The Gates-Crowley Beer Summit, Round 2
The men meet for a beer outside of the White House, and pundits feel a little silly about the summer's racially charged media frenzy
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The men meet for a beer outside of the White House, and pundits feel a little silly about the summer's racially charged media frenzy
Pundits cite the media circus, the guest list, failures to apologize, and more.
For starters, no foreign suds and no sherry. But maybe go for a micro-brew.
David Paul Kuhn says the White House beer summit is about more than race.
A cop blogs that Gates and others should avoid asserting their rights as potential crimes are being investigated.
Prominent black Americans on where Gates went wrong and what he should do the next time he's stopped by the police.
Getting annoyed at a report on blood links between Gates and the cop he feuded with.
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