McCain Camp Throws Fiorina Under The Bus: "Carly Will Now Disappear"

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The Huffington Post   |   September 17, 2008 01:23 AM


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"Top McCain-Palin official Carly Fiorina is facing criticism from some within the campaign for a day of what they call 'very Biden-like' comments," CNN reports, "after the former Hewlett-Packard CEO told two separate interviewers that neither member of the Republican ticket would be capable of running a company."

Indeed, the daggers seemed out for Fiorina among the McCain aides that spoke to CNN.

A top McCain official contacted by CNN said, on condition on anonymity, "No big deal, but not how you get on the surrogate all-star team. Very Biden-like."


"This campaign source said Fiorina would be discouraged from additional media interviews.

Another top campaign adviser was far less diplomatic.

"Carly will now disappear," this source said. "Senator McCain was furious." Asked to define "disappear," this source said, adding that she would be off TV for a while - but remain at the Republican National Committee and keep her role as head of the party's joint fundraising committee with the McCain campaign.

Fiorina was booked for several TV interviews over the next few days, including one on CNN. Those interviews have been canceled.

Read the full CNN story here.

"Top McCain-Palin official Carly Fiorina is facing criticism from some within the campaign for a day of what they call 'very Biden-like' comments," CNN reports, "after the former Hewlett-Packard CEO t...
"Top McCain-Palin official Carly Fiorina is facing criticism from some within the campaign for a day of what they call 'very Biden-like' comments," CNN reports, "after the former Hewlett-Packard CEO t...
 
 

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- buckdoctor See Profile I'm a Fan of buckdoctor permalink

How many people are jobless because of this woman, who now languishes in wealth?
This is exactly the kind of person we donot need to care about...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:16 AM on 10/08/2008
- barbwiregrrl See Profile I'm a Fan of barbwiregrrl permalink

Enough said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carly_Fiorina
was replaced by Patricia C. Dunn as Chairman, and then-C.F.O. Robert Wayman as C.E.O.[29] Hewlett-Packard's stock jumped 7% on news of her departure.[30]

Under Hewlett-Packard's severance agreement, Carly Fiorina received US$21 million in cash, which was 2.5 times her base annual salary.On March 8, 2006, two large institutional investors filed suit against Hewlett-Packard for violating its own severance cap when it doled out a multimillion-dollar payment to Fiorina as part of her termination agreement.

After Fiorina's departure from Hewlett-Packard in 2005, the company quickly prospered, overtaking Dell as the top-selling computer maker in the world. Her defenders, and even some critics, credit her with laying the foundations for that prosperity.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:23 PM on 09/21/2008
- hypnotoad72 See Profile I'm a Fan of hypnotoad72 permalink

Well, they had to pay for the golden parachutes somehow...

I shouldn't jibe. It is a fair statement to suggest she laid the foundations... time for me to go look up what she did; maybe I can become rich too... (seriously)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:36 PM on 09/21/2008
- Arguman See Profile I'm a Fan of Arguman permalink

I can't get past the "Carly will now disappear" comment. I thought that was just part of the headline from Huffpo. That is just precious.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:44 AM on 09/21/2008
- JustAProgressive See Profile I'm a Fan of JustAProgressive permalink

And Carly knows what it takes to be a failed CEO, believe me!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:52 PM on 09/20/2008
- GHENT007 See Profile I'm a Fan of GHENT007 permalink

Forrest Gump got this one right "STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES"!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:02 PM on 09/20/2008
- BannedInBoston See Profile I'm a Fan of BannedInBoston permalink

And there are at least SOME similarities between running a company and running a country, are there not?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:38 PM on 09/20/2008
- Exhaust See Profile I'm a Fan of Exhaust permalink

A lot of people think Bush did a bad job. Did he get fired?
hmmmm...guess it's not the same.
Government doesn't earn or make money, they take it. NOT THE SAME as a company.
Go to HP and say...'I've used a printer before, can I run your company?" See what they say. HP or any other company with a product line, that you know little or nothing about.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:02 AM on 09/21/2008
- mikal214 See Profile I'm a Fan of mikal214 permalink

She was fired, where does she get off giving anybody advice?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:23 PM on 09/20/2008
- BannedInBoston See Profile I'm a Fan of BannedInBoston permalink

If she was incapable of running a company, she ought to know if Palin/McCain likewise are....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:31 PM on 09/20/2008
- PurplePhase See Profile I'm a Fan of PurplePhase permalink

No tears shed for Carly Fiorina, not even crocodile tears.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:12 PM on 09/18/2008
- BannedInBoston See Profile I'm a Fan of BannedInBoston permalink

Or maybe just an ornery Democrat (like the rest of us!)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:39 PM on 09/20/2008
- BannedInBoston See Profile I'm a Fan of BannedInBoston permalink

I think we should make her an honorary Democrat....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:39 PM on 09/20/2008
- Floridagirl1972 See Profile I'm a Fan of Floridagirl1972 permalink

She's gone but they replace her with Lady de Rothshild would calls folks "rednecks"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:50 AM on 09/18/2008
- jerryfromcalifornia See Profile I'm a Fan of jerryfromcalifornia permalink

bu-bye

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:31 AM on 09/18/2008
- suzyku See Profile I'm a Fan of suzyku permalink

Maybe she'll wise up and stop supporting mcsame/cheny clone ticket now!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:22 AM on 09/18/2008
- KarateKid See Profile I'm a Fan of KarateKid permalink

The sad part is that HP was founded by two fine gentlemen, Bill Hewlett and David Packard, who treated their employees like they were family. Getting a job at HP once meant something. Now look at it after the outsourceress Fiorina ran it into the ground. She's got a lot of nerve even showing her face on TV, and even more nerve about telling someone about the qualifications to be CEO. She was at best a fake one.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:10 AM on 09/18/2008
- KarateKid See Profile I'm a Fan of KarateKid permalink

What would SHE know about running a company, except into the ground???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:06 AM on 09/18/2008
- rcwblessed See Profile I'm a Fan of rcwblessed permalink

I'm glad they're going to make Carly disappear... she is SO cynical and was really starting to get in my nerves! YAY!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:04 AM on 09/18/2008
- BuzzingAlong See Profile I'm a Fan of BuzzingAlong permalink


Is the the same Carly Fiorina who was "let go" from Hewlett-Packard after she ran it into the ground?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:26 AM on 09/18/2008
- ObjectiveRealist See Profile I'm a Fan of ObjectiveRealist permalink

Yes, she proved beyond a doubt that she is among the world's top experts on being not capable of running a company, unless you count "into the ground."

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:23 AM on 09/18/2008
- BannedInBoston See Profile I'm a Fan of BannedInBoston permalink

Definitely. So she ought to know if Palin/McCain are likewise incapable....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:34 PM on 09/20/2008
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