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John McCain Doesn't Know How to Use a Computer

This video appears to be from at least six weeks ago, but no one has really commented on it. Do we want a commander-in-chief who can't use a computer without assistance?

Washington is full of these guys, and it's so depressing. Larry Craig once said "I've never used the internet" (though we know he was lying). Ted Stevens thinks the internet is a series of tubes. Bush uses "the Google." I can't wait until we have a computer-literate generation of leaders in our Capitol.






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I agree, whole-heartedly, and am somewhat surprised this point hasn't been raised more yet. As many differences can be drawn between the 3 remaining presidential candidates, people are pretty mum on the fact Obama arguably represents the first post-boomer candidate to make it this far (depending on where one argues the boomer birth year span ends). Technology is moving so much faster than politics, and I have to imagine leader of the free world is a somewhat high-tech gig. "The Internets" have absolutely had a profound impact on the way the younger generations think, the way we take information in and process it. W would come across as more of a tech-dinosaur if he hadn't come on so strongly as a complete idiot in all things past, present and future. McCain in the White House conjures images of the late Phil Hartman's SNL character, 'Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer' (who, upon a quick wikipedia check, apparently also ran for President). It's not an ageism thing as much as it's a job qualification thing, and the exponential evolution of technology shapes the reality we live in. I, especially after the past 8 years, would greatly appreciate a President from somewhere closer to the reality we live in.

Posted by: Bacon on 03/24/08 at 12:45 PM  Respond

I guess the McCains are a "twofer," because without his wife, McCain's 3 am call will be a 12-year-old reluctantly getting back to him about how to print out a document.

Posted by: JP on 03/24/08 at 12:46 PM  Respond

Mcpain is an idiot through and through.
I guess that makes him a natural for the job.

Posted by: RTMAN on 03/24/08 at 5:32 PM  Respond

McCain is not suitable for his current office and he will never be anywhere close to being a suitable candidate for the Oval Office.

Posted by: Gord Metcalfe on 03/25/08 at 4:42 AM  Respond

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Beetch and moan about the old guy who can't navigate the computer. So friggin' what? Rest assured that when you're his age, and someone of your generation runs for President, there will be younger wits pizzing and moaning about how out of touch your generation is with current technology. Bet the ranch on it.

Posted by: Tim1979 on 03/25/08 at 1:42 PM  Respond

You still print out documents? Perhaps you're the one a little behind the times.....

Posted by: Tim1979 on 03/25/08 at 1:45 PM  Respond

Cut John McCain some slack. He might not know how to use a computer-- but how many of you out there know where all the great early bird specials are?

Posted by: Mac2 on 03/31/08 at 7:10 PM  Respond

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