A texting president puts a twist on things. Not sure why the most powerful man in the free world wouldn’t be expected to understand a QWERTY keyboard, but it’s definitely a change. However, when in Washington there are many considerations. Imagining the President mistakenly hitting the “send” button on a classified message is an ulcer-creating scenario for white house counsel. The answer? Smartphone’s just got genius.

Internet rumors and tech bloggers report President Obama has been...