PHOTOS: Having a beer in the Rose Garden

[flpoljunkie]

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, left, have a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., second from left, and Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley, right, in the rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)


President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden, left, has a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., second from left, and Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley at the White House in Washington Thursday, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden, left, has a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., second from left, and Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley at the White House in Washington Thursday, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


U.S. President Barack Obama (R) sits down for a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates (L), Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden to try to start a dialogue on better race relations in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2009. Crowley arrested Gates for disorderly conduct in his own home July 16 while investigating a report of a burglary in process. Obama inflamed tensions by saying police had "acted stupidly," prompting him to back down from the remark. REUTERS/Jim Young

Added the 'smiling' photos...

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) sits down for a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates (L), Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden to try to start a dialogue on better race relations in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2009. Crowley arrested Gates for disorderly conduct in his own home July 16 while investigating a report of a burglary in process. Obama inflamed tensions by saying police had "acted stupidly," prompting him to back down from the remark. REUTERS/Jim Young


U.S. President Barack Obama (R) sits down for a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates (L), Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden to try to start a dialogue on better race relations in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2009. Crowley arrested Gates for disorderly conduct in his own home July 16 while investigating a report of a burglary in process. Obama inflamed tensions by saying police had "acted stupidly," prompting him to back down from the remark. REUTERS/Jim Young

[graywarrior]

1. No one is smiling.

[xxqqqzme]

4. I wouldn't either if I was served budweiser......bleck

[graywarrior]

7. At least it wasn't Miller

[zbdent]

44. Looks like Crowley is the only one NOT drinking beer ...

(afraid he might speak his mind?)

Look at his glass ... I don't know of any beer that has a lemon in it ... he's drinking iced tea ... Biden, Gates, and Obama have beer ... note the foam?

In Crowley's glass, the "foam" has a strange shape, and is not across the surface of the liquid ...

Guess his lawyers told him to hold off the beer until after he's away from the Prez ...

[rhett o rick]

50. People like to put lemon in heffivisen. Personally don't care for it. nm

[Grown2Hate]

52. It's a Blue Moon. You typically drink that with a orange in it. NT

[flpoljunkie]

6. MSNBC's Ed Schultz just showed a clip where Obama was smiling. He looks very relaxed.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Here you go.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) sits down for a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates (L), Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden to try to start a dialogue on better race relations in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2009. Crowley arrested Gates for disorderly conduct in his own home July 16 while investigating a report of a burglary in process. Obama inflamed tensions by saying police had "acted stupidly," prompting him to back down from the remark. REUTERS/Jim Young


U.S. President Barack Obama (R) sits down for a beer with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates (L), Cambridge, Massachusetts, police Sergeant James Crowley (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden to try to start a dialogue on better race relations in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 30, 2009. Crowley arrested Gates for disorderly conduct in his own home July 16 while investigating a report of a burglary in process. Obama inflamed tensions by saying police had "acted stupidly," prompting him to back down from the remark. REUTERS/Jim Young

[graywarrior]

*whew* I can sleep now

[nevergiveup]

13. Do you think there was smiling

when the Indians sat around smoking a peace pipe? Actually I have no clue and the analogy is probably terrible but for some reason the thought struck my mind.

[kirby]

28. What do you call the last photo?

Both Biden and Obama are smiling.

[BlooInBloo]

2. Heh. Now go sue the worthless piece of shit, Gates.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Ed just said Crowley showed up with his union rep and attorney

Arrogant prick.

[BlooInBloo]

15. Yep. That's cops for you. Take away their guns and tasers, and they're just cowards.

[Fire1]

16. Looks like 'somebody' didn't get in! n/t

[marshall]

58. Not likely after this photo

Crowley showed himself to be a class act at least in this instance when he paused to assist the elderly lame Dr. Gates get down the steps with his cane.

I am so glad the meeting was such a success, and that these two men are moving forward in such a positive direction.

[blaze]

3. Thanks for posting! nt

[flpoljunkie]

18. Sure.

They are from Yahoo News Photos/Barack Obama in the search box.

[Phx_Dem]

5. Obama looks pretty relaxed in the last two. Not that

it necessarily means anything. Just saying.

I hope Joe doesn't "make news."

[baldguy]

8. What's Joe drinking?

[Pirate Smile]

35. A non-alky bear.

[dave29]

9. is Crowley's fist cocked in that last pic?

