So by that logic, we can't fault Obama for anything if the US survives? The air sort of comes right out of that argument when you think about it.
We most certainly CAN fault Carly for poor performance at HP. They fired her and, under new leadership, were able to turn it around. Unless she totally put them out of business she can't be held accountable? We live in different worlds apparently.
When half of your sector is going out of business, slimming down the business, re-positioning it in the market, and surviving is a success.
Blaming Fiorina for layoffs during the Tech Bust is like blaming FDR for dead soldiers in the years 1942-45. If she had tried to preserve every job, they would have probably lost them all.