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John McCain is computer illiterate

By Barley • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Barleyblogger's Dogosphere, Most Popular, Politics, Uncategorized

Try explaining the intersection of governance and “Web 2.0″ to my neighbors’ 11-year old golden retriever. Ask him - with a snausage as a reward for a good answer - how are blogs, email, Twitter and YouTube changing popular participation in politics?

Why does it matter that an 11-year old golden retriever couldn’t answer such a question? Because it’s like a 72-year old presidential candidate who can’t answer that question. (See the dog year to human year graph.)

John McCain has admitted that he doesn’t know how to use a computer. “I’m an illiterate that has to rely on my wife for all the assistance I can get.” That’s more laughable than when Bush said he occasionally uses “the Google” to look up his ranch on a map.

The internet has politically empowered dogs in first-world countries whose owners have enough disposable income to feed them and buy them computers and internet service. Here’s the rub: most dogs under 5-years old use the internet as their primary means of communication. (Who needs the dog park when you have dogster.com?) McCain will not win many of their votes.

UPDATE: Proof-positive that there are dogs in the world with more computer knowledge than McCain: “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a blog.”

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Barley is is an exuberant and large goldendoodle. He enjoys listening to Chris Matthews and Keith Oberman while he naps.
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3 Responses »

  1. Sage the Retriever on September 12th, 2008 at 5:46 pm:

    For Obama to imply that McCain is not very bright because he is not computer literate is among the most arrogant and stupid things that he is trying to get across in a cuitsey way.
    So while we are talking challenged, I would like to challenge Obama to land an F-15 fighter jet on an aircraft carrier - at night.

  2. JKIR on September 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm:

    Remember, McCain can’t use a computer because of his arms being broken as a POW. It’s rather poor taste to mention that he is computer illiterate.

  3. Chewie on October 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 pm:

    If one of the pack has a broken arm or leg, we leave him behind. Subsequently, I also like BARK Obama. He sounds like one of us…

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