Posted on 05/13/2015 7:54:02 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
For months, and even before she declared her presidential candidacy, many have questioned whether former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is actually serious about running for president and not just locking down a vice presidential nomination. This speculation has been driving me nuts, especially since it's continued after she announced a run for the White House earlier this month.
But over the weekend anchor Katie Couric, infamous for her interview with Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential cycle, brought up the notion again and asked Fiorina directly if she was really just running to be picked as vice president.
"Really many people believe that you don't have a great chance of securing the GOP nomination. You're polling around one percent so are you hoping that in fact you may be tapped as a vice presidential candidate?" Couric asked during an interview with Fiorina last week.
"Oh Katie, would you ask a male candidate that question?" Fiorina responded.
"Yes I would," Couric said.
video at link ...
No word on when Couric will be asking Hillary Clinton the same types of questions about her presidential campaign.
Would Fiorina be a great VP pick? Absolutely. If she doesn't win the GOP nomination could she be selected by another candidate for VP? Yes, but this is beside the point. Fiorina is running for president, not vice president. She didn't launch a presidential campaign to land in the number two position. She's competing for the most powerful position in the world and she's proven to be serious about it. She's answered 200 questions from the media since Monday about her presidential candidacy and has been traveling around the country meeting with voters to make her case for months. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has answered 8 questions since announcing her run more than a month ago.
Further, although Fiorina doesn't have huge name recognition, she's making gains in presidential polling.
Fiorina is running for president. The press should proceed accordingly.
I’d answer:
C’mon, aren’t you just trying to get Brian Williams old
job?...................
Give it up, Katie Couric... you’re not “cute” anymore. You’re just... weird.
Well, isn’t that exactly what she is doing?
Feminist 2nd
Couric is running for the Brian Williams trophy.
Her role in the campaign is to go after Hillary in a way the media will not allow a man to do it. She is performing a great service to this country.
Will she ask Princess Joke-a-hontus the same question?
She’s really just an older middle aged frump who looks TERRIBLE without two hours of professional makeup artistry
First of all, why did she consent to an interview with Katie Couric after what Couric did to Sarah Palin?
Looks like she’s taking a dump from where the “Poop Comes Out”.....[that ghetto trash song]
Bet she never asked obama that question in 2008 when hillary was the frontrunner.
No dem would be asked such.
“The Perky”Katie sure sounds like a Misogynist?????
"Then HAVE you yet?"
Why would anyone do an interview with this Elf ?
If she were she’d be supporting the candidate most likely to select her for VP.
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