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Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks to supporters calling for donations during a storm relief campaign event to help people who suffered from hurricane Sandy, in Kettering, Ohio, on Oct. 30, 2012.
KETTERING, OH — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney collected donated supplies for hurricane victims on the East Coast on Tuesday, while urging supporters to give money to the Red Cross at a hastily arranged "relief event" in Ohio.
"Thank you for your help and your generosity," Romney told supporters, as he stood on a table surrounded by donated goods, at the location of a planned campaign rally this morning. "If you have a little extra, if you have more canned goods, bring them along to our victory centers that are open. But also if you can write a check to American Red Cross that's welcome as well. We're looking for all the help we can get for all the families in need."
Romney had been scheduled to hold a full-fledged campaign rally in this same building until late yesterday, when the campaign said it was scrapping Romney's political calendar as Hurricane Sandy approached the East Coast. Monday night, the campaign announced this morning's event was back on, but the focus would be storm relief — with Romney making no formal remarks, and no political agenda attached.
Attendees were asked by the campaign to bring donations of non-perishable goods, which are to be trucked to a Red Cross office in Sewell, NJ — or to give to the red cross directly.
Gov. Mitt Romney attended a storm relief event in Ohio, urging supporters to "make the difference in the life of one or two people" by donating goods to benefit the victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Romney's remarks were indeed without a political focus, with no direct mention of the election now just one week away, or of President Barack Obama or any specific campaign issue. After speaking and packing boxes, Romney and Ohio Sen. Rob Portman helped load the donated supplies into a truck for shipment, ignoring questions about whether he planned to tour storm damaged areas, and on his views of the future of FEMA.
Despite effort to the contrary, no political event can be entirely apolitical in late October of an election year, and some trappings of a rally remained here. Romney's long biographical video played once, well before Romney arrived at the venue, and outside the arena vendors sold buttons and hats to attendees as they left.
Mandy Hess, an administrative assistant at a medical office in Kettering who attended the event with her teenage son, said she wasn't bothered by the hint of politics mixed in with the relief effort.
"It's letting you know who he is as a person and what his roots are, and that people and family are what's important to him so I think that ties into the relief effort," Hess said.
The GOP nominee himself kept his focus on the storm victims, and tried to strike an uplifting tone, telling supporters that their effort, however small in the grand scheme of things, would matter.
"I know that one of the things I've learned in life is you make the difference you can," Romney said. "And you can't always solve all the problems yourself, but you can make the difference in the life of one or two people as a result of one or two people making an effort."
The campaign resumes in full force Wednesday, with Romney planning three rallies in Florida, while his vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan hits the trail in Wisconsin.
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Mitthead needs to donate to something besides his cult...or church. That would be helpful.
All for show and shovelling more crap for foxzombie pinheads to believe
i believe he is... oh - guess it makes you libtards mad. What is your precious Obama doing ?
Grandma, do you donate to and volunteer for things that are local to you -- your own neighborhood church, your childrens' schools, your own community arts, your own nearby shelters, your local hospitals? I do donate to national and international organizations that I like, but much of my donating and volunteering is local.
Each of us has something we can give or do to make our own communities better, no matter who we are and what our situation is. I have a child with a disability and even he volunteers at our local fire station. If everyone did that, at least in his/her community...how much better would our world be?
BH0 supporters seem to be very angry, and never miss a chance to name-call.
yes i do! i donated as much of my time as possible to my church, my kids schools, and to whatever else i could. I have always wanted an active part in my kids lives as my parents did mine. I went from having everything to having nothing... as my fathers business suffered a fire, and we damn near lost everything. I am the youngest of 9... we had an acre garden, my mother canned everything to feed us kids, and then things got better again... then i got married at 18, bought a house had a kid, and didn't have a pot to piss in - so to speak.. I did without , so i could stay home to raise my kids, and never got a dime of government help!! I know what it is like to have - and then to not - you ADJUST!!! Life is not about material things.. i was happy just to put food on my table... but people today - they want everything NOW... and no one tells them no! That is what makes me mad! The liberals think that everyone should be equal - WHY???? My parents raised me earn the things that i have - work hard - was instilled in me.... and I have instilled that in my children. Along with good morals and values. You Liberals are doing anything you can to throw those things out the window. You have created a world that thinks you owe them something! guess you must be one of those....
