Yet One More Challenge for the Prez: Life Without BlackBerry

Before he ran for president, Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he’s won the job, he may have to break another addiction: checking his BlackBerry for e-mail. The president’s e-mail can be subpoenaed by Congress and courts and may be subject to public records laws, so if a president doesn’t want his e-mail public, he shouldn’t e-mail. Also, there may be security issues about carrying around trackable cell phones. Though no decision has been made public, it seems unlikely he’ll carry his BlackBerry, and he may be in for some withdrawal pains.