Gates, Crowley Reconvene Beer Summit – Without Obama

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: In The News

(White House Photo)

Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge police Sergeant James Crowley were seen in a pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts last night, WBZ reports.

The two men, of course, joined President Obama and Vice President Biden for a "beer summit" at the White House in July after the president weighed in on Crowley's decision to arrest Gates in his home.

The White House event was billed by the administration as the culmination of a "teachable moment" for the country in its continuing examination of race relations.

The owner of the Cambridge bar, "River Gods," told WBZ that Gates and Crowley sat in a booth and talked for about an hour last night. The president and vice president were, of course, nowhere to be seen.

After the beer summit, Crowley said he and Gates had "agreed to disagree." He told reporters that he and Gates had agreed to meet again but did not disclose details.

No word on what beers, if any, the two men drank this time around.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by AOCGUY October 29, 2009 3:25 PM EDT

Two guys meet in a bar for a beer - Now that is news.

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by docpeter1953 October 29, 2009 6:30 PM EDT: NO!

NATIONAL NEWS!

That makes it a day that will be marked annually with another federal holiday!

On the bright side, at least the mail won't be bringing any past or overdue bills to the door.


by drthvader October 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT: This doesn't seem to be a "teachable moment". I don't know what this means. I thought this was a case of mistaken identity. Not newsworthy.
If the two of these people want to remain friends, it's not worth talking about.; Reply to this comment