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14.07.2008
The Trouble With President Grampa Simpson

 

John McCain's professed computer illiteracy is funny, but beyond that, I wonder if it's actually possible to be an effective president today without being able to access email or the internet. McCain's entire staff surely uses email to communicate virtually everything with each other. If McCain is never in the electronic loop, how is he supposed to manage that staff? All those stories about the chaotic nature of his campaign -- "a swirl of competing spheres of influence, clusters of friends, consultants and media advisers who represent a matrix of clashing ambitions and festering feuds" -- actually make a lot more sense if you factor in McCain's total lack of emailing skill.

--Jonathan Chait

Posted: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:16 PM with 17 comment(s)

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drdannyu said:

Oh, I thought maybe McCain was refusing to recognize Missouri's statehood.

July 14, 2008 2:32 PM

adaglas said:

Well his economic plan does sound like it was pieced together mostly from sugar packets.

July 14, 2008 2:47 PM

Barnacle said:

The important thing was that McCain had an onion tied to his belt, which was the style at the time.

July 14, 2008 2:54 PM

kerouac9 said:

But not white onions.  McCain had the yellow ones, on account of the war.

July 14, 2008 3:18 PM

icarusr said:

I find the ageism of your Obamabotophiles disgusting and expect Obama to forthwith reject and denounce such scurrilous attacks on an authentic war hero.  This is how we repay Abe Simpson for the service to his country in WWII?  Shame on you all.

July 14, 2008 3:37 PM

csmiller said:

Some Simpson & Son Revitalizing Tonic ought to fix this problem.  Or at least ply Cindy with enough action so she doesn't mind sending all those emails.

July 14, 2008 3:38 PM

drdannyu said:

csmiller, the revitalizing tonic should get him some coveted swing votes in Mount Seldom, Frigid Falls and Lake Flaccid.

July 14, 2008 3:49 PM

Barnacle said:

csmiller, If Cindy is that busy, she might have to buy a make-up gun. Thankfully, it has a setting marked "trollop."

mayrahoon.blogspot.com/.../simpsons-classic-moment-makeup-gun.html

July 14, 2008 3:59 PM

adaglas said:

icarusr - This is nothing.  Wait til you see what the Flying Hellfish for Truth PAC has cooked up.

July 14, 2008 4:23 PM

CRS9TNR said:

This is the funniest material on TNR ever.

Thanks Icarust for taking it over the top.

July 14, 2008 5:54 PM

boneill said:

This is bullshit.  Old people will support McCain even more now, negating the youth votes it will cost him.  At the most he will lose, like, dickety-six votes, total.

July 14, 2008 6:07 PM

pcombes said:

But how will the old people find out?  They are allowed to to discuss the outside world at the Springfield Retirement Castle and newspapers, according to Grampa Simpson "angry up the blood!"

July 14, 2008 6:48 PM

adaglas said:

Dickety!  Highly dubious!

Any truth to the rumor that I80 will be renamed the Matlock Freeway?

July 14, 2008 7:10 PM

WoodyBombay said:

When I was a pup, we got spanked by presidents 'til the cows came home! Grover Cleveland spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions!

July 14, 2008 7:35 PM

The Plank said:

Yesterday I wrote a post speculating that John McCain's non-use of email might have something to

July 15, 2008 4:58 PM

The Plank said:

Taking a quick look at the Barack Obama national security ad that Jon commented on earlier , it occurs

July 16, 2008 5:20 PM

The Plank said:

Somehow I don't imagine that John McCain's comments in San Francisco yesterday are going to reassure

July 29, 2008 12:01 PM