"The beating heart has been stolen. But never fear. My friends...I have found someone who sucks worse than I do, and that is the true test of a candidate. The goat horns are in the freezer, along with the blood of the sinners of Gommorah. Nuke it for 3 minutes."

Unlikely tag would have been more fitting.

if mccain picks an african american or woman for his running mate, that would mean that no matter what happens, we will have an african american or woman in the white house for the first time in our history.

frankly, i think that would be cool. that no matter what, america would be taking some semblance of a step forward. it would at least add a glimmer of a silver lining to the outside chance of mccain winning.

i think he'll still pick a crusty old white guy though.

what?

I say again... What?

Carly "pound HP into the ground as hard as a jackhammer" Fiorina will turn into Carly "pound the country into the ground as hard as a jackhammer" Fiorina.

She's one of the biggest idiots in the U.S. today, and that is saying a lot.

Well, as someone who has experience taking over a long-established organization that had been successful for many years and quickly running it into the ground, she would appear to be uniquely qualified for this position.

Holy. Crap. That has got to be the stupidest thing I have heard all day. And I work with some exceedingly dumb end users.

Does she still hold stock with the company? Because if so (assuming they get elected) I know who to invest in.

My friends, has Carly Fiorina been elected so much as dogcatcher in the past?

This would represent the worst VP pick in the history of the United States of America.

No, really. Throw Huckabee out there. Yes, I'm remembering that Cheney is the VP. Mmmhmm, I do know that Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton. And yeah, I'm remembering Dan Quayle too.

Carly Fiorina as President of the United States would be worse than Bush. Paired with a 72 year old candidate with health problems and rapidly approaching senility, she would be one of the worst ideas ever. EVER. I would sooner Mitt Romney become the President.

robsul82: My friends, has Carly Fiorina been elected so much as dogcatcher in the past?

Oh, but it's so much worse than that. We've had Presidents who haven't been elected before (Ike comes immediately to mind). This we can handle.

But to find a person who, at almost every opportunity, made the worst possible decisions for their company, did enormous amounts of damage to a once-respected Silicon Valley operation, and proved themselves to be an absolute bonehead at every turn, and then proceeded to pocket a $25 million dollar reward for farking up? And then to put them one old-ass heartbeat away from the Presidency?

Carly Fiorina should be reviled by everyone of every political persuasion. She is an incompetent chowderhead who looted one of the better companies the United States has to offer. And they're talking about her as VP? I am completely serious when I say that I'd rather see Huckabee/Roof Dog/Cheney/McKinney/Nader assume the presidency than her.

McCain will pick a right winger for VP that makes Dick Cheney look like Dick Clark.

He kinda has to just to keep the right wing noise machine squarely behind him.

OMIGODWTFBBQ

He would only last one night as POTUS and then Carly would drain his blood to fill ink cartridges.

quickdraw: OMIGODWTFBBQ

He would only last one night as POTUS and then Carly would drain his blood to fill ink cartridges.

LOL

quickdraw: He would only last one night as POTUS and then Carly would drain his blood to fill ink cartridges.

Oh yes i laffed.

Cagey B: [The possibility of] Carly Fiorina as President of the United States would be...

McCain's best life insurance ever.

I rather vote for Hitler/Guy that clubs baby seals.

There were rumblings about this earlier, but it doesn't make it any less dumb.

The only reason she would be in there is to neutralize the whole 'something other than an old white guy' idea. She's smart enough to realize this, so hopefully she's smart enough to say no.

"She's a former CEO of H.P. Given those ties, it's reasonable to believe that she would have possibly some success in bringing to McCain California's 55 electoral votes," Gerston said.

Keep dreaming. Not remotely reasonable.

I'm tired of everyones' partisan shiat. Here's a picture of Bruce Lee, sporting Batman's utility belt and wielding Darth Maul's staff-saber vs. Chuck Norris, armed with the Predator's shoulder gun and lightsaber nunchucks. Match officiated by Boba Fett.



