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Carly Fiorina is the new Palin. IMO, they are data testing her nasty, her stupid speak, and can (Original Post) CK_John Apr 2015 OP
OMG. bravenak Apr 2015 #1
She is no Palin. She may sound like her, but she is NOT a moron. Do not underestimate her. Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #2
true guillaumeb Apr 2015 #3
Her job at HP was to break the grip of the private owners and get all those equity shares into the CK_John Apr 2015 #4
In what special hell would that be the ticket? truebrit71 Apr 2015 #5
It would be gloriously boring. Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #8
Fiorina is possible, not too sure about Pataki jmowreader Apr 2015 #11
My Magic 8-Ball says it will be a Bush/Fiorina ticket Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #14
She definitely rose to the level of her incompetence, as do so many CEOs. Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #7
much like Mitt Romney guillaumeb Apr 2015 #16
As far as I can tell, she's more like Mitt Romney in a skirt emulatorloo Apr 2015 #15
And SEXY, she is definitely not, Fiorina. Fiorina is more Coulter/Ingraham/Hasselblad, closeupready Apr 2015 #6
Hasselblad? KamaAina Apr 2015 #9
Oh, right, lol - I guess I was being a little facetious. closeupready Apr 2015 #10
and they were good cameras with excellent lenses - don't mock them!!! Hasselbeck not hollysmom Apr 2015 #12
aha, good point! My deepest apologies to Hasselblad fans everywhere! closeupready Apr 2015 #13
There is no way Fiorina is going to give Rich Lowry starbursts... Fumesucker Apr 2015 #17
her voice is like fingernails on a blackboard spanone Apr 2015 #18

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
3. true
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:20 PM
Apr 2015

Fiorina did very well at Hewlett Packard.

Well, not so well at Hewlett Packard, she nearly ruined the company, but she received an excellent golden parachute when she was released.

CK_John

(10,005 posts)
4. Her job at HP was to break the grip of the private owners and get all those equity shares into the
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:30 PM
Apr 2015

the hands of Wall Street.

Get use to her. IMO, it will be a Pataki/Fioina ticket.

Brother Buzz

(36,387 posts)
14. My Magic 8-Ball says it will be a Bush/Fiorina ticket
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:24 PM
Apr 2015

And Jeb's men behind the curtain have been tasked with rehabilitating her résumé. That is, as soon as they finish rehabilitating Jeb's own misdeeds.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
7. She definitely rose to the level of her incompetence, as do so many CEOs.
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:38 PM
Apr 2015

My guess is she will be a very poor campaigner.

emulatorloo

(44,071 posts)
15. As far as I can tell, she's more like Mitt Romney in a skirt
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:48 PM
Apr 2015

Agree with your point, media will love propping this "successful businesswoman" up.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
6. And SEXY, she is definitely not, Fiorina. Fiorina is more Coulter/Ingraham/Hasselblad,
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:37 PM
Apr 2015

i.e. 'slash/burn/rape/pillage/move on to next victim' than she is Angelina Jolie or even winkie-wink come-hither Sarah Palin.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
10. Oh, right, lol - I guess I was being a little facetious.
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 02:47 PM
Apr 2015
(Hasselblad is the brand of old 19th and early 20th Century Swedish cameras, lol.)

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
12. and they were good cameras with excellent lenses - don't mock them!!! Hasselbeck not
Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:04 PM
Apr 2015

a fraction as good.

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