It's just like the media to make a farce of this rather folksy effort by Obama. Bill (Puffgutt) Bennett managed to wonder where the leadership was on the various war fronts when the brews were going down. Dana Milbank in today's WaPo gets off some wisecracks that actually bring a chuckle, which is probably all this protracted bummer of a time in history can ask for...Here's a bit of the article...BP

Had they been a bit more creative, the summiteers could have used their time in the White House beer garden to promote some small American brews. Gates could have requested a San Quentin's Breakout Stout from Marin Brewing, Crowley could have sampled an Instigator Doppelbock from Pennsylvania's Sly Fox Brewhouse. And the president clearly should have chosen Ale to the Chief from Colorado's Avery Brewing.

But it's not too late for Obama to use his -- and the media's -- new interest in beer diplomacy to solve other problems.

For example, he could call in some of his foes in Congress for a round. Sen. John Ensign would be served Horny Devil, a California brew.

Sen. Jim DeMint, leading the anti-Obama movement in Congress, should be offered a British beer called "Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter," which he could quaff with the hot-tempered White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who would be offered Nebraska's Permanently Pissed Off Pilsner.

The "birthers" who demand that Obama release his birth certificate could instead be given a frosty mug of Conspiracy beer. And if a certain former Alaska governor tries to challenge Obama in 2012, he can pour her an Arctic Devil Barley Wine.

Dana Milbank
Washington Post
31July09