Thursday, October 24, 2002
Mitt’s business record: Joan unloads on Mitt’s business record. Where’s the surprise here? Mitt’s business record should be an issue, warts and all, just as Shannon’s record in government should be an issue, warts and all. (And both definitely have their share of warts in their respective fields.) But don’t look for Joan to write about Shannon’s warts. Or Bain’s successes. Or the inherent, brutal risks venture capitalists and private equity firms make every day. Or how such investment firms have played a crucial, historic role in helping develop Massachusetts’ modern economy (thanks to such VC titans as Georges F. Doroit and Peter Brookes, among many others). For Joan, the issue is about one thing only: Gender. Here’s a more balanced look at Mitt’s business record -- and why he’s so incompetent in touting it to voters. Mitt, Mitt, Mitt. He’s a truly atrocious campaigner.
