Fiorina excluded from McCain’s high-profile economic meeting.
Fiorina excluded from McCain’s high-profile economic meeting.
Yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) defended his economic adviser Carly Fiorina, saying that he was “proud of her record.” But since her comments on Sept. 16 that neither McCain nor Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) were qualified to run a large corporation, the McCain campaign has pulled Fiorina from her role as a top surrogate:
When Republican presidential hopeful John McCain convened a high-profile roundtable to discuss the financial crisis with 12 economic advisers in New York yesterday, one absence was notable: Carly Fiorina. [...]
After at least six national TV appearances last week, Fiorina, 54, has stopped granting interviews and has spoken at just one campaign event since her Sept. 16 comment that none of the presidential or vice presidential candidates — including the ones she is advising — was qualified to run a major corporation.
Campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds told Bloomberg that Fiorina’s “status with the campaign remains unchanged,” although he refused to comment on her recent absences.
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She’s so vain
She probably thinks this post is about her
She’s sooo vaiiiin
September 25th, 2008 at 9:51 amMake makes one smart move on the economy for a change.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:51 amWhere is the MSM feeding frenzy that this trainwreck-of-a-campaign should be generating?
Hell, the Howard Dean “yell” got wall-to-wall slamming….what happened to the mythical “liberal media?” Gone the way of the Jabberwock, no doubt…
Thank you, Dave!
September 25th, 2008 at 9:57 amIf this is how McCain deals with his staff, imagine how he’ll deal with Iran or Syria…
September 25th, 2008 at 9:59 amBut, is BOOOOSH capapble of running the “corporation” known as the U.S.of A> ? I think not. AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:07 amI am no fan of Carly Fiorina, but life under the bus is tough.
Poor Carly…
September 25th, 2008 at 10:10 amHow much you want to bet that McHoover wishes he had Romney on the ticket now instead of Ms. Moose Lips?
Especially after Katy C. ripped Palin a new one yesterday.
¶ AIO
September 25th, 2008 at 10:10 amSEXIST!!
September 25th, 2008 at 10:10 amThe $42 million dollar golden parachuted, Gucci shoe wearing, spy on your own employees, no one can run a company like me girl is gone?
Carly, we hardly knew you.
I wonder if McKeating called her a trollupy c*nt on her way out the door, or if he saves those coddling remarks for only his wife.
Now Carly’s a POW,(Pushed Outside Woman), locked out of the spotlight & forced to eat only broiled lobster.
Does anyone here today feel sorry for Carly? Not me. You are the company you keep, girl. Now, woman up & go find yourself a job…
…at McDonalds, not McKeatings
September 25th, 2008 at 10:12 amOdd, you would think that McCain would want the input from a former CEO from one of the largest corporations in America on how to handle a economic crisis? It appears that McCain is putting personal feelings over what is best for the country. How come we don’t hear anything on FoxNoise about this.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:13 amJohn “The Queen of Hearts” McCain says OFF WITH HER HEAD.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:13 amSee what happens when you piss the old man off?
September 25th, 2008 at 10:14 amI hope Ms. Fiorina can survive on her paltry $42,000,000 that she earned for running a company into the ground.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:17 amClassic McCain: He finds out about Fiorina’s background from Vieira and send a team to vet her. Learns she is a prime example of what he has railed against and she’s in seclusion. This is the man’s MO.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:20 amTells alot about someone when they don’t allow individual opinon. Mccain same as bush.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:21 amAlpha @7,
Ms. Moose Lips! – I love it.
As in ‘Moose Lips sinks ships’?
September 25th, 2008 at 10:22 ammccain is running his campaign like the jerry springer show……Americans love drama….details….not so much.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:22 amShe needs to be with her fam-, er, severance package during this difficult time.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:24 amMccain can’t stand to have women around that can out think him, that is why Palin is his choice for V.P.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:25 amSpeaking of aerial moose hunting, the McCain campaign probably
September 25th, 2008 at 10:28 amloves the idea of dispatching helicopters to highly-democratic precincts on election day.
Must be nice to be handed $42 million dollars when you get fired…
September 25th, 2008 at 11:22 amWell, it’s not as if Carly belonged in any financial-advising role in the first place. Her execution at the helm of HP was less than stellar.
Couldn’t the McCain camp find a competent female ex-CEO and/or politicians who would agree to get aboard the “straight talk express”? Or maybe that is precisely why they didn’t: They are smart and competent. Unlike Fiorina and Palin.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:28 amPalin won’t reveal her finances until after debate
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_el_pr/palin_finances;_ylt=ApU2hXcyK1C.GG.eMdgbOSnCw5R4
September 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pmMcCain’s handlers had to put Carly on ice. She’s a huge negative what with her damage done to HP, her tendency to go off the reservation, her golden parachute…There’s no way that Desperate Johnny can project himself as the populist candidate who holds the solution to our economic catastrophe with Fiorina strapped to his back.
-AF
September 25th, 2008 at 1:04 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
Jeepers, I wonder why we haven’t seen her lately.
September 25th, 2008 at 2:51 pmmccain asked his surregates if they can screw his campaine anymore than they have you can hear a loud chant in unison
YES WE CAN!!!!!!! YES WE CAN!!!!!!!
September 25th, 2008 at 6:50 pm