Congressman Luis Gutierrez: 'I Do Google, I Know How To Get On The Internet' (VIDEO)

Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular among politicians seeking to enhance how they communicate with constituents. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a fierce advocate for immigration reform, might be a little slow getting on that train, however -- but he appears to be doing his best.

"Congressman, do you tweet?" Gutierrez was asked on C-SPAN Wednesday morning.

"No, I don't," Gutierrez quickly responded. "I still didn't have a cell phone when most of America already had a cell phone," he continued, admitting that he had a tendency to be behind the curve on technology.

"But I do Google, I do know how to get on the internet," Gutierrez proclaimed proudly. "I got a Facebook, but I do have to say its managed by my office staff. They're doing really good because it's allowing me to communicate with more people."

Here's the rub: Even though Gutierrez says he doesn't tweet, he actually does have a Twitter account, which he advertises from on his Facebook page.

And to Gutierrez's credit -- or apparently the credit of his "staff" -- his Facebook page is doing pretty well. Though it only has slightly more than 3,000 fans -- far short of political superstars such as Sarah Palin, who is closing in on two million fans -- Gutierrez's followers seem to provide a lot of feedback, which means that the channel for communication is open and flowing.

Watch Rep. Luis Gutierrez on C-SPAN:

Comments

[GoDogGo]

07:16 PM on 07/15/2010

People like this have no business being in government. When getting "on" the internet is still a part of their conceptual view of our world, they're not qualified to lead a rest home.

[D Kent]

04:58 PM on 07/15/2010

Too bad FACEBOOK doesn't have an anti-fan category. I suspect Palin's fans would pale in comparison.

[Itsy]

02:04 PM on 07/15/2010

I knew he had to be a Dem. One-dimensional.

[DeanWormer]

01:31 PM on 07/15/2010

This guy is behind the curve on everything.

[lotus321]

12:17 PM on 07/15/2010

This guy is an idiot, but it seems the inmates are running the asylum. We have simlar idits here in CA, nunez, baca, the sanchez sisters and lets not forger Tony Villar...

[expose the lies]

01:12 PM on 07/15/2010

You must be one of them educated teabaggers

[lotus321]

02:22 PM on 07/15/2010

Teabagger. I am a heterosexual male. I have never teabagged anyone in my life. I have been teabagged many times...now that is fun.

[scorpioleidy]

10:28 AM on 07/15/2010

Ah, Chicago's own Luis Gutierrez... what a narcissist. I live in Chicago ... and I'm so tired of hearing from & about him. I wish he'd get over himself, already!

[iamvalid]

09:47 PM on 07/15/2010

You don't have to be from Chicago to be tired of Luis Gutierrez. He is one of the reasons I stopped watching the Ed Show.

[poo-tee-weet]

10:21 AM on 07/15/2010

A lot of these politicans are pathetic in their attempts to utilize social media platforms. They have Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. accounts that they don't even use. They have some lowly paid staffers making comments on their behalf!.

[garystartswithg]

04:33 PM on 07/15/2010

what? mccain can't tweet in shorthand used by 6th grade girls all by himself?

mccain n snooki r bffs! rec frndshp anklets!

[Gibbon2010]

06:11 AM on 07/15/2010

Immigration reform? Oh, he means amnesty for 20 million illegal immigrants...why doesn't he say that?

[oldguru]

02:05 PM on 07/15/2010

You mean like Reagan did just before his second run at the Presidency? But that was different, wasn't it, because those were Cubans, and a sure thing to swell the Republican rolls in Florida. Hypocrites!

[frankg3400]

08:53 PM on 07/15/2010

We should learn from the 1986 amnesty fiasco and never, ever repeat it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upqZipkyeMw

[rak6748]

04:47 AM on 07/15/2010

Is the internet "safe" for the common citizen without recrimination for free speech?

Are You a "Perfect Citizen"? Big Brother Deploys Snooping Sensors on Private Networks. Rather than addressing an impending social catastrophe, Western governments, which serve the interests of the economic elites, have installed a "Big Brother" police state with a mandate to confront and repress all forms of opposition and social dissent.

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=20102

[Free2Speak]

03:45 AM on 07/15/2010

I love these types of quotes,just like the one Prince "the internet is over" or Al Gore "I invented the internet"....great stuff,very clean fun.

[kkvv]

03:08 AM on 07/15/2010

please people it is "internets"

[ArkayMI]

11:28 AM on 07/15/2010

Dubya invemted the 'internets'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKTH6f1JfX8

[Itsy]

02:06 PM on 07/15/2010

No, Al Gore invented the intertubez. He likes to post updates to his Wall about potatos.

[JimR]

12:59 PM on 07/15/2010

Yes. It is a series of tubes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99PcP0aFNE

[Kevin Atlanta]

02:48 AM on 07/15/2010

Kicking and screaming these fossils will be dragged into the 21st Century yet. I give Gutierrez credit for making an effort.

[jobrien1950]

09:47 AM on 07/15/2010

I am one of the fossils. So are my parents, in their 80's, on their computer all the time. My parents, who were skeptical of ATMs at first. I'm not so computer literate, but I've gotten this far, so, hey . . . .

[web hosting logic]

01:08 AM on 07/15/2010

I don't see any problem with it if he doesn't tweet or does not know how to browse the internet. It is his prerogative to be left behind on technology. But he says his FB account is being managed by his staff as I think what other politicians also do. Do you really think Sarah Palin manages her own FB account? I don't think so. Lets leave the guy on what he wants to do as long as he can deliver on what he promised to his constituents.

[Domenica Iacovone]

01:33 AM on 07/15/2010

I have a problem with people who are voting on net neutrality when they don't have a clue of how the net works in the first place.

And I also have a problem with someone trying to use a blog to get their business some hits.

[web hosting logic]

02:30 PM on 07/15/2010

gosh...so I am one of the few that is actually trying to add some CONTENT to the blog who said anything about net neutrality, thats not even related to the blog or how the net works was never mentioned. I thought my comment was well thought out and on topic isnt that what a blog is about...adding something to the blog writers topic? Creating a topic of discussion? I don't need you jumping on me for adding something I think is a valid and educated comment. I don't care if he can twitter, facebook, youtube or any other social network wizardry. I care about his doing his job, the one we pay him to do. not sit around all day playing around on the internet. However; if you would write something about net neutrality or how the internet works I would be more than glad to comment on that.

[bookon]

10:56 PM on 07/14/2010

"I googled the interwebs" is the name of his forthcoming autobiography.

[1logicalthinker]

02:29 AM on 07/15/2010

So, would he be a twitter or a twittee :)

[Itsy]

02:07 PM on 07/15/2010

just a twit.

[americancolonyinhell]

12:39 PM on 07/15/2010

2 funny. Fanned.

[kewps]

10:53 PM on 07/14/2010

This guy is such a goof.