Carly Fiorina on Donald Trump: 'Women understood that comment'

CNN ^ | August 9, 2015 | Eric Bradner

[maggief]

(CNN)Carly Fiorina said Donald Trump's comments about Megyn Kelly "were completely inappropriate and offensive" and were clearly meant to imply the Fox News host's tough questions were a result of menstruation.

"Women understood that comment. And yes, it is offensive," Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard executive, said in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper aired Sunday on "State of the Union."

(snip)

"I started out as a secretary. And as I made my way up in the business world, a male-dominated business world, I've had lots of men imply that, um -- I was unfit for decision-making because maybe I was having my period. So I'll say it, OK?" Fiorina said.

[humblegunner]

How about “red ass”, Carly?
Would it be acceptable to say that you & Megyn each have a case of the red ass?

[ilovesarah2012]

I have never heard that term before. What exactly does it mean?

[Lurkinanloomin]

She’s playing the vagina card, she’s now removed herself from further consideration.

[Right Brother]

Carly, shut up! I’m quickly losing my recently acquired respect for you. In case you haven’t noticed, our country is being destroyed and it’s not from ‘offending’ comments about women.

[DoughtyOne]

Her dishonesty on this comment would eliminate her from my attention if she could have earned it in the first place. She didn’t.

She hopes that by attacking Trump she’ll gain attention.

So she’s willing to sacrifice her character for advancement.

FAIL.

[A CA Guy]

Gag, Kelly out of context tried to F Donald over and women should take offense?
Be offended by Kelly.
She belongs in a tampon commercial instead of the news room, so maybe there could be a menstruation connection there if you like.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I was unfit for decision-making because maybe I was having my period. So I'll say it, OK?" Fiorina said.

You screwed up Hewlett Packard because of your vagina?

[Black Agnes]

She thinks it was some sort of ‘dog whistle’?

Wow.

Well, at her age, bleeding from her ‘whatever’ is long since past.

[Tennessee Nana]

Typical feminist ..

Shes closer to Hillary than Sarah..

[catfish1957]

Amen, can you imagine Margaret Thatcher ever saying anything that asinine.?

[PghBaldy]

Her looks remind me of Fanny Brice, who actually had talent in her field.

[humblegunner]

It means “angry”.
It’s a southern thing.

[NormsRevenge]

No. What is offensive is the way so many play a media game and how far from series issues discussions we really are..

[Lazamataz]

Wow! Look at all the mindreaders!

[Fiddlstix]

LOL! I haven’t heard that in years. Some guy got mad at the boss..he had the red ass.

[LS]

Then “women” haven’t learned a thing and are as thin-skinned little creatures as they were in the 50s.

[Kirkwood]

When I heard the comment, I thought of the computer game Alice in hysteria mode. Do a web search on “alice hysteria images”.

[grania]

So many people have said that they hated working for Fiorina. Not sure we want a "conservative" who's the thought police gaining traction in this race.

FWIW, I would never take Trump's comment as anything but dismissive of a crazy person, not necessarity a woman. If one were going to imply menstrual-induced insanity, the term would be "on the rag".

(sorry, but someone had to get specific about the terminology issue)