by DHinMI
Thu Jun 12, 2008 at 06:45:22 AM PDT
John McCain, we've learned, is
computer illiterate, and not knowledgeable about the internet. That may concern some people worried about a president who doesn't understand arguably the most fundamental technological development since the invention of the internal combustion engine.
Fear not. I was recently briefed by one of McCain's tech advisers, who demonstrated for me some newfangled gizmos a McCain administration would use to keep America the world's leader in technological innovation and application.
John McCain isn't adept at dealing with digitized information, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about digits and computations. For instance, to keep track of all the lobbyist money coming to his campaign from corporate special interests and tax dollars going out as favors to the same corporate special interests, his administration would use this nifty technology:
It's often said we live in an information age. McCain has many technological answers to the problems of dealing with information.
Here's how he plans to stay in close contact with overseas governments and leaders:
For domestic transfers of information, this is his solution:
McCain won't neglect infrastructure. He plans on placing his "good friend"
Ted Stevens in charge of developing a vast series of these:
moreThe fact that McCain doesn’t speak any
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Senator Kerry offers more perspective on
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