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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 04:20 PM Jan 2016

Report: Fiorina accused of 'ambushing' children for anti-abortion rally

Source: CNN

(CNN)Carly Fiorina is being accused of "ambushing" a pre-school field trip in order to stage an anti-abortion rally, angering a parent who was swept into the event.

According to a report from the Guardian, Fiorina directed a group of 15 children, who were on a field trip, to a stage for a rally that was simultaneously taking place at the Greater Des Moines botanical garden.

One parent interviewed by a Guardian reporter, who was following the campaign Wednesday, was upset about the way the event unfolded.

"She ambushed my son's field trip," Chris Beck, the parent, said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/politics/carly-fiorina-abortion-rally/index.html?sr=fbCNN012116carly-fiorina-abortion-rally0540PMVODtopLink&linkId=20554531

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Report: Fiorina accused of 'ambushing' children for anti-abortion rally (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2016 OP
Carly Fiorina steals children fbc Jan 2016 #1
Another Bernin Jan 2016 #2
I would be more than a bit upset if someone was using my kid as a campaign prop Major Nikon Jan 2016 #3
Fiorina is the Hansel and Gretel witch. nt valerief Jan 2016 #4
Disgusting. KamaAina Jan 2016 #5
Carly you better be damn thankful that my child wasn't one of the children you ambush!! tartan2 Jan 2016 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #7
her rostrum was about to pierce the first and drain the child of its spinal fluid when the parents MisterP Jan 2016 #8
She is absolutely repulsive. liberalnarb Jan 2016 #9
Vile woman. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #10
Another narcissist TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #11
Fiorina must be a high concept performance artist Politicub Jan 2016 #12
Really Poor Judgment houston16revival Jan 2016 #13
Where was the teacher? She should be reprimended - harshly. patricia92243 Jan 2016 #14

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
3. I would be more than a bit upset if someone was using my kid as a campaign prop
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 05:14 PM
Jan 2016

It's hard to imagine the preschool isn't at least partly responsible for this.

tartan2

(314 posts)
6. Carly you better be damn thankful that my child wasn't one of the children you ambush!!
Fri Jan 22, 2016, 01:35 PM
Jan 2016

This is one Mama who would take great delight in tearing you up for what you did!!

Response to Miles Archer (Original post)

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
8. her rostrum was about to pierce the first and drain the child of its spinal fluid when the parents
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:15 AM
Jan 2016

intervened

TexasBushwhacker

(20,161 posts)
11. Another narcissist
Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:43 AM
Jan 2016

I didn't realize that she's the chairwoman of a pretty decent charity, Good360. Why doesn't she get satisfaction from that and counting her money? What's she going to do next? Choose a fetus as her VP? And then there's this:



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