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Big beer bet for Obama, Harper on Olympic hockey
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 28, 2010

Posted on 02/28/2010 3:29:52 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama owes his Canadian counterpart a case of beer.

Obama made the friendly wager with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper before Sunday's U.S.-Canada gold medal game. Canada beat the United States 3-2 on Sidney Crosby's overtime goal.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama had a case of Yuengling, a Pennsylvania regional brew, riding on the game.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2010olympics; beer; beersummit; harper; obamajinx
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1 posted on 02/28/2010 3:29:52 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What? I’m surprised our Poser in Chief didn’t promise Canada the remains of our National Treasure, should we lose. *Rolleyes*


2 posted on 02/28/2010 3:31:30 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The Vegas odd makers should hold off setting any odds until after Obama has made his pick.


3 posted on 02/28/2010 3:32:14 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He thinks he is cool but he is just low class.


4 posted on 02/28/2010 3:33:25 PM PST by Brugmansian
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To: mainepatsfan

wasn't even his biggest pick of the week

5 posted on 02/28/2010 3:34:39 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yuengling? What a crappy beer. You’d think he’d spring for some Sam Adams, at least.


6 posted on 02/28/2010 3:35:26 PM PST by perchprism (To those about to revolt, we salute you.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

A case of Yuengling.

Great game, too!

Just watching it was exhausting! Congrats to Canada and Team USA for one helluva great game!


7 posted on 02/28/2010 3:36:39 PM PST by Thumper1960 (A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
What did Canada have ?


8 posted on 02/28/2010 3:36:57 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Who is paying for the beer? /s Obama was probably rooting for Canada anyway.


9 posted on 02/28/2010 3:37:07 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (If the constitutional eligibility of the president is not a "winning issue," then our nation is lost)
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To: perchprism

Nonsense.. Yuengling is a brilliant lager. Best in the world IMO.


10 posted on 02/28/2010 3:37:11 PM PST by Onerom99 (I)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor; mainepatsfan

LMAO.


11 posted on 02/28/2010 3:39:25 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (If the constitutional eligibility of the president is not a "winning issue," then our nation is lost)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Obama equals the KISS OF DEATH


12 posted on 02/28/2010 3:44:00 PM PST by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: personalaccts

Exactly he’s batting 1000 when it comes to picking losers!

I pray he goes out in November and starts to campaign for the Dems in the Senate and House....


13 posted on 02/28/2010 3:49:31 PM PST by jakerobins
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I just wish they had cut off the Olympics after the game so we could see local news. Of course they didn’t cut off their lame excuse for national news. It stinks. I turned off the TV. I will be watching my normal Sunday night TV shows and that doesn not include nbc.


14 posted on 02/28/2010 3:50:03 PM PST by Sunshine Sister
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To: Onerom99; perchprism

Yuengling on tap at Nemacolin. Nothing better!


15 posted on 02/28/2010 3:54:32 PM PST by REDWOOD99
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To: Sunshine Sister

My local news is on...started at 6:30 Eastern. As a huge hockey fan, I’m glad NBC carried the medal ceremony. One of my hometown Columbus players got a gold.


16 posted on 02/28/2010 3:56:25 PM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The 0bama touch
(opposite of Midas touch)
Zero jinx’s everything!!!!!


17 posted on 02/28/2010 4:07:11 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Free ThinkerNY

18 posted on 02/28/2010 4:07:37 PM PST by Bean Counter (I keeps mah feathers numbered, for just such an emergency...)
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To: buccaneer81
I underestand if you are a big hocky fan that you would want to see the medal ceremony. I'm not and I have not seen local news since Friday night. My next chance MAY BE tonight at 10:00 local. But not if the danged hoopla isn't over.

I have no idea who the performers in the closing ceremony are and after 2 weeks of watching the Olympics enough is enough. Please back to normal! Oh by the way congratulations to your gold medal winner. It was a hell of a game!!!!!!!!!!!

19 posted on 02/28/2010 4:09:17 PM PST by Sunshine Sister
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To: Sunshine Sister

Do you only have one local channel? Just curious.


20 posted on 02/28/2010 4:11:59 PM PST by TN4Liberty (My tagline disappeared so this is my new one.)
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