Tastes great! Less Filling! Racist! Criminal!

I love beer. I admit it. My approval rating of President Obama might even go up because I also love Bud Light. Because I love beer, regular beer I do not consider myself a beer snob or a social snob or someone who clings to convention...but really? It sounds like an opening to a joke -- four guys sit down for a beer at the White House...One president, one VP, one scholar and one cop...only thing missing is the nun or the priest.

Anyway, so the story goes one white cop went to one black scholar's home to thwart a supposed intruder. White cop becomes the intrusive one, black scholar takes offense and acts in a disorderly manner. White cop takes him in. Black scholar calls "racism" the president gets wind of it and makes an offhanded remark about the cop acting stupidly.

First of all, if one takes a look at the story probably all of its parts are exactly true. The scholar is/was indignantly angry and inappropriately disordered. The cop is/was stupid and racist. Biden is obviously an alcoholic or totally out of the in crowd with his non alcoholic beverage. And Obama -- as any president striving to be the most common of denominators in every situation called it like he saw it or thought most folks would see it at the moment then took it back when he realized not so much. Poor Barack may be stretching himself a bit thin.

The advice I would give the president as a common schmoe (I am expecting his call any moment) is if you really want to blend with people it may have to be okay for you to call something stupid that seems stupid and in all likelihood, after your frat party at the white house still seemed stupid. Put your hand on your lower back and feel for that bone. It's called a spine. Trust it. Use it. It can be your friend.

In the meantime, I am totally on board with resolving all conflicts both domestic and foreign in the white house garden with a brew. Only let's not invite Joe next time.