Great Moments in Journalism: MSNBC’s Beer Summit Countdown Clock

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 06:19 PM

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It’s been a while since the last “Great Moment in Journalism.” But there’s nothing like politics and beer to bring out our next installment.

All the cable news networks have been talking about this upcoming “Beer Summit” taking place at the White House tonight (6pmET! “Red, Light and Blue”!). But only one network took it to the next level – countdown clock.

There’s not much else to say here. I mean, check out that three beer mug graphic.

Get excited for this monumental moment in our country’s history when issues with race relations are solved forever. MSNBC wants to make sure you’ll be there.

Do you think they have meetings every morning asking "How can we look more like fools?"...

Oftencold · #2 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Do you think they have meetings every morning asking "How can we look more like fools?"...

Absolutely not. That is an unworthy, judgmental suggestion.

I strongly suspect though, that the entire student body and faculty of
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College watch raptly in an effort to look more like MSNBC.
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saltwn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:45 AM

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The three had no agenda and no comment as they sat in the Rose Garden, inviting the cameras to shoot the scene for a few seconds from 50 feet. The result: shaky images showing the trio, joined by Vice President Biden, around a table with a mug in front of each. Any hope of projecting a casual image of some guys downing a few cold ones was ruined by the formally attired White House waiter crossing the lawn with a mug of beer on a platter. The only words audible were those of White House aides shooing cameras away with "keep moving."

Uh... like me and my two friends have no agenda when we go to the bar to have a beer together?
I thought that was an agenda.

Who knew?

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In the end, the sudsy summit produced little more than the peanuts the men were served -- and the puns. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza solicited suggestions for a name. The results: "Yes, Three Cans." "Ménage à Stella Artois." "Beerastroika." "A Thousand Points of Bud Light." And "The Audacity of Hops."

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The three men declared in advance which beer they favored for cooling racial tensions. Crowley wanted a Blue Moon, Gates ordered a Red Stripe, and the president, through his spokesman, requested a Bud but then switched to a Bud Light. Bad choices all around, it turns out: The president's beer of choice was made by a Belgian conglomerate, while the professor's beer was from a British corporation. American brewers protested. A Massachusetts congressman lobbied for his home-state brew to be served, and in the end got his way when Gates switched to a Samuel Adams Light.
washingtonpost.com
Biden, for his part, went with a nonalcoholic Dutch beer, Buckler. [And Crowley stayed with Blue Moon Belgian White? ]

Looks like these guys should have had some coaching from Ma Bush in how to just say no to political handlers.

cnredd · #4 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Oftencold

Absolutely not. That is an unworthy, judgmental suggestion.

I strongly suspect though, that the entire student body and faculty of
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College watch raptly in an effort to look more like MSNBC.
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Niiiiiiiiiice...

Adept1 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 09:43 AM

Definitely a

BREW HA HA

MrLiberty · #6 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 10:10 AM

Or Maybe

SUDS FOR DUDS

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