tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post1251010483638058696..comments2023-11-02T06:58:54.782-04:00Comments on Dissection and Introspection: Does a presidential candidate need to be tech-savvy nowadays?MediaMavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548519999729515206noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-41980556979626578472008-08-15T13:17:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:17:00.000-04:00I stopped reading after "Does a presidential candi...I stopped reading after "Does a presidential candidate need to be tech-savvy nowadays?"<BR/><BR/>YES! Of course! This is the friggin' 21st Century! <BR/><BR/>How can the leader of the free world NOT know how to use a web browser?mikhailbakuninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158822054353654203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-45831192065722292892008-08-14T17:09:00.000-04:002008-08-14T17:09:00.000-04:00Well, that's kind of what I mean. I assume -perhap...Well, that's kind of what I mean. I assume -perhaps wrongly- that presidents especially have aids that will inform them of things like Russia invading Georgia; unlike the rest of us who have to have Blackberries and iPhones with NY Times alerts, they've got people who are theoretically MORE on top of the events of the world.<BR/><BR/>The guy should learn how to use e-mail, but I pretty much file this under as much of a nonissue as Obama's eating habits. A quirk, but one that can be easily worked around if he is the best man for the job. I just don't think he is empirically the best man for the job anyway.<BR/><BR/>Note that much of my information comes from "The West Wing", but it seems to me that the president rarely gets e-mails straight to him anyway. After all, President Bartlet had Mrs. Landingham and Charlie for that sort of thing.petplutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-56464221311526860372008-08-14T09:26:00.000-04:002008-08-14T09:26:00.000-04:00While I do recognize that the lowly task of emaili...While I do recognize that the lowly task of emailing is typically left to assistants, I would have thought that every major political representative carried some sort of Blackberry-type device so that they could stay informed of the latest developments at all times. Is it really an efficient use of taxpayer money to pay someone to read and write John McCain's personal emails for him? Even CEOs with teams of assistants can and frequently do send their own emails. If, for example, the CEO of a massive trans-national company like Wal-Mart or GE can find the time to use a computer and send an email, senators should be able to as well.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569180426066178711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-75045261991721262602008-08-14T00:17:00.000-04:002008-08-14T00:17:00.000-04:00I'm kind of "eh" on this issue, and it is a rare d...I'm kind of "eh" on this issue, and it is a rare day when I don't agree with Anna Quindlen. I kind of wonder how often presidents really get on "the Google" anyway.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how important it is that he knows how to navigate technology himself, as opposed to understanding the importance of technology. If John McCain understands that technology is a great resource and innovation in those fields is key, then I don't really know if I'm too bothered by much else regarding this issue. Of course, it isn't like I'm anywhere close to voting for the guy anyway, so it matters less to me than it does to someone who is really deliberating between the two candidates.petplutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.com