Rmoney's photo-op in Ohio: Tone Deafness or just Desperation?

[TrollBuster9090]

1. Here's the photo-op with no context:

A tropical storm, the likes of which the world has never seen, leaves the entire east coast under 5 feet of water with no electricity or drinking water. What do you do? Run inland to the swing state that will determine the election (Ohio) and get a cheap photo-op with shots of you "not being political" by stacking cans of peas into boxes for the poor flood victims, and then make a speech about the little people helping each other...


Looks unbelievably tawdry and opportunistic, doesn't it? Without the context.

2. Here's the photo-op IN context:

You've just spent a year on the campaign trail saying that FEMA should be eliminated, government is a problem not a solution, and we need to drill and mine the crap out of the entire country to burn as much oil and coal as we can possibly get our hands on because GLOBAL WARMING IS FAKE, and there's nothing unusual about the weather patterns.

Then...a week before the election, the biggest hurricane in history wrecks the entire east coast, and people are shivering around a candle in their attics waiting for FEMA to come to the rescue.

What do you do? You can either:
A) Curl up into a fetal position on the floor as every news program re-runs your comments about FEMA, government, and Global Warming over and over again on a continuous loop, or...

B) You can PULL A 'BAGHDAD BOB' and do the photo-op without caring about how ridiculous you look because you basically have no choice.


"There IS no global warming, and we do not need any infidels in Washington helping flood victims. These cans of Green Giant Beans will take care of everything, thank you very much."

[Atman]

1. Did he wash any clean pots and pans?

That would have rounded out the photo op nicely...he could have put an unopened can of peas in a clean pan, pretended to cook them then hand the can of peas to a homeless guy (who was really one his campaign aids), then washed the pan again. BRILLIANT! Tea Baggers are stupid enough to believe it.

[TrollBuster9090]

2. Yeah, as bad as this is, I guess it can't top Ryan's pathetic photo-op at the soup kitchen.

Which still can't top his ridiculous photo-op in TIME with the red ball cap on backwards.

[demwing]

3. Close, he brought food (that requires cooking)

to people that already have food from FEMA and the Red Cross, but no power or water to cook with

[TrollBuster9090]

7. An appropriate metaphore for a guy who is just spam in a can dressed up as beef surloin.

[justiceischeap]

4. I think it was both tone-deafness and desperation

he somehow, someway needed to seem relevant during this disaster and he isn't. His "storm relief event" hit all the wrong notes today and his refusal to answer questions about FEMA (14 times) doesn't endear him. I think the media is starting to turn on him because of his "donation efforts" and his "event" which was so obviously a rally.

[TrollBuster9090]

6. Yeah, if they were smart his campaign people would have stuck him someplace where he could be seen,

but not asked questions. They managed to do that with Ryan, but not Rmoney. Why do I have the feeling that his campaign people are happy to cash their checks, but are just mailing in their performance.

[warrprayer]

5. pure desperation

Mitt is toast

[renate]

8. very well written!

Poor Mitt. His past statements and current lack of a single clue have painted him into a corner where nobody trusts his purely humanitarian motivations. It's so sad.

[TrollBuster9090]

10. Thank you Stephen!

Although, I still can't believe this "race" is as close as it is. I blame the press for not vetting this idiot for the same of appearing to be 'biased.' Idiots.

[gkhouston]

9. Both, as usual. n/t

[randome]

11. More tone deafness. I can't imagine Romney getting excited about anything to feign desperation.