So, who would you rather have a beer with?

[laststeamtrain]

'Having a beer' being defined as spending an hour or so in conversation.

A university professor & veteran of the anti-war movement.

Or,

A minister & veteran of the US military.

Or,

Does it depend on who's the better & better informed conversationalist?

I'd take the prof any day of the week. We could talk about how ridiculous it is that organized religion is even discussed as part of political life in the US.

[LisaM]

1. It kind of depends on who the person in the first part is

If it's someone like Alexander Cockburn, I think I'd choose the minister, lol.

[laststeamtrain]

5. Man, think of the stories AC could tell. I wouldn't miss that just for the dish.n/t

[LisaM]

10. Oh, he's so busy being brilliant it would get tedious

Imagine, sitting there trying to drink beer while that bore droned on about how wonderful he was. I had to call his house once and whomever answered the phone (not him) wouldn't take a message and told me I had to call back in ten minutes.

[Skink]

2. I'm havin a beer right now.

Why didn't I think of that?:beer:

[merwin]

3. I have Celiac's disease.

I can't have beer :(

I'd have wine with either of them though :)

[thunder rising]

4. Pop'a'Top with Barack!! yeah!

[Jed Dilligan]

6. What a weird question

I don't know anything about how the people are personally the way you've framed it.

[Fearless]

7. How about someone I'd like to have a beer BECAUSE of...

I can think of a few of those. They mostly started showing up around 2001.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. I'd love to have a beer with Michio Kaku,

a professor and a strong critic of the Iraq debacle. I probably wouldn't understand half of what he says but I admire the guy's brilliance and I'd do more listening that anything.

[tridim]

11. I'll smoke a J with Michio Kaku

He doesn't really seem like much of a drinker.

[Mojambo]

12. That guy is awesome.

Used to love listening to him talk to Art Bell on C2C

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

13. He has a weekly radio show on Pacifica Radio

His discussions often go far beyond the subject of physics, with commentary on societal problems and the terrible situation in Iraq.

[Mojambo]

14. I'll check it out.

[NashVegas]

9. I'll Take Whomever Is Less Full of Hot-Air

[seabeyond]

15. kerry.... i still want him pres. n/t

[corporatemedia]

16. Depends on which one is buying. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

17. Well, let's see . . .

The first describes a lot of people; for example, Noam Chomsky.

The second describes Jeremiah Wright.

[ColbertWatcher]

18. Thank you! n/t

[Beregond2]

19. I seriously doubt

you would find many professors who would side with you on that score.

[JerseygirlCT]

20. Either might be interesting

I *wouldn't* be interested in an hour with a little rich frat boy AWOL idiot, however...