Fiorina Compares Trump To Obama: They Both Hit ‘Below The Belt’

Republican presidential candidate, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina speaks at a campaign event at New Boston Central School, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in New Boston, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Carly Fiorina, who has been criticizing Donald Trump for his comments about Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, said that The Donald is not the only politician who makes unfair comments.

During an interview with GQ Magazine published on Wednesday, Fiorina responded to a question about how Trump talks about women. She said she feels she needs to criticize some of Trump’s comments, and used the opportunity to slip in a reference to President Obama.

“Well, as I said on Friday night, there are certain comments for which there is no excuse. There was no excuse for his comments about Megyn Kelly,” she told GQ. “Likewise, there are other politicians who are equally below the belt. I said there was no excuse for President Obama calling anyone who opposes his Iranian deal the equivalent of the Iranian hardliners who are chanting ‘Death to America.’ There are politicians in both parties, unfortunately, who paint with a broad brush, who use insulting or demeaning language, and it’s never helpful, it’s never helpful.”

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  1. Wow, here’s a candidate that doesn’t know how to differentiate between policy and personal attacks. Carly gets a F for trying to say two entirely different things at once, likely why HP fired her azz!

  2. Obama: “Ouch. Can’t Carly Fiorina just compare me to Hitler like everyone else does?”

  3. Side, non-political attack, note: Ms. Fiorina is looking better as of late. She looks good for her age. However, a bit of unsolicited advice to her: Wear sleeves. Wear sleeves.

    Now, a political observation: Machoneman, above, is right on there–Fiorina doesn’t have the ability to differentiate between a personal attack and a policy difference attack. Not good. It was just an attempt to slip in that ever-required Obama-attack. Flat. Fail.

  4. I believe Ms. Fiorina brings a unique perspective to the campaign. She had to be the only person in America, on either the left or the right, or even the sloshy, easily distracted middle who sees Trump and thinks, “Yep, just like Obama”

  5. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    But is Obama really a Christian? Fuckwit.

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