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By Michael D. Shear It's more than five hours and counting now since the entire White House e-mail system went down. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced the technical snafu at his 1:30 p.m. briefing, apologizing to the media for the e-mail silence this afternoon. The result is maddening for ...
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The House of Representatives approved an $819 billion
economic stimulus package Wednesday that President Obama has said...
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White House E-Mail System Goes Dark
Politics Daily —
... No wonder Barack Obama wanted to keep his Blackberry. Yesterday, the White House e-mail system crashed, leaving the most powerful residence in the country (and those who cover and staff it) unable to use its newly-minted electronic accounts for untold hours. ...
Most techno-savvy White House evah can’t figure out e-mail
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... The excuse? Antiquated equipment used by the Bush administration is so low-tech they can’t understand it. No, really : It’s more than five hours and counting now since the entire White House e-mail system went down. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced the technical snafu at his 1:30 p.m. briefing, apologizing to the media for the e-mail silence this afternoon. The result is maddening for the new White House team, which already has been frustrated with the archaic communications gear they discovered when they arrived at their offices. … Both outgoing and incoming mail are ...
As ye sow...
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet —
As ye sow... Sept. '08: Jan. '09: White House E-Mail System Goes Down Posted by Jim Treacher at January 27, 2009 10:04 AM
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