So Mitch is collecting canned goods in Ohio that he plans to give to the Red Cross . . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . . and the Red Cross is saying "thanks but no thanks" because they can't deal with such small, mixed lot donations.

Mitch is just plain full of shit.

I love that the talking heads are saying they're not questioning Mitch's motives. Yeah. Sure. Right. Mister Fucking Altruism, that's Mitch. Sure. Uhuh.

[ecstatic]

1. If they won't question his motives, can they at least question his competence?

A former governor should know better!

[Angry Dragon]

7. If it has nothing to do with money Willard does not understand it

and then if it does then it only matters with how much goes into his pockets

No money in it for Willard

[libdem4life]

2. There is only one thing I can think of worse than bad publicity...as in dissing Mitt...and that is

a publicity vacuum. Again, the grownups are busy. Go raise some funds and come back when you have something to offer.

[onethatcares]

3. 8,l00,000 cans of peas

just who the hell is gonna transport them to the areas without power?


better to give to the Red Cross, damn, Thanksgiving is coming up and there are going to
be alot of folks without. Time to do more than a can of peas.

[tarheelsunc]

4. This man is a good "businessman?"

WTF? I have no training in business or finance, but even I know his idea is a logistical trainwreck. It is financially irresponsible to spend money on both purchasing AND transporting goods when the money can be sent electronically to the places required and the transportation costs are thus drastically reduced. Anyone who actually thinks about this will realize he just wants his photo-op.

[geardaddy]

8. He doesn't want to send money to the people who need it

because, you know, it's better if he buys them the stuff, so they don't spend the money on booze and drugs.

[WolverineDG]

5. well, it could at least be donated to a food bank

and I thought the Red Cross only wanted monetary donations anyway.

[Fawke Em]

6. Mtich?

Are you talking about Mitt or McConnell?

[sakabatou]

11. No idea

[Stinky The Clown]

13. See: Letterman, David, diss Rmoney nightly

Have a nice day.

[Fawke Em]

25. Some of us don't watch Letterman.

And some of us should know that they're speaking to Gen. Clark fans before speaking in snark.

[Stinky The Clown]

28. What??

General Clark?

[BlueMan Votes]

9. the collections will probably end up in some mormon's basement stockpile.

They're all supposed to have a year's worth of food on hand, aren't they?

[ProudProgressiveNow]

10. Red Cross prefers cash. It is much easier. nt

[PD Turk]

12. I'm planning on sending a donation

My local supermarket had a great deal on Red Herring

[sadbear]

14. It'll probably wind up in some Mormon food warehouse.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Color me shocked, really.

[HooptieWagon]

16. Food, clothing, blankets, etc are the worst donation.

It must be physically transported to the disaster area. Then there is the problem of distribution to the people in need.

Cash donations are what is needed. It can be instantly wire-transfered to the disaster area. It then can be used to buy necessary items there, or distributed directly to victims.

[shutterblog]

27. But, but...

What about the television sets?

http://www.salon.com/2012/10/30/mitt_romney_the_hollow_man/

No one will want the television sets?

[Avalux]

17. What happened to his campaign buses delivering the goods?

I heard that yesterday, that the buses would be loaded up and delivering donations. What an idiot.

[TwilightGardener]

19. That's what was announced. I figured Romney would jump out,

hand some confused 47%ers some ramen or TP or a box of Stove Top, pause for photo, jump back aboard. If it doesn't go down like this, I will be disappointed.

[City Lights]

18. Are you talking about Willard?

Who is Mitch?

What have I missed?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

22. The David Letterman Show. (n/t)

[cbdo2007]

20. His campaign still gets to use it as a tax deduction though

right?? I'm sure they'll find somewhere to donate it and I'm sure they'll figure out some way to benefit/profit from it.

[justiceischeap]

21. In all fairness, he said the food would be put on a truck and driven to

New Jersey... he thinks.

He doesn't know what's happening with the food but it isn't going to Red Cross.

[cojoel]

23. They should drive it up to the homeless shelter in Youngstown that Paul Ryan screwed up

They might be able to use it.

[Lex]

24. He's got enough money to be loading crates of supplies into big trucks, but is he? No way.

[waddirum]

26. In essence...

... he is sending cans of Campbells soup (Campbells HQ in Camden, NJ) from a Walmart in Ohio back to New Jersey.