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This moron is the reason there is such a controversy. Does anyone else get it? What a jerk!

The officer should have politely refused, Sitting down with the 2 pos is IMO giving in to the racist.

This will give O-Bum-Looker a reason for an extra beer (or two):

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Actually, the “beer summit” was Crowley’s idea, so it would be hard for Crowley to refuse what he, himself, suggested.

Obama phoned Crowley, who suggested the three men sit down for a beer at the White House. The president said he liked the idea, and Gates reportedly concurred when Obama phoned him next.

… or from The Hill:

During a surprise appearance at a White House press briefing last week, Obama joked that he might invite Crowley and Gates to the White House for a beer.

Crowley reportedly first suggested the idea, and Gates has since agreed to the idea.

… and the version from the NewYorker:

Sergeant Crowley suggested that he and Professor Gates come to the White House to share a beer with the president. Mr. Obama then conveyed that idea in his phone call with Professor Gates. —The Times

But that doesn’t stop Obama and Gibbs for taking credit for the photo op because, as we all know, it’s always “all about Obama”.

Gibbs said Obama suggested the meeting over beer when he phoned Crowley on Friday. Gates concurred when Obama phoned him next.

No, wait! HotAir’s Allahpundit says Gate’s is trying to take credit!

I told the President that my principal regret was that all of the attention paid to his deeply supportive remarks during his press conference had distracted attention from his health care initiative. I am pleased that he, too, is eager to use my experience as a teaching moment, and if meeting Sgt. [James] Crowley for a beer with the President will further that end, then I would be happy to oblige.

After all, I first proposed that Sgt. Crowley and I meet as early as last Monday. If my experience leads to the lessening of the occurrence of racial profiling, then I would find that enormously gratifying. Because, in the end, this is not about me at all; it is about the creation of a society in which ‘equal justice before law’ is a lived reality.”

Maybe after a beer or two, they’ll all just decide to “share” credit for this historic moment that shall forever alter race relations in America. The picnic that changed a nation…. LOL

BTW, since when is “racial profiling” a dirty word(s)? Afterall, what is affirmative active BUT racial profiling? Seems perfectly acceptable for that, eh? Oh yes… when 911 calls come in and a perp is described as a Hispanic, do ya think the cops ought to stop a Scot, Irishman and an Arab first just to apply equal “profiling”?

Duh….

I hope that Crowley does not buckle. There is a very important principle at stake here, and he is up against to heavy handed thugs with brass knuckles. He needs backup.

Well, Crowley has the best taste in beer! But I think they should all be drinking Sam Adams, not only a good American beer, but also brewed in the area the two men live.

So, will Sgt. Crowley be carrying his piece and his cuffs?

@ John Cooper

Surely you jest! They will probably frisk him and put him in leg irons for the duration.

Word’s OP: Here’s a thought: Get the three of these men punch drunk….then let’s see what really comes out of them. That would make for an “honest” conversation.

What do you think/predict should happen?

What I think should happen is they should slip some Sodium Pentothal in the beers, and there should be an army of media with shot gun mics (as in microphones) nearby.

Sodium P is very effective in the proper dosage. Obviously the Secret Service would never allow “beer boarding” but I strongly suspect that there will be no “learnable” or “teachable” moments there and more high minded disingenuous rhetoric than truth.

What I think should happen is they should slip some Sodium Pentothal in the beers, and there should be an army of media with shot gun mics (as in microphones) nearby.

How much do we have to pay in order to get that done? Can we take a collection?

A stupid stupid stunt. When it is over Gates will still play the victim, still race bait, still financially enrich himself. Stupid is as stupid does. Heard that somewhere.

It’s exactly the scene the Liberal love to paint for us. Two really hip, cool, urbanly aware, black guys drinking a beer with the hayseed. Movies, TV shows, commercials all have this common theme – hayseed, dopey whites males with trendy, hip, knowing black dudes. The black dudes always dominating the hayseed. You know, cuz it reflects life as it really is.

It’s really getting old.

Gates’ quote from his Weisenthal Center speech:

“There is no Tolerance without Respect; there’s no Respect without Knowledge”.

Sounds like Gates’ talks a good game when in a particular environment, and behaves another way daily. There was no tolerance, nor respect, exhibited by him on July 16th. And to date, it’s still arrogance over penance.