Controversy Brews Over Obama's Beer

President Barack Obama attended a Washington Wizards-Chicago Bulls game on Friday night where he chatted with a five-year-old Wizards fan in the seat next to his and exchanged high-fives with members of the crowd . Obama's arrival delayed the start of the game by a few minutes and the president left the game early, but what got many people's attention was the sight of Obama drinking a beer.

Some callers to sports radio station WWL after the game had a problem with Obama enjoying a beer. "People are losing 5, 10, 20 thousand dollars a day in the stock market, and he's sitting there drinking a beer!" one called said. "It's insulting... there's a lot of people suffering."

"The president is the president 24 hours a day. I don't think he should drink on the job," said another. (WWL has audio of some of the callers.)

Before Obama was elected president, the federal government had a problem with the him being associated with beer. Sixpoint Craft Ales was ordered to cease selling an ale named Hop Obama , due to a law that requires a public figure's approval before an alcoholic beverage can be named after him or her.