Well said, Lambchop!!!@
Romney is a complete hypocrite after what he didn't do for MA and now this, unbelievable:
During a CNN debate at the height of the GOP primary, Mitt Romney was asked, in the context of the Joplin disaster and FEMA's cash crunch, whether the agency should be shuttered so that states can individually take over responsibility for disaster response.
"Absolutely," he said. "Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the right direction. And if you can go even further, and send it back to the private sector, that's even better. Instead of thinking, in the federal budget, what we should cut, we should ask the opposite question, what should we keep?"
"Including disaster relief, though?" debate moderator John King asked Romney.
"We cannot -- we cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids," Romney replied. "It is simply immoral, in my view, for us to continue to rack up larger and larger debts and pass them on to our kids, knowing full well that we'll all be dead and gone before it's paid off. It makes no sense at all." The clip was flagged by HuffPost blogger Eric Zuesse.
UPDATE Sunday, 10:04 p.m.--
A Romney official reaffirmed the former governor's position Sunday evening in an email.
"Gov. Romney wants to ensure states, who are the first responders and are in the best position to aid impacted individuals and communities, have the resources and assistance they need to cope with natural disasters," the Romney official said.
UPDATE II Monday, 9:10 a.m.--
The Washington Post's Greg Sargent adds: "There’s another nugget here worth highlighting, though. In that appearance, Romney also suggested it would be 'even better' to send any and all responsibilities of the federal government 'to the private sector,' disaster response included. So: Romney essentially favored privatizing disaster response."
Have you read Obamas answer to the sequestration ? he's gonna cut FEMA! do your research before you bash someone else!!
Obama stays at the White House,makes calls to FEMA,mayors and Governors to get everything organized.Then he goes to the Red Cross to make sure they are getting what they need,and tomorrow actually going to New York and New Jersey.Romney is still campaigning in Ohio holding a so called relief rally and here is what a Republican said today about Romney:He flip flops on a dime,and now will do anything to get elected,even in the face of a disaster.This was stated by Rudy Giuliani !!
There could come a time in any of our lives when we might find ourselves eating food donated to a charitable pantry, I doubt very seriously the people who are benefiting from these donations today will know or even care that their meal came from the truck load of food collected at Mr. Romney's "so-called relief rally."
I hope I *NEVER* get so smug that I criticize someone who does something for someone else....because I *NEVER* know when I might need that very help. I have prayed all day that I will try to be more grateful for what I have and more generous with it. Especially after reading here about so much ingratitude for someone who is at least trying to do something decent.
I take it almost as a compliment that Romney flip-flops. His original position may have been one that stood on his on beliefs.. but to be a leader - you must adapt to what the people want. You have to at some point realize that its not just about you..and he has... but - To remind you - it is We the people for the people - not Obamas - its i do what i damn well please because its what I want!
Wish he put that much effort into saving our SEALS and ambassador!
I see some of these people have been handed a rainbow all there conservative lives, All of us in the 47% of "moochers" , including the first responders, don't ask if your a republican or democrat to save people from life threatening situations and they know we would load semi's full of food and water to send them if we had the means, unlike a few that is obvious to see .
i am so sick of hearing of this 47% - if you really listened - he was correct.... what he was taking about was a campaign stategy - the actually 47% that are dependant on government - its an actual fact that there are that many....U read too much liberal news to get the spin on the story
You read more into it - look at Obama - Really who does he care about?? you have four years of Data - it all points to - HIMSELF!!!
Lamb: You need to read post #108-That is what our wonderful President is doing-Certainly NOT campaigning like Romnesia !!!
and you need to come to reality - he is only doing it because he is being reemed a new one for Bengazi! otherwise he would be on a campaign tour like he has for the past 4 yrs!! Romnesia.. oh you so smart... you just fell about as low as the president... you need to fact check your man - he has pulled tatics and crap that has done nothing but belittle the office of POTUS - he is a disgrace... you name me one other president that has blamed the previous president for anything - consitently - then maybe we have a debate.... come on - i want to see names... man up!
