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posted by CoolHand on Tuesday May 05 2015, @02:53AM   Printer-friendly
from the couldn't-even-run-a-company dept.

Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, has announced that she will seek the Republican nomination for the 2016 US presidential election:

"Yes, I am running for president," she said on ABC's "Good Morning America," where she made the announcement to host George Stephanopoulos. "I think I'm the best person for the job because I understand how the economy actually works. I understand the world, who's in it, how the world works. I understand bureaucracies, and that's what our federal government has become — a giant, bloated, unaccountable, corrupt bureaucracy," she said. "I understand technology, which is a tool both to re-imagine government to re-engage citizens in the process of government, and I understand executive decision-making, which is making a tough call in a tough time with high stakes for which you're prepared to be accountable."

The former Hewlett-Packard executive said she does not believe that it is necessary to have experience in political office, something that she has heard from Americans while traveling throughout the country. "They're kind of tired of the political class, and they believe that we need to return to a citizen government," she said.

Fiorina also slammed Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, saying that she is not trustworthy. While Fiorina said she admires Clinton, she asserted that the former secretary of state has not been transparent about issues ranging from Benghazi to foreign donations to her family's foundation.

Fiorina also launched her presidential campaign website on Monday, featuring a one-minute video with the message that America's founders "never intended us to have a professional political class." The video begins with Fiorina watching Clinton's presidential announcement. After Clinton says she is running for president, Fiorina switches off the TV, turns to the camera and delivers her message.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson made his announcement on Sunday; former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee is expected to join the race on Tuesday.

Gizmodo points out that Fiorina's team forgot to register the domain carlyfiorina.org.

 
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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 05 2015, @03:58AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 05 2015, @03:58AM (#178950)

    Fiorina seems to be "generic white person with so much money that they are surrounded by yes-men." She got trounced by Pelosi in an election year where upstart republicans swept the vote nationwide. So now she thinks she got a chance at an even bigger election where she is even less qualified. Maybe she thinks "failing-up" works in politics like it does in business.

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by captain normal on Tuesday May 05 2015, @05:12AM

    by captain normal (2205) on Tuesday May 05 2015, @05:12AM (#178959)

    Worked for Ron Reagan. Never overestimate the intelligence of the American public.

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