by Tom Kaneshige

If Politicians Were Tech Companies…

News
Mar 19, 20124 mins
Government

Politicians and tech companies have a lot in common. Both seek different ways to power, popularity, prestige and sometimes profit. Both make promises, even as they're rising or falling. Both have over-the-top characteristics. We've matched 10 politicians with their tech company counterparts.

Barack Obama: Apple on Top

The undisputed leader who won on a platform of change, stirring crowds of loyal fans into a frenzy, shaking up the Old World order and inspiring the younger generation to think different … we’re talking, of course, about President Obama. Or is it Apple? The two also share a storied history, a dramatic rise to the top after most people wrote them off for dead. Now Obama reportedly receives daily briefings on an iPad.

If Corporations Were People…

Techies Turned Politicians

Newt Gingrich and RIM Fading Fast

Is that presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich waving goodbye? In stump speeches, Gingrich often refers to his glory days when he was Speaker of the House. But that was a long time ago. Today, Gingrich is clinging to relevancy in the Republican primaries. Do we really need to draw the comparison to RIM and the fading BlackBerry?

Ron Paul, the AOL of Politics

It’s been said if you want to get a job, don’t put an AOL email address on your resume because it dates you. AOL, just like 76-year-old presidential hopeful Ron Paul, seems to have been around forever. The word “ancient” comes to mind. Who can forget AOL’s dial-up sounds and running-man logo (which never really ran very fast)? AOL and Paul trot out “fresh” ideas but no one seems to listen. It’s time for a nap.