Internets

Bush used the word Internets[a] in his third presidential debate against Al Gore on October 17, 2000:[1] JOYCE CLEAMER, AUDIENCE MEMBER: …I'm very concerned about the morality of our country now.

There ought to be filters in public libraries and filters in public schools so if kids get on the Internet, there is not going to be pornography or violence coming in.In the 2004 election's second debate in St. Louis, Missouri, this time opposing John Kerry, Bush used the word Internets[a] in response to an audience question about a potential military draft:[2] DANIEL FARLEY, AUDIENCE MEMBER: Mr. President, since we continue to police the world, how do you intend to maintain our military presence without reinstituting a draft?BUSH: Yes, that's a great question.

It works when we make sure they've got housing, like we have done in the last military budgets.^a The word "Internets" as used by Bush is capitalized in the official debate transcript.

[3]During a discussion on education at a Twitter-themed town hall meeting on July 6, 2011, at the White House, President Barack Obama used the term "Internets" and quickly corrected his statement.

In general, an internet (uncapitalized) results from the connection (internetworking) of at least two computer networks by establishing a gateway (router) between them.

It appeared in a sketch of the comedy show Upright Citizen's Brigade in the episode entitled "Music", which was aired February 7, 2000.

[15] In the sketch, the host of a country-western music TV show tells a guest from New York City that "[t]here's a whole lot of things you can't learn in your fancy books and internets."