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Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina Announces Bid For White House

seven of five writes: According to Reuters, "Former Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Carly Fiorina announced on Monday she is running for president, becoming the only woman in the pack of Republican candidates for the White House in 2016. ... Fiorina registers near the bottom of polls of the dozen or so Republican hopefuls and has never held public office. But she has already attracted warm receptions at events in the early voting state of Iowa where she is positioning herself as a conservative, pro-business Republican highly critical of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Fiorina was forced by HP to resign in 2005 as the tech company struggled to digest Compaq after a $19 billion merger."

As part of her announcement, she said, "I think I'm the best person for the job because I understand how the economy actually works. I understand the world, who's in it, how the world works." I'm sure we'll soon begin hearing from all the HP employees, current and former, who have nothing but love for Carly F.

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  1. The Only by SuperKendall · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    becoming the only woman in the pack of Republican candidates for the White House in 2016.

    Because the next president of the U.S. *must* be a woman right? That's what you are implying...

    Even if our only choice is an incompetent Republican or a completely unethical Democrat...

    Meanwhile in the Democratic "pack", you have much more diversity. They have all kinds of candidates - both old white men *and* old white women. A true force for change in politics.

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  2. Re: "The Ego" by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    She crafted and presented a workable health care bill

    She wasn't elected to do that. She wasn't even elected. If your best case scenario is this then go away.

    She also served successfully as secretary of state in an essentially scandal free administration, no matter how much republicans wish it were otherwise.

    Scandal Free? LOL

    Successfully? LMAO The world is burning, and you call that success?

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