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Does this really matter? If guys are getting together to have a few beers and work out their issues it should be one that they know for sure they like so they will relax and just drink it and talk this silly stuff out...

i'm curious why everyone is mentioned by name except "the police officer."

People–get over it. This is ridiculous banter.

This entire episode is totally pathetic. Who gives a crap what kind of beer anyone drinks, and why is everybody jumping allover the poor lady who was the caller to 911. She was just trying to do the right thing and i am glad that her taped call was released to show that she is not a racist. You people jump on everything and blow it all out of proportion. Get a life.

Really? Have we become that PC? Let the men drink which ever beer they want!!!! I would say Paulaner.

Oh, CNN stop trying to make mountains out of mole hills. Lou Dobbs and his birther comments are bad enough!

This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Oh dear Lord! No one best open ANY electronics that are and HAVE been in the White House... the components are MADE IN JAPAN AND CHINA! Nexxxt..... acting stupidly people!

It must be a slow newsday.

I glanced through the posts and didn't see anything that states that it was the officer who initiated the beer/meeting at the White House, not the President! If I missed anyone pointing out this LITTLE detail, I apologize, but people who find fault with everything the President does will turn a blind eye to that fact anyway.

Are you serious..is this April Fools Day? Come on, let us move on with NEWS! Sheesh! WE have major issues in this country and world and folks are wondering why such and such isn't drinking the beer of the day????

Are you kidding me? It's BEER! Let the men drink what they want without any of this political garbage for goodness sakes! I can't believe this is even an issue.

What does beer type matter when people are starving? The Borgen Project has some good information on the cost of addressing global poverty (www.borgenproject.org).
It only takes $30 billion annually to end world hunger!
Yet... we are spending $550 billion annually on the defense budget.

Miller Lite, UNION NADE beer, is my choice.

A cop who arrests someone for hurting his feelings after the guy has PROVEN that he's in his own home shouldn't get rewarded by a beer at the White House.

That's all this is: Gates was abusive, sure. But if a cop can't take a tongue lashing without arresting someone, he shouldn't be wearing a badge.

Read the First and Fourth Amendments.

I guess it could've been worse given Obama's drug use history, he could've said, " hey guys, C'mon over to my crib and let's burn one and get our minds right". Hey, maybe he would've called GW or Clinton for some of the good stuff? Just an enlightened thought as I ponder the Obama Administration's social nightmare makeover in progress!

This is getting downright stupid!

this whole thing is a joke for obama to save face.....

1, 21, 2009 Obama signs Executive Order # 13489 limiting any records made public. Currently HR 985 resides in the Senate Judiciary Committee a bill solely intended to protect Obama having been born in Kenya as his grandmother has stated. Of course he will serve beer from another country after all this country is not his!

Donkey Party:

"In true RepubliCON fashion, expect them to draft a House resolution demanding Sam Adams be served at the meeting. The hypocrisy never ends with the GOPPERS. They try to claim the President has a protectionist foreign trade agenda, then encourage people not to buy products from the UK and Europe. Pathetic!"

Grow up. For one, the guy that wrote the letter is a Democrat. For two, Who cares? You do not need to inject bitter partisan venom into everything. Seriously... Grow up.

Of all the parties involved (including my beloved Obama) I feel that the neighbor, who called the police, is the only one who acted admirably in this entire situation. Her only "crime" was in having concern for her neighbor's home. And while Prof. Gate's reaction, is certainly defendable, the neighbor was the one who should be rewarded for her actions! She not only should be invited to to this event, but should be given a glass of (very fine) wine!

I am done watching CNN & done coming onto their website.
They are no better than Faux News, thS news item level has hit a new bottom.
We have so many important issues going on and the MSN & Cable shows continue to play to the GOPs tune – distract the general public with absolute drivel – in the mean time the white/wealthy officials who have been VOTED into power by us continue to take care of themselves and their special interest groups – our government has been bought & paid for by banks/insurance co/pharmas/lobby groups!!!
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

Who cares...it's just a rediculous marketing ploy. Some of the best beer is made overseas anyway.

so now the WH is promoting alcoholism?
How about a simple lemonade or one of those fappalattecappa things?

