# Carly Fiorina announces presidential campaign

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 4, 2015, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carly-fiorina-announces-presidential-campaign/719231 "2015-05-04T12:16:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carly-fiorina-announces-presidential-campaign/719231/75 "2015-05-08T01:53:01Z")

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> [@WillFarnaby](#):
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> This is one of those things that is repeated mindlessly, but never supported in any way. Being president means having to please nobody with nearly infinite resources.

Are you _insane_? Being president means having to please _everybody_, most importantly a significant chunk of Congress but also the public, the media and an assortment of international stakeholders. And “near-infinite resources” is likewise a ludicrous assertion given the focus on the deficit and national debt. Your description of being president only applies if you live in a banana republic.

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