Posted on 09/20/2015 12:20:19 PM PDT by NKP_Vet
The sight of a woman like Carly Fiorina — like that of an African-American like Dr. Ben Carson — vying for the Republican nomination for president is enough to make all our pulses beat faster. It is, after all, only by breaking the Democrats’ condominium over blacks, Latinos, single women, gays, and young voters that Republicans can at avoid ultimate extinction.
While Carson disappointed with his questioning of the use of force in Afghanistan after 9-11, Carly soared during the debate. As it turned out, none other than Trump fed her the best straight line when he questioned her appearance and then tried to spin his remarks. Her flat out statement that all women heard what he had said and should make their own judgment was an ace that could not be returned.
Carly Fiorina is a skilled advocate for the private sector, for limited government, against crazy regulations and for lower taxes. She is a Republican dream. In the debate, she showed how conversant she is with defense matters and her ability to summon passion and commitment in her answers triggered widespread admiration.
But… She has several key vulnerabilities that we have to take seriously. The worst is the way Democrats can successfully twist her business record to her own disadvantage. Haven’t we just lived through the Romney catastrophe? Didn’t we all hear Republican primary rivals like Newt Gingrich decrying Mitt’s record at Bain Capital only to nominate him anyway and then watch Obama tear him to pieces using the same arguments? What is acceptable in business makes for a very bad record in politics.
Our thanks to Chris Cillizza, who writes “The Fix” blog for the Washington Post, for reminding us of just how vulnerable Carly’s Hewlett Packard record left her. He reminds us that she was closing in on California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer in their epic 2010 contest. A few weeks before Election Day, they were locked in a statistical tie. Then Boxer threw the HP punch.
Her ad noted that Fiorina had laid off 30,000 workers at HP. It played a film clip of Carly saying: “when you’re talking about massive layoffs — which we did — perhaps the work needs to be done somewhere else?” Then the announcer says “Fiorina shipped jobs to China and while Californians lost their jobs, Carly Fiorina tripled her salary, bought a million dollar yacht and five corporate jets.” The lethal ad ends by playing a clip of Carly saying “I’m proud of my record at Hewlett Packard.”
This is just the kind of ad we don’t want to see in October, likely this time replete with testimonials from workers who have lost their jobs.
In California, the damage to Fiorina was mortal. She fell apart the moment the ad started to run and lost by ten points.
With the current animus for high priced corporate executives who make millions while laying off workers and outsourcing jobs, there is no reason to make our hopes for the White House hinge on the ability of one such CEO to justify her actions. To Republicans, it doesn’t matter. We get it that you often have to lay off workers and outsource to protect the remaining jobs still in the U.S. But if Romney taught us anything it is that voters don’t get it.
Let’s not make the same mistake twice.
The con with all of the Cheap Labor Express candidates is they will give away the country.
¡Yeb!
Carly!
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Rubberio
Huckster
Pataki
Kasich
Carson
Paul
“This is just the kind of ad we don’t want to see in October”
We?
Dick Morris is now a GOP strategist?
No wonder the GOP keeps losing.
Huckabee does not belong on that list, if truth matters to you. I am guessing it doesn’t.
There are many reasons to not vote for Carly.
...except for the yet-to-be-born. FioRINO seeks to stop the heartbeat while in the womb. She's an abortionist and big government statist.
“she has a lot more negatives that Morris does not mention.”
Yes, and this one is my favorite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kbvfwV8rHQ&feature=share
It’s surreal that any conservative even considers Fiorina.
Ahh, gotta love Big Tent Republicans, who seem to think that everyone in the world should be in the tent, well, except for those nasty Rethuglicans who are simple brain dead racists and homophobes.
Who’s this “we” he’s referring to? This is exactly the kind of ad I want to see and others. Isn’t it funny how the GOPe pushes Fiorina, and how they dismissed Sarah Palin? Sarah, and accomplished Governor with an outstanding record was trashed by the media, and the GOPe, yet they lick Fiorina’s toes. (LOL) This alone should tell anyone what they need to know about Carly. She wasn’t a success at anything she has done - other than rake in millions as a failed CEO of 2 companies. Let’s not forget her secret deals with Iran when there were sanctions against doing business with that regime. DId anyone pick up on her comment during the first debate - and maybe the 2nd one - where she said she would pick up the phone and call her good friend, Bibi, and then place a call to the Supreme Leader of Iran? OF course, she would - she did business with them. This woman is a bald-faced liar and I want her out of this race faster than one can blink an eye.
Pros = 1
Cons = infinity..
Please enlighten me, I may be misinformed.
I see no pros.
I see no pros.
Well she is an American... (probably)..
okay - maybe I’ll give her that one. LOL
Four to eight years of that sappy “women” “women” “women” “women” “persecuted women” “mistreated women” “incredibly strong women” “Hillary is a women” = :^) ...
Foks, pullleeeeeeeeese think this one over.
A job interview is important; but work history is more important. Carly is no dream. I would say more like nightmare.
I find it strange that Carly gets raked over the coals for her lousy business history, when none of her opposition never ran even a lemonade stand, excluding Trump...
Her ideas and positions should be judged...
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