From WaPo, which transcribed a CNN interview with failed 2016 GOP Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina:
Speaking on an episode of CNN’s “Boss Files,” the former Hewlett-Packard executive told host Poppy Harlow that she is not certain whether Trump should be removed from office “this close to an election.”
“But I think the conduct is impeachable,” Fiorina continued. “And what I regret is that the principles that are being debated in this impeachment trial — separation of powers, abuse of power, obstruction of Congress — those principles are not as immediate or intense as partisanship or peoples’ belief that the politics that I care about impact me personally.” …
Fiorina was critical of the Republican Party of 2019, saying it seems to be “all about pledging fealty to Donald Trump no matter what.” She said her message to Republicans is that holding onto a job is “not the most important thing.”
“In this country, we don’t pledge allegiance to a party or to a president,” she said. “In this country, principles matter. And in particular, the principle that we have coequal branches of government and that no one is above the law and that it is Congress’s duty to oversee and to investigate the executive branch is a vital principle.”
I have no idea if Fiorina’s word carries any weight in today’s Republican Party, but at least it’s encouraging to see another member of the Party disrespecting Trump – even if she admits voting for him – and reminding her fellow party members concerning the importance of principles.
