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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:30 PM Mar 2015

Carly Fiorina plans to excoriate Hillary Clinton, and her competition is grateful for it

All people need to do is mention how badly she fucked up Hewlett-Packard and she's toast.




Hundreds of conservative and evangelical activists had been listening politely and applauding on cue as Carly Fiorina talked about God, and opportunity, and work ethic. For many of those attending the Iowa Freedom Summit, it was the first time they'd heard her speak. For some, it was the first time they'd heard of her at all.

Then, more than 10 minutes into the speech, she mentioned Hillary Clinton.

"Like Hillary Clinton, I too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe," said Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard. "But unlike her, I've actually accomplished something. You see, Mrs. Clinton, flying is not an accomplishment; it is an activity."

The audience roared and was suddenly engaged, hanging on her words as she criticized Clinton on one issue after another. And when she landed on Benghazi—"Unlike Hillary Clinton, I know what difference it makes that our American ambassador and three other brave Americans were killed in a deliberate terrorist attack"—the crowd surged to its feet with a standing ovation.

"That's the first time I've ever seen her in person, and, frankly, I was moved by the speech. That takes a lot," says Sam Clovis, a former conservative radio host and tea-party favorite in Iowa. "It was the perfect speech on the perfect topic at the perfect place at the perfect time given in the perfect manner."


http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/hillary-clinton-carly-fiorina-gender-politics-2016-20150313

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Carly Fiorina plans to excoriate Hillary Clinton, and her competition is grateful for it (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 OP
Even if she were a model of efficiency and accomplishment, her personality is Cleita Mar 2015 #1
Are we really still on Benghazi? marym625 Mar 2015 #2
Hewlett Packard was a decent company before she ran it into the ground. MohRokTah Mar 2015 #3
Carley traveled many miles and got ternimated at Hewlett Packard, yep she accomplished this Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #9
I watched her on Bill Maher & she has no humor & the vileness of misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #4
Carly merely fucked up a good company... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #5
Did Carly have any notable successes in her career? All I know her for is tanking HP Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #6
One very notable success: IDemo Mar 2015 #13
So why isn't the standard retort to her whenever she opens her piehole or runs for office *this*: Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2015 #15
Yup, that is TeaPubliKlan for success - getting over while destroying value and jobs. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #18
Gag me Gman Mar 2015 #7
She's shooting for a VP tap Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #8
Is John McCain running again? Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #10
My Magic 8 Ball say he'll run for the senate again in 2020 Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #11
Just making fun of the Palin nomination, maybe Carley was late for the party. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #12
Was never a real option, McShame was peddling sex fantasies to rednecks TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #19
Typical republicon bullshite.. I'll take Hillary over rw sociopaths any day. Cha Mar 2015 #14
Fiorina's repelent personality works with boards of directors but so the general public. mulsh Mar 2015 #16
Suppose Repubs find it useful to have a woman bash Hillary. pampango Mar 2015 #17
God she's unlikeable and her family is detested where ever they go. She lost hard in CA to Boxer Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #20

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
1. Even if she were a model of efficiency and accomplishment, her personality is
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:34 PM
Mar 2015

poison ivy. She's one of the mean girls in the cafeteria. I mean. every time she opens her mouth it's pure meow. I haven't seen that kind of catty since my last trip to the cat veterinarian.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
9. Carley traveled many miles and got ternimated at Hewlett Packard, yep she accomplished this
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 09:23 PM
Mar 2015

Feat, Hillary hasn't gotten terminated from Hewlett Packard.Chalk one up for Carley.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
4. I watched her on Bill Maher & she has no humor & the vileness of
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:36 PM
Mar 2015

Ann Coulter.
Of course she was applauded. She hit all the Reich Wing points they love to hate.
She's a Rock Star to them. Just like Tom Cotton..the hero.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
5. Carly merely fucked up a good company...
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:42 PM
Mar 2015

we should give her the chance to fuck up a whole country to show what she's really worth.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)
6. Did Carly have any notable successes in her career? All I know her for is tanking HP
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:50 PM
Mar 2015

(and tanking my stock, thankyouveryfuckingmuch)
I remember some business magazine once named her one of the worst CEO's EVER. So why do rethugs lap this up? She should have slunk away counting her money never to be heard from again YEARS ago.

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
13. One very notable success:
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 10:02 PM
Mar 2015
Fiorina left (HP) with $21 million in cash, plus stock and pension benefits worth another $19 million.

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1848501_1848500_1848417,00.html


Sounds like a dream candidate for the Bain Capital crowd...

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,838 posts)
15. So why isn't the standard retort to her whenever she opens her piehole or runs for office *this*:
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 10:45 AM
Mar 2015

"Carly, you tanked HP & Compaq, ruined countless workers and investors financially, and were given $40 million in cash and PENSION to please.just.go.away. What godly reason could there be for anyone to want you in charge of anything ever again?"

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)
8. She's shooting for a VP tap
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 09:04 PM
Mar 2015

Jeb Bush just might find a female Neocon on the ticket could help neutralize the 'Hillary Clinton' wave, and Carly Fiorina would fill the spot well.

Country club republicans will find her palatable; she's not Palin dumb by a long shot.

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)
11. My Magic 8 Ball say he'll run for the senate again in 2020
Mon Mar 16, 2015, 09:41 PM
Mar 2015

I also asked it five times about another McCain presidential run and it doesn't look good:

Don't count on it
My reply is no
My sources say no
Outlook not so good
Very doubtful

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
16. Fiorina's repelent personality works with boards of directors but so the general public.
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 10:57 AM
Mar 2015

Many of has encountered this kind of corporate drone and barley survived the disastrous results of their actions. She's kind of like Mitt without the warmth and bon home.

...and yes that last line is very sarcastic.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
17. Suppose Repubs find it useful to have a woman bash Hillary.
Wed Mar 25, 2015, 03:25 PM
Mar 2015

Even if they are not sure who she is. Helps them dance around the 'sexism' charge on the rare occasion that they care to avoid it.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
20. God she's unlikeable and her family is detested where ever they go. She lost hard in CA to Boxer
Wed Mar 25, 2015, 04:26 PM
Mar 2015

by 10 points having blown 6.5 million of her own cash for the honors. She says she voted for Prop 8, but she also has a long history of not voting at all. Also, Demon Sheep.

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