Michael Arrington - Is computer literacy an important qualification for the presidency?

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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"

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"I just want a president who has the right top-down polices to support the information economy"

Now, as an aside, McCain did say that he was “illiterate” when it comes to computers, which isn’t uncommon for his generation. His campaign has clarified that position somewhat since then, and it’s clear that McCain has surrounded himself with enough technically savvy individuals that he’s likely to avoid a “series of tubes” type comment down the road. Frankly, I don’t give a damn if McCain ever turns on a computer or not. I just want a president who has the right top-down polices to support the information economy or, as I said above, be smart enough to just get out of our way and let us do our thing.

[Tech Crunch]