Pick your poison...
Posted on 07/28/2009 10:58:56 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
US President Barack Obama will try to defuse the first race controversy of his term Thursday by sharing a beer with the other two main actors in the drama on the back lawn of the White House, officials said Tuesday.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the gathering of Obama, Boston policeman James Crowley and black scholar Henry Louis Gates would take place around 6:00 pm (2200 GMT).
"Weather permitting they'll probably sit at the picnic table, behind the Oval Office" and close to a swingset installed for Obama's two daughters, Gibbs said.
Obama invited Crowley and Gates to the White House in an effort to move past a high-profile controversy sparked when the white Boston police sergeant arrested Gates, a prominent Harvard University professor and personal friend of the president, during a July 16 incident at the scholar's home.
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Crowley ought to refuse to go and say that he doesn’t drink with trouble-making racists!!
Barack the Magic Negro will make it aaaaall better.
If I was Crowley, I’d give this a pass.
Who wants to have a beer with a couple of arrogant, snotty, racist jerks?
Talk about a racist act. Obama is demeaning all Irish by thinking that all he has to do to duck out of a gaff is buy a Mick a beer!
This is embarrassing and disgusting.
But I’m sure Crowley is under a lot of pressure from the city of Cambridge to do this, and I’d imagine he values his job...
I understand Gates said he’d be there, but he doesn’t drink beer.
Pick your poison...
If I was Crowley, I would refuse to meet, saying I had no regrets or change of mind for performing my professional duty. I would not allow myself to be exploited for political reasons.
I hope Crowley takes a cab leaving the WH.
I agree.
Crowley should just stick by his guns. Refuse to apologize and say that he has moved past this and sees no need to meet. No need to talk and talk just be to the point.
As far as being fired. In this celebrity world - if he were fired, he’d probably be offered a show on fox.
Why stop at alcohol?
Neither the governor of MA nor the mayor of Cambridge supported Sgt. Crowley.
If they didn’t know before, they know their position now. Under the bus.
Look for b&e rates to skyrocket in Cambridge. Those libs will be too afraid to call 911.
Knee jerk anti-white bigot.
‘nuf said.
YUK. How can Sgt Crowley stand to go there and be patronized by those two buffoons and become a white poster child for a black “teachable moment”
He should at least request wine instead of beer
...the drink of peasants.
Who is paying for the airfare for these guys and the hotel rooms?? Is Obama personally...how come no reporter has asked this question???? Or are we taxpayers paying for it...
Why not shoot some dice while they’re at it?
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