Originally posted by manimtired:
Originally posted by callat703:
Does anybody think this isn't a big problem? I mean, clearly this lends itself to snark and bullshit....
But honestly - is it really okay for the President of the United States to be computer illiterate? No matter who that person is or who is running.
how are baracks computer skills? i bet homeboy just bought a copy of "internets for dummys" [/b]
His computer skills are outstanding. He uses a Blackberry, Apple video conferencing to talk with his daughters while he's on the road, he blogs occasionally, and he's made revolutionary use of the Internet as a campaign tool.
He also stated in his most recent Rolling Stone interview:
How are you going to connect your support among young people to the governing process? This is where the Internet is so powerful. One of the things that surprised me in this campaign is how well we were able to use technology to organize people. There's enormous promise â?? but we've just scratched the surface of what's possible when it comes to making government work for people. Virtual town-hall meetings, increasing transparency, accountability on legislation. You think about all the inefficiencies in government. We basically have a New Deal government in a 21st-century economy. We've got to upgrade it.
So you're consciously aware that this will have to be part of how you govern? Yes, absolutely. The Internet gives young people a tool to be informed continuously. It gives them an opportunity to speak to each other and mobilize themselves. It gives them the opportunity to hold me accountable when I'm not following through on promises that I've made. It gives me a powerful ally if Congress is resistant to measures that need to be taken.