If I actually had skill, Lee would have Wolverine's claws and there would be a touch of Optimus Prime in there somewhwere, but I don't, so suck my balls.

Cagey B: We've had Presidents who haven't been elected before (Ike comes immediately to mind)

See also: Gerald Ford/Nelson Rockerfeller

PS - I'd rather have her than Hillary.

Hey, it worked when JFK tapped the president of Ford to be Secretary of Defense, right?

She struck me as relatively intelligent when I saw her on Bill Maher.

And let's face it, she can destroy a company's budget and blame it on someone else like a real man. Isn't that the Republican ideal for the Office of the President?

It would, once again, confirm the fact that Obama pretty much has to choose Sebelius for his VP, unless Olympia Snowe can be talked into it. Because, no matter how holy-Jesus horribly Fiorina has done (said clinging to my HP-48 calculator), a not-insubstantial number of voters (i.e., my mom) would vote for that combo over Obama/other-dude.

Solid State Vittles: "She's a former CEO of H.P. Given those ties, it's reasonable to believe that she would have possibly some success in bringing to McCain California's 55 electoral votes," Gerston said.

Keep dreaming. Not remotely reasonable.

Yea, the people who they may think would vote for her have one thing stopping them...they know her.

I actually think it's a shrewd choice. McCain represents the military wing of the party but neither the moral right nor the country club set trust him. Picking someone from the moral right will alienate the independents who he needs. So it's got to be someone from the country club set. She's young and a woman and she won't show him up. She'll attract money he desperately needs. There really are lots of positives here. It's not an inane idea.

That's not a prediction. Just saying that it's not as far-fetched as some make it out.

That this person is even being considered as a serious candidate is indicative of pretty much everything that's wrong with our political system today.

deevo: She struck me as relatively intelligent when I saw her on Bill Maher.

She's actually quite intelligent. I did some reading since my previous statement. It looks like when she started at AT&T, she did pretty good, but as she gained more power, she made worse decisions. All culminated by the disastrous HP/Compaq merger.

my favorite thing from Carly is she tagged her company with the slogan "Innovate" - then proceeded to license the iPod. When the iPod was still red hot and everyone didn't have one. And yet, despite thousands more retail outlets then Apple could ever hope to get access to... less then 5% of iPods sold at that time here HP-branded.

They failed to sell iPod stuff.

That is some epic fail.

robsul82: My friends, has Carly Fiorina been elected so much as dogcatcher in the past?

She was about to be voted out of HP. Does that count?

worlddan: I actually think it's a shrewd choice. McCain represents the military wing of the party but neither the moral right nor the country club set trust him. Picking someone from the moral right will alienate the independents who he needs. So it's got to be someorne from the country club set. She's young and a woman and she won't show him up.

John McCain represents the country club Republicans just fine. This move is strategic for getting support among press-hating Republicans, given that Fiorna apparently authorized the attempts to hack into journalist's computers. But it's probably going to alienate a lot of people when they see how poorly she managed HP.

worlddan: It's not an inane idea.

Plus, outside of tech circles, she'd basically be a woman.

Mercutio879: deevo: She struck me as relatively intelligent when I saw her on Bill Maher.

She's actually quite intelligent. I did some reading since my previous statement. It looks like when she started at AT&T, she did pretty good, but as she gained more power, she made worse decisions. All culminated by the disastrous HP/Compaq merger.

I live less than a mile from the formet Compaq HQ. Needless to say there are plenty of people around here that are pretty opinionated about old Carly.

King Something: PS - I'd rather have her than Hillary.

Psst...that's because you must not know anything about Carly. I hate Hillary, but you know not what you wish for. McCain won't be this stupid.

