John McCain endorses Meg WhitmanPhoto courtesy megwhitman.com
Political pundit buzz for the last week has been Meg Whitman’s response to basically never voting for her whole life but now seeking elected office. Billionaire Whitman is a Republican candidate for California governor.
While shamelessly asking severely economically struggling Californians to take a few minutes out of their own busy lives and vote for her, Whitman’s response to her dismal (aka nonexistent) voting record was:
“I was focused on raising a family, on my husband's career, and we moved many, many times.”
Seems she also had plenty of time for her own career and making as much money as possible for the companies where she worked. In the 1980’s she was a management consultant for investment firm Bain & Co. She’s worked for Stride Rite, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, Disney, and, most famously, e-Bay.
Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with creating successful businesses. But, don’t we need a more well-rounded governor?
Whether or not her excuse for failing to vote is insulting to the thousands of busy American women who take time out to vote, one thing is certain. Meg Whitman has shown a complete lack of interest in civil issues, issues important to the average citizen, and policy decisions made for the state of California.
Meg Whitman has a pattern and practice of making time for nothing but BIG BUSINESS. I suspect, if she is elected governor, the only benefactors will be big business.
While shamelessly asking severely economically struggling Californians to take a few minutes out of their own busy lives and vote for her, Whitman’s response to her dismal (aka nonexistent) voting record was:
“I was focused on raising a family, on my husband's career, and we moved many, many times.”
Seems she also had plenty of time for her own career and making as much money as possible for the companies where she worked. In the 1980’s she was a management consultant for investment firm Bain & Co. She’s worked for Stride Rite, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, Disney, and, most famously, e-Bay.
Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with creating successful businesses. But, don’t we need a more well-rounded governor?
Whether or not her excuse for failing to vote is insulting to the thousands of busy American women who take time out to vote, one thing is certain. Meg Whitman has shown a complete lack of interest in civil issues, issues important to the average citizen, and policy decisions made for the state of California.
Meg Whitman has a pattern and practice of making time for nothing but BIG BUSINESS. I suspect, if she is elected governor, the only benefactors will be big business.
Thanks for digging, Hope. I'm a little suspicious of one who suddenly takes an interest in elected office, yet has not participated in the process. I don't care what party she belongs to, she's in no way qualified to take on the Governor's job. Maybe she should cut her political teeth on some random neighborhood association first... Geeeesh!!
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