“Beer Summit” – All is well that ends well.
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Well, it sure looked like the men (Pres. Barack Obama, Vice Pres. Joe Biden, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley) had a good time having beer at the White House’s Rose Garden. It was a great move for Pres. Barack Obama.
CNN reports that both men (Gates and Crowley) brought their families along with them for a tour of the White House. The men met the President at the Oval Office before they headed down to the Rose Garden for what is now being dubbed as the “Beer Summit”.
Further, it was reported that “mugs” of beer were being delivered at the round table. There were no intentions of asking what happened during that unfortunate event on July 16th when Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested for disorderly conduct.
I do hope that this gesture would open up conversations around the country and be a witness that we can all get along. We all just need to sit down, relax and have a beer.
Here’s a quote from CNN.com:
“Even before we sat down for the beer, I learned that the two gentlemen spent some time together listening to one another, which is a testament to them,” the president’s statement said. “I have always believed that what brings us together is stronger than what pulls us apart. I am confident that has happened here tonight, and I am hopeful that all of us are able to draw this positive lesson from this episode.”
What did they drink?
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler, Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
Sgt. Crowley Speaks about the meeting:
