Cervezagate

The ridiculous media riot over Hillary Clinton's beer in Cartagena.

APRIL 16, 2012

Some major news came out of the sixth Summit of the Americas this weekend. No, we're not talking about the revelation that U.S. Secret Service members were being investigated for a possible imbroglio involving prostitutes, or that the United States finds itself increasingly isolated from traditional allies in Latin America. No, the news sweeping the media is ... wait for it ... that Hillary Clinton drank a beer.

Recent photos of Clinton's trip to Colombia, ostensibly for summit, show her dancing and drinking a bottle of Aguila while out with staffers. Secretary of state? Try Secretary of PARTYING, as celebrity gossip website TMZ dubbed her after the photos emerged. The New York Post chimed in on the "diplomats gone wild" event as well, and the Telegraph, never one to shy away from asking the tough questions, wondered, "Is Hillary Clinton becoming an embarrassment as Secretary of State?"

The debaucherous event, which lasted an entire 30 minutes, earned Clinton the moniker "Swillary." This isn't the first time Clinton's drinking has been in the news: We all remember that one time four years ago when Clinton drank a shot of whiskey. If that doesn't spell crippling substance abuse, what does?

Above, one of the two photos exposing Clinton's half-hour of power in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 15. Next, let's take a look back at Clinton's well-documented thirst. 

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