Who cares? Now that you have nothing on that woman to report you are really scraping the bottom of the barrel even more!
What a waste of time and "print".

Lesson (not) learned
I taught for many years. I taught about famous people as role models as a teaching tool to help young people learn how to make good decisions,
The lesson learned from President Obama will help young people who make stupid statements about someone or groups to use beer as an acceptable and appropriate tool. If he or she gets angry, it is appropriate for these young people to use the beer as the mediator but they must use the right brand.
It really takes long and many hours of hard work for good role models to help young people solve conflict, but it does not take anytime at all for one role model to do two stupid things in a row
to destroy all the effort.

Isn't Richard Neal a Democrat? Then why is everyone saying that Republicans brought this up? And as for the type of beer they should serve let them drink what they want. But to have a beer special made for the occasion would be pretty neat.

This. Is. A. Distraction. From. Real. Affairs. I cannot believe this is considered news. Well I suppose the police officer/professor/president incident is also a distraction. I mean what with the Federal Reserve Bank doing what they do, hundreds of thousands of accumulated Iraqi civilian deaths, the Swine Flu vaccine having all sorts of problems (like having components linked with autism), and people all over the world viewing us as imperialists.... it's no wonder that we need a distraction. This. Is. Dumb. I don't trust CNN anymore.

How about some Chex Mix?

OMG. STOP THE MADNESS. This conversation is a waste of breath, netspace and keystrokes. Please, get over it!

Boys: Move on... You have better things to do!!!

Rush thinks they ought to pop pills instead.

or some home grown pot from California

give me break, get a life and let them have the beer they like !
Not everything needs to be politicized and made polotically correct..

Well, at least Mr. Neal is getting his head from beer unlike some of the holier-than-thou hypocrites of the right-wing and all their good christian pharisee cohorts covering up their dirty deeds at the C-Street house of collusion.

Give me a Break! My God, the President can't do anything right it seems.

This is about as dumb as it can be......Enough already!!!

This is insane! Obama is doing what any host should do, ask his guests what they want to drink. To imply that anything else is appropriate is purely just politics. Politics has no place in Beer.

We all have different tastes in beer. What makes America great is that no one can force us to drink what we don't want to.

Let them drink what they want.

Actually, I would MUCH rather have Obama debating beer than implementing any of his half-witted policies. This sort of frat boy decision is just about the right level of responsibility for the community organizer-in-chief.

CNN is acting stupidly for reporting this.

I think they should all get stoned instead.

You HAVE GOT to be kidding!!!! What bearing does this have on the health care issue, Iraq / Afghanistan, the economy, Cheney's Secret Army, etc...

For the love of sanity, let's get SERIOUS!!

It does seem cruel to make them drink any American beer to be honest. Here's the joke that the rest of the world (that know good beer unlike impoverished American drinkers) says about American beer, that it's like "making love in a canoe" (look-up the rest of that joke – like American beer the censors will weaken your experience).

For a start it might be nice to drink the REAL Czech Budweisser Budvar for a start. Better than that horse urine that is inflicted on an innocent beer drinking public. However if you want to grab a bottle of something decent in the meantime. Carlsberg, Guinness, Staropramen, Cobra, Asai, Newcastle Brown, should be a few names to look up.

Someone really should convict Coors and Budweiser for cruelty to tastebuds.

C N N....

Certainly Not News
Certainly Not News
Certainly Not News

Slow news day?

I don't think that anyone should HAVE to drink one brand over another unless they LIKE that brand of beer... I sure wouldn't drink Bud over a Sam Adams, but that's me... some people *prefer* Bud. I'd probably want a local micro-brew ale.

If you feel compelled to consider your carbon footprint, you'd drink a local brew, but I don't see any reason why the president should *have* to always do the "PC" thing every moment of his life - that's ridiculous.

Cops and elite professors in the Philippines drink the finest: San Miguel Beer. There must be some imported beer store in Washington who can supply the President this fine beer for a worthy cause?

