Reply #42: Republicans and beer

[nichomachus]

As a young reporter on a small paper many many years ago, I was sent to a country club to cover a $100 a plate dinner (a lot of money back then) by my GOP publisher who had bought the ticket. At the cocktail party prior to the meal (not worth $100 even in today's Bushian dollars), I went to bar, waited while all the captains of industry ordered their martinis and whatever, and ordered a beer.

People looked at me like I had just screamed an obscenity. The bartender didn't have any and had to send someone to get some. The guy came back five minutes later with one bottle. I got the message. I had clearly labeled myself as "not one of them."