Why Republicans Won't Retake Silicon Valley

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Friday April 17, 2009 @07:17AM from the prepare-for-pudge-rage dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Republican consultant Patrick Ruffini, who counts Google as one of his clients, sketches out a way that the GOP could 'win back' Silicon Valley — but he gets smacked down by tech businessman Francis Cianfrocca. 'Patrick's basic thesis is that the VC firms that fund the Valley will rebel at being regulated by [Treasury Secretary] Tim Geithner, who is talking about increasing reporting requirements for both private equity and venture capital. Assuming I understand them both correctly, something tells me that neither Geithner nor Ruffini understand deeply what venture capital is all about.'"

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mod article flamebait by Anonymous Coward · 2009-04-17 07:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

mod parent up; children, grandchildren down.
Re:Troll? Really? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-04-17 08:30 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I am whiter than I bet you are.
I am 1st generation American, born in Germany.
100% pure-bred Nazi Aryan stock, right? Re-reading yourself is always a good idea unless you're a 14 year old boy.
Re:I haven't found that by Anonymous Coward · 2009-04-17 08:31 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Holy shit... first time I've seen a reply from a 3-digit user, I've seen 4-digits several times, but never a three... I didn't even know they still existed!