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- JoeMondo, on 10/31/2008, -2/+480Imagine this kind of diplomacy in the White House.
"McCain pulls out of Middle East Peace Talks, Apologizes With Christmas Ham." - Snoosy, on 10/31/2008, -9/+272Funny that he uses a telegram to cancel a debate about technology. You'd think he'd at least send a text message from the Blackberry he invented.
- hellomms, on 10/31/2008, -4/+243Its because William Ayers, Joe the Plumber was not in the list of topics.
- boneill428, on 11/01/2008, -2/+235I swear this sounded like a headline from The Onion.
- Sogladtobehere, on 10/31/2008, -2/+132I think this is something that all of us, Red and Blue, Right and Left can agree upon as being a dick move. Technology and tech expertise is something that can give America an advantage in the 21st century. Having a Prez that can't send an email is a big deal in that he is out of touch with the tech industry. Obama on the other hand sees technology as one of the keys to keeping America competitive.
- elizabethb221, on 10/31/2008, -4/+112Who does he think he is? A press reporter from the 1920's?
- bitfreak, on 10/31/2008, -4/+101Actually, this is untrue. He used smoke signals. McLuddite.
- kd420, on 10/31/2008, -2/+94He does not know how to use a computer, come on. If the 70+ year old people I know can manage a webpage, he should be able to at least send an email, unless he's a complete moron. Wait, where did he rank in his Naval Academy class again?
- BradHAWK, on 11/01/2008, -0/+80Give it a rest - McCain didn't invent the Blackberry, he just made it possible, by inventing electricity.
- mickstephenson, on 11/01/2008, -1/+62*slowly claps*
- inactive, on 10/31/2008, -1/+54I heard he used a carrier pigeon?
- inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+52Yes, that's the joke. Congratulations on getting it.
- loganava, on 11/01/2008, -3/+54If McCain is president, lobbyists will have their way with subscription based internet and we will probably have to pay per page view to access digg! DON'T LET THIS FOOL IN THE WHITE HOUSE, MAKE SURE YOU VOTE TUESDAY!
- nc1024, on 10/31/2008, -3/+49I heard he used morse code on his ham radio...
- a117, on 11/01/2008, -0/+46Sorry I couldn't make it STOP Will reschedule for next week STOP Sorry I'm an idiot STOP
- oneredeye, on 11/01/2008, -3/+48He was being ironic.
- algaeturd, on 11/01/2008, -1/+46He already invented the Blackberry! What more do you want from him, people? JEEEEEEEEEEZZ
- amoirae, on 11/01/2008, -1/+39A 19th century man wants to be a 21st century president.
Yeah, *that* will work. - inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+38894th. I wish I were joking.
- algaeturd, on 11/01/2008, -0/+37Wait, wait, wait, wait....you're suggesting that we're 'trying' to make it look like McCain doesn't understand tech? WHAT?
This old, crazy bastard doesn't even know how to turn on a computer, let alone USE one. And he's admitted as much. He explained how he doesn't know how to use email. His OWN WORDS.
"I love the right getting on here and defending that old, crazy, inept bastard. It's like trying to defend Hitler for being a 'little tough' on people he didn't like."
Come the ***** on, dude.
We're not making him look like anything. He's the one that sucks at life. That's not the left's fault. We just see it and tell it like it is. - inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+37He should have used a carrier pigeon.
- fangor, on 11/01/2008, -0/+33McCain admitted that he does not know how to operate a computer well enough to send an email. In public. In front of the media. Many months ago.
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/ ...
See, the problem with "the right" is that you people have no idea what the facts are. You make assumptions about everything, based on 60% hearsay and 40% faith then you yell and yell and yell until people agree with you just to get you to shut up. Then you claim victory. It's sad, really. It's sad that you do not realize just how ignorant and controllable you are. That's ok, those of us who pay attention to fact will need scum like you to unclog our sewers and push the buttons on our cash registers until we can make robots that do that well enough. Then we will herd you into bio-fuel refining plants labeled "Church" or "Movie Theatre", then we will you your wasted biomass to fuel said robots. Then you will become plant food. So don't worry, you aren't completely useless. - inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+33You can have too much of a good thing though. If I were president, the country would burn to the ground while I was replying to comments on Digg.
- Vidalsassgirlie, on 11/01/2008, -0/+31"Levi Johnston pulls out of Bristol Palin, Apologizes with a baby."
- rodon, on 10/31/2008, -2/+32Well he sure as hell didn't use Western Union. They stopped offering that service.
Sign of the times? - glutamate, on 11/01/2008, -1/+29"McCain pulls out of Climate Change Summit, Apologizes by flying campaign representative over in private jet."
"McCain pulls out of Orphanage Fundraiser, Apologizes With offer of free Family Trip to Disneyland vouchers."
