Well, it's good to see him kickin' one back like one of the guys, but that wide-angle lens is atrocious.

Er, the lens makes for an atrocious picture, I mean.

Can't have glass bottles on an airplane so he's stuck with aluminum. Check out the article at ScrappleFace, it's hilarious.

Semper Fi

I think that the debates should involve beer. Lots and lots of beer:

1. Candidate dodges a question, or says some meaningless platitude without answering the question - 1 drink.
2. Candidate whines about 'negative campaigning' - 2 drinks.
3. Candidate mentions his family in a shameless attempt to tug at the heartstrings of the audience - drink.
4. Candidate refers to his opponent without mentioning his opponent's name - chug.
5. Candidate works in a meaningful reference to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - an opponent of his choice must drink.
6. Candidate makes a meaningless reference to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' in a sad effort to force his opponent to drink - chug.
7. Candidate makes obscene hand gesture - 1 drink
8. Candidate curses - 1 drink.
9. Candidate curses in a foreign language - 2 drinks
10. Candidate curses in a foreign language while making an obscene hand gesture - chug.
11. Candidate curses in a foreign language while making an obscene hand gesture in the midst of a meaningful reference to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' - all opponents must do a kegstand.

Addendum: The moderator may demand any one candidate drink at any time.

Um, don't want to open a can of worms here, but it's an Amstel Light, not sure if that really qualifies as "a beer". Back to the handlers John!

but it's an Amstel Light, not sure if that really qualifies as "a beer"

For mass-market, big-brewery, tap-water-and-polysyllablic-chemicals, love-in-a-canoe, crap-colored beer, it's not half bad.

I swear. That man is a human bassethound. I'm terrified to think of where those jowels (sp?) will be in ten years.

Would you rather see him kick it old school, with a 40 of OE in a brown paper bag?

I'd like to see him knock back 4 or 5 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ales and see how his debating skills loosen up. Works good for me.

George-

Absolutely. Colt 45 would do just fine as well.

But we all know that this is just political posturing. Kerry is still a northeastern elitist. In his heart of hearts, he's a Sam Adams drinker. Even if he were to pick up a can of Coors or Milwaukee's Best, we won't be fooled.

And by the way, I think he served in Vietnam too. But will he take a stand on whether Iran's mullahs have been concealing some kind of enriched-uranium program and what we should do about it?

When I knock back 4 or 5 I'm a better orator. I'm also more handsome, thinner and funnier. Oh that's right, that's only true if OTHER people knock back 4 or 5!

And hey, lay off the Sammy's!

Semper Fi

Look at his face! He's had way more than one!

Hey Joe - where you goin' with that gun in your hand...

Oops, sorry, let me try again.

Hey Joe - now that I think about it, you're right. I would be more likely to vote for Kerry if I spotted him with a 40 of OE.

I'm with Rick on the Sammy's, though - that is some good stuff. I rather like the Summer Ale.

Anybody ever had Iron City?

Then again, I am Yankee yuppie scum.

I'm from the 'burgh and I can't stand Iron City. For local beer Penn Brewery does a much better job. Penn Dark is the beverage of choice, but Penn Pilsner will do in a pinch. But then again I'd go for a Chimay over almost anything made here anyday. So, I may not be the best person to ask.

Does Iron City still come in those plastic bottles? Or am I thinking of another beer?

what ?.....no fine wine was available?....would've paid to see him hold his nose and drink "flyover country" Beer.

Surprised no one mentioned this one yet: Joe Lieberman, the day before Kerry, pint in hand watching baseball:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030831/168/54kn7.html

I don't believe Joe's got a snowball's chance in hell, but at least he looks like he's enjoying his beer. And he's drinking one with some decent color and body by the look of it... (yes, I'm a bit of a foody)

Lieberman's beer

(I can't keep track of which sites have auto-hrefs and which don't)

Joe's hyperlink to Lieberman's beer doesn't work. Try this one.

What beer does Joe Lieberman drink?

He-Brew!

Hebrew Brand beer actually exists. I'd really like to have some.

Sym - more importantly, He-Brew is available in a 40! Man, I could really go for one right now.

I'd like to point out that Kerry is not drinking real beer. He's drinking Amstel Light, the beer of choice for politicians everywhere.

Amstel Light is to beer as "Don't ask, don't tell" is to gays in the military - a wishy-washy alternative to the real thing. The man I vote for will like it piss-warm with a twenty percent alcohol content. I've had enough of Amstel Light Politicians. This year I'm registering for the beer-party party and voting for whoever promises to seize our nation by the balls and yank some life into us. The pathway to happiness is found through excess. Go to hell, Kerry!

I believe the proper nomenclature for Amstel Light is "horse piss." I had my first encounter with same in a bar near PSU in MJT's hometown. Bad, bad. No wonder it was $1.50/bottle.

I haven't been the same since they stopped making Blitz-Weinhard. I would even vote for Howard dean if he could choke down a six-pack of Blitz.

And of course, Kerry is drinking a European beer.