There's Only So Much Space In A Headline, Because When You Let It Run On, It Doesn't Look Good And Causes Other Problems
Here's the headline from CNN: "McCain adviser Fiorina: Palin not ready to run a corporation." Similar headlines were run across the nation.
If you bother to read the first sentence of the story, you'll discover that Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO, doesn't think Palin, McCain, Obama or Biden are ready to run a corporation.
Seems to me that information should be in the headline. Or even better, there should have been no story.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:11 AM
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McCain's just thanking his lucky stars he ignored the fools who suggested Fiorina for a running mate.
Actually the TV teaser on the Today Show, focused on "Fiorina says McCain couldn't run a corporation" (but at least then went to indicate it was a campaign flub.)
This is similar to the Bill Clinton statement where the headline read that Obama was not ready for the Presidency and he actually blathered something about how anyone, including himself back in 92 can really be said to be ready for the awesome responsibilities etc....
The story is about the campaign doesn't have it together and lets a key spokesperson meander off-message.
Sorry, but the Palin emphasis is correct with respect to Fiorina's comment. The original question and response were about Palin. Fiorina only brought up the other three later when she realized her flub.
Yes, the original comment was about Palin, but, when fully explained, the point is almost no politician is ready. Thus the full context does not justify the headline.
And Fiorina's record doesn't justify her being an advisor to McCain's campaign. How do you rail against CEO golden parachutes while having their poster-child on your campaign?
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