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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:00 AM

John McCain, Internet dunce

Why the Arizona senator, who can barely Google, is not the chief that an increasingly technological world requires.
By Amanda Terkel

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  • Wednesday, August 13, 2008 01:29 AM

    No Geeks needed

    I would say that a President's ability to Google is about as important as knowing the chart positions of the Top Ten heavy metal albums on Billboard...just doesn't matter...before the Internet, people were able to do research without any problems...I trust John McCain can crack open a book, or consult with advisers who are more than happy to waste hours on a computer. The world did just fine before geek culture invaded and infested it...

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