Is computer literacy an important qualification for the presidency?

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Mark Cuban

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

A computer illiterate President will not fully understand the technology involved in national security issues, protecting digital connectivity, the effects of data corruption, hacking threats, etc
9/23/2008 4:43:35 PM

Greg Gutfeld

Computer literacy is not an important qualification for the presidency.

"I'd rather have a president who talks tough, instead of some dude known for his snarky emails"
9/23/2008 4:05:45 PM

Barack Obama

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

"After one president who was out of touch, we just can't afford more of the same"
9/17/2008 12:02:21 PM

dantynan

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

it's the single most important invention of the last 50 years. would you vote for someone who didn't know how to use a telephone or drive a car? then why in hell would you vote for someone who's ignorant of the Net?
9/14/2008 4:29:01 PM

Paul Saffo

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

"We’re asking for a president who understands the context of what e-mail means"
9/8/2008 12:03:41 AM

Ezra Klein

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

"the president should know how to use e-mail, and accessing the internet all by himself should be part of his everyday life, not a campaign promise."
8/25/2008 8:40:03 PM

Garrison Keillor

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

"What world does McCain live in?"
8/15/2008 4:41:38 PM

ANT

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

7/29/2008 9:27:12 PM

Anna Quindlen

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

The terrorists have laptops in their hideouts. Can America afford to have a leader who is just learning how to use one?
7/27/2008 11:12:38 PM

Andrew Romano

Computer literacy is not an important qualification for the presidency.

"For one thing, McCain's computer illiteracy doesn't reflect a lack of curiosity--it reflects a lack of necessity"
7/21/2008 3:59:41 PM

Michael Arrington

Computer literacy is not an important qualification for the presidency.

"I just want a president who has the right top-down polices to support the information economy"
7/21/2008 3:15:48 PM

Frank Rich

Computer literacy is an important qualification for the presidency.

"Getting shot down over Vietnam may not be a qualification for president in 2008, but surely a rudimentary facility with a laptop is"
7/18/2008 5:26:08 PM