Prof. Henry Gates received death threats: "You should die, you're a racist."

By GottaLaff

Yes, RNC Co-Chair Jan Larimer, it's all about beer. How can anyone, especially in a leadership position, be that stupid naive?

Gates said he received numerous threats after the incident, including an e-mail that read, "You should die, you're a racist."

Gates has changed his e-mail address and cell phone number, and Harvard officials even suggested that he consider moving, he said.

Allow me to quote myself:

Yes, that's what this meeting was about: Beer. How did we all miss that? This had nothing whatsoever to do with cuffing a black man in his own house, profiling, mutual (dis)respect, inequality, our country's history, perpetual disparity, simmering hostilities, racial divides, reconciliation, or mending fences.

And now, death threats. Seems they're prevalent these days.

Be proud of Jan Larimer, Rushpublics. She speaks for you.

Obama: Beer necessities v. GOP leader: Foament discord

By GottaLaff

Because racial tensions in this country are just not that important:

Republican National Committee Co-Chairman Jan Larimer criticized President Obama Friday for his White House meeting with a professor and a police officer, saying the president needs to focus on more important issues.

Then again, when he does focus on all those important issues, he's criticized for focusing on all those important issues: Taking on too much, taking on too little, taking on the wrong issue, not taking on the right issue... What a terrible leader he is! Boy Georgie was so much better.

"We are at war and Barack Obama is talking about beer in the White House," Larimer said at the RNC's Summer Meeting. "And it is wrong. It is not what our country is about."

Yes, that's what this meeting was about: Beer. How did we all miss that? This had nothing whatsoever to do with cuffing a black man in his own house, profiling, mutual (dis)respect, inequality, our country's history, perpetual disparity, simmering hostilities, racial divides, reconciliation, or mending fences.

Of course, Larimer would have been thrilled had President Obama had "stupidly" ignored the corporate media's 24/7 coverage of The S Word and allowed the vitriol to continue. Making an effort to bring folks together just isn't her style.

I need a beer.