Haa haa haaa. Just when I thought news could not stoop any lower. Wow. They need to invite the lady who called in. She'll probably show them some class and drink water.

Awesome piece of news I'd say....
Why must news be gory and gruesome?

I think Colin Powell after his wise views yesterday should be invited.
Larry King as well.

Don't want to reopen old wounds, but the police acted stupidly.
Period!

OBAMA wants a 40 of some good ole' Schlitz Malt Liquor nuff said

In true RepubliCON fashion, expect them to draft a House resolution demanding Sam Adams be served at the meeting. The hypocrisy never ends with the GOPPERS. They try to claim the President has a protectionist foreign trade agenda, then encourage people not to buy products from the UK and Europe. Pathetic!

As a taxpayer, I'll gladly pick up the tab for Sgt. Crowley's beer. But Gates can pay for his own untill he apologizes for his racist rant to a young exemplary law enforcement officer. President Obama continues to owe the officer an apology as well.

this is so stupid. how is this even newsworthy?

this could be the stupidest thing I have read on CNN yet. Hopefully Obama is thinking about more important things than what beer to serve at this meeting.

Come on, CNN. You're turning into a joke.

Do we not have more important things to think about than what kind of beer to serve? This country is acting like a bunch of uneducated teenagers.

The number of people pretending to be professors or
Hispanics is outstanding. These people use every opportunity to belittle our President. You poor and demented people. Hey, how about a Corona? It may just cheer you up.

this is a very very very very very stupid story

With all the issues going on in the U.S....beer? Really? Not healthcare, not social security, but beer? Alrighty people!

Sensationalist journalism: more taste, less filling.

CNN. This. Is. Not. News.

Honestly, after reading this article, I've decided that I'm no longer going to visit this site. I don't know why it took me this long either.

OMG! Are you kidding me? This President gets flack for his jeans, his pitch, his date schedule, his daughters attire, now we are debating his beer choice? I wonder if anyone debated Pres. Bush's jeans, his pitch.....

Nice to see our elected officials take an interest in something since they couldn't care less about serving our country.

Does this tell you anything about our current state of affairs?

Mindless nonsense....

Um, I thought the idea of being American is freedom of choice, and you could drink whatever kind of beer you like. I find the idea that this Congressman wants to take away 3 other Americans freedom of choice, and basically legislate the beer that another man must drink, a bit disconcerting. And worse, our friend the MA Congressman, doesn't see anything wrong with that.

And he probably doesn't have a problem with his Japanese car, typing on his Chinese computer, hiring his Mexican gardener, or wearing his Italian shoes, as long as all "true Americans" drink his American beer.

And personally, Samuel Adams beer always tastes like burnt wood to me. Heh heh, maybe they should serve "Black and Tan", and see what the media makes of that?

FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD! This is so stupid. Let all of them drink what the hell they want. It's a free country. Jeeze-sometimes I can't believe this ____!

At least this President can drink a beer without considering a three day bender.

Budweiser absolutely sucks.

Never been a fan of Sam Adams.

Want real beer... serve anything German.

It is stories like these that make CNN and NPR irreverent as news organizations.

The President should be a real man and brew his own beer in the White House cellar.

Definitely, it should be an American made beer from an American-owned company. And local would be good – keep down the carbon footprint!

really people your up in arms about the choice of beer. come on this issue so far more important than the choice of beer, can the rep who wrote the letter to president obama, been reviewing the healthe care bill or maybe some research on racial profiling in their district. Im so sick of these people harping on the non-issues and ignoring the real ones. that why nothing can get done in this country

The reason the Prez is drinking Bud is because it's the King of Beers, always has been, always will be. Sam Adams is sewer water.

The brand of beer really concerns this congressman? He needs to spend more time on health care and the economy. Some people will say no to the president no matter what he says. This guy needs to get a grip, or better yet, join Palin and quit you office, it's obviously offer his head just like her office was over her head.

I can't believe this "story" is taking up space online...really??!!

Yuengling
Shiner
Dos Equis Lager
Miller High Life (surpisingly a nice beer)
All nice beers.

