Opinion: What kind of beer would you drink with President Obama?
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As most folks know by now, the White House Beer Summit will take place this afternoon.
At President Obama’s invitation, the two protagonists in the case of the arrested Harvard professor will join the president for a beer and chat. Those two would be professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley.
The beers to be served will be Bud Light, Blue Moon and Red Stripe, which prompts a question for you, the reader. If you were to raise a glass with the president, which beer would you choose? Click here to answer our informal, completely unscientific poll on that very question.
Several hundred readers have already cast their votes and, so far, Blue Moon is in the lead. Dozens of readers, meanwhile, have been commenting on the whole affair. Here’s a sampling, with readers’ sometimes amusing sign-ons:
I can’t imagine a better way to resolve this dispute and get to know each other as fellow human beings deserving of kindness and respect. -- Mike S The president was stupid! Wasting tax payers money on a trivial issue. I wonder what off the cuff decisions he’s made without knowing ALL the facts regarding the nations security. This man is our leader? Scary! — LA citizen One of the many reasons I love our Prez. And congratulations to the antagonists in this over blown news item for demonstrating that open dialogue can overcome prejudices, on both sides. — sloreader Bud Light is Obama’s favorite? I’ve lost all respect for the man. And a cop’s favorite beer is Blue Moon? At least it’s made by Coors, but it ain’t no cop’s beer. Red Stripe is, I suppose, semi-trendy. I imagine Gates drinks it since it’s from Jamaica. Castle from South Africa or 2M from Mozambique or Singha from Thailand would be more exotic. — Steve What a complete joke and waste of tax payers money and time. — rahm emanuel
(Call us skeptical journalists, but something tells us this writer is not Rahm Emanuel the White House chief of staff.)
So let us know what you think, and don’t forget to vote. (Visit latimes.com later today for a report on the Beer Summit.).
— Steve Padilla
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