So even when the GOP does the right thing (not voting for a bloated Sandy bill) they manage to turn it into a PR disaster. #Awesome
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DrewM (@DrewMTips) January 02, 2013I'm in awe of the GOP's ability to turn doing the right thing (no Sandy pork) into a PR disaster.—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) January 02, 2013
House Republicans are taking major heat for scrapping the pork-padded Sandy relief bill, and while many conservatives (and their wallets) are grateful that the bill is currently stymied, they remain appalled at the GOP’s stunning lack of damage control:
The media has always been liberal. The GOP has not always been PR-inept.—
Jim Antle (@jimantle) January 02, 2013
They’re urging the Republicans to up their PR game and either shape up, or ship out:
If GOP House wants to make a principled stand against Sandy bill pork, I get it. But they're just getting pummeled w/out any counterattack.—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 02, 2013
@philipaklein Doesn't the GOP always get pummeled without any counter attack? This is their primary problem. Zero PR/Crisis Management.—
Sheryl (@sav01) January 02, 2013
@kevinboyd1984 You would think politicians would know they need a PR company. Hello GOP??—
AJ (@SeeTac7) January 02, 2013
Republicans in the House are PR idiots. No press conference about why the Sandy Relief Bill didn't get voted on? REALLY?!—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 02, 2013
Republicans- it's ok to be proactive vs reactive! Learn PR please! GOP you are killing us!—
Brian McCarty (@brianmccartydfw) January 02, 2013
@RachelARing you are right on. They are a PR nightmare and do not communicate the message well nor in a timely manner. #gop #tcot—
LibertyCallsYouOut (@dwightrobertsjr) January 02, 2013
Republicans, this isn't hard. Send out a press release about what is actually in the relief bill: not relief. #protip—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 02, 2013
Please have a press conference and read line by line each piece of pork that would not go to a Sandy Victim maybe in this news cycle @gop—
Amy (@CAAmyO) January 02, 2013
GOP, you can't scrap a Sandy relief bill without explaining why. How many times do you have to lose public opinion before you wake up?—
Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) January 02, 2013
@JedediahBila Amazing the ignorance of the GOP. Use a good PR firm if they can't do it themselves or fire the ones they have!—
(@CalFreedomMom) January 02, 2013
We #fail at optics/msg'g “@JedediahBila: Senate Dems stuffed Sandybill to brim with pork.GOP doesn't plan on doing any PR to clarify.Typical—
Morgan (@mhwestbrook) January 02, 2013
Republicans are in ANOTHER PR disaster. It's getting really freaking old. Learn 2 play 2 game or get out of office for others to replace you—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 02, 2013
House Republicans have become quite adept when it comes to shooting themselves in the foot. They’d be wise to take conservatives’ advice — it certainly couldn’t hurt.