Two of the leading candidates for the GOP nomination have been going head to head throughout their campaigns: Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina. Both of these candidates have had extensive experience in the world of business. Donald Trump, who is the president and chairman of The Trump Organization and is also the found of Trump Entertainment Resorts, and Fiorina, who was once the CEO of Hewlett Packard.
Both these candidates have been insulting each other's careers in business, as was apparent during the last presidential debate. Recently, when Fiorina surged to second place in the latest poll, Trump wasted no time in harassing her. On twitter Trump wrote, "Carly Fiorina is terrible at business the last thing our country needs!" Trump is referring to the merger between Hewlett Packard and Compaq which Fiorina orchestrated while CEO of HP. During the debate Trump also said, "The company (HP) is a disaster, and they continue to be a disaster, in fact they still haven't recovered." In response to Trump numerous jabs at her career Fiorina responded at the Republican debate, "We doubled the size of the company, we quadrupled its top line gross weight, we quadrupled its cash flow, we tripled its rate of innovation." Fiorina has also taken various jives at Trump, claiming that Trump had to file for bankruptcy.
The insults towards each other have also left the realm of business. One of the most distinguishing moments during for Fiorina during the debate was during discussion over Trump's face comment about her. In response to his comment she said, " I think women all over this country her very clearly what Mr. Trump said." Fiorina has also challenged Trump's legitimacy as a candidate saying, "I think that Donald Trump is an entertainer, what I am is a leader..." While Fiorina is criticizing Trump, she is also paralleling his fault with her strength.
What can be seen from the comments and criticisms towards each other is that both Fiorina and Trump are very confident in their abilities to run this country. Both candidates have used tactics highlighting their skills and natural dispositions as leaders, which is why they have come into combat with each other so often. Coming from similar background in the business world, their confidence has led them to a trying battle for the GOP candidate.
I liked the way you structured your response by siding with both candidates, and then closing with their similarities. The compare and contrast was well presented in my opinion. I also appreciated the way you noted accounts of Trump and Fiorina directly countering one another. It created tension and entertainment simultaneously. It really strengthened your argument!
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