Sean Hannity is the savior of our economy? A beer with him will set Obama straight? Who knew?

Lincoln and FDR never had to dicipher such dumbass questions. What does "have a beer with" mean anyhow? Is it euphemism used by Log Cabin Republicans ? (Obligatory: not that there's anything wrong with that.) Bush won two elections (sort of almost) because he was the prefered beer buddy (though he professed sobriety.) God help us all, our nation's been dumbed down so far (except I don't bleieve in a Supreme Being, oops, there goes my political career).

who asked the question: watching "Fox News" while the nation is in such a state of toxic shock is like watching daytime TV all day long when you're home sick from school: as Matt Groening observed long ago, it makes you feel worse.

Not to mention the fact that (and I'm speculating here) Hannity is, no doubt, even meaner and less coherent when he's drunk.

There's no question there, in the article. Did the woman continue speaking and actually ask President Obama a question?

Would be nice if someone asked her exactly how having a beer with Sean Hannity would help anything. I imagine she thinks Hannity would give Obama the ideas he needs to save the country. Frightening.

will we stop humoring the ignorant, poorly educated white trash trailer monkeys in this country, and start treating them with the contempt they deserve. Why on Earth would Barack Obama sit down with Sean Hannity to explain anything? What kind of brain dead moron thinks this suggestion is legitimate in any way shape or form?

When was the last time we had a president who even tongue-in-cheek said "I'm always good for a beer"?

and when does the tut-tutting start from the usual suspects over whether it's appropriate for the president to enjoy a beer (and worse what about the children? what kind of example is he setting? he's a role model, you know. and now kids will think it's ok to drink beer...)

The crowd shouldn't have booed, they should have let her finish her rant. Nothing highlights ignorance more than giving it oxygen to breathe.

Obama knows how to handle these people. I'm sure irrational hatred and ignorance are nothing new to him.

That alone should have disqualified the questioner. If your so stupid you still believe Obama was born in another country AND don't know that he wouldn't be qualified to run for president even if he were, your too dumb to be at an Obama rally. Probably too dumb to be voting, period. It's time to start being a lot more picky about who we let near the voting booth.

When....

will we stop humoring the ignorant, poorly educated white trash trailer monkeys in this country, and start treating them with the contempt they deserve. Why on Earth would Barack Obama sit down with Sean Hannity to explain anything? What kind of brain dead moron thinks this suggestion is legitimate in any way shape or form?

-- seamus55

I think he'll like Hannity just fine.

They can go gay bashing together.

county, not country. I did a double take, too.

that people in that crowd gave that woman some serious heat regarding whatever BS she was claiming. Count me among those who would like to see the full-text version (or a link to it) of the question she asked.

I suspect the right wing media machine will be outraged that he chooses some snooty craft beer over American* fare like Bud.

*Yes, I know.

I sure wouldn't recommend he drink anything Hannity gives him unless someone else tries it first.

My times have changed. What has happened to the ideology crowd control gestapo? W's people would have made sure he only had loyal and devoted zombies present.

I don't get this. I hope he doesn't do this his whole presidency.

I drink beer. Lots of beer. Good American beer, made right here in Portland, Oregon.

Think 'Bama would "have a beer" with me? I'd promise not to mention ANY right wing screaming points... and I know that Hawaii is part of this country (for bonus points).

Just develop an immunity to Iocaine powder first.

(And seriously, "You came to this country?" Yes. Via his mother's birth canal. He didn't need a visa stamped for that).

He will actually go before a crowd that has not been screened and risk hostile questions, unlike the previous occupant. Ultimately, the woman's question was about the trust issues raised by the tax problems of some of Obama's cabinet picks - which the right-wing media has been beating to death. If he can give people like her an answer that has more credibility to her than Sean Hannity's, then more power to him.

I imagine the full transcript shows him doing just that.

C'mon guys. "Flyover Country" and "Hoosier Country" are perfectly good constructions in our national discourse. And Liberals have long been willing to dismiss those who shop at Wal-mart -- never mind those who are willing to drive the products of the plant she works at to park at Wal-mart overnight.

We can all understand that she's talking about her country -- and that she probably identifies as part of Sarah Palin's "Real America."

But why should she be the only one expected to move to a larger understanding of what "our country" means? When was the last time you looked at an Indiana sunrise and thought "this is beautiful country and I'm glad to be here"?

Oh, wait a minute, she said have a beer with Hannity.

In that case: thanks, but no thanks.

When was the last time you looked at an Indiana sunrise and thought "this is beautiful country and I'm glad to be here"?

Umm, last night?

Please don't make assumptions.

...you mean the President of the United States appeared before a group of citizens who had not been carefully screened to make sure that that they were all uncritical supporters?

Oh brave new world, that has such creatures in it!

When was the last time you looked at an Indiana sunrise and thought "this is beautiful country and I'm glad to be here"?

The last time I was in Indiana at dawn.

I've never dismissed those people, I just dislike Wal*Mart itself.