tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post8594160502162514703..comments2023-12-19T06:54:20.572-05:00Comments on Answer Girl: I do not know what President Obama's "beer summit" is supposed to accomplish.Ellen Clair Lambhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778441.post-89578105897259329452009-07-31T07:51:11.825-04:002009-07-31T07:51:11.825-04:00What it accomplishes is taking the incident and ma...What it accomplishes is taking the incident and making the most memorable part of it four guys having a beer at the White House.<br /><br />Think about it. A year from now, is anyone going to remember a cop got upset and called Gates a name in his email? Will they remember that Gates pulled the "Do you know who I am?" maneuver? Will they remember Obama uncharacteristically losing his cool and saying the police acted "stupidly"?<br /><br />That last one, they might, but because of the "Beer Summit," all people will remember is the beer, not the incident.<br /><br />Master stroke of political maneuvering.<br /><br />Besides, when you have two guys from Boston having a dispute, what a better way to resolve it than by adding alcohol? (OK, I stole that from Jimmy Fallon.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com