Posted on 09/12/2008 4:08:56 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo
Wondering No More [Jonah Goldberg]
Yep. The day after 9/11, as part of its "get tough" makeover, the Obama campaign is mocking John McCain for not using a computer, without caring why he doesn't use a computer. From the AP story about the computer illiterate ad:
"Our economy wouldn't survive without the Internet, and cyber-security continues to represent one our most serious national security threats," [Obama spokesman Dan] Pfeiffer said. "It's extraordinary that someone who wants to be our president and our commander in chief doesn't know how to send an e-mail."
Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "extraordinary." The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. From the Boston Globe (March 4, 2000):
McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball.
In a similar vein I guess it's an outrage that the blind governor of New York David Patterson doesn't know how to drive a car. After all, transportation issues are pretty important. How dare he serve as governor while being ignorant of what it's like to navigate New York's highways.
Wonder if BO’s ad is on You Tube. Somebody needs to grab it ASAP.
Absolutely enraged by her and BOR. Bill knows about McCain's injuries and never said a word. He should have apologized and nothing was done.
You got a problem?
“Thank you Bill Clinton for the new tone.”
Maybe Bill knew....
Well, FReeper LS already posted a thread about McCain being a fighter pilot and posted a pic of the instrumentals of the plane. Comparing that to a computer.
How shameful can Obama’s camp be?
They are so incompetent.
Send this to everyone. Needs to go Viral.
Obama needs to apologize.
It is much worse than Biden’s mistake. That was a terrible error that anyone could make and I am sure that Biden was very sorry for the mistake.
By contrast, this was a premeditated attack, specifically sanctioned by BO. It is a different league entirely, and BO must be leveled a significant political price for this hateful attack.
I hope the State parties and 527s convert this into an attack on both vets and seniors.
You reap what you sow, Mr. BO.
What is Drudge’s IM screen name?
some people watch the three stooges or monty python, i watch Oreilly. what can i say, i find the egotistical blowhward entertaining.
-PJ
Let the blogosphere run with this. Hopefully, someone in the MSM will finally break it into the open.
Let the press confront Obama with it. If they don't, it's just another object example of how they are carrying water for him.
YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ2I0t_Twk0
I was wondering if that had anything to do with it. Looks like Obama and Biden are competing for the Michael Scott Foot in Mouth Award:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L0fy3RTtYY
Good grief. Is Karl Rove moonlighting as the Dims communications director? The Dims are providing McCain/Palin with pricdeless material to use in their campaign against Obiden.
The Obama campaign sends 30 “researchers” to Alaska to dig up dirt on Sarah, but no one in the campaign was smart enough to use Google to check on why John McCain doesn’t use a computer?
These guys make the team that put Mike Dukakis in a tank look smart.
“Why, suppose FDR was wheelchair bound during WWll..”
Then Biden would have said: “Stand up Franklin! Let the people see you!”
Hahahahahahahaha. remember, Joe isn’t just a member of the Hair Club for Men, he’s the Vice President!
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