I am so curious... just how many are going to call Obama "presidential" because of a couple of pictures of him watching a hurricane in the situation room... My guess... the same amount of people that totally gave him a pass for sitting in the same room WATCHED 4 Americans die and did NOTHING!!! back that up Liberals! I would love to hear one decent argument explaining his actions.... please.. anyone ????
That didn't happen. You were watching FOX and fell asleep.
Wake up, it's time to catch the bus for fourth grade!
The only reason msm began to cover the story is because FOX kept reporting on it. msm (especially msnbc) will not cover any stories that may show BH0 in a negative light unless they are pushed by FOX. Right now, FOX is the only watchdog working for the people. Remember the role of the media? To protect the people from the government! The msm is protecting the government from the people!
Harbinger-2218646
What didn't happen ? He didn;t watch ?? oh - that's right - he went to sleep!! oh you got it bad!!!
Hey Harbinger - where are you ?? same place all the other LIBS are when confronted with facts!! LMAO
I gues only liberals can find fault for a leader who is trying to help. To all who don't know---this is standard Mormon procedure---when disaster strikes, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are taught from the time they are little that it is time to pitch in and help.
Karen, I live in an area where there are plenty of LDS members (LV, NV). I am very familiar with LDS beliefs.
Mormons will help... other Mormons first, and then everyone else later. I know this first-hand. Not only do they help other LDS first, they will also be strongly encouraging to attend service as a 'thanks' for their help. Again, this is first-hand knowledge.
No one else of any religious persuasion has ever asked for a quid pro quo. As much as I don't agree with the Catholic church, their charitable assistance is open to anyone and there are no requirements to attend Mass. This is true for methodists, southern baptists, Buddhists, the local Hindu temple and all others.
Having grown up in a non-religious household, my parents taught me since I was little to help those in need, not just in thoughts but in action. Charity and goodwill are not only for the religious.
Incredible conservative bias by the mainstream media!
Didn't the "media" see the Romney campaign video playing throughout the event? Did they not hear all of the campaign speeches? And Romney personally taking cans just for the cameras?
Romney's "relief" event collecting canned goods may fool the conservative media lapdogs, but the Red Cross says DO NOT send canned goods.
Are the cans empty? WIll they be thrown away? If the answer is that no one will be eating this donated food, then I think you have a point. Otherwise....well, if it feeds people, who cares? Would you prefer he ignored this catastrophe?
PS: These canned goods aren't for the Red Cross, they are for food pantries. He asked that people with a little extra send cash to the Red Cross.
"And Romney personally taking cans just for the cameras?"
And just how is that a terrible thing? And I bet those canned goods make it to relief areas even if not via the Red Cross.
Do you realize that you are putting someone down for doing something good? Have we really come to that level as a society?
I just can't wrap my head around that. If I see Mr. Obama accepting canned good and running it to a DC food pantry, I'm going to applaud wildly. I don't care if he is running for the highest office in the land.
So why doesn't Rmoney just write a check from his tax havens in the Cayman Islands?
$50 in canned lentils isn't going to help anyone.
oh yeah... do you know how many canned goods even $50 will buy ?? that is 100 cans of food that will help some struggling family you down right idiot!!!
Maybe $10 million from a Zug, Switzerland secret bank account would help.
Why can't Romney invest in America?
What's he hiding?
Obama campaigning hours after a terrorist attack = okay. Mitt Romney holding a fundraiser after a natural disaster = evil. Do I understand that correctly? Please refrain from name calling and insults if possible. I believe God created us to be better than hurl insults when we disagree.
The people who support BH0 are either voting superficially (he's black, he's young, he's cool, etc), and this was a major voting block in 2008, or they want a cradle to grave entitlement......or both! The entitlement group are those who, for the most part, are capable of self-support, but are either lazy or would actually live better if they were on the government dole.