But my personal fave is English:
Sam Smith Organic Ale

Actually, I haven't had a bad bottle of ANYTHING from Sam Smith.

This is a ridiculous discussion! The President needs to focus on the economy!

Geez already! Bush Sr spoke out on the Rodney King beating and found it disturbing. Noone critiqued that!

This is ridiculous!

What next? Does the President use Charmin on Scott toilet paper? Geez o man already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who is running the Country while this kind of stuff is going on?

this is getting quite ridiculous. No matter what Obama does someone always criticizes him.

All people complaining that CNN is making a big deal about this, need to wipe the sand out!! Please it's the "Ticker" it's an anectdotal story... kinda like the ones that appear on CBS This Morning, oh but you probably don't watch that because you are too busy complaining about whether or not Obama is a citizen of the US... Get over yourselves!! And take interest in the historical nature of this story!! When has the ANY president taken a step like this... to not only take responsibility for his actions but also to try and heal a controversial confrontation between two strangers?? And to do it over a cold beer, all the better!!

It was bound to happen with this superficial president and the superficial media. I listened to the news conference given by the woman who gave the 911 call and someone asked her if she wanted to go to the White House for beer and she said she didn't like beer. I would have said Perrier please.

Doesn't Obama have bigger things to worry about like whatthe government can take control of next?

Rep. Neal needs to get a life.

CNN – the cable channel that brings you Lou Dobbs and more NeoCon lies...

I think I need a beer after listening to "The Most Trusted Name in News" spreads lies, fear & paranoia through Lou Dobbs...

CNN is a disgrace... I can get more REAL news from the National Enquirer!

The owner of Sam Adams makes since. The other guy just had his 15 seconds.

Who cares what they drink? The point is to rise above differences, not create a marketing stunt for breweries. Red Stripe and Blue Moon are both great choices. Bud was an American tradition, regardless of who owns it now. Relax, people...

I like it when the conversation lightens up. makes us all seem more human somehow

Does everything need to be politicized? Give me a break!!!!

Sam Adams and Harpoon both make excellent brews!

OK, got to admit, I do love some Sam Adams. A nice crisp SA, on tap, is truly a wonderful thing.

And SA Light is actually an amazing light beer, if there really is such a thing.

They should called the beer "Reconciliation Ale".

Why does the President have to meet with the police officer and the suspect. You would think he would have something better to do then to micro manage between those two. Just a thought

Solution: instead of complaining about someone else's choice, just send the White House the brew you think should be served.

It seems there's no subject on which someone isn't willing to step forward and be a PITA.

"My beer is better than your beer." Really? This is what's on the Hill today? How's healthcare reform coming along? How's the economy? Rep. Neal should find a better use of his taxpayer-paid time.

Shame on CNN for wasting valuable media resources talking about beer. The media can turn anything into a controversy.

Obama should be representing the Chi and have himself a glass of Goose Island (Chicago's very own.) The other two knuckle heads should have Sam Adams.

BTW. Sam Adams Light is absolutley the Best light beer on the market and I encouarge the other two knuckle heads to drtink it.

Word is Born

Chicago

waste of time story

Who cares what beer "BO BO THE CLOWN" drinks?

He is still a moron and HIS POLICIES are STUPID.

jeese..cant the president make a pick without people harping about it. If they want a US beer, then you will get regions arguing. They could have beer from Michigan, specifically Bells Beer. But then again, I wonder what that rep would say to all the american's who...drink Bud..hmm.. don't drink it, simply because it is a belgian conglomerate now. then people wont watch tv, or wear clothes, or much of anything, since not much is 100% made in the US. But jeeze, let them drink what they want!!

I think it's pretty amazing that they can drink beer in the White House at all. Back in the '30s, it would have been a crime. Kinda makes you think that someday, a president will invite some folks over to discuss a problem over a few tokes.

"Officer Crowley, would you care for Maui Wowie or Panama Red?"

Ah, this brings back memories of the runaway bride. Thank you CNN!

I'm hoping Obama says "Oh I can't go, I just remember, I had anything better to do than drink beer and discuss a non-issue with a bunch of over-sensative pansies."

