Can somebody explain to me why the President of the United States needs to be somebody with whom we'd like to have a beer?

Apparently this nonsense has spread to the families as well.

Remember when George W. Bush was running and the commentators and pollsters kept telling us his big strength was that he was a personable guy.

They did surveys that asked the actual question, "Which is the candidate you'd most like to have a beer with?"

Like there was a chance of that happening! I never got invited to the White House for a brew. Did you?

Now there is a brouhaha over the fact that Ann Romney has never worked at Wal-Mart.

Not that there is anything wrong with working at Wal-Mart, but in what way does it qualify you to entertain the Queen of England or have the President of Ghana over to the house for tea?

I have been saying for some time that what this country needs in the White House is a complete jerk with whom nobody wants to have a beer, but who absolutely knows how to run the Executive Branch and get things done.

Oh well, maybe next time, Newt.