Politico’s Ben Smith reports that in a speech last month to RNC donors in Palm Beach, FL, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-OH) had some trouble with the name of LinkedIn — the social networking site for professionals — mistakenly calling it “LinkedUp”:
“He’s talking about the importance of technology and understand that we need to connect with new voters and how President Obama’s campaign really demonstrated how to use technology effectively,” said a major donor who was in the room, one of two attendees who recalled the moment. “Cantor says, ‘We understand these things: we need to be on social networking sites — like Facebook and YouTube and LinkedUp,’” the donor said.
“We’re talking about getting tech right, and the minority whip doesn’t even know the name of the goddamn website?” said a donor. “At least John McCain was honest,” the donor added, referring to McCain’s famous incompetence on tech issues.
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