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Showing Original Post only (View all)Surprise!! Romney 'Relief Rally' STAGED!! Pre-Purchased $5,000 in Walmart Goods for Bogus Photo Op! [View all]
As Romney Supporters Showed up Empty Handed... Campaign gave then Canned goods to donate so they look like they actually give a shit
Romney Campaign Staged Donations At Storm Relief Event
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 at 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 Romneys 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.
Two teenage boys retrieved a jar of peanut butter each, and got in line. When it was their turn, they handed their donations to Romney. He took them, smiled, and offered an earnest Thank you.
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 at 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 Romneys 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.
Two teenage boys retrieved a jar of peanut butter each, and got in line. When it was their turn, they handed their donations to Romney. He took them, smiled, and offered an earnest Thank you.
The Red Cross, meanwhile, said they were grateful for the supplies but encouraged people to donate money or blood as a more efficient way to help the relief effort.
I Wonder How Much Blood and Money The Romney Campaign Donated?
link: http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/10/31/1115011/romney-campaign-staged-donations-in-storm-relief-event/
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Surprise!! Romney 'Relief Rally' STAGED!! Pre-Purchased $5,000 in Walmart Goods for Bogus Photo Op! [View all]
trailmonkee
Oct 2012
OP
Mall*Wart! OMG, it just doesn't get any more idiotic than this, right? This is the bottom, right?
Coyotl
Oct 2012
#18
I was wondering how "average" people were able to shrink wrap all those trays of cans, etc.
George II
Oct 2012
#22
I KNEW it! I saw far too many duplicates, and so many dixie cups (gotta enrich the Kochs ya know)
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#23
conservatives watching Fox and all liberals watching MSNBC each side has access to only one stream..
AlbertCat
Oct 2012
#46
This is not a campaign... it's a pilot for Comedy Channel's new reality show.
HooptieWagon
Oct 2012
#42