Classy, as always.
As Twitchy reported, Mitt Romney cancelled planned campaign rallies due to Hurricane Sandy and its devastation. On Sunday, the campaign began using its resources and its bus for East Coast storm relief efforts. On Monday, the campaign announced they would hold a disaster relief event in Dayton, Ohio.
That event was held today.
https://twitter.com/LizaDanver/status/263109144624640004
And the Left was out in petty force.
Lefties already furious that Romney is holding a benifit rally in Ohio. . maybe he should have held a prayer rally?
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 30, 2012
and? RT @markos Mitt Romney attends storm relief event. In Ohio. Sponsored by his campaign. http://t.co/QAifrfTZ …
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 30, 2012
Romney doing a "storm relief" event in Ohio?!?! What a lying fraud. Politicizing a disaster is about as low as you can go. #RomneyFail
— Rob S. (@Scacman) October 30, 2012
Self-awareness is lost on this guy. What are you doing, sir?
The lapdogs in the media were also out in petty, and biased, force. As always, the Left and the media are concentric circles on a Venn diagram.
Note the sneer quotes.
https://twitter.com/hollybdc/status/263299218993713152
"Storm relief event" in Dayton begins with the Romney bio campaign video touting his record as a leader & a problem-solver.
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) October 30, 2012
Press badge for today's "storm relief event" in Ohio: pic.twitter.com/e61sedE2
— Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) October 30, 2012
Gee, the campaign didn’t miraculously whip up new press badges after the rally was cancelled and the relief event took its place? How dastardly! Why didn’t they care more about press passes than, you know, the people devastated by the storm? Only the elitist lapdogs would think their passes to be of the utmost import.
The always asinine Frank Rich weighs in.
Couldn't Romney have found a non-swing state to do a photo op for #Sandy relief? Transparently tacky even by his standards
— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) October 30, 2012
Look in the mirror, toots.
CNN’s Donna Brazile chimes in with a case of the nutty.
Just look how distasteful it is that Romney is campaigning under the ruse of hurricane relief? #Sandy is still a dangerous storm Mr Romney!
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) October 30, 2012
Hey, Donna, you know what’s distasteful? Constantly accusing people of racism. Also, what about President Obama’s constant “Look at me! I’m in the Situation Room, all super serious and stuff” photos?
David Shuster took a break from spewing sexist rants to also whine about … the press passes. No, really. That’s his big argument.
Romney claims he is holding a "relief rally" today in OH. This lie underscored by press passes his camp issued. pic.twitter.com/hdXgJqeI #TAN
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) October 30, 2012
And the pitiful Oliver Willis, of Media Matters, desperately cried out for a pat on the head from his Soros buddies.
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/263314553440456704
A New York Times reporter tweeted about politics “creeping in.”
Politics creeping into Romney storm relief rally. Donations + woman w/ shirt saying "Obama, you're fired." My story: http://t.co/dhcrrJuY
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) October 30, 2012
Cue the ominous (and probably racist) music!
Conservatives pushed back against this nonsense.
Watching what liberals are saying about the Romney/Ryan team assisting in storm relief. Full-blown Romney Derangement Syndrome.
— CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) October 30, 2012
The fact that they're criticizing Romney for making his campaign visit a relief fund event says 2 things! 1)desperation!…ok just 1 thing
— Robert Walden (@robwalden85) October 31, 2012
I hate passive-aggressive "this is no time for campaigns" faux outrage. This is America. Democracy stops for nothing.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 30, 2012
Boy, liberals are really upset that Romney is campaigning. I guess he should sit around at homer or something.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 30, 2012
@NICKinNOVA Oh boohoo.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 30, 2012
Seriously. Stop the pearl-clutching.
Plus, he wasn’t even campaigning. On-scene photos and reports show that this was an event held to benefit those who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.
RT @Ari_Shapiro: Relief supplies at Romney's event in Dayton. Screen overhead also has # to donate to red cross. pic.twitter.com/3Ughrtq1
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 30, 2012
Romney Dayton event a hybrid b/t political & storm relief. RNC vid played, but no signs, etc and lots of foo http://t.co/PfVn2yFt
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) October 30, 2012
.@MittRomney thanking Ohioans for their generous donations to help those impacted by Sandy. http://t.co/DVjVIORn
— Rick Gorka (@Rick_Gorka) October 30, 2012
And here are reports from one of those generous Ohioans.
We’re getting to standing room only at Trent Arena. Go #Ohio!! #RomneyRyan2012 pic.twitter.com/yLFYgWwb
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
It was good. Not a typical campaign rally. #Mitt didn't even speak from the main stage; he just stood on a table to the side. LadybugDawny
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
His comments were maybe 2 minutes. He wanted to keep the focus on #Sandy and not on #RomneyRyan2012. Class act. @LadybugDawny
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
But, but … press passes!
Ohioans bringing donations for #Sandy relief. Trent Arena, Kettering #Ohio #RomneyRyan2012 http://t.co/NQ3TuWTQ
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
Next President of the United States works the #Sandy donation line in Kettering #Ohio. #RomneyRyan2012 http://t.co/hcvTOZos
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
"Your generosity touches my heart. It's the American way." Trent Arena, Kettering #Ohio #Sandy http://t.co/iJz9W7jS @MittRomney
— R J ?? (@rfjjd) October 30, 2012
Indeed. Also the American way? Rolling up one’s sleeves and getting to work. Doing what needs to be done to help those in need, as individual Americans working together. Guess who did that?
Eric Draper photo of Gov taking supplies for hurricane relief. The outpouring of support in Dayton was very moving. pic.twitter.com/rsXJnKf3
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 30, 2012
Eric Draper photo of Gov loading up hurricane relief supplies to send to those affected by #Sandy pic.twitter.com/5shbDiZa
— Garrett Jackson (@dgjackson) October 30, 2012
And, that’s part of where the derangement syndrome comes from. Taking matters into your own hands? That doesn’t suit.
MSNBC attacks Romney's storm relief effort, would rather make people wait for big government to show up.
— Sara for America (@saraforamerica) October 30, 2012
Bingo.
Kudos, Governor. And thank you to all who attended the event to aid those suffering from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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