Rmoney had an opportunity, and he blew it

[n2doc]

Instead of his fake 'relief' rallies, he could have gotten his billionaire backers to put together a sizable relief fund, and donated it to the Red Cross and other relief agencies. That would have served to push his point about private industry being able to supplant FEMA, and it would have made him look generous and above politics. But he and his ilk are too greedy, too self centered, too arrogant, and too stupid to have seen this. If he had personally donated 10 million, and gotten together another 100 or 200 million in pledges (money they are already spending on his lost cause) it would have been all over the news.

[livetohike]

1. I doubt Romney has ever donated one dime to the Red Cross

Maybe the reason he won't release his tax forms is because all of his charitable giving is to the Mormon church. My Dad (RIP) used to say about the wealthy...."They didn't get rich by giving it away".

[Aristus]

31. What organization would Rmoney donate to? The Red Moroni?

The Red Temple Garments?

[livetohike]

34. LOL

[Aristus]

35. Back at ya!

You know, I was sort of hoping someone would take that image and Photoshop it. That would be cool!...

[Happyhippychick]

2. Trump could have salvaged a bit of his reputation too if he had donated. Fortunately he really is

the smug asshole that we all know him to be.

[Mr.Bill]

11. Trump doesn't have any money.

His net worth is in the negative ten figures or more. Why would he whore himself out on thet stupid TV show if he was worth anywhere near what he says?

[n2doc]

14. He craves the spotlight

He will do anything, anything, to get people talking about him. Including acting like a complete assclown.

[Ikonoklast]

21. Name one other 'billionaire' that has to hawk ties for a buck.

Trump has no money of his own, it's all borrowed.

Trump owes more than he has.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

32. I hope you're right. He's one of the most despicable public figures I can recall in my lifetime. I

cannot understand why anyone would want to watch or listen to him. But then I feel that way about most of the people on reality tv which I know only because of the Soup.

[fleur-de-lisa]

4. Yet another missed opportunity by a miserable candidate and a failed campaign! n/t

[justiceischeap]

5. From some of the tweets I was seeing yesterday

apparently the right hates the Red Cross too. You know, 'cause they help those in need by sucking off the "tit" of tax paying americans.

[Binders Keepers]

6. Romney loves money too much to ever do that.

[rustydog]

7. Good point. He makes about 90-thousand a day on his Bain capital stock holdings

what could he do with a percentage of 90-thousand a day to help those evil people who feel entitled to food and life?

[CTyankee]

8. He couldn't do that. He is fatally flawed, for whatever reason. Any person who would

do the outright cruel things he has done in his life doesn't think in the way you outlined. He just doesn't. He never did and he never will.

And he will never get to be the President of the United States.

[ejbr]

9. Excellent point...

he even could have given a sincere speech where he emphasized that he knows that the money could never replace all that was lost and that he encourages all Americans, Democrat and Republican, to come together to overcome this crisis...blah de blah... but as someone has already noted, this is not in his DNA.

This would have placed him above politics, offset Obama's CIC status, and given voters a side of him to consider when in the voting booth.

[Auntie Bush]

22. Shhhhhh!

Don't want Romney to get anymore votes. After Obama wins the election...he can ask/shame all those 1%ers into donating their millions. He'll keep pressuring them on how expensive the cleanup is and how much the COUNTRY needs their help and PATRIOTISM!

[ejbr]

26. !!

[Brother Buzz]

10. That's what a genuine leader would have done

From all appearances, Mitch looked like he was running a Boy Scout food drive and illustrated the Peter Principle: He reached his level of incompetence.

[SHRED]

12. Assuming he's not a greed driven POS

[WinkyDink]

13. One more time, with gusto: He. Doesn't. Care.

[lexw]

15. Exactly!!

That's what I thought he was going to do. That would have been a brilliant political move.
I was shocked when I heard it was a canned food drive /photo shoot. Not only are they liars and cheaters—they're CHEAP and CALLOUS!
Man, if this guy ever gets into the White House, it's going to be a mess to clean up after him.

