McCain: I'm 'Learning To Get Online Myself'

The good news: John McCain is in fact aware of the Internet. From today's New York Times interview:

Q: What websites if any do you look at regularly?

Mr. McCain: Brooke and Mark show me Drudge, obviously, everybody watches, for better or for worse, Drudge. Sometimes I look at Politico. Sometimes RealPolitics, sometimes.

(Mrs. McCain and Ms. Buchanan both interject: "Meagan's blog!")

Mr. McCain: Excuse me, Meagan's blog. And we also look at the blogs from Michael and from you that may not be in the newspaper, that are just part of your blog.

Q: But do you go on line for yourself?

Mr. McCain: They go on for me. I am learning to get online myself, and I will have that down fairly soon, getting on myself. I don't expect to be a great communicator, I don't expect to set up my own blog, but I am becoming computer literate to the point where I can get the information that I need - including going to my daughter's blog first, before anything else.

Q: Do you use a blackberry or email?

Mr. McCain: No

Mark Salter: He uses a BlackBerry, just ours.

So, if he's just learning to go online, what was McCain campaign manager Rick Davis talking about last month?

BRZEZINSKI: Does John McCain, does he use the internet? Does he use email? [...]

DAVIS: He actually is, he always is grabbing people's Blackberrys on the bus. In fact, no reporter's Blackberry is safe from his prying eyes. He loves to tool around on the internet, he especially loves the videos that get produced that usually poke fun at him. I think that's his most entertaining part of the internet.

Comments

[JadedAggie]

I was able to teach my 75 year-old (now 78 year-old) grandfather how to use the internet in 4 days. That included setting up POP e-mail and being able to troubleshoot his modem. He was even able to teach himself how to file taxes online using Turbotax (which is actually not very user friendly for those living on pensions). This just reinforces the worries that I have about somebody who graduated in the bottom 1% of his class.

[poco767b]

http://www.236.com/blog/w/lee_camp/mccains_secret_plan_for_the_in_7445.php

[JeffersonState]

Ring, ring, 1992 calling John McKeating.......

[Grannysue]

My husband who is a Grandfather and passed away in February used the computer daily with TWO BRAIN TUMORS, and this guy wants to be President, does Mrs. Money bags wipe his butt for him too!

[Wildcatdiva]

Probaby.

[MsLiz]

Those duties are given to the Mexicans.

[4wehttam]

Oh McBush your going to go on the internet all by your lonesome? Are you sure it's safe? What a joke! He's a US Senator for heavens sake, he should already know how to go online without help from his wife.

[DoomtoNeoCons]

M*cain requires a special harness to get into his Intertube

[VOTER]

Hey Mc Same, for a reality check go online to HUFFINGTON POST!

[Kaos911]

OMG! Does that Stepford wife of his change his diapers too?

[DaOne]

Only when she's whacked out on meds (read daily)

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

Being aware of something is not enough.

This man is too old and out of touch to run our country.

[poco767b]

I am aware of diseases, where is my medical license?

[DaOne]

I don't expect to be a great communicator


Well that sure is straight talk from McMadman.

[jeffp26]

Take your time, Grandpa.

Sorry to insult all grandfathers out there. (I am one, so please forgive me.)

[bob5701]

He can't take to much time he's failing fast.

[nodonjuan]

At least he can't break a hip online.

[nodonjuan]

It's a great big world out there on the internets.

[riverhouse]

My 4 year old niece can go online all by herself.

[bosshogg]

mcsame is use to writing on stone tables give him a break....................................