Carly Fiorina has been described as flamboyant, bold, polarizing, decisive, imperious and unqualified. Her six-year tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard ended with her forced resignation, something that’s not helpful as she begins a presidential run.

If Fiorina’s bid for the Republican nomination, announced on Monday, registers more than a single digit in the polls, her tenure at HP will be scrutinized — as will her exit. (Though she might be able to explain the latter away.)

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