Picture of the Day

During a stopover at a pub while visiting his ancestral home (on the honky side) in Ireland president Obama wolfs down a pint of 30 weight motor oil taken from the Gulf of Mexico during a toast to BP. The patrons all agreed it was pretty gutsy. The president was ahead of schedule on his European trip, again being chased by a menacing volcanic ash cloud.

Powell on Gates

The General apparently has a different idea of what's teachable:

I would say, the first teaching point is when you’re faced with an officer trying to do his job and get to the bottom of something. This is not the time to get in an argument with him. I was taught that as a child. You don’t argue with a police officer.

Wonder if the pundits will call this strike two on the One from the big guy? Wonder if Gibbs will retaliate tomorrow? Whatever the case, it's nice to hear Powell back as the voice of reason.

As to the big beer bust on Thursday, why is Obama choosing a foreign brew, and why is the Times calling it "all-American"?