I just saw the latest Obama ad. It says that John McCain has not kept up to date and by his own admission, can't even use a computer or e-mail.

What it doesn't say is that as a result of injuries he sustained as a POW, John McCain can't comb his hair, tie his shoes or use a keyboard.

This from the candidate who said yesterday he was going to concentrate on the big issues.

I haven't said much about the ads in this campaign because I understand both sides sling garbage. This one is beyond the pale of decency and not becoming of a statesman. It is certainly not presidential.



Boston Globe, 2000

Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "extraordinary." The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. From the Boston Globe (March 4, 2000):

McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball