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Gates Crowley Beer Summit! Part Deux

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Remember when Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley and President Barack Obama all sat down for the major news ...

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Nobel Insiders: Beer Summit Sealed it for Obama

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.09.2009 | Comedy

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Andy Borowitz

A spokesman for the Nobel committee said she hoped that Mr. Obama's victory would be seen not only as a victory for him, but "as a tribute to the healing power of beer."

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Obama Nobel for Being Good not Great Man

Tom Matlack | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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Tom Matlack

Obama sets an example for the rest of us 40-something guys looking in the mirror asking ourselves those difficult questions how to move forward.

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Head in the Sand?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Clarence B. Jones

On issues of race, Obama will forever be either the man who healed the septic wound that runs across the back of this nation, or the man who turned away from the mirror to solve more "practical" issues.

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Obama Announces Beer Summit with Joe Wilson

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 11.10.2009 | Comedy

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John Wellington Ennis

Unlike the previous beer summit, media would not be invited to attend, and Rahm Emmanuel muttered something unprintable about scrubbing the guest list.

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Final Thoughts on Beer Summits and Postracial Paradoxes

Jonathan Rieder | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Rieder

Now that the dust from the Gates dust-up has settled, a bit of perspective is in order. Glib invocations of a color-blind society were always too breathless.

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The Death and Possible Rebirth of Racial Profiling

Daniel Cubias | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Latinos, Racial Politics, Post-Racial Society, Cline Zinfandel, Racism, Snap Judgments, Beer Summit, Hispanics, Henry Louis Gates, Wine Shops, Racial Profiling, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Now that the Beer Summit has resolved any lingering issues over the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, we can get back to our perfectly harmonious post-racial society. I, for one, am relieved.

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From 'Birthers' To Death Panels: Blame It On August

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

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Dr. Judith Rich

Does life seem weirder and crazier than normal these days? Do you feel like you've fallen down a rabbit hole or gotten sucked into the twilight zone?...

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Obama's Second Hundred Days

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Our look back at Obama's second 100 days will begin with a short overview, and then move on to the categories: "the best of times," "the worst of times," and "the age of (media) foolishness."

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Jason Linkins

WaPo Kills "Mouthpiece Theatre" After Controversy, Relentless Unfunniness

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.05.2009 | Media

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Days after Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza presented their "Mouthpiece Theatre" take on President Barack Obama's beer summit, repellently referring to...

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Jason Linkins

Milbank And Cillizza Record Unfunny "Response Video" To Outrage Over Last Unfunny Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media

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Last Friday, WashingtonPost.com consumers were treated to another one of those "Mouthpiece Theatre" videos, in which reporters Dana Milbank and Chris ...

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Aug. 3, 2009, News (?) Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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Richard Valeriani

The beer bash culminated 10 days of non-stop media coverage. And Michael Jackson wasn't even involved.

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Crunch Time: American Politics as Usual, Even for the "Transformational" Presidency

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

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Clarence B. Jones

We are the "we" who can make ending racial profiling in America part of President Obama's here-and-now agenda, not just another slot in the portfolio of the presidency.

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Frank Rich: "Beer Summit" Ended With A Burp

nytimes.com | FRANK RICH | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics

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THE comforting thing about each "national conversation on race" is that the "teachable moment" passes before any serious conversation can get going. ...

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Former Republican National Committee Internet Director Hosts "Beer Summit"

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.01.2009 | Home

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Cyrus Krohn was once the top dog at the RNC where all e-media and techno-whatsit matters were concerned. That all changed in March of 2009, after Mic...

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Left, Right & Center: Wall St. Bonuses, Health Care Deal, China and the Beer Summit

Huff Radio | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Huff Radio

Andrew Cuomo discovered that $33 billion in bonuses were paid by Wall Street firms during the height of the meltdown and the public bailout. Where's the outrage?

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Dana Milbank Suggests Hillary Clinton Should Drink "Mad Bitch Beer"

Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

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UPDATE: The Washington Post has removed the video in question from its Web site. Kris Coratti, Director of Communications at the Post told TPM: "The ...

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The Cheers! That Changed The World

Julie Farby | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Julie Farby

Now, not only is it possible to have a black man as president of America, it's also possible to get arrested before getting wasted.

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President While Black

Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics

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Andy Borowitz

The phenomenon called "Driving While Black" is nothing new. But now the so-called Birthers have come up with a novel variation on it: President While Black.

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Sgt. Crowley Still Doesn't Get It

Mario Ruiz | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Mario Ruiz

While Crowley claimed that there was 'no tension' at the table, pictures of the event speak volumes: where Gates appears to be attentive and listening, Sgt. Crowley seems perturbed, slightly above it all, put upon.

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Top Ten Things Overheard At The White House Beer Summit (VIDEO)

Posted 08.31.2009 | Comedy

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Dave lost one of his favorite monologue topics yesterday as the beer summit came and went. Once the president invited Henry Louis Gates and the man wh...

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Whites Who Say Blacks Are Racist Are Onto Something

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

In Glenn Beck's mind it doesn't add up. How can it be that people who are treated badly are not filled with hate?

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Lloyd Grove: Boring Beer Summit Couldn't Live Up To Cable News Hype

The Daily Beast | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

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After all the hype for Thursday's White House Beer Summit the cheesy countdown clocks in the corner of the screen on CNN and MSNBC, the often silly pa...

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Georgetown Professor Richard America Joins the Conversation about the Gates Arrest

Emma Coleman Jordan | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics

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Emma Coleman Jordan

The Gates-Crowley controversy offers an opportunity to gain a takeaway that might be beneficial far beyond police-citizen relations, or even black-white relations: regular mental health checks.

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Beer Summit Details: Obama Hails "Friendly, Thoughtful Conversation" (VIDEO)

Posted 08.30.2009 | Home

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UPDATE: President Obama issued the following statement after his "beer summit" with Sergeant James Crowley and Henry Louis Gates Jr.: "I am thankful...

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