Oh this is precious...

[palsgraf_polka]

So Bush is at the G8 summit sitting with Blair, the German Chancellor (I think) and some other dude, enjoying a beer:



And the pictures start making the rounds of the internet, and all of a sudden, all of the AP and Reuters photos now say something like "EDITED TO CLARIFY - PRESIDENT BUSH IS DRINKING A NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER" in the captions.

Uh...ok.

Comments

[cyberbertha.livejournal.com]

Are we really so pussified that our Commander in Chief is not supposed to drink alcohol?

[palsgraf-polka.livejournal.com]

Bertha - the picture points out his hypocrisy because he claims he is a sober recovering alcoholic. But rumors of his increasing alcohol use have been floating around for a couple of years.

Do I care if a president has a beer? Of course not. Do I care when a holier than thou "teetotaler" is caught drinking and the media covers it up? You bet your ass I do.

[cyberbertha.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see--I didn't realize he claimed to be a non-drinker. Every time I hear words coming out of that man's mouth my IQ drops several points due to intellectual osmosis, so I try to avoid hearing him.

But yeah, I agree--drinking ain't a problem, but saying one thing and doing another is A Bad Thing.