

For heaven's sake, isn't he the President of the United States? Doesn't he have enough to do without wasting time on this pointless exercise?What is his next task-addressing the decisions of the Fairfax Couty school board?What about the rest of the country? What about Afganistan,Iran,North Korea,the economy,etc?Every day brings more evidence that he has little concept of what being an executive means.Either he lacks common sense or lacks the intelligence that people claim he has.If he is so smart why isn't he a Phi Beta Kappa?

Anyone who knows beer knows you can't call Blue Moon "blue", because it's a crappy version of a Belgian "white" beer.

And don't bring hops into this. American mass-produced beers don't use hops. They might use some sort of hop substitute, but it's a far cry from real beer.

The White House staff should support the local economy and find a microbrew.

Won't the trade protectionists be up in arms that Professor Gates is not "Drinking American"?

President Obama and Sgt. Crowley are "drinking American" but Skip Gates is "drinking Jamaican".

'Uncle',

You shouldn't be shocked over the President's comments regarding the Gates incident. You need only to read his first book to understand his remarks. He has had a chip on his shoulder since his youth and it is a reflex action on his part to defend every misconceived racial injustice he becomes aware of.
He was being dihonest the next day when he said he 'continued' to believe Mr. Gates also shared some of the blame for the incident.
Prior to that statement, he had absolutely NO criticism of Mr Gates....it was clear in his press conference he squared the blame on the police officer.

Of course, the press ignored his misleading statement.

Bud Light? Life is too short for a bad beer.

Yes, this President is just one of the boys....have a beer then go holiday in a $20 million home in Martha's Vinyard

I am not shocked by president Obama's original comments as his very roots come from growing up "politically" in the Chicago area. Unfortunately, his reaction to the situation in Cambridge was not in the best interest of the country. This is where most politicians fail the American people time after time. We elect government officials to act in "our" best interest and instead they make decisions (and comments) based on their received campaign contributions, personal special interest groups, and most importantly, how to get re-elected. It's no wonder that the approval rating for Congress has dropped 11 points since May and the president's is dropping as well. I wonder what the poll numbers would be if the question was "How many American people have benefited from the $750,000,000,000 stimulus package?" So, in conclusion, it doesn't matter if you misspeak, make mistakes, or cause mistrust. It all adds up to "misrepresentation" from most of our elected government officials. I for one think it's time to hold all of them accountable.

Obama is an elitist and a classist -- that is obvious. He can't help himself.

Too bad Obama won't offer Gates' neighbor Lucia Whalen a brew.

Instead the Liberal brownshirts have mobilized to destroy her...just like that plumber from Ohio.