Now they're criticizing him for beer?! Sheesh.

Not a "news worthy" story – but at least it is better than the daily dose of Palin from CNN. More beer stories please, less ex-gov of Alaska noise.

This is the kind of decision that can only be made by congress. Lets spend millions on a study and countless hours debating this.

We may have to wait for congress to fix the BCS first though.

I could careless what they drink! I would just like to see a badge off and some boxing gloves on... and give all proceeds from the "event" to the lower income African-American's communities! Other than that, I would call it a PRIVATE affair... a right that even our President has a RIGHT to have, SERVE and DRINK to HIS choosing so GET A LIFE pathetic and greedy surface dwellers that have some apparent and SERIOUS mental issues of the worst kind!

Definitely a black and tan.

Someone should tape this and it can be the new sam adams commercial...

I think Obama is obligated to have an American brew; the police officer has to have a Sam Adam's, and the prof. needs a Bud–but he will probably want a Colt 45.

This is unbelievable, after seeing some of Gates prior comments and hearing the 911 tapes it is obvious who the RACIST is. Don't worry America, this is right in line with what kind of world problem our fearless Usurper in Chief Obama can bring resolution to. The police department should file a civil rights suit against both Obama and Gates for racial profiling of the Department. What a JOKE!

Promote the new taxes serve POT!!!

This makes me chuckle. Thank you CNN. What's on special? I'll have that.

If it were up to me I'd choose my beer more on what type of psychological effect the flavor might help encourage. Based on this I would choose a Hefewiezen, perhaps Franziskaner... It's a delightful beer which is a harmonious mix of wheat malt and yeast creating a cool, crisp refreshing flavor with a hint of bannana. Hopefully this would have a calming effect on all participants and help them endevor to work together as well as the beer's components do.

Wow, anti-Obama lunatics really do just want to attack anything and everything he does. Having a legitate disagreement with someone's philosophy or policy is one thing, but c'mon, ya gotta pick your battles.

Wasn't it the Republicans who 6 months ago ran on the platform of being for "Joe six-packs"? Now they criticize Obama for this??

The PNW has great beer, as does CA, but I vote for Sam Adams, too.

The choice is obvious a black and tan, though it is a waste of a good pint of Guiness. How about a Dixie for everyone? Pale Ale??? How about something in a can shaken well, then it would react just like these two.

Obama needs to put more thought into the ramifications of his beverage choice. The President should consider choosing a Sierra Nevada brand beer for his get-together. They are American made, and extremely green friendly.

just another complain but republicans,, and again another way to get off the real issues,,,,,,,,they have no solutions ,,, and im so over everyone that doesnt think Pres,Obama is not right for this country ,,,,how quickly we forget the last 8 yrs,,,,,,,give this man a chance,,,,,,,,,,and to my CNN monitor,,,it really would be nice if you post my comments,,, theres so much crap and lies that gets posted on here,, i guess im not controversial enough for you

Next thing we should do is invite Mahmoud Abbas, Ehud Barak, and Ahmadinejad for a cup of tea and hope that'll solve the Middle East problem.

please. let's move on to a real issue.

That was 4 mins i will never get back.

How stupid.

this is not news.

Maybe they should have that beer in a bowling alley!! As a copy myself, I bet you the officer is a better bowler than our president (whom I adore).

No offense to everyone outside the Pacific Northwest, but your beer just doesn't stack up. Here in Oregon we have several of the finest microbreweries in the world.

Obama needs to do himself a favor and get some Rogue Dead Guy Ale imported for this occasion.

Sam Adams? phhssssssh that is NOT real beer, by any standard.

go with a Rogue or Deschutes beer. end of story.

Obama should serve up some colt 45 malt liquor and some BBQ chicken!

Obama and the media actually believe that people care what kind of beer they drink. What a bunch of clowns.

First of all, the president has set a time table for a full withdrawl from Iraq. As far as I am concerned, over 4,000 Americans died in Iraq during the LAST administration. Although CNN is silly for reporting more crap that isn't news, everything that can be done to get our men and women back home is being done, and the house is discussing a bipartisan bill RIGHT NOW live on helping returning soldiers. Believe me, I had more doubts with Bush. What was he doing while people were dying? Probably drinking more beer and doing some weed. The moment Obama wants one, people go nuts.