Romney supporters aren't looking for handouts. Quite the opposite! They want the government to back off, get out of the way, and let people enjoy their liberty & freedom. Romney wants to help the elderly, the disabled, the veterans, but not those who are just plain lazy. Romney supports a temporary safety net for those who are able to support themselves when they fall on hard times, but he does not expect that to become a way of life.
This election is not about individual issues. It's about choosing between a nation with an all-powerful central government and a nation that abides by the Constitution. It's that simple.
I assure you that if I could vote, I'd vote for Mr. Obama in a heartbeat. I am exactly the opposite of what you stereotyped above.
I am white, well-educated, never got one once of government assistance. I have an income that puts me in the top 5% of all U.S. households. I worked hard to get to where I am. I studied hard, I speak a few languages fluently, I own property, I travel around the U.S. and the world regularly, I read books, I pay my taxes, I share time and effort for activities that benefit the common good, etc.
However, I know not everyone is as fortunate as I am. Not everyone was born white, not everyone was born heterosexual, not everyone had the parents that I had (instilling the love of learning) nor everyone has the ability to travel and experience the world. You see, we are all human beings with the same capability to do things in our lives. Not everyone is meant to be a CEO or basketball player. But no one deserves to have less of an opportunity than others simply because of who, what or how s/he is.
I believe in getting what you pay for, however. If I pay a social security tax, I expect that social security that I paid into to be available for me once I accrue the necessary credits.
I do think there are things that you may define as 'entitlements' that I define as basic human rights. People should be 'entitled' to having a good education - regardless of their income or race.
People should be 'entitled' to the same rights my husband and I enjoy - regardless of the gender of their spouse. People should be 'entitled' to being paid fairly and equally - regardless of gender. People should be entitled to make their own medical and health choices - regardless of gender.
And I also believe - contrary to many Americans (note: I am not a U.S. citizen, though I am a legal resident) - that basic health care is a right, not a privilege, that no one should go bankrupt because of medical bills and that no one should be denied medical coverage because of pre-existing conditions.
I think people should be 'entitled' to not be forced to accept religious viewpoints held by some, as the U.S. is not a theocracy. I think people should be 'entitled' to be treated with dignity and respect - regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, political views, etc.
That's wonderful LaDV!!! I applaud your generosity! I do not, however, believe the federal government has the right to force you (or me) to be generous. I do not believe someone else should be allowed to decide who receives my donated money. And I certainly do not agree with the destinations BH0 has chosen to send our hard-earned taxpayer dollars.
Most of your "entitlements" already exist. Education - keep the money in the states, not the federal government. The states know how to use it most efficiently. Education is available. It's the homelife that's an issue. It's time that people take responsibility for their success (or lack of success) and stop blaming others. Sometimes success is hard. How badly do you want it? Government entitlements remove a lot of that desire and drive.
Equal pay - there are a number of variables involved. If there is a true equal pay issue, file a lawsuit. No place here for the feds.
"People should be entitled to make their own medical and health choices - regardless of gender." You can!!! Just don't ask me to pay for it!
ANY entitlement can be read as "you pay for my benefit" because the government does not have any money. It takes from me to give to you. So I look at entitlements very closely. I agree with a healthcare entitlement for the elderly, the disabled, and veterans. Everyone else can get their butts in gear and get a job and/or health insurance. If we bought health insurance like car insurance - over state lines, with tort reform, with regulated pre-exist conditions, etc it might work. 2700 page 0bamacare is a joke. An expensive joke at that.
"I think people should be 'entitled' to not be forced to accept religious viewpoints held by some"
That should include "people should not be forced to pay for anything that does not agree with THEIR religious beliefs. It works in both directions.
Of course it is nice that he called it a "storm relief event" ang gathered some canned goods. Problem is, the Red Cross doesn't accept food donations like that in this kind of situation. It's too bad that he wasn't governor and therefore would know something like that...oh wait...
Look, this was a photo op and campaign stop, thinly veiled as "relief," plain and simple. He of course cannot stand that President Obama is actually able to do some good in this situation and he should be simply not campaigning at the moment.
