Republican loyalty AT ITS FINEST: Leona Helmsley of High Tech, Carly Fiorina, "thrown under the bus"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

From Huffington Post:

Fiorina Thrown Under The Bus: "Carly Will Now Disappear"



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/17/mccain-camp-throws-fiorin_n_127009.html

"Top McCain-Palin official Carly Fiorina is facing criticism from some within the campaign for a day of what they call 'very Biden-like' comments," CNN reports, "after the former Hewlett-Packard CEO told two separate interviewers that neither member of the Republican ticket would be capable of running a company."

Indeed, the daggers seemed out for Fiorina among the McCain aides that spoke to CNN.

A top McCain official contacted by CNN said, on condition on anonymity, "No big deal, but not how you get on the surrogate all-star team. Very Biden-like."

"This campaign source said Fiorina would be discouraged from additional media interviews.

Another top campaign adviser was far less diplomatic.

"Carly will now disappear," this source said. "Senator McCain was furious." Asked to define "disappear," this source said, adding that she would be off TV for a while - but remain at the Republican National Committee and keep her role as head of the party's joint fundraising committee with the McCain campaign.

Fiorina was booked for several TV interviews over the next few days, including one on CNN. Those interviews have been canceled.

Read the full CNN story here: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/16/fiorinas-comment-called-biden-like/

[Peacetrain]

1. There is only one thing to say

:)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

2. Must be how her employees felt.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. She's a thoroughly wretched human being, with a "Karmic Bank Account" I wouldn't wish on ANYONE.

This is a little bit of the payoff from that account.

Fiorina got her golden parachute and her book deal, and now she's wormed her snout into spotlight, only to have it taken away. I'm guessing the sounds of breaking glass can be heard all over Casa Fiorina today. The worst thing that anyone could POSSIBLY do to this woman is ignore her and let her fade away. Today, she got a big dose of the worst, and deserved every bit of it.

Which is not to say that they won't keep her on the payroll behind the scenes. But that's not what she wants. She wants the celebrity status that was abruptly cut short by her complete failure as a CEO.

Fiorina: I Received Only A $21 Million Severance Package — Not $42 Million
http://thinkprogress.org/ 2008/ 09/ 16/ fiorina-severance-hp/

http://charts.technorati.com/posts/%2B14aZ92aw30EVTxyAJHa2edIK4jtedLeO7L_BR0FV0A%3D

Fiorina: I Received Only A $21 Million Severance Package — Not $42 Million Filed Under: Economy By Ben at 5:16 pm Fiorina: I Received Only A $21 Million Severance Package — Not $42 Million Making an attempt to address the current financial crisis in Florida yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offered what he called “straight talk,” saying he will “put an end to the greed that has driven our markets into chaos” and “stop multi-million dollar payouts to CEOs who have broken the public trust.”

[JuniperLea]

3. Oh no! She's going to be disappeared!

:rofl:

Thank Goddess!!! I was so sick of her! She ran HP into the ground... so of course she was chosen to help McCain's campaign... I'm sick of the lot, but this lying sack of poo was on my last nerve.

Oh, happy day!

[SuperTrouper]

4. No golden parachute this time. Sorry Carly, pretty soon Sarah will be with you

under the proverbial bus

[global1]

5. Was That Bus Called 'The Straight Talk Express'?.......nt

[The Shadow]

6. Yay!!!!

I can't for the life of me understand why they would have even wanted her to be a surrogate in the first place. WTF were they thinking. She was so incompetent as CEO of HP she nearly destroyed them and then had to be chased out with with a huge payoff. McSame just doesn't get anything at all. Professionally the woman is a hack (as evidenced by her own record) why on earth would they think she should speak for their campaign. Dumb as dirt (sorry dirt).

[philly_bob]

7. All she has to do is say that Palin is capable of running HP or Microsoft.

That's all. Just lie. It's part of the Neocon Republican skill set.

[Neshanic]

9. She's going to Alaska for "reorientation", and will be back soon, sporting a moose ass hat.

[bluestateguy]

10. Who is Leona Helmsley supporting in this election?

?

[JuniperLea]

11. She's gone to the big hotel penthouse...

In the fiery cauldron.

[Born_A_Truman]

12. Hey Carly,

"There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore." Sucks, huh?

[theothersnippywshrub]

13. This is "an unfair attack on the verbiage that {Fiorina} chose to use."

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7096748

[TheKentuckian]

14. I'm deeply saddened and demand Carly The Outsourcer be

reinstated!

She is the most toxic incompetent of the many incompetents McShame surrounds himself with and is a huge anchor on his campaign.