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Title: Carly Fiorina dropped the mic after her stunning debate performance
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Published: Sep 17, 2015
Author: Brett LoGiurato
Post Date: 2015-09-17 10:44:33 by rlk
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Carly Fiorina dropped the mic after her stunning debate performance SIMI VALLEY, California — For the second time in two months, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina stole the spotlight during a Republican presidential debate. At the second Republican debate, held here at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Fiorina mixed sharply worded conservative policy proposals with a few well-placed one liners in a debate performance that was strongly received by Republican pundits and voters. Multiple outlets and pundits declared her the night's winner. SEE ALSO: FACT CHECK: Republican debate features a few inflated claims Fiorina landed a huge early applause line when she called for Democrats to watch Planned Parenthood procedures that preserve parts of aborted fetuses for research. She said Republicans should pass a spending bill that de-funds the organization, even if it means a veto from President Barack Obama and leads to a federal government shutdown. "I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, watch to these tapes. Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' This is about the character of our nation. If we will not stand up and force President Obama to veto this bill, shame on us!" Fiorina said, drawing raucous applause. Click through to read the 10 facts you should know about Carly Fiorina: Carly Fiorina dropped the mic after her stunning debate performance 1. She’s a cancer survivor. Carly was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. She underwent a double mastectomy and endured months of chemotherapy and radiation. 2. She was the first female to run a Fortune 20 company, starting her tenure as CEO in 1999 at the age of 45, but her work at the company has been closely scrutinized and many consider her one of the worst CEOs in history. She was ousted in 2005. 3. She studied medieval history and philosophy at Stanford. 4. Her father was a deputy attorney general under President Richard Nixon. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) * 5. She’s a new author. Her book “Rising to the Challenge: My Leadership Journey” came out May 5. Her book “Tough Choices” came out in 2006. 6. Her husband, Frank Fiorina, who was once an executive at AT&T, retired at 48 so he could support Carly in furthering her career. 7. She served as an advisor to Republican John McCain when he made a run for the oval office in 2008. 8. She ran for U.S. Senate in 2010, ultimately losing to incumbent Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) * 9. Her mother, Madelon Juergens, was an abstract artist. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) 10. Doesn’t have her own children, but did help raise her husband's daughters, Traci and Lori Ann. The debate crowd also roared when the former CEO responded to front-runner Donald Trump's recent comments to Rolling Stone, in which he mocked Fiorina's face. "It's interesting to me. Mr. Trump said that he heard Mr. Bush very clearly in what Mr. Bush said," Fiorina said, referencing Trump criticism of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's (R) comments about cutting funding for Planned Parenthood. "I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said." According to data provided by Twitter, Fiorina had the top-two debate moments and gained the most followers during the debate. And according to Facebook, the top moment of the debate on the social network came when she confronted Trump. Even representatives for other campaigns agreed that the former CEO had a notably strong night. "I thought Carly had some good answers, particularly early," former Sen. Jim Talent (R-Missouri), who is currently advising Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), told Business Insider. Added Robert O'Brien, a senior adviser to Walker: "I thought Carly did well, I thought Ted Cruz really dominated Bush on the Supreme Court question. I don't think they had the consistent performance that Scott had through the debate, but I think Carly had some good early answers." Though Walker's surrogates and those from rival campaigns lined the "spin room" Wednesday night, Fiorina's campaign defied the typical protocol. The campaign did not deploy any surrogates to the "spin room" following the debate, and Fiorina did not make an appearance herself. After all, she didn't really need to spin her performance. Said one of her advisers: "Mic drop." Brett LoGiurato contributed reporting.
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#1. To: rlk (#0)
She is sounding gooder and gooder all the time. 7. She served as an advisor to Republican John McCain when he made a run for the oval office in 2008. Ok,unless she advised him that suicide was the only viable option,I'm going to have to take points off for that one. Though Walker's surrogates and those from rival campaigns lined the "spin room" Wednesday night, Fiorina's campaign defied the typical protocol. The campaign did not deploy any surrogates to the "spin room" following the debate, and Fiorina did not make an appearance herself. I like that,too. If you say it right,you don't need to spin it.
She was getting her feet wet for her (failed) 2010 run for Senate against Boxer. She played a bigger role in 2012 as a Romney advisor and surrogate. Had he been elected, she would have been in his cabinet, I think. He admired her or so it seemed. I think Mitt as a business builder and turnaround specialist would appreciate the situation she had at HP with all the problems it had when she became CEO of HP. She made a few mistakes but most of it was the result of bad decisions by previous CEOs and by the HP board.
First McLunatic and then Romney? Sounds like she may be a case of "more of the same". You are known by the company you keep,and she sure wasn't very selective,was she?
The establishment is playing us for fools. Methinks that Carly is just their latest stab at trying to derail the Trump express. Like Trump or hate him, you have to give him a couple of points. One, he's correct when he says that the invasion across our southern border WOULDN'T EVEN BE BEING TALKED ABOUT BY THE INTELLIGENTSIA if he weren't in the race. Two, he's correct in pointing out the establishment double standard when it comes to candidates making fun of each other's looks. (And yes, it is ridiculous we're even discussing this - but just think of it as fiddling while Rome burns.) Carly was all prepped and ready for the inevitable "Donald said this about your face" question. And the establishment has deemed her response was knocked "out of the park." Problem is this: CNN had this tape of Ms. Fiorina from back in 2010 making a valley girl comment about her opponent's (Babs Boxer) hair. Juvenile, don't you think? And why didn't CNN play the tape? Does anyone think that if they had similar dirt on - say - Ted Cruz or Rick Santorum they'd hesitate to play it? No - CNN didn't play the tape because is would make Fiorina look bad and hypocritical. And you don't do that to the latest "take Trump out" candidate. That Time Carly Fiorina Got Caught Dissing Her Opponent's Hair On Camera
Frankly I don't give a damn. Anything that helps take Trump out of the race is good for America. You do know the MoFo is totally amoral AND insane,right?
