Is Carly Fiorina the Answer to McCain’s Prayers for a VP?

Real Clear Politics ^ | June 30, 2008 | Stuart Rothenberg

[Clintonfatigued]

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina may or may not be on Arizona Sen. John McCain's short list for vice president, but she already is taking a crucial role in the Republican presidential hopeful's campaign.

In March, Fiorina was picked by the Republican National Committee to chair a group directed to raise money and get out the vote for this year's elections. Shortly after that move was announced, Fiorina was interviewed by Business Week about her role.

"My role is to be the primary advocate for John McCain and for the Republican Party," she said.

"Certainly there are a lot of people who are engaged in fund-raising who are more expert at it than I am. My role primarily is to advocate and communicate with the American people about the candidate and the party. And certainly I have a business background and understand economics, and so I will be engaged in that part as well," she continued.

She has been doing plenty of media for McCain, including representing his campaign on "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos.

It's reasonable to believe that Fiorina, 53, is on an extended trial as McCain's running mate.

[Tax-chick]

No.

[Biblebelter]

If that be the ticket, the arrogance factor would be so thick you could cut it with a knife.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is an interesting rumor. I don’t know enough about her to rate her as a running mate.

[raybbr]

[boomop1]

NO

[Bogey78O]

No!!!!

Carly only runs things into the ground.

[buck jarret]

It would be better if he picked Lincoln Chafee.

[Tax-chick]

Well put.

[raybbr]

Rumor: McCain Has Chosen Romney As VP

[razorback-bert]

I don’t think, I can hold my nose long enought to vote for that ticket.

[Ukiapah Heep]

Don't do it! Take the other TechnoBabe, if you must. Carly represents the Achilles Heel of Conservatism: all the SixSmegma/QualityCircleJerk/Downsizeemanyway Happybafflegab BullDaDa Lampooned in Dilbert.

[Psycho_Bunny]

There are already enough reasons not to vote for McCain. Carly Fiorina would multiply those by 10.

McCain X Fiorina = President Obama

[MaryFromMichigan]

I’d like to see Fred Thompson or Sarah Palin.
Won’t happen, though.

[Clintonfatigued]

I don’t know anything about Carly Fiorina. Is she a liberal?

[snarks_when_bored]

Ask the Hewlett-Packard folks about Carly...

[buck jarret]

I think he should pick Bobby Jindal. Then they would average the right age.

[the invisib1e hand]

I wonder if he’s considered Michelle Obama.

[Calamari]

No.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

"There is no job that is America’s god-given right anymore." Carly Fiorina.

I have an idea, outsource the V-P job! Maybe someone born here but who has emigrated to their parents' native country.