The war will be over and our men and women will be back, because of the president and his administration.

And some Abita would be good.

I think common sense is long gone out the window. Who gives a fig about what kind of beer these gentlemen drink????? I personally have drank Budwiser for years and was upset that it was sold but because I like it, I still drink it. Don't we have more important things in this country to worry and speak up about other than this. Everytime I think I have heard everything, something like this comes along. Crazy, just plan crazy!!!!!!!!!

With Obama's popularity it is YOU republicans who are afraid of him? Just imagine all of this over a beer. It seems anything and everything he does IS news. We democrats could care less about palin it is YOU who should be very afraid of Obama and my guess is YOU are!

None appear to know beer. Sam Adams is a good pick as are hundreds of other craft beers. If you are going to serve beer at the White House educate up Sir!

I think everyone should butt out and allow President Obama to drink whatever he enjoys. People are getting far too critical over every word speaks and action he makes. It's getting ridiculous. How about stop looking for negative in everything and everyone and start looking for the good. That might not be as sensational to report, but it would be refreshing.

For the sake of the people of the United States – PLEASE stop this nonsense!!!! I don't care what beer they drink. This is too distracting and a waste of the President's time. No other president would have been asked a questions about this "profiling" event during a press conference about Health Care, and I am sorry Barack Obama felt he had to respond, because no response would make everyone happy!!! Let the man preside! Give Skip Gates and Sgt. Crowley a glass of milk – beer might get them too excited. Throw in a cookie. Leave us alone.

I am with Brian...Shiner get's it done every time.

Living large in Austin, tx

oh please....just stop, for once....at least the prez drinks beer. i trust anyone a little who can pop a top and enjoy life a little......just get off it already!

Two words. Yuengling Lager.

These guys don't always drink beer....

But when they do....

They prefer....

DOS EQUIS!

I recommend Mad & Jack's African Amber. It's delicious!

Well, at least that would be a decision Obama would almost be qualified to make.

Funny stuff, all! I would've picked Sam Adams, too. Not only is it a Boston brew, it's named after one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. If I may, I'd suggest the Summer Ale. So refreshing this time of year!

Please give this story a rest!!! CNN, you have bigger fish to fry with one of your own, Lou Dobbs, spreading all kinds of lies on President Obama. What a waste!

Let them drink what they want. Who cares...why make them drink something they don't like?

I'd love to see what Jim Koch would come up with. The man is a pure brewing genius.

BEER???????!!!!????

Does anyone care that a health care bill is being negotiated that will change ALL of our lives and the QUALITY of our care???

Wake up people, please! Lord help us if this thing passes!

For God's sake, please give me a break. Maybe none of these gents like the taste of Samuel Adams beer; I don't. And does the congressman eat and drink only domestic foods and beverages?

This president can't go to the bathroom without someone making it into a Anti_American conspiracy.

As someone who grew up in Massachusetts myself, I suggest to Representative Neal that there are more important things to do than keep this conversation going around beer choices....not everything needs to be a political or publicity opportunity.

Let these 3 gentlemen meet, let it be a teaching moment for each of them and for all of us....let's keep the silliness out and the dignity in please.

Oh wow, fascinating story. Can't wait to see the pictures of the three stooges with beer in their hands smiling ear-to-ear. Together, they make a perfect six-pack – just lacks the thing that ties the six-pack together!!

Shots of Maker's Mark, Wild Turkey or Jack Daniels would be more manly. This would flush out the sissies.

The amount of time wasted by our representatives on issues they invent to hear themselves on the news never ceases to amaze me. Rep. Neal, didn't you have something else to do today that serves your state and this nation better than promoting a beer already widely successful? I am sure you're thinking of sponsoring a bill with a couple more buddies from Beantown and throw away more of our money in aupport of your favorite beverage. And if you claim this all in good humor, then save your joking around for the recess and on your own dime!!! Give us a break!

