Comments on: DeVore Notwithstanding, Fiorina’s a Mainstream Conservative http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/11/16/devore-notwithstanding-fiorinas-a-mainstream-conservative/ The Internet home for American gay conservatives. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:41:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/11/16/devore-notwithstanding-fiorinas-a-mainstream-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-508923 ILoveCapitalism Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:59:01 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=19178#comment-508923 Let's talk about this more, um, a week from Saturday :-) Let’s talk about this more, um, a week from Saturday :-)

]]> By: B. Daniel Blatt http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/11/16/devore-notwithstanding-fiorinas-a-mainstream-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-508915 B. Daniel Blatt Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:29:16 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=19178#comment-508915 Everything I've heard from the campaign indicates she's opposed it. Everything I’ve heard from the campaign indicates she’s opposed it.

]]> By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/11/16/devore-notwithstanding-fiorinas-a-mainstream-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-508865 ILoveCapitalism Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=19178#comment-508865 (continued) In other words, if she did oppose Porkulus: was the basis of her opposition that she simply didn't think it Porkulated the right things? (continued) In other words, if she did oppose Porkulus: was the basis of her opposition that she simply didn’t think it Porkulated the right things?

]]> By: ILoveCapitalism http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/11/16/devore-notwithstanding-fiorinas-a-mainstream-conservative/comment-page-1/#comment-508863 ILoveCapitalism Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:04:14 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=19178#comment-508863 <blockquote>the former HP CEO is herself in the mainstream of American conservatism, opposing Barack Obama’s “stimulus,”</blockquote>Dan, no offense intended, but can we get a confirmation on that? A news article or statement, where Fiorina opposed the stimulus at the time? (not just in retrospect) I'm googling "fiorina opposed stimulus" as I type this, and only coming up with blog articles / claims that she supported it. Here is <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/04/a-reinvented-carly-fiorina-declares-her-candidacy-for-u-s-senate/" rel="nofollow">a typical sample from VentureBeat</a>:<blockquote>I found her views expressed at the recent Web 2.0 Summit to be more nuanced than you would expect from a straight Republican platform candidate. Acting on behalf of Silicon Valley interests, she said there should be more support for technology in Washington. She wondered why there was a lot of money for construction in the stimulus bill, but nothing for the biotech industry. Clearly, then, she isn’t opposed to having the government intercede in the economy.</blockquote>

the former HP CEO is herself in the mainstream of American conservatism, opposing Barack Obama’s “stimulus,”

Dan, no offense intended, but can we get a confirmation on that? A news article or statement, where Fiorina opposed the stimulus at the time? (not just in retrospect)

I’m googling “fiorina opposed stimulus” as I type this, and only coming up with blog articles / claims that she supported it. Here is a typical sample from VentureBeat:

I found her views expressed at the recent Web 2.0 Summit to be more nuanced than you would expect from a straight Republican platform candidate. Acting on behalf of Silicon Valley interests, she said there should be more support for technology in Washington. She wondered why there was a lot of money for construction in the stimulus bill, but nothing for the biotech industry. Clearly, then, she isn’t opposed to having the government intercede in the economy.

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