Mitt Romney To Flood Victim: 'Go Home And Call 211'

[Strega Ribiera]

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney launched the final leg of his quest for the White House by visiting storm-battered Louisiana on Friday. He drove through a town that was flooded by Hurricane Isaac in part because it's still outside the vast flooding protection system built with federal funds after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.

Romney and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) spent close to an hour meeting with first responders and local officials. Romney shook hands with National Guardsmen outside the U.S. Post Office and talked with a local resident, Jodie Chiarello, 42, who lost her home in Isaac's flooding.

"He just told me to, um, there's assistance out there," Chiarello said of her conversation with Romney. "He said, go home and call 211." That's a public service number offered in many states.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/01/mitt-romney-211_n_1848432.html

The woman is homeless and he tells her to go home and call 211. This man is insane.

[lpbk2713]

1. Romney and Jindal kept the workers from doing what they should be doing.

Just so RobMe could have a photo-op.

If you can't help at least stay out of the fuggen way.

[Politicalboi]

2. Doesn't she have another house?

Doesn't everybody have at least 2 homes? What an ass.

[Heather MC]

3. What is wrong with this man????????

He and his party just spent all week telling people you don't need the Government do it yourself. Now the first real person he sees who is struggling and needs help, he suggest she go home and call a government hotline for help. Nevermind that fact that she has no home to "go home too". because it's currently under water, literally.

If Mitt Romney can not understand or empathize with the struggles of a woman standing right in front of him, how in the hayle is he going to be able to help the millions of people he will never meet face to face in our country? Many people who may also find themselves, "underwater'

[calimary]

4. Unbelievable!

And Welcome to DU!

Just astounding! Very revealing, if you ask me. Thanks for posting! Glad you're here!




Now keep at it! We have an election to win.

[Strega Ribiera]

6. Thanks!

Glad to be here

[chollybocker]

5. With a smaller Romney/Ryan government,

she would only need to dial 21.

The robot thanks you for your call.

[jb5150]

7. I'm supprised he didn't tell her ...

... to just sell some stock and buy a new house.

[LovingA2andMI]

8. What an idiot~~~~

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. In 2011, Romney said Fed disaster assistance "immoral" in time of deficits from corporate assistance

In 2011, Rmoney said that giving out Federal disaster assistance was immoral in a time of high deficits. Those high deficits were caused by propping up corporations who needed disaster assistance after the Bush catastrophe.

Much more at this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021240887

[Strega Ribiera]

12. Thanks for the link

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. Hello? He's not president yet. So he knows help is still out there.

Now, as to her not having a home, it's not his fault he doesn't know everyone else doesn't own multiple homes. Everyone in his loop does after all.

Geeze, you people are so hard on Mitt!

[Enrique]

10. "go home and call someone who gives a shit" n/t

[Courtesy Flush]

11. "Just go home and call the government for help". nt

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[mick063]

14. Wouldn't it be better if they just borrowed the money from their parents?

n/t

[Raine]

15. Jesus, he's fucking nuts! nt