GO OBAMA!!!!

[n2doc]

23. Their whole mode is- make someone else, preferably poorer, pay for it

Just like the football owners blackmailing cities into building sports palaces for them.

The only way Robme gets into office is by election fraud. And it will have to be massive.

[judesedit]

16. As usual, too little too late. Rob-me's mode of operande. Loser, loser, loser all the way.

[Warpy]

17. Rich men never think in those terms

They think it's immoral of that older woman who lost everything when her house was destroyed to expect anything from anyone else. Oh, they'll toss her a can of beans to shut her up until they're out of earshot, but rebuilding is up to her and her family (if she has one). Never mind she's likely retired and to ill to work, certainly not capable of swinging a hammer. Never mind that she's going to need long term support even if she does have the wherewithal to rebuild. It's immoral of her to expect a thing from anyone else because she's the one who was stupid enough to move into a hurricane's path 40 years ago.

Instead of doing what you suggested, the rich men always prove beyond a shadow of a doubt why charity can never work--because the super rich never support them in the same way poorer people do, to the same percent of their income. They leave charities dependent on nickels and dimes, never enough in "good" times, let alone a national disaster.

These men are the ultimate parasites, especially men like Romney who make their fortunes by destroying the livelihoods of others.

It's time for a clawback, folks, relieve them of all their ill gotten gains through aggressive taxation. We can no longer afford a gilded class.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

18. He CAN'T do that. It would blow the Big Lie....

Republicans are claiming the REASON companies aren't hiring is because they can't afford it because government is taking too much.

That's the entire basis for their argument that tax cuts will create jobs.

[dvduval]

19. His business, not yours

Romney was a HUGE proponent and recipient of government spending for the Olympics at the local, state and federal levels. His plan must be to send Olympians to restore the damage, and he will be sure and let you know more about this plan AFTER the election. You need to recognize that things like tax returns, and records at Bain, the Olympics and as Governor of Massachusetts are none of YOUR business. As a matter of fact, they are HIS business, because this is how he makes so much money, such as the profits of 3000% on the auto bailout money or on the outsourcing of jobs. If he were to tell you more, it would reveal important secrets, and remember business is his specialty, not yours.

[BlueStreak]

20. He doesn't want private business to "replace" FEMA. He just wants the money FEMA gets.

Virtually all of our federal government is outsourced, and most of what FEMA spends goes to private companies. That's the way the 0.1%ers like it. let government collect the money from the masses, then give it to the 0.1%ers -- and without all those regulations that hold them back, don't you know?

Highway construction? Probably 99.9% of that goes to private companies. There are very few government employees involved.

The Pentagon? Lockheed, Boeing, Rolls Royce, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Blackwater/Xe, need I say more?

Medicare? Computer Sciences corp, United Healthcare, EDS.

NASA is mostly government, but that is a tiny fraction of the budget.

[LynneSin]

24. Oh come off it - he donated $5000 worth of canned goods. Doesn't that count for something?

[n2doc]

25. I thought he went back the next day and got a refund! n/t

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

33. One the way to the Fed Ex to send in his amended income tax returns in which he claims all of the

deductions he temporarily skipped to make his rate look higher.

[NightOwwl]

27. But that would involve compassion.

So that thought never even crossed his lizard brain.

[green917]

28. Just one problem with your idea

The Red Cross is not affiliated with the Mormon Church or Gov. Romney's political aspirations (although, you are correct, it could have been had he taken your suggestion).

[JacobsMark]

29. Angry Romney

Why was Romney angry at Obama in the presidential debate?

[Bigleaf]

30. Romney could have come out and supported the President, the governors, mayors etc. of those states

affected and would have looked great. But it's all about him. So he stages a fake relief rally. He did blow it.

[Matariki]

36. Yep. Relying on church charities in the face of large scale disasters

will look exactly like his Ohio debacle. Your entire home and city destroyed by flood/earthquake/tornado/etc? We took care of things for you at our church bake sale and charity drive... here are some raman noodles and pampers for you...