The LAT reports today that Halfbright Fellow Carly Fiorina and Senator Barbara Boxer had their first debate of the election "season" last night east of San Francisco. The reference is http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-senate-20100902,0,5476053.story.
Ned's followers will recall that Fiorina was the clear winner of the second Halfbright Fellow award, the first going to former "President" George Bush. Last night, Fiorina expressed her support for "less" government, "lower" taxes and "fewer" regulations, positions that Ned's readers will immediately spot as being comparative statements without any intellectual content or quantitative meaning, without the objects to which they are being compared being specified. So, her entire position consisted of nothing but meaningless platitudes. Boxer attacked Fiorina for firing and exporting 30,000 jobs to India and China (read, working Americans) during her brief tenure at computer giant HP. She was fired by the Board, with a golden handshake of $30 million and her OWN JET PLANE. This is the person the Republicans nominated to replace Boxer, who may not be the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but outshines an empty suit plutocrat like Fiorina by light-years. Of course, Fiorina is for extending the Bush tax cuts for the rich, as she stands to gain hugely by them.
For the edification of Ned's newer readers, he will reprint the awe-inspiring qualifications that won Fiorina the coveted Halfbright:
"CARLY FIORINA: The Republican face of pure political opportunism, Fiorina was not content with running HP into the ground and walking away with a $30 million buyout + her own jet plane. Why should she be, when any incompetent parvenu can run for office if they have enough money and enough designer clothes. Naturally she is running as a "lower taxes," "less government," "fewer regulations", and "personal responsibility" woman of the people, whose initial criticism of Barbara Boxer, her opponent, was her hairstyle. Ned also appreciates her dedication to "fighting for every job", after cutting 30,000 jobs at HP. Especially noteworthy to Ned is her penchant for referring to herself in the third person; to wit, "Carly believes strongly that every American should have access to quality, affordable health care."
Ned encourages his friends to follow these debates on C-SPAN if possible. Bon appetit!
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