Comments on: Obama’s new politics in action http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/ an unseemly mix of politics and Mormonism Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:34:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Larry Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:08:53 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4843 Let me add a comment on a related topic: An anti-McCain questioner the other day asked Joe Biden if McCain's lack of promotion in the military should be brought up as a legitimate question. Biden's response was a defense of McCain. He explained that when you spend years in a POW camp, you tend to get passed over for promotion. Let me add a comment on a related topic: An anti-McCain questioner the other day asked Joe Biden if McCain’s lack of promotion in the military should be brought up as a legitimate question. Biden’s response was a defense of McCain. He explained that when you spend years in a POW camp, you tend to get passed over for promotion.

]]> By: www.deadseriously.net http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4835 www.deadseriously.net Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4835 +1 for David B. Not using email =/= No knowing how to use email +1 for David B.

Not using email =/= No knowing how to use email

]]> By: Larry http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 Larry Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4831 I'm confused. If McCain is telling people he can't use a computer and is illiterate, ala the Politico story, why is this out of bounds for Obama? I suspect the truth is that the people around McCain back in 2000 were extremely tech savvy while the senator himself was not. Anyone who has worked for a senator knows that it's the people around him (or her) who do all the work anyway. I’m confused. If McCain is telling people he can’t use a computer and is illiterate, ala the Politico story, why is this out of bounds for Obama? I suspect the truth is that the people around McCain back in 2000 were extremely tech savvy while the senator himself was not. Anyone who has worked for a senator knows that it’s the people around him (or her) who do all the work anyway.

]]> By: Kim Siever http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Kim Siever Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:27:34 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4828 Then why does he say he is computer illiterate, Bruce? Then why does he say he is computer illiterate, Bruce?

]]> By: bfwebster http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 bfwebster Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:01:42 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4827 Stupid ad, but not as utterly stupid as this line of chatter would have it. Actually, it is. According to a Forbes magazine profile written during the 2000 elections, McCain is "regarded as the U.S. Senate's savviest technologist" and "is an inveterate devotee of e-mail", but has his wife Cindy do the typing for him because of his injuries. And that was eight years ago. ..bruce.. Stupid ad, but not as utterly stupid as this line of chatter would have it.

Actually, it is. According to a Forbes magazine profile written during the 2000 elections, McCain is “regarded as the U.S. Senate’s savviest technologist” and “is an inveterate devotee of e-mail”, but has his wife Cindy do the typing for him because of his injuries. And that was eight years ago. ..bruce..

]]> By: Kim Siever http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4826 Kim Siever Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:56:26 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4826 In Politico, not only does McCain say he can't use a computer, he goes so far as saying he is illiterate and he needs his wife to help him. It would seem one would need to be computer literate to send an email. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12261.html If he can't use a computer because of war injuries, why would he say he is computer illiterate? If he can't use a computer because of war injuries, why would he say he is using the computer more and more, and will have getting online "down" soon? In Politico, not only does McCain say he can’t use a computer, he goes so far as saying he is illiterate and he needs his wife to help him. It would seem one would need to be computer literate to send an email.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12261.html

If he can’t use a computer because of war injuries, why would he say he is computer illiterate?

If he can’t use a computer because of war injuries, why would he say he is using the computer more and more, and will have getting online “down” soon?

]]> By: David B http://asoftanswer.com/2008/09/12/obamas-new-politics-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-4825 David B Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:48:20 +0000 http://www.asoftanswer.com/?p=1494#comment-4825 I've known people who can't use keyboards, but who still use email. Stupid ad, but not as utterly stupid as this line of chatter would have it. I’ve known people who can’t use keyboards, but who still use email.

Stupid ad, but not as utterly stupid as this line of chatter would have it.

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