Mr. President ’s dined with George Will, shared cocktails with John Boehner, even hosted a dinner for John McCain, his sole opponent . But it may be a while yet before President Obama tosses a cold frosty one back with Mr. Sean Hanity, who hasn’t yet joined in the “love-fest” of reporters to Obama.

At his town hall-style meeting in Elhart on Monday, one woman got up and grilled Obama by saying, that he’s appointed cabinet officials who had not paid all of their taxes. And she asked Obama to have beer with Sean Hanity. Mr. Obama seemed a little ambivalent on that one. After all, he once told Jon Stewart during the election campaign that he did not think Mr. Hannity’s fans would much like to have a beer with him. But he found Mr. Hannity a convenient straight man Monday. Then told , “With respect to Sean Hannity, I didn’t know that he had invited me for a beer,” which brought laughter to crowd.

“But I will take that under advisement,” he added in a tone that suggested it may be a long consideration, prompting even more laughter.
“Generally,” Mr. Obama went on, “his opinion of me does not seem to be very high.”

More laughter.

“But I’m always good for a beer.”

Still more laughter.

Over to you, Mr. Hannity.