Carly Fiorina: Why She Wants Everyone to Throw Out Their Flip Phones

ABC News ^ | Sept 28, 2015 | JORDYN PHELPS

[McGruff]

It’s all part of a vision the Republican presidential candidate has to give citizens a direct line of communication – literally – to the president. But the technology, Fiorina says, will only be compatible with smartphones.

“I will go into the Oval Office on a regular basis, I will ask you to take out your smartphones, and I will engage in a conversation with the citizens of this nation,” the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, who has seen her poll numbers rise following a strong performance in the past two GOP debates, tells the audience.

[Lisbon1940]

I’d like a smartphone with a flip phone form factor.

[MortMan]

It’s the modern realization of the star trek communicator.

Seriously - it’s a cell phone that is hinged in the middle and flips open. If you watch NCIS, they seem to feature them regularly - particularly for Gibbs.

[bigtoona]

This is the stupidest crap I have heard since zero made all of his open government promises. I want someone who will hire smart people and make wise decisions in our country’s best interest. I don’t need mass voting American idol style to help her make decisions.

[Dr. Sivana]

I refuse to have a damn smart phone. Yeah, I can see where it could potentially be useful such as taking a picture of a check being deposited to avoid a trip to the ATM or a bank branch.

You can have the best of both worlds. I have an iPod Touch that can do the bank deposit thing through WIFI, but without the tracking or expense of a smartphone. I also have a prepaid flip phone (old enough that it cannot receive messages from the government) that works fine for making and receiving calls. I carry it only when I think I might need/want a phone on my person (10% of the time).

[chajin]

What's a flip phone?

[McGruff]

Where I work I can’t have a cell phone with a camera. About the only one I could find is a tracfone flip phone. I can’t text but seldom use it anyways. I can go weeks without recharging it though.

[McGruff]

[Above My Pay Grade]

Not a Carly fan but I don’t get the negative reaction. She is only talking about a plan (gimmick?) for keeping in touch with the voters if she becomes President.

The “throw out your flip phones” is an attempt at a humorous way to explain this plan. She is not banning or ordering people to get rid of outdated phones.

Her plan might be a good idea or it might be silly, but it is not all that significant either way.

[SamAdams76]

Such a silly statement. There are 300 million citizens. There's no way this could be effective.

At work, I have 350 contacts on my phone and that's only because I work hard to keep it pared down, so that my day is not sucked away with a barrage of messages.

[stansblugrassgrl]

Best. Answer. EVER.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I have a couple of older friends who have them and they complain all the time that they can’t participate in a lot of services that you can access from a more modern phone...

Funny. That's exactly why I have one. Plus my LG VX-8300 simply won't die. It's a rock.

[Catsrus]

Your posts are hilarious!

[T-Bone Texan]

The presence of flip phones in movies really dates those movies.

Just saw one on Breaking Bad.

[just me]

Why would I want to talk to her? I don’t even like her..

[riverdawg]

“The presence of flip phones in movies really dates those movies.

Just saw one on Breaking Bad.”

Robert De Niro, who plays the title character, has a flip phone in the current movie “The Intern”.

[Boogieman]

Beam me up, Scotty, there are no smart phones down here.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I’ll keep my flip phone.

Maybe I don’t want to talk to Carly whenever she feels the need.

She can talk to her potted plants, like Prince Charles.

[pabianice]

If you want Internet access to the entire world, buy any of 26,000 (I am not making this up) PCs or laptops advertised on eBay for $200 or less. If you want a phone, you can get a flip phone with unlimited minutes for $60/month from Verizon or other provider. This obsession with Iphones is just stupid.

[JEDI4S]

Gaaaawwwwdddd.... I’m starting to really get sick of this....

I’ll be nice. :-)

[JediJones]

Are the PC police going to go after her now for insulting Filipinos?