Report: Charity President Objects To Paul Ryan’s Soup Kitchen Photo Op (Reply #43)

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43. Report: Charity President Objects To Paul Ryan’s Soup Kitchen Photo Op

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:47 PM

Oct 2012

Report: Charity President Objects To Paul Ryan’s Soup Kitchen Photo Op

Brian J. Antal, the president of an Ohio charity for the homeless, is objecting to a photo op staged by the Romney campaign on Saturday that featured vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan washing pots and pans that had already appeared to be clean, Felicia Sonmez of the Washington Post reports:

“We’re a faith-based organization; we are apolitical because the majority of our funding is from private donations,” Antal said in a phone interview Monday afternoon. “It’s strictly in our bylaws not to do it. They showed up there and they did not have permission. They got one of the volunteers to open up the doors.”

He added: “The photo-op they did wasn’t even accurate. He did nothing. He just came in here to get his picture taken at the dining hall.”

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“Had they asked for permission, it wouldn’t have been granted. … But I certainly wouldn’t have let him wash clean pans and then take a picture,” Antal told the Post.

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K & R. n/t FSogol Oct 2012 #1

I've worked for hours doing that for real. As a kid at a Skippers and as a part brewens Oct 2012 #2

Plus one Trunk Monkey Oct 2012 #23

I was a pot washer at Loyola University in New Orleans BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #41

Pitiful. Not a spot on that apron, either. Jerk. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #3

I noticed that, too wordpix Oct 2012 #62

+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #67

Must be an expensive water-proof watch he's wearing there. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #4

I'll give him that one NT Trunk Monkey Oct 2012 #24

Some things need no embellishment. What a tool. nolabear Oct 2012 #5

This may seem like a small story... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #6

SAD!!! SAD!!! YOU'RE DONE!!!! johnlucas Oct 2012 #7

This reminds me of that photo-op of W... phatkatt Oct 2012 #8

Or the one where he was clearing brush with new gloves, new tools, new everything that would cognoscere Oct 2012 #27

Roll that sleeve up further, and flex us some mancandy, stud. libguard Oct 2012 #9

Sure hope he paid them for the use EC Oct 2012 #10

I hope he at least left a donation nuxvomica Oct 2012 #11

I hope..... kardonb Oct 2012 #30

I *almost* feel sorry for him crim son Oct 2012 #12

Its what you do when no one is looking..... Pachamama Oct 2012 #56

Just like how he wants to come in after Obama has cleaned up the mess Bush made KurtNYC Oct 2012 #13

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Bush style photo opportunity... AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #14

Apron neatly starched and creased. No stains. IggleDoer Oct 2012 #15

I've worked as a dishwasher. alterfurz Oct 2012 #16

love your post, and your sig poster spooky3 Oct 2012 #50

Little Puke... ncsoapmaker Oct 2012 #17

This is an old trick. dotymed Oct 2012 #18

Occasionally we get blood donors that are way too impressed with their generosity. brewens Oct 2012 #26

I've seen it too, sadly. AngryOldDem Oct 2012 #39

Too true. HurricaneWarning Oct 2012 #58

Republicans like Ryan and Romney are misfits in regular society AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #19

Like always... StarryNite Oct 2012 #20

here... begin_within Oct 2012 #21

What a world! JEB Oct 2012 #22

K&R nt avebury Oct 2012 #25

Reminds me of the Bush Rubber Turkey Trip to Iraq. Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #29

Why didn't Ryan get there earlier to help cook & serve the food for the less fortunate & poor peons? LaPera Oct 2012 #31

Because of the "liberal" bias in news reporting... dorkzilla Oct 2012 #32

Ryan; believes that "sincerity" is great and when you learn how to fake that, you have it made. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #33

Always be sincere, whether you mean it or not. RushIsRot Oct 2012 #65

They make me sick Smilo Oct 2012 #34

well how ever can we expect someone of Paul's importance and status azurnoir Oct 2012 #35

I'll bet he took 5 consecutive showers afterwards amb123 Oct 2012 #36

I've volunteered at some public food programs and this photo op is pretty low. pinto Oct 2012 #37

What a twit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2012 #38

Wow, and that's in the Wash Post! Like VP Biden Cha Oct 2012 #40

And guess what? Liberalagogo Oct 2012 #42

Report: Charity President Objects To Paul Ryan’s Soup Kitchen Photo Op Tx4obama Oct 2012 #43

Too Damned funny. Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #45

LOL! struggle4progress Oct 2012 #47

nothing like just muscling your way in like the jack boots they are wordpix Oct 2012 #63

Oh shit... Hubert Flottz Oct 2012 #44

The Hunger Games.... Sky Masterson Oct 2012 #46

Seems familiar Lasher Oct 2012 #48

Dishwatergate! <n/t> markbark Oct 2012 #49

Watching this on the Ed show now. complain jane Oct 2012 #51

he doesn't know enough to remove his watch Skittles Oct 2012 #54

What message is he giving to his kids who were there too? LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #52

This needs to go viral. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #53

Republicans can't even properly MIMIC giving a shite about their fellow Americans! Taradacktyl Oct 2012 #55

Gotta love the lily white, creased, new, never-been-sullied apron Coyotl Oct 2012 #57

He's even phoning in the phoniness Blue Owl Oct 2012 #59

Probably the first Heathen57 Oct 2012 #61

K&R. Powerful. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #64

This may have been said in the thread above.... lexw Oct 2012 #66

What a poser, shirt, tie, rolled up sleeves. Remmah2 Oct 2012 #68

These people are scum Doctor_J Oct 2012 #69

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