Here's my disclaimer: in normal times and if we were still operating under laws and a Constitution, I would not even be considering someone like Trump. But we're not. IMO, the system (and the culture) is broken. As you and I have discussed previously, it's a system run by a ruling party with a D and and R branch. "We the People" be damned. So whether Trump gets in or not - to me, it doesn't matter. The selling point for me is he POs the establishment. Trump won't get the gop nomination. But if he's on the ballot in any form, I'll likely vote for him Morality and politics are pretty much mutually exclusive. As far as insane, not sure about that. But if he is, he wouldn't be the first:
He IS the establishment. Bill and Hillary Clinton were guests at his most recent wedding. While I freely admit that I MIGHT be wrong,I see him as a stealth candidate to knock any potential conservative candidate from getting the nomination. He will be getting paid off in contracts down the road for his actions,plus he gets to puff up his ego even more,and will be making claims that "I COULD have been president if I wanted to,but I decided the office was beneath me so I dropped out and let a loser have it." I just don't see Trump staying in the race. His ego will tell him he can win if he wants,but I don't see any way in HELL that ego-maniac is going to put all his money into a blind trust for 4 years and let someone else manage it while he is in the White House.That right there is what convinced me from day one he was just ego-tripping,and probably doing it for a payoff. Which partially conflicts with my long-standing theory that presidential elections are a shell game to keep the rubes quiet,and this time it is the alleged Republicans "turn" to win. I say "partially" because it seems to me "The Donalds" job is to be "THE" conservative candidate,and his success is keeping anyone else from even entering,knowing that they are going to get beaten up by both him and the Dim-Lites. The result will almost surely be a Dim-Lite alleged Repubican that will get the nominations,and I am GUESSING he or she will run seeming to agree with a lot of the stands Trump seems to be taking,but "more moderate to attract middle of the road voters. While it is possible that IF that is the plan it could backfire on them and encourage an actual conservative to jump into the race after Trump drops out,chances are they woudn't have the time or the money to mount a serious campaign before the primaries.
#15. To: sneakypete (#12)
Is there any Repub or Dem you would trust to "preserve the Union" as a free and benevolent nation? If so, who?
He's a billionaire and he's a celebrity, but I'm not so sure he's been accepted into the ranks of the "establishment." Billionaires who wish to be in the establishment (Soros, Buffett, Gates for example) are expected to support statism financially, but otherwise shut up about politics (unless they want to promote approved junk "science" like global warming). Celebrities who wish to be in the establishment (e.g. most Hollywood airheads) are expected to just be democrats. Trump so far has seemed to be a loose cannon in regards to the establishment. Since he is unpredictable, he cannot be a member in good standing of "the establishment." You're exactly right when you say Trump is not a conservative. I'm not sure he's claiming to be one, and anyone who is paying attention should realize he is not one. We know the establishment candidates were Jeb! B**h and Hilliary Xlinton. That was likely determined after the 2012 elections. Problem is, both are lousy candidates and maybe not even palatable to the average low info voter. Hence the rise of Trump. Now I know that Trump will never be the candidate under the R branch - they will never allow that. So once that fact becomes apparent, it's anyone's guess as to what he will do. The establishment always gets their nominees. On the R side, there's at least 5 or 6 possiblities to replace the incompetent Bush. And on the D side, there's Joe. So after all the dust has settled, here's how it will play out: On the R side, establishment candidate. On the D side, establishment candidate. Trump may or may not run 3rd party (if he's on my state ballot, I'll vote for him. Otherwise, I'll stay home). We know that 3rd parties are never successful, so however the election comes out, the establishment wins and the people lose. If - big if - Trump WERE to look like he may win (like Perot did for a while before he "imploded"), well . . . . There's always the "Dallas" solution. (JFK reference)
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, watch to these tapes. Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' This is about the character of our nation. If we will not stand up and force President Obama to veto this bill, shame on us!" Fiorina said, drawing raucous applause.
#3. To: sneakypete (#1)
7. She served as an advisor to Republican John McCain when he made a run for the oval office in 2008.
#4. To: TooConservative (#3)
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She played a bigger role in 2012 as a Romney advisor and surrogate.
#7. To: sneakypete (#4)
Sounds like she may be a case of "more of the same".
#9. To: Rufus T Firefly (#7)
And you don't do that to the latest "take Trump out" candidate.
#11. To: sneakypete (#9)
And you don't do that to the latest "take Trump out" candidate. Frankly I don't give a damn. Anything that helps take Trump out of the race is good for America.
You do know the MoFo is totally amoral AND insane,right?
#12. To: Rufus T Firefly (#11)
The selling point for me is he POs the establishment.
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#16. To: sneakypete (#12)
He IS the establishment.
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