Wusssuuuuup 2008 Edition

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2008 The actors from arguably the most annoying commercial ever have reprised their roles for a more constructive purpose than selling beer. Now if only the Verizon guy would come out against warrantless wiretapping. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Furriners Buy Bud!

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2008 For $52 billion, Belgian beer giant InBev will gain control of Anheuser-Busch, the mighty producer of Bud Light and Budweiser, America's #1- and #2-selling beers, respectively. In one swoop, the Euro brewery secures half the U.S. market. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cold-Filtered Economics

Satire by Andy Borowitz Jul 7, 2008 Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain unveiled details of his economic policy today, telling an audience in Ohio that if elected he would support a real-estate tax holiday for beer heiresses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Other Mrs. McCain

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2008 The Brits are in on the American election speculation game, judging by this Daily Mail article about John McCain's first wife, Carol, which, despite reporter Sharon Churcher's "tsk-tsk" tone about McCain's possible philandering and his eventual wife-swap (enter Cindy, beer heiress, pictured), also allows that Carol McCain still cares about her ex-husband and supports him in his political ventures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hey, Bush: Is That an O’Doul’s?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2007 OK, so perhaps we were a bit slow on the uptake here, but it appears that ostensibly clean-and-sober President Bush enjoyed a beer with a few colleagues whilst in Europe for the G-8 summit last week, as this BBC clip shows. Whatever it is, it's a heady brew -- watch as Bush pours a bit too quickly and it froths onto the table. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And They Think Hair Gel Is a Problem

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 A different sort of terror took to the skies last week when a man on a SkyWest Airlines flight relieved himself in an air sickness bag after the captain banned restroom use. The airline has since apologized to John Whipple, whose action, remarkably, went unnoticed by any other passenger. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cheney Hunting Incident

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 When the vice president accidentally shot 78-year-old Texas lawyer Harry Whittington on a hunting trip after drinking a beer, and then delayed telling the world about it for 14 hours, he refocused the nation's attention on troubling questions of official secrecy (and Dick Cheney's aim). Truthdig has all the videos, articles and documents you need to answer the questions for yourself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cheney Admits to Drinking Before Accident

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 In a Fox News interview, Cheney admits to drinking a beer at lunch before the hunt, which took place a few hours later. (Hat tip: Think Progress.) If he's low-balling the amount he drank, it wouldn't be the first time Cheney misled the public. UPDATE: AMERICAblog reports that MSNBC's website "scrubbed" a reference to Cheney's drinking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )