Here’s to good friends — tonight is kinda special. (ap)
The beer we’ll pour MUST say something more! Today’s teachable moment included Vice President Joe Biden, who continues to confound convention and expectation — in this instance, by enjoying a frosty, non-alcoholic Buckler beer. Yes — the preferred non-alcoholic beer of former President George W. Bush. Whatever next?
OK, so they all sat down in the Rose Garden. The pool was kept way, way back — straining to hear anything, any snippet! — then after a very few seconds, hustled right back inside. For reasons that remain unexplained, Henry Louis Gates Jr. drank a Sam Adams, not a Red Stripe as originally advertised.
President Obama said earlier today he was “fascinated by the fascination” with tonight’s photo-op. At the White House, it’s unclear why we are so hyped up about this story. Health care fatigue, for sure. And also the press corps feeding off each other. And we’re suckers for conflict, even when it’s resolved. And it’s just something different, probably.
MSNBC today had a graphic in the lower right-hand corner of the screen with three cartoon beer mugs and a timer counting down to 6 p.m., when the don’t-call-it-a-beer-fest went down.
Apparently, Sgt. James Crowley — kind of handsome, it must be said — is having some presser or something while he is in town. Heavy sigh. Can’t this photo be the end of it?
