In a post entitled Obama beer-averse? ‘Come on, man’, on the Swamp, Tribune’s Washington Bureau, where the author reports that “Barack Obama, defending his beer-drinking credentials, says his party’s ticket won’t be out-blue-collared by the Republican ticket with the union and hunting family on it.”
In a recent 60 Minutes interview by Steve Kroft:
“But you tried really hard to reach these people,” Kroft pressed. “You went and sipped beer, which I know you don’t particularly like — I mean you even…
“Steve, I had a beer last night,” Obama interjected. “I mean, where do these stories come from, man?”
“I’m the one… [that] doesn’t drink,” Biden added.
“Where does the story come from that…I don’t like beer? ” Obama asked. “C’mon, man,”
“Umm, beer ….” Tell me he’s not looking at the beer and thinking, “damn, that’s really good.”
Given Cindy McCain’s ties to Anheuser-Busch, it’s a safe bet Obama’s not drinking Budweiser. The beer in the photo below looks to be a pale ale or amber ale at the very least. It’s certainly not a light beer. Does that make this election big beer vs. small?