Someone who can't even use a computer running for president = Roflmao.

Old Ideas in a New World.

I am looking for a leader, not someone to type an email for me. I can do it myself or hire you or Obama to do that.

John McCain can't use a computer because of his war injuries. Get a clue idiot.

k, go back in time about ~50 years.

I didn't know he was brain damaged during vietnam.... poor guy.

Someone with brain damage can use a computer. You're the proof.

Because clicking on buttons is so much harder than talking, or making political decisions.

It is when you've been tortured by the Vietcong for 5 and a half years after being in a plane crash that shattered the bones in your arms in legs.

Excuse me, arms and legs.

I know, it's a very heavy-duty task to move that mouse and press those keys. Whenever we see him on TV moving his hands or legs, that's not real; it's just created by video editing software.

Disclaimer: I don't support either candidates and I'm not US citizen. The paragraph below do not indicate that I support or against any candidate of the US presidency.

Whoever come up with this piece of crap deserves to be fired out right immediately.

The original talk by Douglas Holtz-Eakin is as followed:

"He did this," Douglas Holtz-Eakin told reporters this morning, holding up his BlackBerry. "Telecommunications of the United States is a premier innovation in the past 15 years, comes right through the Commerce Committee. So you're looking at the miracle John McCain helped create and that's what he did."

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A lot of technology that we are using as consumer products today exists long time ago as military tech. Frequency band open to civilian use 15 years ago was so limited that one can count all allowed bands with two hands. What Mr. Holtz-Eakin tried to say is that as chairman of commerce committee, McCain deserves the credit of helping reform and legislate away obstacles so that telecomm industry can take off. You may disagree with Mr. Holtz-Eakin, but this kind of "journalism" is nothing more than swiftboating. I question John Kerry's war record as much as John McCain's, and that is none.

Maybe you should learn how to read a newspapaer, or perhaps just watch this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jY0oOpUqqg

I am disaapointed that Tom's would even post such a rediculous article.

No one thinks Al Gore invented the internet and no one thinks McCain invented the PDA.

The author's writng belies a partisan view.

If Stephen Hawking can use a computer, why can't John McCain?

What, he can't use a Mac? I thought they were supposed to be intuitive...

Guess not.

Stephen Hawking has Lou Gehrig's disease which has basically made him paralyzed. He uses a special computer that is built into his wheel chair. It allows him to tighten his right cheek muscle to select a word. Hawkings is unable to speak so he has to use this devise to communicate. He has learned to do this out of necessity. John McCain is able to speak and can have his wife or secretary type up what he is says. I'm sure if McCain chose to he could use his right cheek muscle to write a book, but that is hardly necessary.

McCain views buying a MAC as pork barrel spending.

Me too. I like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55kg4MDTI-c

I'm not trying to make any political statement. My point is merely that attacking McCain for not using a computer is ignorant.

ah the good ol americans fighting over politics again. If george W was still in the race im sure he would get voted by them again. they been tricked. remember fool me once shame on me, fool me twice shame on you

"John McCain Rep Says McCain Invented Blackberry. Not since Al Gore invented the World Wide Web has such an outlandish claim been made, but the McCain camp said exactly that."

No, McCain's camp did -NOT- say exactly that. What a stupid misrepresentation. There is a very significant difference between "helped to create" and "invented."
Just as Al Gore claimed that he oversaw legislation which made the widespread use of the internet possible, the McCain aide tried to say that McCain's policies on telecom regulations allowed for a tech/econ environment conducive to the invention and popularity of smartphones. Whether that's true or not is besides the point: McCain's adviser -DID NOT SAY MCCAIN INVENTED ANYTHING.-

I really hate to see Tom's spreading this kind of vapid, quote-mining sensationalism. Get a fact-checker.

Definitely ignorant. Stupid people use computers. I r smart caveman wit my club, I no ues computer! Huhuhu.

He can't raise his arms high enough to use the keyboard. With how many times his bones were broken I wouldn't be surprised if he lacked the dexterity to type as well. Nothing wrong with that. You guys should show respect even if you don't support his views.

Keyboards can be placed at any height. So if he can take a tinkle in a restroom he can use a keyboard. Or does he have a secretary help him take a leak? Or wipe his butt. Do we really need someone like that as president anyhow?

no, its not
our next president and congress will be deciding net neutrality; broadband monopolies; they and the fcc will be auctioning off frequencies for wifi and determining internet and wifi regulations; he will work with the fcc, congress and supreme court on internet freedom of speech
he will be discussing cyber war and the security of financial institutions computers

I want someone who can use a blackberry, send text messages, annotate google maps, connect to te internet with their laptop, set up a firewall and an antivirus program and pay their bills online

I just want to say that if McCain wins these elections, the world and all it's innhabitants are the ones who will suffer, not only the american people. This guy is just a f*****g joke, speccially after seeing and hearing all his vice-president said till now!! Open your eyes and mind, see and feel what you want to, not what THEY want you to.... Greetings from Portugal! Namaste!

Nice try, you rube. Maybe get a clue before posting? Or are you trying to be the "fool" here... The *correct* neologism was recited by our fearless leader: "...fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." -George W Bush.

Im going to re-emphasize what this guy said because its the only person, author included, that actually has a clue.

No, no, no! John McCain invented BLACKBERRIES the fruit, not the electronic device. He cultivated the original crop and sent it aboard the Ark. Because he's old and stuff.