Buzzfeed Explains why D.C. Bartender charges Obama $702 for a beer

Obama's price for one beer. Why?
Obama’s price for one beer. Why?

Benny Johnson over at Buzzfeed always has the best stories. Today he has one of a bartender in Washington D.C. who charges prices progressively, dependent on their level of involvement in the shutdown shenanigans. This bartender is offering a special price during the furloughs, but one customer in particular is going to have sticker shock if they try to order a beer at his tavern. That customer is one President Barack Obama, who kindly allowed his wife, Michelle Obama‘s website remain open, while forcing the closure of actual useful websites such as the Amber Alert service, which tracks missing children. 

Check it out here!

That’s a great story! But don’t forget to read why the government shutdown is Obama and the Democrats fault!

READ: Economist explains why the shutdown is Obama and the Democrats fault. 

But despite the facts presented above, the media is still doing everything it can to say why the shutdown is the fault of Republicans. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas took on Candy Crowley on CNN after she leveled accusations of blackmail at him regarding the reasoning for the stalling of talks to resume government funding. Senator Cruz wasn’t about to take that lying down however and delivered Crowley a bruising rebuttal that put her on the defensive and cleared up the matter in just about 13 minutes.

WATCH: Ted Cruz crushes CNN anchor over “blackmail” claims