Bill Clinton sends first text message

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Apparently a couple of days ago at CTIA, former president Bill Clinton sent his first text message to his wife Hillary. ZDNet’s Russell Shaw says, "Another example of how most politicians are clueless about tech. Bill Clinton’s first tech message? This is October 2007?"

Maybe, but the idea of a politician pecking away at a cell phone is kind of a silly visual to me. Anyone else? That’s what BlackBerry-toting assistants are for. You would think, though, that of the somewhat-older generation of politicians, Bill would be the one with the unlimited texting plan so that he could [insert requisite adultery joke here].

Bill Clinton loses his SMS virginity for Hillary’s 60th [ZDNet.com]