President Barack Obama is getting some flack and some praise after enjoying a beer.
He was at an NBA basketball game and ordered a brew. Images of Mr. Obama enjoying a beer have angered some people.
One caller to WWL complained, “People are losing 5, 10, 20 thousand dollars a day in the stock market, and he’s sitting there drinking a beer!” She also said, “It’s insulting… there’s a lot of people suffering.” She insisted President Obama should not publicly have fun during a time of so much pain.
“That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard in my life,” one man called in to reply. “He didn’t mess up the country, first of all… let’s be real now. A man’s gotta take some down time.”
“She needs to get a life,” another called responded. “We all need to lighten up.”
Another man said, “Aww heck, you know, ain’t nothin’ wrong with it. He’s takin’ a little break, knockin’ him down a cold one.”
However, another woman was upset about the courtside presidential beer. “The president is the president 24 hours a day. I don’t think he should drink on the job.”
Anonymous
March 4th, 2009 at 16:29
do people not know bush had bad alcohol problem??? Obama, your a good dude, enjoy the beer and tell all the tightasses to loosen up.
Undisclosed
March 4th, 2009 at 17:06
I second that, He might be president, but he’s also human. and like other humans he likes to sit back and relax now and again. If people on welfare can get together and have block party BBQ’s then our president can relax at a sporting event for a couple of hours and enjoy a brew. He has the single most stressful, most publicly monitored job in the world. Instead of being a “party President” He’s trying to stay true to himself so he can be a better people president. He’s going to make his mistakes in the beginning… Relaxing for a bit and enjoying a cold one is not one of them.
surfchef
March 4th, 2009 at 18:23
How could anyone critize him for going to a basketball game and having a beer. Lets see what is not doing….sleeping with an intern, plotting world destruction, or selling weapons to questionable people. Besides being the President of the US is tough. I am surprised more of the past Presidents didn’t have huge drinking problems.
Anonymous
March 4th, 2009 at 19:31
If we(you and me) had a nation of 300 million people looking at us for answers and solutions, and a beer and a game helps him relax and prepare for work the next day. SO WHAT… Mr. President , enjoy your game your beer and tell the critics and haters to kiss your ass.
Attu
March 4th, 2009 at 21:09
Sorry. Don’t know what to say about this. I guess the people who say he shouldn’t be allowed to drink a beer at a ballgame never had a beer and have no idea why anyone would ever want to attend a game. No matter if it is basketball, hockey, handegg or football.
I am a bit drunk, so don’t judge me for my English. And if you do, I don’t care.
mojojojoiii
March 4th, 2009 at 22:36
I have even more respect for him now than before…at that was plenty. We all need to lighten up and focus on whats really important!
UncleRandy
March 5th, 2009 at 00:47
To some people in this world…
Nothing he does will be deemed ‘Good’ or ‘Good Enough’
You know who I’m talking about, right?
They listen to guys like Sean or Rush. And believe what they say as if it came from the Almighty himself.
TG13
March 5th, 2009 at 01:25
a real non-issue..
Kaveh
March 5th, 2009 at 01:54
Let him have his beer, he is doing a good job.
me
March 5th, 2009 at 03:20
beer, who cares
good job??? he just started a war with capitalist & intends to increase business & personal taxes during a recession.
he will not stop until everyone is completely dependent on the government
good luck holding your job or better yet why bother working, welcome to 1984
scopedope
March 5th, 2009 at 03:34
people will piss and moan about the stupidest shit….whether or not he ends up being a decent president remains to be seen. If the man wants to have a beer at a game and be with the everyday man, so be it. To all the rest who have issue with it, clean up your own damn house and family, until that is done, go piss up a rope.
lev7
March 5th, 2009 at 03:42
He did not start a war with capitalism. They started a war with us. They have lied, mislead, stolen and looted the American people, including you. If something isn’t done you will find that you and none of your friends will have jobs or anything to eat or a place to live because of them. Money doesn’t care about you. Something has to be done even if it isn’t the best possible thing. Stop listing to the kind of people who are mouth pieces for the people who did this to you. By the way i am a capitalist.
