WTF ALERT: "Fiorina's comment called 'Biden-like'"

[jefferson_dem]

Fiorina's comment called 'Biden-like'
Fiorina said neither McCain or Palin are qualified to run a company.

(CNN) — 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, after the former Hewlett-Packard CEO told two separate interviewers that neither member of the Republican ticket would be capable of running a company.

Democratic VP nominee Joe Biden is noted for his off-the-cuff gaffes.

Asked by a St. Louis radio station whether she thought Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin could run a company like Hewlett-Packard, Fiorina responded: "No, I don't.

“But that's not what she's running for. Running a corporation is a different set of things."

Asked about that remark on MSNBC, she made the same unprompted assessment of the GOP presidential nominee. "I don't think John McCain could run a major corporation."

She also said she did not believe Democrats Barack Obama or Joe Biden had the right business background either.

But with the economy center stage in the campaign, the words that gave Democrats easy fodder to attack the Republican ticket.

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.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/16/fiorinas-comment-called-biden-like/

[gaiilonfong]

1. What do you expect form a bunch of IDIOT journalists n/t

[Hugin]

2. Did someone say...

Catfight? :popcorn:

I'm thinking Hucklebee's Revenge was a second stringer brought in at the last minute to appease (and pick the pockets of)
the religiously insane.

Who was the real pick?
Fiorina?
Lieberman?
Mitt?

Who?

The world will never know.

[gateley]

3. I think the "top Mccain official" better turn the page on the Biden slams --

I think we've moved on from "gaffe machine". :eyes:

[Hugin]

4. No kidding.

They'll try to twist anything to a hit on the Democrats, won't they?

[abumbyanyothername]

5. Carly is Biden like if . . .

Joe was stupid.

Or really, unjustifiably rich.

Or ugly.

Or aligned with a losing campaign.

I think that's enough. I'll save the rest for Open Mike Comedy Night at the Unurban Coffee Shop (on Urban Avenue in Santa Monica).

[mrreowwr_kittty]

6. Meh. They're just saying she made a gaffe

This kind of thing could work out well for Biden, IMO. He should make a big joke about it: "Looks like McCain's people are taking my title!"

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Ms. Fiorina should know a thing or two about not being able to run a company

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