Burlington

Hahaha. Just kidding. Kind of like how John McCain must have been kidding.

So, for John McCain's "suspended" campaign, he's got Sarah Palin (I know, I know, I keep bringing her up) doing a campaign event at Ground Zero in New York.

Seriously. A campaign event at Ground Zero.

He's also got his ads up for most of the rest of today.

So, to the extent that John McCain is above politics and suspending his campaign, I too, am above beer and suspending my drinking....

So, bottoms up tonight. Country first.

Join me.

American Flatbread
Thursday, 8-10pm (today!)
115 Saint Paul St
Burlington, VT 05401

Your sober patriot,
Arshad Hasan

So McCain's latest gaffe has set off a mini international incident of sorts. In an interview with an affiliate of a Spanish media outlet (that's Spanish, is in based in Spain, not just Spanish language), McCain didn't seem to know who Spain's Prime minister was.

It's a Spanish news outlet. Do some research, at least.

Alternative theories are that McCain DID know who they were talking about, but refused to meet with the Prime Minister anyway, at least until he could determine if the PM was someone we could trust (Like, you know, a NATO ally).

Another theory - McCain didn't realize that Spain wasn't in latin America, since he kept talking about Latin American dictators. But that seems almost too implausible. right? I mean, of course not. Right?

Okay, geo-political trivia for everyone at tonight's DL. Or maybe I'll just make shit up.

American Flatbread
Thursday, 8-10pm (today!)
115 Saint Paul St
Burlington, VT 05401

--Arshad Hasan,
citywide geography bee champion 6th and 8th grade
(yeah, i still kling to that)

I talked with my friend Caitlin the other day. She works for a political organization in Alaska. She asked me, with desparation in her voice, if the lower 48 was as inundated with Sarah Palin as she was there in Alaska.

I sympathize for her because it must be worse up there, but I can't imagine how. There's so much here.

So I propose a safe space for liberals who are just a little bit tired of Palin.

I'm thinking there are real issues to talk about. We could talk about how it's a bad idea for a state cut support to programs which support young single pregnant women who've decided to have a child, but who need some help and guidence to raise that child.

Oh, i guess we're still talking about Sarah Palin.

Let's just have a beer and see what comes up.

American Flatbread
Thursday (tonight!) 8pm - 10pm
115 St. Paul Street

Seems like an easy choice, but consider the drawbacks for both...

McCain:
- Sometimes it's a little too bitter
- Doesn't always smell that good
- Will get stale if left out in the open too long
- Might occassionally cause one to become loud and belligerent
- seems like a great idea at first, but then you get too much of it, and you might get sick.
- ... and you might also vomit.

Beer:
oh, wait this is where I'm supposed to put the drawbacks for beer. Sorry, got confused.

Suffice it to say, tonight you might want to go watch McCain accept his Party's nomination. But if you're not waiting with baited breath, you might want to come get some beer with some liberals. And I have just the place for you.

American Flatbread
Thursday (tonight!) 8pm - 10pm
115 St. Paul Street

And for the rest of you who do want to watch McCain, I applaud you. But that's what YouTube and Tivo is for. Come grab a drink.

--Arshad
give me a call if you get lost 267-237-7488.