Obama does not want to give up his Blackberry

[MedicCook]

Obama, security aides, still debating Blackberry

WASHINGTON - For President-elect Barack Obama, parting with his Blackberry is such sweet sorrow.

In fact, it isn't yet certain that he'll give up his hand-held device once he takes office.

Obama acknowledged in a nationally broadcast interview Thursday that the Blackberry is a concern, "not just to the Secret Service, but also to lawyers."

Asked in an interview broadcast on NBC's "Today" show whether the issue had been resolved, Obama replied, "I'm still in a scuffle around that." He asked: "How do you stay in touch with the flow of everyday life?"

White House officials have worried that a president's e-mails can be subpoenaed by Congress and the courts and may be subject to public records laws. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton didn't e-mail while in office.

The Blackberry is made by Canada's Research in Motion Ltd.


http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090108/ap_on_hi_te/obama_blackberry

[mb*]

i dont see why him having it would be an issue, as long as it's for personal use only and he really watches what is said on it.

[LLL]

Er, Nixon tapes.

[MedicCook]

It is for his security that he does not use it though. They are too eay to hack into.

[Razzle]

i dont follow politics much...but wasnt there an issue with ..palins? emails

and hacking, der...see paris hilton, and...there was some dark haired chicks, whos naked pics got out..and...do i need to continue?

[trojanmiro]

yes it was palin.

[MedicCook]

I think Clinton proved that you don't need email to keep 'connected' while in the Oval Office.

[Cutesunshine]

How did presidents before obama keep connected with every day life? They managed. Specially before EMAIL and Cell phones. I think he's acting like a huge baby.

Probably has his Ho's and booty calls numbers stored in there. Doesnt want them found out.

[Donna]

I think Clinton proved that you don't need email to keep 'connected' while in the Oval Office.

:rotflmao:

I couldn't care any less if he keeps the thing or not. Hack away and let him show himself to all of us, that's all. And on the other side of the coin, so what if he wants to check out sports scores and weather updates while waiting for a meeting or flight to take off..........as I said, i don't care.

:giggles: @ his ho's.

[Jimmerz]

i think it has more to do with him wanting to keep a cool ass phone and still use it then use some fucking cia issued hunk of junk.. lol what he should do is talk to the dod and get some super high tech millitary phone that he can use rather then the black berry... i personaly dont see a problem with him keeping it so long as he keeps business and pleasure seperated.. keep business on the white house phone and pleasure on the cell phone.. if hes dirty it will come out if hes clean it will come out.. i dont really care what he does so long as he dont fuck me over..