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GOP Hopeful Ted Cruz named Carly Fiorina his VP Running Mate

This election is trying to pander to women with the wrong woman.

Jessica Hinds

May 03, 2016

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GOP Hopeful Ted Cruz named Carly Fiorina his VP Running Mate

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The political world has been basically spewing the same recycled rhetoric these past couple of weeks: Trump, Cruz, Hillary, Bernie all are in it to win it. Imagine my surprise when I got a news alert on my Twitter feed about Fiorina making her way back into the election ring. "Hey isn't that the woman who dragged small children into her anti-abortion event?" Yep it's her! My favorite "feminist" Carly Fiorina returning to the GOP circle. Wednesday evening Ted Cruz named Fiorina as his VP running mate. The GOP primaries are heating up and require a womanly touch. Here are some reasons why Ted Cruz may have chose to bring Fiorina back as his running mate.

Ted Cruz is desperate to appeal to women.

Primaries are still ongoing. The fact that Cruz is bringing her in so early suggests that he is desperate to get his poll numbers up. Right now, Trump is beating Cruz in the polls. Carly Fiorina is a part of that last effort to make Cruz relevant to the election. And I am not exactly sure what effect her singing to Ted Cruz's children was suppose to have. Pandering is a fine art.

Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina have a history.

It's no secret that Trump is having issues appealing to women--same as Ted Cruz. However, Trump has openly commented on women's appearances in a derogatory fashion. “Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?” said Trump about Fiorina.

Sarah Palin already endorsed Donald Trump.

Yes, a well-known female politician has already openly endorsed Donald Trump for President as hard as it is to believe. Ted Cruz still has people believing he is the actual zodiac killer.

It would help Cruz go after Hillary in the general election.

If Ted Cruz wins the GOP nomination he is going to need power, specifically "woman" power to go after Hillary. Attacks on Hillary having been fairly sexist among the GOP and Carly could potentially "justify" attacks on Hillary. And Carly is a self-proclaimed feminist on the conservative side.

Overall, Carly Fiorina is the political gunfire Ted Cruz is desperate to have. Is it pandering and insulting to women? Maybe. Will it improve his chances against Donald Trump before the contested GOP convention? More than likely not since multiple news sources have said that mathematically Trump is ahead of Cruz. Even with "dead babies" Carly Fiorina, Cruz does not likely stand a huge chance with securing the GOP ballot.

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1. Me after every class

2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Other than knowledge and all those important things

How to take stairs.

Caffeine is your friend.

How to study.

Finding free food.

How to take a nap anywhere.

How to appreciate sleep.

How to procrastinate productively.

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

2. Some of the best stories happen after 2 a.m.

3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

22. How to get into a bar when you aren’t 21.

23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

25. How to find free events that have free food.

26. That when there are puppies on campus it will be the greatest day of your life.

27. Alarms are necessary and you must set like seven of them in order to wake up in time for class.

28. Greek parties are exactly how they are in movies.

29. Care packages are treated like Christmas presents.

30. The friends you meet in college will become your bridesmaids and groomsmen.

31. That printers only break when you need them the most.

32. Cereal, ramen noodles, Easy Mac and microwavable pancakes can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

33. That classes before 8 a.m. should be illegal.

34. Changing your major is OK.

Don't let the thesaurus-inspired vocabularies in our résumés fool you. We're actually just big kids.

"You should know exactly what career is right for your future by the time you're 18."

"Save all your money."

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"Surround yourself with good, moral people."

"Don't do anything stupid."

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