So, this is what it’s come to.
Obama decides to knock one back at a basketball game and shit hits the fan. Not everyone was appalled, but there were definitely some who were not happy with his choice.
One complaint stated:
People are losing 5, 10, 20 thousand dollars a day in the stock market, and he’s sitting there drinking a beer! It’s insulting… there’s a lot of people suffering.
Well, that is true. There are many people suffering because of the economic crisis. However, that statement can be labeled to just about anyone. Technically, there are, and always have been, millions of starving, persecuted, and abused people in today’s world. Does that mean that nobody should be allowed to bust out a game of boggle or attend a party without getting chopped on? Maybe someone should tell this lady:
People, women and children, are starving out there, and you’re sitting at home watching ABC’s Thursday night lineup. It’s insulting…go throw in some volunteer hours at the food bank or something.
Now, that is a little harsh, but there are always two sides of the coin. Another caller also voiced their dissatisfaction with Obama’s drink and event choice by saying:
The president is the president 24 hours a day. I don’t think he should drink on the job.
Good point. But, some must realize that even though being president is a 24 hour a day job, then we should also ridicule him or sleeping on the job. In fact, being a mother or a father is also a 24 hour a day job, but you don’t see every sip of wine from a suburban housewife or swig of beer from a regular dad getting scrutinized.
I can understand people’s complaints. After all, this is an extremely hard time for many Americans and all citizens of the world. Many people have lost a lot, more than I could ever imagine dealing with. Perhaps though, there is a different way to look at this small happening. The President showed up at a basketball game, in a standard seat, and enjoyed it with a beer in hand like some many other millions of Americans have before. It’s comforting, to see someone of such authority and power doing the same as so many other ordinary, non presidential people do.
Maybe, count the gray hairs on his head since he came into office. He seems to be a a little stressed about our current economic situation, maybe even..care.
