A correction forwarded to me by reader Kirk from the gentlemen (mis)quoted in the Reuters article:

Kirk,
I understand why you’re upset about my quote in Reuters. I was upset too.
For the record, I am a very patriotic American, I support our troops, I
support our President — in fact I’m one of only 17% of folks in this crazy
city who actually voted for him.
I was misquoted.
What I said was that, in theory I don’t like people using patriotism to SELL
BEER, because patriotism, like religion, is not something that should be
USED by marketers to flog a product. It’s sacred.
However, I felt Anheiser Busch did a great job, made me cry, and I liked the
spot. It was my favorite of the Super Bowl, which is why I was quoted in
the first place.
Thanks for your email, Kirk. It hurts me that I was misquoted, and have
come across believing the opposite of what I do. By writing, you at least
give me the chance to straighten out the impression with one person.
All the best,
Mark DiMassimo