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Forget arugala -- real liberals are drunk on craft beer

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Forget arugala -- real liberals are drunk on craft beer

POSTED: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 3:54 PM

No wonder the Democrats are high on craft beer:

Don't laugh, because it appears President Obama's re-election campaign has already taken note of an astounding phenomenon in 2008 election results - with the hope of a suds-soaked repeat in 2012.

It's a stunning and previously unnoticed voting trend that almost certainly explains the presence last week of a craft brewer among the Democratic National Convention speakers, as well as the recent release of the Obama White House home-brew recipes.

Take a look at the adjoining chart. (Click to enlarge.) It ranks the states by brewery density - the number of breweries per 1,000 square miles.

Remarkably, every one of the 25 most densely brewed states voted for Obama in 2008. Those blue states account for 335 electoral votes - much more than the 270 needed for victory.

Time to update your stereotypes!

Will Bunch @ 3:54 PM Permalink | 26 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:08 PM, 09/13/2012

If they voted for him and they were sober I would be more concerned. In oter new the Preezy is too busy to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister as the Middle east is on fire because he's too busy attending a fund raiser hosted by Jay z and Beyonce.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/sep/13/jay-z-beyonce-host-obama-fundraiser/

— Phishface

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:36 PM, 09/13/2012

I didn't know Coqui 900 and Olde English were craft beers.

— TyroneShoes

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:30 PM, 09/13/2012

Why is the President supposed to drop what he's doing and see the Israeli PM? I bet if Mitt Romney were President he would jump when Bibi told him to. Nice to see somebody tell the Israelis who's wearing the pants.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:31 PM, 09/13/2012

Bil,l,
Actually what they said was the "Egypt was neither our enemy or our ally". It's the kind of nuanced, tortured logic you would expect from this administration. It reminded me of a story that was out shortly after bin laden was killed. The first lady in trying to explain the killing to her daughters said the it was "good but not good" that bin laden was killed. Its just us dumb non ivy league types out here that are not sophisticated enough to understand the nuance of their superior intellect. I guess that's good but not good.

— Phishface

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:33 PM, 09/13/2012

BTW, Bibi probably knew exactly what President Obama was doing that day so he could act wike a widdle hurt schoolboy and whine to the wingnuts.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:51 PM, 09/13/2012

Why do the right wingers worry whether or not the President meets Bibi or not. First of all, I don't care if Bibi's offended. What's he gonna do, switch sides? Take his business somewhere else? Oh, that's right, he doesn't have any business. We're the ones bankrolling them. Second of all, high level meetings like this are planned. If there was really something that important for him to tell us, believe me, the message would be delivered.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:56 PM, 09/13/2012

Rufus, (btw I don't have a 'reply' button for some reason), What can Bibi possibly have to discuss that can't be handled by the respective State Dept's? Also, are you really sure that Bibi's your ally? Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America. Last I checked, Israel has it's own President and PM.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:07 PM, 09/13/2012

The United States, AND Israel, has stood idly by while hundreds of thousands were exterminated in Rwanda, and later in Sudan. What's so special about the Israelis that they, and they alone, are deserving of the US risking entry into another war? HMM, I wonder what the difference is between Israelis and Africans? We'll get back to that. Do you realize that Netenyahu wants us to stick our necks out on the block so that Israelis can demolish the homes of Palestinians and build their own homes in their place? I bet you were surprised the Indians took offense to our own westward expansion. So, did you figure out the difference between the Israelis and the Africans yet? Heck the Sudan even has oil! You know, I just can't figure out what's so different about those Israelis. Oh! I know, they're

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:13 PM, 09/13/2012

You still don't explain why our President has to jump when Bibi says boo. I don't think you can explain. Because it was BS from the start. Honestly, so what if Netenyahu was offended? He has no right to be because you just don't call up the President of the United States and invite yourself over.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:26 PM, 09/13/2012

You just refuse to answer a simple question: Why? You're just repaeating "Because, that's why." Pathetic.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:37 PM, 09/13/2012

ouch, that really hurt. Please don't hit mt that hard anymore.

— SteveMG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:01 PM, 09/13/2012

So, are you saying that all liberals are drunks?

— FletcherT

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:03 PM, 09/13/2012

You still don't explain why our President has to jump when Bibi says boo:

Answer....S!! 1) It would really help him because there are many folks who don't support him saying he doesn't care about Israel...and more about Letterman! 2) this is a time when he should be jumping to make sure there is not an attack on Iran or if there is that we are involved one way or another. 3) They are really the only country over there who is on our side, that has never been more clear, it just makes sense to work with those who are support you and may need your help. 4) If Barry really wants to attempt to solve the problems over there he needs to work with both sides WHENEVER he can...not that it will ever happen, but at least try!!!

— sarah89

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:50 PM, 09/13/2012

@SteveMG- you do when your ally that has nukes, and sits in the middle of that tinder box. That's what a leader does but we are missing one of those. He'd rather be anywhere (golf course, Leno, Letterman, 60 minutes one on one scripted interview, Entertainment Tonight, fundraising, campaigning) than actually doing his job.

— Wiseman6

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:54 PM, 09/13/2012

Where is our hero of foreign policy-Joe Biden? Wasn't it his foreign policy 'expertise' that got him on the ticket?

— Wiseman6

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