Doctor Funkenstein: I'm tired of everyones' partisan shiat. Here's a picture of Bruce Lee, sporting Batman's utility belt and wielding Darth Maul's staff-saber vs. Chuck Norris, armed with the Predator's shoulder gun and lightsaber nunchucks. Match officiated by Boba Fett.

Why does Chuck Norris have the blue weapon? He is a republican, he should have Red nunchucks

Cagey B: robsul82: My friends, has Carly Fiorina been elected so much as dogcatcher in the past?

Oh, but it's so much worse than that. We've had Presidents who haven't been elected before (Ike comes immediately to mind). This we can handle.

But to find a person who, at almost every opportunity, made the worst possible decisions for their company, did enormous amounts of damage to a once-respected Silicon Valley operation, and proved themselves to be an absolute bonehead at every turn, and then proceeded to pocket a $25 million dollar reward for farking up? And then to put them one old-ass heartbeat away from the Presidency?

Carly Fiorina should be reviled by everyone of every political persuasion. She is an incompetent chowderhead who looted one of the better companies the United States has to offer. And they're talking about her as VP? I am completely serious when I say that I'd rather see Huckabee/Roof Dog/Cheney/McKinney/Nader assume the presidency than her.

THIS.

Woman ran HP into the ground, and we want her trying to run a country? WTF?!?

saintstryfe: - then proceeded to license the iPod. When the iPod was still red hot and everyone didn't have one.

The HP iPod failed because it wasn't Apple. Apple is cool, HP is stodgy. Plus who the hell picked out that color?

DaSwankOne: I live less than a mile from the formet Compaq HQ. Needless to say there are plenty of people around here that are pretty opinionated about old Carly.

Right, but again, outside of tech circles, which is a pretty small circle really, she's just a decent looking blonde.

boomaze: McCain won't be this stupid.

I doubt McCain has much say in this.

Mercutio879: I doubt McCain has much say in this

What makes you say that? He's certainly got more specific and stronger needs to fill when picking his running mate than is usual, but I see no reason to think he won't be making the decision.

boomaze: King Something: PS - I'd rather have her than Hillary.

Psst...that's because you must not know anything about Carly. I hate Hillary, but you know not what you wish for. McCain won't be this stupid.

She drove HP into the ground and couldn't sell an iPod.

It's a tough call, admittedly, but I think I'd rather have her than Hillary answering the phone at 3am.

/like choosing to get hit in the yambag with a tire iron or a golf club

Mercutio879: saintstryfe: - then proceeded to license the iPod. When the iPod was still red hot and everyone didn't have one.

The HP iPod failed because it wasn't Apple. Apple is cool, HP is stodgy. Plus who the hell picked out that color?

Apple wasn't that cool when the iPod came out. The iPod made Apple cool again. They succeeded because they incorporated style and functionality. I have an iPhone and love it because it is incredibly functional and damn good looking. I know it doesn't do what a bunch of other phones do, but style is a huge selling point.

That said, given McCain's age and health, his VP choice cannot be understated. Haven't we figured out what corporate republican executives can do to us at this point? They refuse to get rid of the quarterly profit mentality.

King Something: boomaze: King Something: PS - I'd rather have her than Hillary.

...

/like choosing to get hit in the yambag with a tire iron or a golf club

You are so right in the comparison. One is for nuts, the other for balls. Tough choice, indeed.

Churchill2004: Hey, it worked when JFK tapped the president of Ford to be Secretary of Defense, right?

I thought he was only tapping Marilyn Monroe.

TMBGfreak: The iPod made Apple cool again

Doctor Funkenstein:


That picture, and you by extension, are full of WIN!!!

WIN, I say, WIN!!!

/ you made me lol
// might I suggest ceiling cat as the official announcer ??

WTF happened to this country? It's so surreal. I can't even believe it.

Churchill2004:

Touche

I still believe they couldn't have done it with computers alone.

burndtdan: if mccain picks an african american or woman for his running mate, that would mean that no matter what happens,

...a third-party candidate will win?