"McCain pulls out of Terminal Cancer Speech, Apologizes With Get-Well-Soon Cards."
"McCain pulls out of Diabetics Conference, Apologizes With Chocolate Cake." - fangor, on 11/01/2008, -0/+26You know, I'd like to make a snide comment about this, but this is just pathetic. The fact that this man doesn't have the tech skills necessary to get a job working the drive through at a McDonald's and this somehow does not disqualify himself from being the head of one of (no longer THE...thanks W, you ***** tool) most technologically advanced nations on Earth sickens me. If this man had one shred of dignity and honor, he would have already suspended his campaign out of shame, realizing he simply is not up to the challenge of managing such a complex and fast-paced society. Oh wait, that's right...he wouldn't actually be making any DECISIONS himself...that's what the people holding the strings are for. This is a bad joke which I am very much looking forward coming to an end in three days.
- fangor, on 11/01/2008, -1/+24This is important because this man, if elected, would make decisions on things he does not understand. Things that directly impact your life and mine. If you don't care about that, then you don't care about much that matters, do you?
- sapphire9488, on 11/01/2008, -2/+23Wait... you can still actually send telegrams?
- inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+21Yes.
What? You mean he isn't?
He's testing out telegrams, he hears they're all the rage and it's becoming unfashionable to use electric telegraphs still. - fangor, on 11/01/2008, -0/+21You kidding me?? Have you SEEN his grades from the Naval Academy?! I bet he failed Morse Code back when they still used it!
- inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+19Smoke signal?
- strangewill, on 11/01/2008, -1/+20Well his true contribution to science would be way back when he discovered fire.
- charm803, on 11/01/2008, -0/+19http://www.techforobama.com/
- schroeder, on 11/01/2008, -1/+19Oh snap!
- peliROJO, on 11/01/2008, -0/+17... out of 899 students.
- fangor, on 11/01/2008, -0/+17http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/ ...
McCain admitted he is "an illiterate" when it comes to technology. How does that foot taste, old man? - breadfred, on 11/01/2008, -0/+16Wrong comparison. If I set up a meeting with you, planned for weeks or probably months, about something really important. Something about running the country. All other delegates have already arrived or are on their way. The other delegates have already invested their preparation time and travel costs. If you cancel this meeting at the last minute, it shows you cannot be relied upon. It shows you don't give a ***** about other people, their opinions, or the country you want to run.
- inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+16Obama's even on facebook!
- JenniferInMO, on 11/01/2008, -3/+18He couldn't spare a surrogate to attend?
He sent a cancellation by a what? A telegram?
It was probably push back from the surrogate he assigned to attend. I can imagine him giving me the assignment: "Jennifer, figure out what the issues are and go talk to those interwebers" So I look at his "policy" which consists of nothing more than a spin on why net neutrality is bad (no kidding, he is anti-net neutrality) and then I try to call one of his advisers to find out they are all telecom lobbyists (really. There are 60 telecom lobbyists on his payroll). I decide I'm not going to be thrown to the wolves for the sake of this crashing campaign so I consider sending a cancellation note by e-mail, no something less techie by fax, no. By FedEx, no carrier pigeon. Okay, too far, then I get on the Internet to find someone who still does telegrams. - oxymoron69, on 11/01/2008, -0/+15"I'd like to send this letter to the Prussian consulate in Siam by aeromail. Am I too late for the 4:30 autogyro?"
I've finally figured it out.... Mccain = Montgomery Burns! - mrhahn, on 11/01/2008, -2/+17It might as well be, there's no mention of a telegram in the article itself.
- Heavypettingzoo, on 11/01/2008, -1/+15lol "general oldness"
- Recidivus, on 11/01/2008, -0/+14My conclusion is that you are nutters.
- phroztbyt3, on 10/31/2008, -0/+141st gen blackberry.
- korr, on 11/01/2008, -0/+13Things might not get extreme, but that's a good point. The less someone in power knows about a subject, the more they're likely to be influenced by the rich and powerful interests that are always hovering around any place they can buy their way into. I mean, look at how Bush ran the country - he was clueless so he had to take advice from "experts" with no concept of a public good greater than their balance sheet.
- f54280, on 11/01/2008, -3/+16It looks like a few commenters didn't get that the Telegram part is obviously a (spot on) joke. From the original Wired article:
"Then, oops, yesterday morning, a couple hours before the event began, the McCain camp emailed to say that, actually, no, sorry, Holtz-Eakin can't make it for the 12:30 debate" - inactive, on 11/01/2008, -0/+13There are other telegram services.
- inactive, on 11/01/2008, -1/+14If you don't vote for Obama because of his race, then, yes, you are a racist.
- spepin, on 11/01/2008, -1/+14Telegram?
I wonder if he still answers the phone with "Ahoy-hoy" -
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