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If the president invites you over to the White House, and he says that he’s going to provide the beer, what would you choose?  This is a question being asked as President Obama takes two people involved in a racially charged case over for a beer to try to de-escalate the situation.

“The first diplomatic task may be in selecting the beer for each attendee.

Crowley told Obama he wants Blue Moon, a Belgian-style white beer brewed by Molson Coors. Gates is said to prefer either Red Stripe or Beck’s. Nothing fancy for Obama, who was criticized on the campaign trail for musing about the price of arugula. He is sticking with the good old American brand, Budweiser.” Via Reuters

If you ask me, the choice of beers is appalling.  First off, it seems like everybody is asking for bottom shelf beers.  I’m not saying that they should all ask for Sam Adam’s Utopia on the tax payer dollar, but there isn’t a need to embarrass yourself by drinking this stuff.  Blue Moon, yeah, if it’s all they have I’ll drink it, but you couldn’t have at least asked for Hoegaarden?  And Bud?  Our president drinks Bud?

If it were me, I’d probably go for a Celebrator, or perhaps a nice weiss beir.  Something nice, but not that expensive.  It shows that I have taste, yet still respect the man by not going for the most expensive thing I can buy.

And it’s not freaking Budweiser…

That being said, I like the laid back approach, and I hope it goes well and doesn’t turn into a circus.  It’s a nice idea on paper, but lets see how it works out…