So what’s going on today? Let’s check in with the paper of record:
New York Times reporters Helene Cooper, Peter Baker and Jeff Zeleny are live-blogging the so-called beer summit….
Sweet Jesus. The Times has assigned not one, not two, but three separate highly paid reporters to liveblog this? Just shoot me now. Still, since I’m not part of the solution I guess I’m part of the problem. So I might as well listen in:
Helene Cooper: During the brief time that the press could watch the goings-on, Mr. Biden leaned across the table towards Sgt. Crowley and said something. At another point, Sgt. Crowley gesturing with his hands, said something to Professor Gates.
….Jeff Zeleny: This is not the first time Mr. Obama has turned to beer for a photo opportunity….A little more than a year ago, as Mr. Obama sought to win over working-class voters during the Indiana primary, he turned up in North Liberty, Ind., and walked into VFW Post 1954, where a Coors Light clock was hanging on the wall.
….Update: Sgt. Crowley plans to have a news conference at 7:30.
….Helene Cooper: Everyone is getting along so far, the official said.
….Helene Cooper: Five people — all white — including a young boy and two older teenage girls, arrived at the West Wing gate at around 4:45 p.m….As they passed a group of cameramen, one yelled out: “Not to be rude, but can you say who you are?” The response: “Not who you think.”
….“How much is this costing the taxpayers?” — Paul
Jeff Zeleny: The White House is buying the beer, but that’s it.
Please make it stop.
