Nightly News   |  April 15, 2011

Obama, unplugged: 'Where's the fancy buttons?'

April 15: Evidently frustrated by the low-tech realities of the White House, President Obama was overheard complaining about being "30 years behind" when it comes to technology: "Come on, guys, I'm the President of the United States!." NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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>>> one more note from that open mic night in chicago that caught president obama on tape at a fund-raiser, it's clear he's become just the latest white house occupant to be surprised by the low technology of the place. the truth is, the white house itself and much of the support structure surrounding the president is nothing like the hollywood version. harrison ford has it all over barack obama , who was heard complaining last night, quote, we can't get our phones to work. i always thought i was going to have like really cool phones and stuff. he said the white house is 30 years behind when it comes to technology. said he called his people in and said come on, guys, i'm the president of the united states . where's the fancy buttons and stuff and the big screen comes up? it doesn't happen. and that sometimes, by the way, extends to the president's aircraft. the truth is jetblue had live tv on its planes before air force one did.

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