Red Cross had to divert staff to deal with Romney’s phony “relief effort”

[kpete]

Here’s the longer Red Cross statement. Read it, then let’s talk about the criticism of Romney buried between the lines:

“The American Red Cross appreciates the support from the Romney campaign and is working with the campaign to process this donation of supplies,” the statement read. “We are grateful that both the Obama and Romney campaigns have also encouraged the public to send financial donations to the Red Cross. We encourage individuals who want to help to consider making a financial donation or making an appointment to give blood.”

Note that last line: “We encourage individuals who want to help to consider making a financial donation or making an appointment to give blood.” That’s the equivalent of your grandma saying “thank you so much for the inflatable Elvis doll, honey, and I encourage anyone else wanting to get me a birthday gift next year to try something I can actually use.”

Forget About You, What About Me?

The Red Cross outright told anyone else doing what Romney did today, to collect financial donations or blood – not supplies. It was a subtle rebuke to the Romney campaign, and an effort by the Red Cross to undo the damage Romney has already done in sending the message to the American people that the Red Cross needs us to donate food, when they don’t, and it will actually hurt their relief efforts by diverting necessary manpower.

Exactly what happened today, now that the Red Cross is having to “work with the Romney campaign to process this donation of supplies.”

http://americablog.com/2012/10/red-cross-romney-hurricane-sand.html

[ck4829]

1. Can you imagine what a Romney relief effort will look like?

Giving supplies to people who already have them?

[liberal_at_heart]

8. or giving an empty sterling silver drinking cup

to a person with no clean water to drink.

[Berserker]

2. Photo OP

Piece of shit. I can just imagine what went on behind the scenes in his campaign to organize it.

[brewens]

3. Now just wait for Billdo O'Reilly to start harping on the ARC not giving

out money to rich people again. That's what it was all about when he was on their ass over the 9/11 donations. Whatever you donate to the ARC, it will go to people that need help and of course to pay their employees. I was one at one time and couldn't afford to do it for free.

[Rain Mcloud]

4. Pardon Me!

Do You have any Grey Poupon?

[Mariana]

5. Too bad they didn't tell him to

stuff it up his ass. I understand the position they're in. If he should win the election, he could make things difficult for them in the future out of spite, and people would suffer because of it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. The red cross should drive those supplies to

Local food pantry, serious.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. I just created a graphic to address this....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101773840

[HeiressofBickworth]

9. How typically Republican/Romney

He organized an event for OTHER PEOPLE to donate to the Red Cross. And he'll take all the credit for the donations. But I'll bet dollars to doughnut holes that nothing leaves HIS pocket.

He's cheap, he's dishonest, he's a liar, he's ....... well, one thing he isn't is good material for the presidency.

[progressivebydesign]

10. unless a nice donation to Red Cross in exchange for that faint endorsement of his BS efforts. nt

[JI7]

11. couldn't they give that Food to some Food Banks closest to where they were collected ?