When Obama’s campaign made such a big deal over John McCain’s inexperience with email, Republicans swiftly responded that such things aren’t relevant when it comes to being presidential material. Of course, the libs refused to believe it, but it turns out the Right was right.
In addition to concerns about e-mail security, he faces the Presidential Records Act, which puts his correspondence in the official record and ultimately up for public review, and the threat of subpoenas. A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful. (Source: NY Times)
I suspect that in the days to come we’re going to find out the Right was right about a lot more, too.
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November 18, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I suspect we will!
November 18, 2008 at 8:03 pm
“He offers a chance to break through the daily grind, the dream of change that so many modern films and novels provide: to break with that petty middle-class existence. Life can be grand and stirring…”
I like my petty middle-class existence. I can’t stand “grand and stirring” for very long at a time.
November 19, 2008 at 8:58 am
His beloved Crackberry is a no go, too.
November 19, 2008 at 9:24 am
“Grand and stirring” have a way of leading me to have ulcers, insomnia and jail time.
November 24, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Well, the point was supposed to be that McCain’s living in the early 1990s if he doesn’t use email yet. Not that actually sending emails is essential to presidential functioning.
November 24, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Just imagine the pundit-fodder that misstep of his will provide the next time around. lol