Comments on: Beer vs. Wine Vote

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:32:34 +0000

I’m guessing Obama has the Trappist ale voters as well.

You'd have to be high to vote for Obama, and tripels are certainly a way of achieving that state.

By: Grewgills

Grewgills — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:34:20 +0000

I'm guessing Obama has the Trappist ale voters as well.

By: Jeffrey W. Baker

Jeffrey W. Baker — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:34:02 +0000

We're supposed to believe that 41% of Americans are staunch teetotalers? The Republic is in grave danger indeed.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:49:53 +0000

I grew up in St. Louis. Busch Beer is the beverage of my childhood. It's a lot better in St. Louis and, as I learned in Germany, beer doesn't travel very well.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:34:29 +0000

I may have revealed my class just now…

Indeed. I was in my 30s before I started drinking beer because I thought the aforementioned beverages were beer. Had Guinness or decent hefeweizen been my first experience with it, I'd have become a fan much sooner, I suspect.

By: Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:27:10 +0000

"Beer vs. Wine" is only a dichotomy if you break out and divide real beer drinkers, and those folks who drink the colored, flavorless water that goes by the name of Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light, etc....

Hmm. I may have revealed my class just now...

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:57:04 +0000

So where does that put us distilled liquor drinkers?

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:49:02 +0000

If the general election campaign proceeds as I expect it will, we'll all need gin.