Dishonesty from Mittens? In Ohio of all places? Clutch the pearls, I can't imagine.
Only, when you look at his most recent blatant lies about Chrysler moving Jeep jobs to China - and then taking out additional TV and radio ads saying the same thing AFTER Chrysler itself came out and said that it was a lie, it is unfortunately only too believable. It's Mitten's MO - "whatever I said before that the people to whom I'm speaking won't like, just say I didn't say it or just somehow find a way to say it's what Obama has done/is doing/will maybe possibly do in the future." It's the last pathetic attempt to matter.
Ohioans are too smart for this. The President had our backs with the auto rescue, and the Democrats had our backs in our fight for unions when Governor Ka-Suck tried to decimate them. Obama 2012!
"clutch the pearls"?? LOL!!!
That was funny... Now... where is it from????
They are both campaigning. Please put a toe in reality.
I have been watching the #sandyvolunteer hashtag on twitter today and looking at several humanitarian sites -- there are MANY MANY organization asking for donated food products (and other hard goods) for our east coast neighbors today. I doubt they are planning to build igloos with them -- I suspect they are going to pantries to feed hungry people who have lost everything. The Red Cross may be collecting cash, but other organizations are out there busting open cans and feeding people. Let's not broadcast that collecting canned goods is a waste when organizations are publicly calling for them.
he was taking food donations at the campaign centers to distribute ... but asked that any monetary donations be made to the Red Cross... you libs all the same - only read half the story!!
I don't understand why people keep posting as though the Red Cross is the only organization with access to disasters. There are countless organizations, national, international, local...all with different charters, different needs, taking different kinds of donations and volunteers. So, Mr. Romney's food collection is totally appropriate...and those of you that want to send donations of cash to the Red Cross are also making a totally appropriate donation. But, please, don't limit yourself to thinking they are the only ones. They are often not even the first ones on the scene.
Seriously? I'm a Medicare recipient with a disability, and I work. And by the way, these "entitlements" people like you love to scream about are actually benefits that I've paid into since I was 14 years old. Are you going to say no thanks to Social Security and Medicare when you are eligible? If so, I applaud you; most Teabaggers are of the "keep your government hands off my Medicare" variety. (Before you holler that you said "most" - see, that's the problem with characterizing an entire group as being one way. Kinda like the whole 47% thing.) Mittens has talked about voucherizing Medicare, cut veterans' benefits in MA, and does not have pre-existing condition coverage in his health care "plan," no matter how many times he lies and says he does. With him, if you have the bad taste to be disabled, a veteran, or old, it's really too bad that you didn't make gazillions sending jobs to China like he did. Bootstraps, people!
And since you brought up people enjoying liberty and freedom...remind me where Mittens stands on the right to marry and take care of the person you love? And a woman's right to make her own medical decisions? And the right for a woman to earn the same pay for the same work? Or are those liberties and freedoms reserved exclusively for those people who look like you (or Mittens), think like you, and live their lives exactly like you and what you deem "right?"
You aren't lazy, so I wouldn't personalize that comment at all. :)
1. Social Security and Medicare are prepaid benefits and would be just fine if the government didn't steal the money to spend on other things, but that's another topic. Entitlements include, but are not limited to welfare without work requirement, food stamps, "free" (taxpayer funded) phones, unlimited unemployment pay.
Medicare would be untouched for 55+; 54- would have the option of unchanged Medicare OR voucher.
He has pre-ex conditions in his health plan
If you're a woman who does not make her own medical decisions, that's your issue, not the government's. No president will reverse roe v wade. If it did happen, it would become a state issue. So it's a non-starter in a presidential race. Same for contraception - if you can't afford $9 at Walmart then don't have sex. But DO NOT expect me to pay for it. Equal pay? Do some research, but again - not something the government should stick its nose into. Inequality in pay? Hire a lawyer & sue the company. I don't need the government to take care of me & watch over me. I can take care of myself.
People "like me" want the government out of our lives and people like you out of our wallets.
"teabaggers"? What is wrong with you?
