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meegbear

(25,438 posts)
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:26 AM Oct 2012

Ryan 'Packs' Hurricane Relief Donations In During Wisconsin Photo-Op [View all]

Source: Buzzfeed.com

The order was given by a campaign staffer about 20 minutes before PaulRyan entered the GOP victory office here. Two dozen campaign staffers and volunteers pulled boxes from under six tables laden canned food and dry goods to be shipped to New Jersey for storm relief. Just across the tables were an equal number of reporters, videographers and photographers.

Ryan came under fire earlier this month after posing at an Ohio homeless shelter for an event in which he was washing dishes, long after the kitchen had closed.

It was the second of Paul Ryan's photo ops in his home state today where the campaign made a show of helping storm victims however they could. At the first stop in La Crosse, the vice presidential nominee thanked supporters for coming, shaking hands with some standing in front of an American flag, where minutes before, aides arranged boxes of Cheerios and cans of corn in perfect order.

In Hudson, the packing was proceeding too quickly, and the supporters wearing red "Team Wisconsin" t-shirts were given the order to slow down and then to stop to be sure there were still goods to be packed when Ryan entered.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/ryan-packs-hurricane-relief-donations-in-during



One by one the boxes were filled and loaded into a waiting U-Haul, and then they stopped to wait for the candidate.

<snip>

As Ryan walked back through the office to the motorcade volunteers finished packing the supplies, which are being driven to a Red Cross facility in New Jersey.

As supporters walked out the door they were handed a flier about the GOP's election night party.

TYPICAL.
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I think we can assume a President Ryan would be in no danger of responding to a crisis 'too quickly' tanyev Oct 2012 #1
No words for this one Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #2
Douche bag. And I hardly ever say that. catbyte Oct 2012 #3
However, aptly applied. nt Javaman Oct 2012 #25
The one thing I like about this article is this quote - TBF Oct 2012 #4
So, this is how they would spend our money? Frustratedlady Oct 2012 #5
Right. The Red Cross needs $$$$ not canned fruit! sad sally Oct 2012 #27
spontaneous compassion and charity are foreign to these asshats. secondwind Oct 2012 #6
After the red cross asked them not to send canned goods? Botany Oct 2012 #7
They want to paint the Red Cross as "elitist" durablend Oct 2012 #19
The R-R campaign Plucketeer Oct 2012 #8
Ryan in WI = Ryan trying to keep his seat - not be VP democrat_patriot Oct 2012 #9
no stealth to it Botany Oct 2012 #10
Hope his district elects Zerban Panasonic Oct 2012 #14
Ayn Rand shrugged. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #11
The winnah!!! Best in thread! patrice Oct 2012 #16
Really ! !...even though it has all been fake ops, not very in keeping with her philosophy lunasun Oct 2012 #20
Update: CaptJasHook Oct 2012 #12
How many times does the Red Cross need to say it?????? Squinch Oct 2012 #13
Pro-forma, pencile whipped, check-box "humanity", "Done! & Did you get the Right pics?" patrice Oct 2012 #15
Media conveyor belt for propaganda: not "GOP victory office", but "GOP campaign office". Wakeup! Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #17
That's what they call them. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #26
Yeah, but you don't have to buy into it. Does that mean that you would call Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #28
The essence of propaganda, except for one thing, Coyotl Oct 2012 #18
Creepy& Weird Shuhered Oct 2012 #21
Mr. Photo flop strikes again! budkin Oct 2012 #22
Honestly I think that food would be better served at a food bank in Wisconsin LynneSin Oct 2012 #23
Potemkin Vittles. n/t beac Oct 2012 #24
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