You've GOT to be kidding

[dancingguy]

Ok, so Obama has a new campaign commercial out, criticizing McCain for not using a computer.
My first thought was "great way to go after the older demographic, guys."
But it turns out I was giving the Obama campaign far too much credit.

You see, there's a reason why McCain doesn't use a computer:McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from

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[kid_lit_fan]

The ad isn't mocking McCain's physical limitations, it's referring to the fact that, back in June, McCain cheerfully said that he didn't even know how to send email. Not that he was physically limited from computer use, but that he didn't know how.

Two days later, he said that he does check email, and that he dictates replies to his wife, but it seems that he had been trying to reach out to the older people who don't understand why we need all this internet stuff.

There is plenty of tech available to help people with physical limitations use computers. He chose not to learn, or at least claimed not to have learned.

It drives me mad how all sides are screaming "Omigod racist/sexist/ageist/ableist!!!" whenever any candidate or their supporters call another candidate on something.

[dancingguy]

Well, I'll note that I just finished deleting 2000 spam that my filters missed, so I might be coming on a bit strong her, but ...

No President directly uses email, or should. There are record keeping reasons for this (every communication a President has is monitored), but there are also mere sanity reasons for this (like those spam I mentioned). Presidents have staff who read the emails, and print out the ones that the President will actually see (no need for the President to be pinned down to a computer).

McCain reads email with his wife, he gets BlackBerry info via some of his aids. He is highly electronically connected. Anyone who bothers to do any research on this can figure it out in about 5 minutes.

That main reason why he doesn't do more with email is because of the injuries done to him by the NVA.

So, hell yes, Obama's ad is making fun of McCain for his injuries.

If the dickheads running the Obama campaign did not realize that, then they are incompetent idiots, and should be kept away from power.

back in June,

[quervin]

McCain needs to put out an add saying that Obama wouldn't be able to pass the background check for the FBI or the Secret Service because of his connection to William Ayers. There goes the Election for Obama.

[dancingguy]

You're assuming that any real percentage of the people planning on voting for him actually care about security issues.

I doubt that.

[whitechocchip]

As to the whereabouts of Mistess Barbara, Guard would know more than I. Though I have heard that she may be out 4th weekend. She is one of the many girls I dragged to Faire with me, used to be dating a Marine ...