So uptight people.................man!!!
What a great way to hold a conversation....how about also dragging out the cigars and have a discussion.

I don't like beer. Let's get back to the real news; the kind with martinis.

Gates wants OE...you know it.

I'll take six Schlitz please!!

Is this for real?

I think i'll have a Yuengling or two tomorrow afternoon and cry in my beer that we're even talking about this.

Oh, and don't forget, we could not let Obama drink Budwieser beer as that is the co. that Cindy McCain owns. (Hey, Senator McCain, we haven't heard any yelping from you yet. Yikes. That would be a travesty! .

"This 'beer summit' is a slap at blue collar people. Give the white guy some beer and all will be better. The lower middle class cop will be nice if the educated black guys just get him a little liquored up. Where are the President's advisors? Don't they think these things out? He should take a tip from Reagan and stay far away from the media. They mean him no good. They're out for themselves."

Since when do educated people not like beer? I'm educated. I like beer!

Is this CNN or the National Enquirer?

Can't a guy just have a beer these days?

Can't believe this is even being covered. Perhaps if this Congressman spent more time actually working on meaningful issues Washington would actually get something done. Absolutely pathetic!

As another American dies in Iraq the president enjoys another beer.

Lighten up everyone! One would think that with all negative news that is dumped in everyone's faces everyday that someone could get a laugh out of this.

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Can't anyone get a life anymore!

What a joke

Oh come on, the beer is simply supposed to help what "ales" them! It doesn't matter what brand. There are more critical things to be concerned about.

Patriotism is not stupid.
And do you really think this is as big of a deal as CNN is making it?

Pull your heads out.
Go Sam Adams!

...and this comes from a member of our congress who has let all the manufacturing go to China – where was he when all those businesses left the country?

I like busch light. but lemonade is good too! ya know you take a sour situation and make something good out of it. a great idea.

Wow . . . . i hope the comgressman that took the time to write Obama will reimburse the taxpayers that pay for his time with the endorsement money he obviously got from Sam Adams.

It's easy for Lou Dobb at CNN to promote the birthers' agenda since president Obama looks darker than Lou Dobb. CNN has to stop this show or censor it. Looking at Lou Dobb's show one gets confused about whether they listening to Fox News or CNN. This needs to be clarified for the sake of honesty

Y'all need to lighten up. I found this entertaining. Y'all are wasting your time writing comments about how this was a waste of time. Nice. Put a smile on your face and stop taking life so seriously. Go have a beer. I recommend a New Belgium Fat Tire . . . Mmmmmm.

Richard Neal needs to stay out of it!

The media is acting stupidly with the continued micro coverage of this story. This is so very non-news worthy that.

Richard Neal's constituents should sue him for wasting time on petty request!

Oh what the heck. Let them drink any kind of beer they want. No matter what they drink the Media will make something out of it. Or those blasted Republicans will. Does anyone really care? With all the real problems going on right now it's stupid to even be talking about beer. So let it go and move on!!

Honestly, I think they should have chosen Dos Equis Amber. Now there is a beer. What's more, they should have chosen to serve it so cold that it was slightly slushy upon opening the bottle. It just makes good sense to drink one of the finest cervazas in the world during the 20th Century. It's also ideal from the standpoint that it's a uniter, not a divider. A good beer from a neutral country should resolve these problems. Thank you.

Seems CNN is the one "acting stupidly"!

Really.. .THIS is newsworthy?

Why doesn't CNN ever – EVER report on the LIES being spread by the GOP on any number of issues... but they seem to have plenty of space to waste with this nonsence?

"Most trusted name in News"... give me a break... CNN is nothing but FOXNEWS Lite and getting worse... You should be ashamed CNN.

Lou Dobbs is your "face" now CNN! He speaks for you and he actually believes teh "birther' nonsense... Way to let the patients rule the asylum CNN... You've officially become another cable-news JOKE!

Is it April fools day? Rep. Richard Neal is surley pandering for votes here! It's a good thing he did not ask them over for mixed drinks!