Romney's own campaign has repeatedly had to come out - very quietly, after his big events so no one would see (apparently it's working) to "correct" his lies. Including the fact that his plan does not cover pre-existing. Unless, of course, he's just changed yet again and added it.
No, I suppose you're right, Romney himself won't overturn Roe - he'll get to appoint Supreme Court justices to do it for him. Same difference. And if people don't like abortion (not a fan here, by the way - not a choice I would ever make for myself) - don't have one. Also, the only issue regarding contraception is not whether taxes should support it - it's also whether employers should cover it as part of insurance. (I won't even get into the whole "then don't have sex" part of your argument. Oh, if only things were that simple and cut-and-dried. But I guess with a simplistic view on life, they are. See, it's a biological urge...)
The Lily Ledbetter Act allows for women to hire lawyers and sue for when they aren't being paid equally. I suggest you do your research.
Teabaggers named themselves early in the movement. I certainly didn't pick that name for them.
Trust me, pal, my taxes go to plenty of things I don't agree with. Number one is the wars that the previous administration got us into but didn't make a plan to pay for. But the difference is, I don't think I can foist my personal opinions and beliefs on everyone else. I'm not so naive as to think I get to personally say where every dime of my taxes goes. But I do understand that what I also get for that deal is fire protection, FEMA, education for kids, police protection, and even military protection, just hopefully in a more thoughtful way. As a result, if a woman gets some contraception and an unwanted pregnancy, and thus an abortion, is prevented, I recognize that it's a good thing.
Martin Bashir and his 2 black invitees spent time making fun of Romney collecting money and goods for victims.
Small men in cheap suits who donate nothing except ridicule on anyone that wants to help anyone but their black politician. They don't think about the collateral damage their mouths can cause.
When Obama needed help getting Osama he called the seals and they obliged but, when the seals called Obama for help in Libya, he refused and watched them die. For that, I curse him and his entire family!
Not even close you moron-HE NEVER KNEW !!! Where is your proof ?? Were you there ??? Did you read about Jason Chaffetz stating he said NO to sending a dozen or more troops there and proud of it.You condemn without knowing shi# !!!
Not to mention, it was Paul Ryan who voted to not fund that extra protection,
Dup....
Jan: Again,if this were just a food drive it would be honorable-It was anything but that !!! Have you actually seen video from the event,actually read other articles ??? Romney plays a video all about him and his leadership from the convention at this supposed food drive.This was a CAMPAIGN event,period the food drive was an after thought.Also in video is one of his campaign workers holding up a t-shirt that says fire Obama and holding up cans of food.Yeah,this was real honorable !!!!!
Well, of coure it WAS a campaign event. It wa already scheduled. He was already there. ANd he took the opportunity to add a relief effort.
How can people be SO ungrateful for someone trying to do something decent. If Mr. Obama wants to collect cans and send them on their merry way to hungry people or stand in front of the Red Cross and ask people to donate, far be it for me to be anything but appreciative.
Maria - get out of your fog and take off those rose colored glasses!! HE KNEW!! he watched our Ambassorder DIE!! the first one in 30 yrs!!! you better do yourself a favor - dig a little deeper!!! you are as blind as he is!
Your beyond help Jan-Romney changed it to a relief rally supposedly and then when people showed up to give,they got campaign speeches-Real classy !!! This would have been decent had he not been so very public about it and had it NOT been in Ohio-God you are dense !!! This was political,nothing more and NOT decent at all !!!
Maria - did Obama hire you to be his lemming ???
Gratefully, I am beyond help because, gratefully, I'm in a position to give help rather than to need it. I thank God for that.
Had he quietly donated and said nothing, you (and just about everybody else) would be (RIGHTLY) wondering why he was ignoring this devastating situation. I get it, you don't care for him. That's okay -- be sure to vote.
WTF is wrong with you bunch of idiots!
7 million people throughout many states are in need of help and 23 million plus unemployed victims of this horrible economy! Dems, Repubs, Independents, Greens, etc.! They are going to need food, blankets, heat, candles, clothes, personal hygiene supplies and every little bit donated helps!
