Posted on 05/06/2010 2:30:59 PM PDT by AKReportz
Look at where HP was when she got it and where it was when she left and I really don’t think you could put her in the bottom half of high-tech big-company CEOs. She did fairly well for the company, long term, in a challenging time.
Oh, she did fairly well alright....to the tune of about $45 million buyout.
Sounds like she’s no different from the Pols/CEOs that are playing a game with other people’s money.
When is a Joe blow that isn’t loaded gonna get a turn?
BTW: are you for her because Palin/McQueeg are behind her or just for Carly?
If you prefer Campbell winning over Fiorina winning, then use your vote in a way that advances him, but don’t pretend that you don’t know that you are doing it.
She actually has given me the woolies when I’ve watched her campaign ads, and the McCain side of Palin is her most worrying side to me—though I think Palin’s by far the best that we and the Republicans have.
I just mean that for all of the sniping of what I imagine to be cubie-bound, frustrated, male engineers posting here from HP, she did some good moves and HP is in pretty good shape considering all.
I can tell you what I know, which is that Campbell is a big Palistine supporter over Israel, as is so common in the academy.
You left out the most obvious, and most relevant reason, preferring her over the guy headed for the finish line, Tom Campbell.
Yeah, I’ve heard that one too.
DeVore had EVERY chance in the world to present himself as the alternative to Campbell, and has failed to gain any traction. His candidacy can ONLY serve ONE purpose right now, and that is to GUARANTEE that a RINO wins the nomination over an acceptable, though not perfect, Conservative candidate.
The fight right now is between an OPENLY Liberal Republican candidate and an acceptably Conservative candidate (Campbell vs. Fiorina). Had DeVore shown ANY life, I suspect Palin would have endorsed him as the alternative to Campbell, but he has not shown any such life. It's over, we need to unite to STOP THE OPENLY LIBERAL CANDIDATE.
Palin is right to use her weight to stop RINO Campbell. In this case, that required waiting to see which Conservative alternative had the best chance to beat Campbell. When it proved to be Fiorina, she jumped into the fold on her behalf.
DeVore CANNOT WIN THIS NOMINATION anymore than what's-his-face can win over Rand Paul and Trey Grayson in Kentucky. Stop bitching about Palin endorsing Conservative candidates who can WIN and defeat RINOs instead of endorsing somewhat more Conservative candidates who poll at Ralph Nader-like numbers. The end result will be a candidate better than the RINO running, and it is NOT preferable to GO DOWN WITH THE SHIP AND NOMINATE A LIBERAL by bleeding super-Conservative votes off from Conservative votes.
Fiorina is ACCEPTABLY Conservative and can win. DeVore can only serve to SINGLE_HANDEDLY hand Campbell the nomination and guarantee, and be PERSONALLY responsible for, another RINO in a General Election race.
Stop bitching that Palin isn't endorsing your one-percenter and being as indifferent as you as the whether a 5% Conservative or an 85% Conservative wins the nod. Yes, your one-percenter might be 90% Conservative, and that's better than 85% Conservative; but your one-percenter can't win, and giving the 5% Conservative the nod in the name of “principle” is cutting-off your nose to spite your face.
This is NOT DeVore vs. two Liberals, it is an acceptably Conservative candidate and more Conservative candidate vs. a Liberal. VOTE AGAINST THE LIBERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How in the world do you know?
Its as if the Arnold boosters didn't learn a darn thing over the past few years.
Thanks for some electoral common sense.
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