Just a side note about that friendly beer in the White House...

[Zavulon]

...am I the only one who expects a few whiny parents to slam Obama for setting a bad example for children by offering a beer (as opposed to a Coke or whatever else) to Gates and Crowley, and for the media to run with it for at least half a week?

[DavidDvorkin]

1. I bet you're right

Some parents, some religious types.

[babylonsister]

2. They're all adults, not children. That'd be extremely lame. nt

[Zavulon]

6. Of course it would be lame, That's why I predicted it.

Nothing would surprise me after Rumsfeld and that "naked statue" thing from a few years ago.

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. It was Ashcroft

Rumsfeld is almost perfectly immoral.

[Zavulon]

22. You're right, sorry.

I just knew it was an asshole, and picked the wrong asshole.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Fuck 'em.

[bridgit]

16. Agreed, they should start with Wild Turkey and move through the spirits from there

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Just get totally fucking sloshed.

That would be so awesome.

[bridgit]

21. You got that right, Home Skillet!

:toast:

[lisa58]

4. if that is true, and it may be, then we're in worse shape than I thought....

[Fumesucker]

5. I'd rather they smoked a doob..

Less likely to get pissed off that way..

Why is one mind altering substance OK and another so demonized?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0YtPi2QZSY

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

8. Please. They are adults. If it was soday, they'd say it's because he's MUSLIN! Seriously now.

[Tim01]

9. Ha! Kudos.

The corporations send complaint letters about the organic garden. Nobody minds him suggesting booze.

You may be on the leading edge of the next wave of this very important national crisis.

[Fire1]

11. No. I expect ANYTHING. Thing is, shrub acted and sounded

like he was three sheets to the wind 90% of the time he spoke to the nation and in public. But, THAT'S ok.

[newblewtoo]

12. That's just the tip the iceberg

At what point does the question: Domestic or Imported? Get asked? :beer:


With so darn many choices someone is bound to b1tch no matter what. The diplomatic solution my just be Root Beer.....

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. Oh, I *totally* expect a shitstorm, especially from the "I'd have a beer with Dubya" crowd.

Being hypocrites, their underwear is going to be so wound up by tomorrow that they won't be able to breathe.

[sharp_stick]

14. Yeah but as a habs fan

you must be used to disappointment ;-)

[Zavulon]

24. For the past 16 years, in fact.

Lost my baseball team, too. :(

However, my Alouettes are the only undefeated team in the CFL! :)

[sharp_stick]

27. I miss the CFL

I did a post-doc in Calgary and my wife and I held seasons tickets to the Stampeders for each season we were there. My wife is from Montreal and she shares your sadness with regard to the Expos but she was a Nordiques fan so I have a hard time convincing her to go with me to a Canadiens game when we get up there for Christmas.

[Zavulon]

28. On the off chance you're a Netflix user, see if they have

a movie called Bon Cop, Bad Cop. It's a hilarious cop buddy movie (a la Lethal Weapon) about a psycho who's killing members of the hockey community because America is taking over hockey. The things that set him off are Wayne Gretzny being sold to L.A, Eric Lindros's agent not letting him play for the Nordiques and getting him a contract in Philly instead, and - of course - the Nordiques moving to Colorado.

They have to use fake team names (Leafs: Loyalists, Canadiens: Patriotes, Nordiques: Fleur-de-lis), presumably because they didn't have permission, but the references are quite clear (and even the uniform colors are true to the NHL ones). Much (over half) of the movie is shot in Montreal, the two cops are well-known in Canada, it's the first truly bilingual movie in Canada, it's also Canada's all-time highest grossing picture. An American will find it funny, a Canadian from Quebec will find it hilarious because of all the inside jokes.

I think your wife will love it, and I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it too.

[JohnnyLib2]

15. Heh, should be fun.

Somehow, it must point to the AntiChrist, don't you think? :evilgrin:

[bigbrother05]

18. Will the Capital Police bust him for public drunk once outside of WH?

Hold him a few hours then drop the charges?

[timeforpeace]

19. It's nice he has the time to do this. Might start a new tradition akin to Fireside Chats. Call it

Brewskis With The Boys.

[omega minimo]

20. Dubya is a "have a beer with the guy" pretzledent. Is he invited?

[tblue37]

23. I think that would be a PR mistake for the right wing, since even

a lot of wingers like to have their beer and don't want people telling them they can't have one.

[Skittles]

25. maybe he'll have a cig with them too

[recoveringrepublican]

26. Joe Sixpack? nt

[seabeyond]

29. i want to know how crowley walks in with ego in tacked. after fingered lying in his

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