Senator Gaffe-tastic-O Strikes Again

On a serious note, I wanted to check in on Obama's website before bed. It's 2:30 AM and despite objections from many commenters at the site, the McCain doesn't use computers ad is still up. The back story and several links are here if you haven't kept up. It would seem the answer to John Hinderaker's question is in.

Fortunately, Obama's imprudent computer ad does provide a segue to this other item I happened to note. I wonder which Obama genius decided it would be smart to encourage his supporters to create a "MyBO" account? Or maybe they've been trying to tell us something about the campaign all along.

Either way, it stinks.

Update: Some earlier Joe Trippi quotes from Wizbang praising McCain in relation to the use of the Internet in politics.

I closely followed John McCain's insurgent Republican presidential bid in 2000, the first national campaign to attempt to make use of the Internet.

Comments

[SacTownMan]

Pick on the elderly and disabled vets in the same ad. Only Xerxes could screw something up that bad!

Priceless!!

[carol in Illinois]

It's 5:15 am CDT, the computer ad is still up at BO'S site.

[el gordo]

If McCain was a whiner like Obama, he could say something like this:

"We know what kind of campaign they’re going to run. They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. He’s old, he’s senile, he doesn´t know how to use a computer. This guy might drop dead any minute. And did I mention he’s a cancer victim?"

But he isn´t and he won´t.

[BobInStamford]

The funny thing about putting stuff up about the grandpa on Obama's web site is that the grandpa will never see it because he doesn't know how to dial up the computer doo hickey thing!

As I write this, I bet John McSame is waiting for a Telex to come through.

[Spartan112]

I still don't see the problem with this ad. I have a niece who has cerebral palsy, she has extremely limited use of her hands and almost no dexterity with her fingers yet through the use of technology she can use the computer very well. You don't need to be able to use a keyboard. McCain would you like some cheese with you whine?

[William Teach]

Don't forget, even Michelle Obama says that Barry is stinky

"We have this ritual in the morning. They come in my bed, and if Dad isn’t there—because he’s too snore-y and stinky, they don’t want to ever get into bed with him."

http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2007/09/michelle-obama?currentPage=2

[Dusty]

"I wonder which Obama genius decided it would be smart to encourage his supporters to create a "MyBO" account?"

Well, Barack is in a bit of a sticky-wicket there as MyBHO wouldn't fly to high or too well for long before being associated with an even larger variety of bad connotations, either.

"Designed by Microsoft with the best of intentions, BHO's or 'Browser Helper Objects' are intended to be a feature of the Internet Explorer web browser which can be used to add functionality. Unfortunately, malware authors have also exploited the power of BHO's for other purposes such as spreading spyware."

http://netsecurity.about.com/od/frequentlyaskedquestions/f/faq_bho.htm

[seekeronos]

"--- Either way, it stinks. ---"

Indeed he does. I thought the "MyBO" thing was rather odd when I first saw it last year, back when all those Code PINK-anti-semitic types were posting all sorts of hate speech there.

[Fred Beloit]

How's your niece's job in the Senate and her campaign for the Presidency going there Agent 112?

[SacTownMan]

Ouch Fred, dont pick on Sparky about his disfunctional niece/wife like that! That's how they roll down in Arkansas!

[Fred Beloit]

Couldn't help it, Sac, Agent 112 was comparing apples with key limes.

[seekeronos]

Key Limes...

Now there's something I haven't had in a fortnight or three... a key lime pie.