Romney Campaign Staged Donations In Storm Relief Event

[kpete]

Source: Think Progress

As the East Coast and parts of Ohio struggled to regroup in the devastating wake of “Superstorm” Sandy, the Romney campaign hastily transformed a scheduled victory rally in Dayton, Ohio into a non-political “storm relief event” on Tuesday. According to BuzzFeed, the campaign encouraged supporters to bring hurricane relief supplies and “deliver the bags of canned goods, packages of diapers, and cases of water bottles to the candidate, who would be perched behind a table along with a slew of volunteers and his Ohio right-hand man, Senator Rob Portman.”

Just to be safe, campaign aides reportedly spent $5,000 to a local Wal-Mart on supplies that could be put on display. When supporters arrived at the rally-turned-relief event, they were treated to the 10-minute video about Romney’s life, which was first unveiled at the RNC. The event ended with supporters lined up to hand over supplies and meet Romney. But according to BuzzFeed, this donation process was also staged:

Empty-handed supporters pled for entrance, with one woman asking, “What if we dropped off our donations up front?”

The volunteer gestured toward a pile of groceries conveniently stacked near the candidate. “Just grab something,” he said.

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Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/10/31/1115011/romney-campaign-staged-donations-in-storm-relief-event/

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reminds me of this:


another great pic:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/31/1152986/-Romney-campaign-spent-5-000-on-supplies-for-his-storm-relief-photo-op



http://underthemountainbunker.com/2012/10/31/the-elaborate-stagecraft-behind-mitt-romneys-storm-relief-event/

[liberal N proud]

1. Is this story going to get legs?

It is posted several places.

[CaptJasHook]

2. Called it.

[Berlum]

3. Sick. lying Republicans and their OCCULTIST bullshit

are not fit to hold office.

[Island Deac]

4. Really?

Surprised? Raise your hand! I thought so. $5000? That's only half a bet!

[renate]

32. lol!

And it came from the campaign, not him!

Welcome to DU!

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Can anybody name one thing Mitt has done that wasn't simply an act?

[groundloop]

10. Well, there was.... oh wait. No, there was.... oh, never mind... There was always...... oh....

Oh wait, I don't believe Mitt was putting on an act when he put his dog on the roof of the family car and drove 12 hours.

[sling438]

34. Yes,

He threatened to defund planned parenthood.

[SoapBox]

6. Scam...lie...scam...lie...

Rinse and repeat.

[beac]

7. A fake charity event photo-op to "collect" items the Red Cross DID NOT WANT!

Why they hell isn't this the top story on every news channel??

And figures those a-holes would buy their Potemkin pork and beans at a Walmart instead of a mom and pop (aka one of those "small businesses" Mittens claims to love so much.)

[speedoo]

8. Filthy, disgusting POS.

And that applies to all of them.

[hexola]

9. Follow these donations!!!

Make sure they are accountable for getting these to actual storm relief...regardless of where it came from.

[hexola]

11. Wouldn't security protocol mandate this as a fake...?

No way they are going to let random people bring in bags of stuff to give to a candidate!

No way!

[Island Deac]

13. #3 of stuff in a #2 bag (Blivit)

He's been handing out stuff in a #2 bag since way back in the mid-90's. Still think they are putting streaks in his hair at the beauty parlor.

[onecent]

12. just LOOK at that disgusting GRIN.....

[amuse bouche]

14. So did his staffers

stand outside and give cans to people to give back to Willard as they entered?

[Rob H.]

15. I could've sworn Disney imagineers had long ago perfected animatronic fingers

Obviously not:

[Cognitive_Resonance]

16. Utter desperation. He's toast. nt

[BlueNoteSpecial]

17. From canned bullshit to canned goods...

...America KNOWS what this pathological liar is all about. Yet a little less than half care not for their country, which has provided them the foundation, and means towards upward mobility, not to mention succour and security. They reject their own, forgetting the thousands upon thousands who have given, and are now giving, their lives, for all of us. Now identifying themselves with lies, hatred, and deceit. 55% for truth, justice, and the American way...45% for lies, injustice, and the "Hooray for us, and screw everybody else 'cause we've got ours" way. History has proven, is proving, and will always prove, time and time again, who's on the correct side of it. May posterity never forget they were once our brothers and sisters, and that while holding themselves up as "Holy Patriots", they condemned us as "The Enemy". May their tainted souls never have peace.

[Rob H.]

18. There is absolutely NOTHING about Robme that's geniune

Last edited Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:03 PM - Edit history (1)

He will push any lie, take any position, pander to anyone he has to in order to win. And make no mistake, winning is all he cares about. Do the people who vote for this assclown think he'll go from shameless liar to the most honest man on Earth come Inauguration Day?!?

Edit: verb tense. Oops!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

19. I don't know - by the gleam in his eye in this pic it kind of looked like he was really into it

whatever unspeakable act he was planning to do.

[Rob H.]

27. LOL

Man, creepy!

[itsrobert]

20. They could have spent $5000 at a walmart closer to the damage

And saved on shipping cost.

So the Romney campaign loaded a truck at walmart, unloaded at the rally, and then reloaded the truck again? And then ships it over a whole state away. But there are plenty of walmarts and other stores a lot closer.

Also, I would put "victory" in quotes, if I was writing the article.

[santamargarita]

21. Right wing Asshole!

[wtmusic]

22. "I made it through Sandy, and it was Mitt Romney's Gatorade that saved my life."

[itsrobert]

23. So campaign funds can be used for this?

Curious how Romney is going to write this off on his taxes?

[treestar]

24. There is nothing real about R$

Nothing genuine.

[Si MC]

25. EVERY thing Romney does is FAKE

No surprise here!

Good pictures to show how "out of touch" Romney is. As if people in NJ and NYC are going to get a can of soup and have a way to heat it up!!!!

[Javaman]

26. the plastic hero. nt

[Blue Owl]

28. SOS * POS * SOS

n/t

[SoapBox]

29. ...just gotta say

the more I read about this, the more it just makes my blood BOIL!

I HATE these lying Pukes and Baggers.

[DemoTex]

30. Couldn't even "buy local" - had to use Wal-Mart.

Photo-opportunism at the basest level.

[gademocrat7]

31. How disgusting.

[hue]

33. No surprise here...just another day in the photo-op lie/f of Rmoney....

[EC]

35. I can't believe that

there weren't any there that thought this was dishonest and refused to participate.

[Hissyspit]

36. Even if that HADN'T happened. The whole event was ridiculous and despicable.

[JimVukovich]

37. Another new low

The Romney/Ryan campaign has hit another new low.

[daybranch]

38. Does Romney know where he is?

This staged event seems to be at UD Arena in Dayton. The last time I was at UD Arena was for the Caravan Of Hope where those in need last summer could get some food and other items their families need.
If Romney wanted to donate, there are many many food pantries in Dayton which need the food but then he would not have been able to look as if he cared about Hurricane Sandy. What a hypocrite. Bet he packed up the food and took it with him.