Get over your idiotic political beliefs and HELP THEM OUT! Donate what ever you can afford to your local churches, food pantries, and other charitable organizations.
Grow the hell up and quit trying to "one up" each other.
Wrong again Jan,but it's nice to live in that fantasy land you have goin !!! And yes,I do not like him at all for various resons,but this just put the nail in the coffin for me !!! Flip flopping,grand standing,a plan that kills the middle class,a voucher plan that leaves seniors covering medical costs out of their own pockets,sending women's rights back about 30 years,getting rid of Planned Parenthood,spending $2 Trillion on military and cutting our taxes by 20% with NO way to pay for either,wants us in two wars !!!!
I hope you have a great evening. It's been a pleasure talking with you!
please do tell - are you a giver or a taker Maria ??? what have you given to help ? yeah i know... let your conscience answer.....then you decide who you really are... bet you wont like yourself in the morning!!!
If it truly wasn't political, he'd have started it and stayed low profile. Instead, he's up on stage with a microphone in his hand basking in all the free PR. He wants us all to see it. The man is using a natural disaster, which has killed dozens and dozens and caused billions in damage to buy a few votes. To the right though he can do no wrong since he's not Obama or a Democrat. Doesn't matter what he stands for...assuming he actually does stand for something...
And he was playing a video of him from the convention.On top of that one of his campaign workers were seen with a t-shirt that says fire Obama and holding up cans of food next to it !!
Anyone that sees fault in what Romney is doing - are the ones that just can not face the fact that he is just a good person at heart! EVERYTHING Obama has done is for a vote. I am leaving this particular "rant and rave" because i believe that the people posting here have never been raised in the fashion that i was. Most people on here believe that someone owes them something.. oh how i feel sorry for you!! Look at what this world has become! When has it never been expected that you do for yourself? Have either of you taken a look at the weather lately ? Hurricances on the east coast, snowstorms in the mid west, earthqaukes in BC causing tusmanis in Hawaii ?? ALL at ONE TIME!!!! I tell you this... God don't like ulgy... and he is just letting you know!!! Your chickens may come home to roost!
Yeah, that's what Republicans keep telling me. Pot meet kettle.
Could it be that God doesn't like people preaching hate for others and being all judge-y in His name?
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
What I would have liked Romney to do was to forget about politics, and ask for donations regarding the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc. for donations and not donations for political parties. This is the time for Romney/Ryan to act and do bipartisan policies, and ask for help for the disaster victims. Forget about political donations, go out there and ask for donations for the the eastern seaboard coast victims and for state disaster relief. Government does have a role, and I'm not seeing a republican candidate ask and help the individual states in their time of need, except Governor Christie. Where are the republicans joining in, and helping the east coast with their time of need. The gulf coast asked for help at the time of Katerina, where are the republican governors of the gulf coast when the East coast needs them?
Again, I'm not hearing anything from the republicans for individuals and corporations for relief help. A natural disaster hits a part of the U.S., but the republicans by action and words say it's the state's responsibility to help it's citizen's, not the federal government. Way to go republicans.
ummm.... isn't that what he did ???
Yes, that's exactly what the article said.
Actually, Romney pales when compared to McCain doing these "non-political" relief events. McCain just lost it. What is wrong with Republicans? Can't they ever doing anything without getting paid for it.
An estimated $50 BILLION in losses across NJ, NY, DC, CT, and the rest of the eastern seaboard. And the self-avowed master business mind is collecting canned goods in Ohio, to be trucked to NJ. His inability to get his head around the reality of the common man is beyond comprehension. Its not peanut butter and Rice Crispy's. Its lender's, insurance companies, infrastructure, medical care, shelter. Care for the elderly and sick.
Pick something practical, long range, and marshall your supposed business resources and go fix something meaningful.
Otherwise just get out of the way. You continue to be an embarassment to the Republican Party.
At least he's doing something. American's know Romney cares about the People.
Unlike the liar in the WH.
Obomber is to busy in the WH trying to cover his asx on a WH cover-up about the 4 dead Americans in Libya.
America has already kicked the loser to the curb.
Romney/Ryan on Nov.6, 2012.