Comments on: “I Am Aware Of All Internet Traditions”

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:33 +0000

I’ll wager you two bits that Obama has no idea how to use an abacus.

Ha! Point, Scratchy.

By: Pierre Markuse

Pierre Markuse — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:18:32 +0000

I believe its quite pointless to discuss the candidates knowledge of new technologies. In the end all of them, like most politicians, don’t know enough about stuff like the internet for example to fully understand it.

I don’t know what its like in the US but I can remember a news show here in germany asking politicians about a ‘browser’, sadly most of them didn’t know what it is. And most of the others just knew ‘its some internet thingy’.

The next generation of politicians might be more versed in these things.

By: Scratch

Scratch — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:35:45 +0000

Well, let’s look at the flip side. I’ll wager you two bits that Obama has no idea how to use an abacus.

By: SpiderJ

SpiderJ — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:50:22 +0000

I don’t think OW was saying that the meme originated from McCain, just that this admission from McCain’s camp seems strangely serendipitous when you consider the birth of this meme.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:00 +0000

Yes, Ollie, I was going to suggest a little back story. Not every one witnessed that meme being born.

By: Azhrie

Azhrie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:24:28 +0000

Actually, the meme doesn’t have anything to do with McCain. See documentation of the incident here: http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=10643.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:23:51 +0000

“Is it proper to say I don’t do raised hand questions?” Soohoo responds.

Friggin’ elitist.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:21:36 +0000

Oh wait, I see now.

“John McCain is aware of the Internet,”

So at least he knows it exists. Okay, well, that’s a start. Doesn’t know anything about it, but he is aware of it.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:18:35 +0000

Found it.

Yahoo news.

http://gizmodo.com/352501/mac-vs-pc-the-republicans

McCain says he’s illiterate.

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:11:44 +0000

“And what ‘traditions’ would those be, sir?”

“As I understand them, they are ‘point’ and ‘click.’”

By: C.S.Strowbridge

C.S.Strowbridge — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:00:17 +0000

Way to look hip and young.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:36:43 +0000

Wasn’t it the Reagan Library debate when all the candidates were asked “Mac or PC?” and McCain said neither, I have Cindy do all that new-fangled technology stuff?