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Carly Fiorina exploring 2016 presidential run

13 points by tonteldoos 12y ago

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Involute 12y ago
I'm always surprised by people who view the most powerful job on earth as an entry-level political position. The hubris and/or naivete indicated by their belief in their qualifications is enough to disqualify them from earning my vote, however much I otherwise agree with their opinions.
- norswap 12y ago
  But is an expert "politician" what we really need in office? It's true that you need some political acumen and clout though. Anyway, we certainly don't want Carly Fiorina there either.
arjunnarayan 12y ago
I don't know how this is possible. By every metric, Carly Fiorina's term as CEO of HP was an abject disaster. Over her 5 years at HP, their stock fell by 60% (benchmarked to the S&P 500 which fell 20% over that period... yes it was a rough period, but 60% is crazy). She presided over the 2nd most bullshit merger in the past decades and swallowed Compaq (nothing beats AOL Time Warner for hubris and stupidity). It's ridiculous that she has any standing whatsoever within the Republican party, or any organization whatsoever. She is the poster child for making bad decisions and destroying shareholder value.
olefoo 12y ago
On the pro side: This would make the campaign more entertaining, and if it came down to her and Hilary; that would be a historic horse race of epic proportions. On the con side: This is someone who wrecked the two companies she was in charge of ( Lucent and HP ) and who has a consistent history of being able to fail upwards. My take: If the republican party can't field a better candidate then they aren't going to be holding the white house any time soon. Sarah Palin was a joke, but Fiorina could be quite dangerous as someone who's good at acing the interview but chokes when it's her turn to bat.
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carsongross 12y ago
Oh please, oh please, oh please. I thought McCain/Obama was the parabolic blow off top of presidential campaign comedy, but a Hillary/Fiorina slugfest could set a new standard.

13 points by tonteldoos 12y ago

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I'm always surprised by people who view the most powerful job on earth as an entry-level political position. The hubris and/or naivete indicated by their belief in their qualifications is enough to disqualify them from earning my vote, however much I otherwise agree with their opinions.

norswap 12y ago
But is an expert "politician" what we really need in office? It's true that you need some political acumen and clout though. Anyway, we certainly don't want Carly Fiorina there either.

arjunnarayan 12y ago

I don't know how this is possible. By every metric, Carly Fiorina's term as CEO of HP was an abject disaster. Over her 5 years at HP, their stock fell by 60% (benchmarked to the S&P 500 which fell 20% over that period... yes it was a rough period, but 60% is crazy). She presided over the 2nd most bullshit merger in the past decades and swallowed Compaq (nothing beats AOL Time Warner for hubris and stupidity). It's ridiculous that she has any standing whatsoever within the Republican party, or any organization whatsoever. She is the poster child for making bad decisions and destroying shareholder value.

olefoo 12y ago

On the pro side: This would make the campaign more entertaining, and if it came down to her and Hilary; that would be a historic horse race of epic proportions. On the con side: This is someone who wrecked the two companies she was in charge of ( Lucent and HP ) and who has a consistent history of being able to fail upwards. My take: If the republican party can't field a better candidate then they aren't going to be holding the white house any time soon. Sarah Palin was a joke, but Fiorina could be quite dangerous as someone who's good at acing the interview but chokes when it's her turn to bat.

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carsongross 12y ago

Oh please, oh please, oh please. I thought McCain/Obama was the parabolic blow off top of presidential campaign comedy, but a Hillary/Fiorina slugfest could set a new standard.