[berdie]

Let me say first...I’m not a Carly fan.

But I can’t help but wonder if she was hired as a “hatchet man”.

So sad...because even while a hatchet is needed at times...they sure aren’t loved.

Sure not my job of choice.

[antceecee]

Live by the sword and die by same

[outofsalt]

"But I can’t help but wonder if she was hired as a “hatchet man”."

So let's assume that she was hired to reduce costs and she did that well. I've heard she laid off 10,000 people at time when the "internet bubble" popped and she "saved" the company. When she then was asked to resign she was paid $21-$42 million bucks (if you include stock grants) to terminate her contract.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/12/news/newsmakers/fiorina_severance/index.htm
That will play really well to the voters and the media will make it the story in the general election. "Carly fires 10,000 and walks with $42 mil!"

That headline makes her unelectable.