[FreeInWV]

I know little about her politics but judging from the way she runs computer companies, she would run the country into the ground.

HP was the largest computer maker in the world. It controlled market direction. She said they need to get out of the computer business.

HP WAS the most respected name in printers. Where is their 3D printer? Who wouldn’t buy an HP 3DJet 5000 if they offered one even at a premium cost?

I’m not even gonna talk about VAX/VMS.

The woman has less business sense than Barack Obama.

[Dave W]

Well. The WSJ disagrees with you. They had a recent article in which they and others have reevaluated her time at HP. They give her the credit for HP's turnaround. The article states that the things she put in place at HP before she was fired is now paying off and so she gets the credit.

I'm just reporting what I read.

[newfreep]

In Carly’s defense, it should be noted...

1. The entire IT industry was going thru tumultuous times - even IBM shares dropped 60%

2. HP was hugely de-centralized (especially in admin function) & Carly chose streamline and cut thousands of jobs

3. Strategically, Carly did what was necessary to save HP in the long run.

4. Any CEO worth his salt would have done the same things.

Before I created my own company, I rose to officer level in a $400 Million organization reporting directly to the Chairman. I’ve seen first hand the politics at the highest level and one must stand on his (or her) principles to achieve their goals. Carly had many opponents to her streamlining as many wanted to cling bitterly to the old structure...even in the face of failure.

In 2016, I believe Cruz is the ONLY viable candidate with the correct strategic vision to save America and the Constitution.

Carly can provide a very useful function - not only in the primaries nut the general election as well as somewhere in the Cruz administration.

[entropy12]

Facts to not match up with your post. First, Fiorina has been gone from HP for what over a decade? 3-D printers was not even on the horizon in the market place.

Second, HP was ALREADY in trouble before Fiorina was brought in to “change” HP. I was heavily in Internet stocks circa 1999-2000. I know first hand how EVERY Tech stock fared in that era. In reality, if Fiorina did not do the “conservative” thing and layoff lot of employees, HP could easily have gone out of existence. As for acquiring Compaq, at the time everyone including HP board, supported the move. The only mistake made was paying too much for Compaq.