Deron
March 5th, 2009 at 06:48
Hey “me”, dumbass. 1984 was when a Republican was in office and who started the Reagan-omics, A republican? Now Obama is trying to fix what Bush fucked up for so many years. I mean look at gas prices now that his ass is out… Half of what is was most of Bush’s fucked up tenure. The reason we are in this boat we are in is due to the high cost of war and past gas prices. All shit Bush started. This is probably the most normal, non-politician we have seen in the white house in a really long time. The man gains my respect with his down to earth demeanor!
Pbrain
March 5th, 2009 at 07:18
ooh fuck off its a fucking beer not a yatch! dicks
Attu
March 5th, 2009 at 08:55
Presidents are almost like normal people:
ThorsHammer
March 5th, 2009 at 12:53
Having a beer?….probably the only thing he has done since 1/20 that makes sense
dave
March 5th, 2009 at 14:29
People who are loosing 5, 10, 20 thousand dollars a day can probably still afford to go to a game and have a beer. Many people never could afford this. So shut up and go count your money.
Undisclosed
March 5th, 2009 at 14:49
Deron, Please don’t take this personally, I am not insulting you, but perhaps You misunderstood the other person’s reference to 1984. 1984 is a book written some 20-30 years before the actual date. It was a look ahead at America becoming a socialist society. Government controlled, thought police, everyone was on public aid and had the same everything, With exception to Big Brother and his regime. (Where the hidden camera show gets it’s name d concept). Worst part… Sex was outlawed without a paring license (your mate was chosen for you)… Pretty much all the worst types of power abuses by government imaginable.
Problem is some people are afraid things like this (Which by the way were written to make what?? ALLOT OF MONEY..(Damn that capitalist writer), Oh and that damn farmer who sold food for him to eat. Why must we buy things to survive and sell things to buy what we need. Why can’t we just all give and get everything free. I want a burger, I’ll give you a hearty hand shake in exchange. What do I do? I’m a capitalist, I work to make allot of money, I then buy things like food, dvd’s computer games, and clothes. I drive a car, so I buy gas. Those damn capitalist gas station attendants won’t let me have gas free. Always complaining they need their paycheck so they can feed their kids. Someone should just give them a burger for a handshake.
Kenny
March 5th, 2009 at 18:04
I am not a supporter of Obama and I did not vote for him : Having said that the person that was giving his shit for having a beer needs to S.T.F.U. He is only human and having a cold beer while enjoying a basketball game is normal. Millions of Americans drink beer as do millions of folks around the world. Stick to the real issues if you have a problem with Obama, Him enjoying a cold beer is not one of them, Hell I would not mind sitting down with him and conversing over a couple of cold ones. If the tight asses in DC would all sit down together and truly come together as Americans and have a few beers at the same table as our forefathers did shit might get done.
Earl
March 5th, 2009 at 18:18
What I want to know is where in the $ 187 Billion is the money for me to get tickets to a game and some coin for a beer or……. 5 ?????? Glad he’s enjoying a beer at a game and I will say it again and keep saying it
“YOU CANT LEGISLATE AGAINS STUPIDITY”
Mr B
March 6th, 2009 at 04:09
Kaveh
March 5th, 2009 at 01:54
Let him have his beer, he is doing a good job
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And you Kaveh, you keep on drinking the Kool-Aid.
xanth
March 6th, 2009 at 07:38
Such petty crap. Quite honestly, he enjoys a beer at the game, so what… and how many people were enjoying the game there with him? I would guess in the thousands. The economy sucks, but that does not mean we all hold up in a hole somewhere. If he relaxes by watching a game and having a beer..it is a helluva lot better than starting two damn wars and driving the economy into the ground like that last bozo
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Such obvious callbait. You know stations do this all the time right?
whatever
July 31st, 2009 at 18:18
1984 referred to a BOOK title dumbass…and Anonymous, if you mean you are it is spelled you’re, not your for crap’s sake…it’s not like its hard…
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August 1st, 2009 at 05:59
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