I would encourage him not to swing at Obama

[WinkyDink]

17. I see an open hand.

[dave29]

20. there were some pics added after my post

:)

[whistler162]

48. you might be better off emulating President Obama instead

of the symbol of the Democratic Party!

[mzteris]

11. don't see the Union Rep or Attorney. . .

they weren't invited, now were they?

[Fire1]

14. OK! Joe was there for 'leverage.' Hahahahahahaha! n/t

[Pirate Smile]

36. Joe is there so they can't make an issue that Crowley was "outnumbered" or something.

You know the RW would say that crap tomorrow if it was one white guy with two black guys.

[Fire1]

43. Yep. n/t

[goclark]

49. Excellent idea ~

[firedupdem]

55. Yup...I thought the same thing. n/t

[alsame]

19. Joe is digging the snacks, LOL. nt

[Clio the Leo]

21. That's ma Joe! NT

[rvablue]

25. There's breaking news on your guy, Clio:

per CNN Ed Henry's Twitter:


surprise Beer Summit participant VP Biden, invited by POTUS this aftnoon, had a Buckler's


It's time to stock up!! :beer: :toast:

[Clio the Leo]

32. ha ha ....... sorry ............

my drink of choice comes in a purty blue bottle.


Those boys can keep their nasty beer.

[hileeopnyn8d]

34. I think Buckler's

is non-alcoholic beer.

My husband once paid like seven dollars for one without knowing that info. He wasn't happy.

[rvablue]

38. Indeed it is! Didn't know the VP was a teetotaler. n/t

[jberryhill]

40. Biden and Obama can't both drink alcohol at the same time /nt

[Aloha Spirit]

57. lols!

[PopSixSquish]

30. Joey B Always Has the President's Back, Always.

I'm so glad we've got both of them.

[Cha]

56. Yeah, they're working their

butts off for us and now(earlier)..it's time for a brewski with the Prof and the police.:toast:

[JBoy]

22. I like Obama's body language - he's trying to set the tone for the meeting.

[Captain Hilts]

23. It's a man, man's world. nt

[DesertRat]

24. President Obama is drinking beer?

so I guess he's not a secret Muslim :crazy:

[flpoljunkie]

26. I think he's drinking Sam Adams Lite--or else Biden is. Someone evidently is.

Something I just heard the tail end of on Tweety's show.

[DesertRat]

27. That was Biden. Obama is drinking Budweiser. n/t

[rvablue]

29. Tweety's wrong again:

Ed Henry's Twitter says different and he is on the scene:


surprise Beer Summit participant VP Biden, invited by POTUS this aftnoon, had a Buckler's

[rvablue]

31. It's actually Prof. Gates who had the Sam Adams.....only one with an American brew!

Jake Tapper Twitter:

for what it's worth, the only one who drank the 100% American beer was Prof Gates, who opted for a Sam Adams Light.
18 minutes ago from web


I'm getting way to detailed about this.....just having fun! :hi:

[Cha]

33. It's "details" we

need to know:party::beer:

[rvablue]

37. Vicarious living, I suppose...

despite the serious topic at hand, most of us would love to be at that table right now, right?

:toast:

[Cha]

45. Vicarious at an important

part of history:beer::party:

Pres Obama making a beerfest out of people being hopping mad:bounce::toast:

[flpoljunkie]

39. Thanks for clearing that up. Gates switched from his reported Red Stripe choice.

[whistler162]

47. Since he had Sam Adams he obviously thinks the British where

innocent of the Boston Massacre!

Traitor!;}

[bleever]

41. I'm guessing Barack said something to the effect that

"I asked Joe here, because usually he's the one who gets in trouble for maybe choosing the wrong words sometimes, and I thought it was his turn to see me try to make up for saying something I shouldn't have."

[zbdent]

42. in pic #2, is that the Freakazoid and Harley Quinn between

Crowley and The Prez?

In the bushes ...

[mrs_p]

46. hmm.... i think i want a beer

[rhett o rick]

51. Some of the best beer in the world in the Pacific Northwest.

Seattle and Portland battle for the best.

[mrs_p]

53. so right, but

i'm now in fort collins, and there is mighty good brew here too. i think we'll head out for some!

[rhett o rick]

54. good idea. It reached 100 deg here today, yesterday was 104. Who says we don't have global warming.

no message. sorry didn't fit in the subject. now your here, have a great evening.