Sam Adams is probably the best choice, but don't forget Harpoon. New England is a hotbed of great microbrews.

they are both related through irish ancestory (and obama is part irish as wel). wouldnt Guinness be a more natural choice here?

CNN you are just plain stupid.

Shocking that Prof. Gates would pick Red Stripe. That is a product of Jamaica and there is actually a boycott going on because of the rampant and horrific homophobic attacks that have become all too routine in Jamaica. The island nation has been labled "the most homophobic place on earth."

Bad form once again Prof. Gates.

You mean the President has to have beer to talk to those two.
A cup of coffee or a glass of ice tea should be good enough.
Probably a better thing would be to have Gates and Powell
ride with Crowley for a couple of weeks and get a better
perspective of his job.

Oh Please!!! There must be something constructive these people could be doing. Rep. Richard Neal is this what you do while on the clock?

SO stupid ........ that THIS is even a story!

This 'beer summit' is a slap at blue collar people. Give the white guy some beer and all will be better. The lower middle class cop will be nice if the educated black guys just get him a little liquored up. Where are the President's advisors? Don't they think these things out? He should take a tip from Reagan and stay far away from the media. They mean him no good. They're out for themselves.

Makes perfect sense to me...

It should be non-alcoholic beer. Everything about this presidency is fake.

Major eyeroll...I think somebody is missing the point.

This is not news.

What's next, a debate over serving the beer in cans, bottles, or a keg? Sheesh, let's get everyone involved! Give it a rest CNN and the all the other media out there, also!

It's too bad that our President drinks beer at all. Anyone who drinks beer is an irresponsible fool, and NOT fit to be the President of the United States.

petty, premature on the mag's part, you must be in the ivory tower, to say recession is over

Sam Adams is gross

Dear God.

This is why nothing get done in American. People are worried about the wrong thing. While you at it, take all the foreign cars off the road and market too. Stop trying get brownie points and make money off a serious topics. I dont even drink beer, but let the men drink whatever brand they want.

The best reason for having Sam Adams is simply the taste. Forget all the political crap, it's one of the best American beers by far.

Please tell me this is not a story! Who cares what beer they drink. The focus is a discussion that haunts America today, not the beer they drink. Geez!

Give Obama any beer you'd like.....as long as he eats some crow with it.

This article all by itself demonstrates how a slick career-politician lawyer armed only with bluster, emotion and distracting speeches became the President of the United States.

We have no idea what is important apparently.

And he is still using cheap tricks to distract us from minor details like his broken promises, corporate friends and general cluelessness.

Oh for gods sakes, its just beer. Let them drink whatever they want. Beer is disgusting no matter who makes it anyway.

Blue Moon–the police officer has great taste in beer. Obama needs a little help though. Somebody get that man some Shiner Light.

Sam Adams is terrible. Not as terrible as Bud Lite, but terrible nonetheless. Can we stop making a major ordeal of every little thing? Drink whatever the heck you want. I don't care if the Osama brewed it himself in a cave in Pakistan.

This is way beyond STUPID!

Are you kidding me! This congress man is more concerned about what type of beer these three men will drink? He should be concerned about passing a Health Care Bill that bennifits all Americans.

No wonder we have such lousy governence from Washington, from the President on down. With far more important things to do than bicker over beer, our lawmakers should be concentrating on the issues and bills facing them in Congress and not be making comments regarding what beer the three guys will drink at the white house (which, by the way, is just another publicity stunt for the top czar).

The geopolitics of beer.

can it get any sillier??

See. I finally hit the right blog. Or did I? Imagine the explosion from Obama after his Six-Pack...

CNN, just stop with this nonsense!

Now if this situation occurred while Bush was still in office, the leftist here along with the media would be attacking him for having these two men over to the WH for a beer.

ohhh....I thought I was on CNN....yanno, the website that reports news.... weird.

You're spending your time on this article-when three bombs went off at the OUTgames in Copenhagen...but yea..no this seems totally relevant...

what a joke.

Really??? This is what we are worrying about in Washington?

Wow...this story is taking on a life of it's own.

Are you kidding me...

Bud is a schwag beer. Have a pint of Guinness for crying out loud. Have a nice day!