John McCain and Barack Obama are often seen sending emails between campaign rallies as they barnstorm the country. But whichever man is elected president will face a predicament: unholster his Blackberry or risk political suicide. As George W. Bush told a small group of friends just days before being sworn in, “Since I do not want my private conversations looked at by those out to embarrass, the only course of action is not to correspond in cyberspace.” In the last eight years, President Bush has not sent a single message. And future presidents are all but certain to follow in his footsteps.Although liberal critics often claim that Bush prefers living in a bubble, the president seemed to regret giving up email. He used it as governor of Texas, and he told reporters last week that he eagerly looked forward to signing on again once his second term comes to a close. Recalling the good old days when he had a computer, he remarked, “I stayed in touch with all kinds of people around the country, firing off emails at all times of the day to stay in touch with my pals. . . . [T]here’s no better way to communicate.”
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Blackberry Deprivation – Why President Bush won’t send you an email
John McCain and Barack Obama are often seen sending emails between campaign rallies as they barnstorm the country. But whichever man is elected president will face a predicament: unholster his Blackberry or risk political suicide. As George W. Bush told a small group of friends just days before being sworn in, “Since I do not want my private conversations looked at by those out to embarrass, the only course of action is not to correspond in cyberspace.” In the last eight years, President Bush has not sent a single message. And future presidents are all but certain to follow in his footsteps.