Paul Ryan Dishes Photo-Op Continues To Be Sticky For Romney Camp, Already Painted As Out Of Touch
The Paul Ryan “dishes” debacle at a soup kitchen this weekend in Youngstown, Ohio continues to backfire on the VP hopeful as the veep half of the Romney ticket tries to combat an already entrenched public image suggesting the campaign is out of touch with struggling Americans.
Paul Ryan’s dishes photo-op, as we reported yesterday, backfired miserably when a host of compelling factoids about the campaign stop came to light even before the images of the GOP contender for vice-president really hit the mainstream media.
While Paul Ryan’s dishes photo-op was roundly panned by many blogs as a shallow election playpiece garnered to elicit kudos for charity while not actually doing any good (the soup kitchen was not serving and closed to the public, and the dishes Ryan was “washing” in the pics had already been cleaned), we quoted the liberal blog Daily Kos as uncharacteristically sticking up for the potential veep in saying:
“He’s running for office for Pete’s sake. And nothing will stop him from trying to convince voters that Mitt Romney and he have the empathy Americans expect in a president and vice president—even if that means wasting everybody’s time by washing dishes that don’t need to be washed.”
And indeed, shaking hands and kissing babies far predates Paul Ryan’s dishes misstep and is certainly a predictable part of campaigning — and the Ryan camp is in the final, feverish days of their bid for the Vice-Presidency, making attention to detail a bit more difficult.
But another bit of criticism to Paul Ryan’s dishes has come from the director of the charity that operates the soup kitchen itself, Brian J. Antal, who is president of the Mahoning County St. Vincent De Paul Society. The Washington Post reports that Antal commented:
“We’re a faith-based organization; we are apolitical because the majority of our funding is from private donations … 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.”
Do you think Paul Ryan’s dishes photo-op did more harm than good?
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Posted: October 16, 2012
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Oct 16, 2012
Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan have, at this point, displayed such hypocrisy – and, such a mishandling and misunderstanding of the truth, that I fear them both profoundly negative examples for all Americans. Democrats and Republicans need to be able to live peacefully and work together – but we can't do that with politicians like these two trying to play both sides, working the system, and lying in hope of getting as many votes as they can. Romney refusing to disclose his tax returns was the beginning (his father disclosed 12 and said it should be required of all President-hopefuls) but Ryan's exposed stimulus fund requests (during the debate) when he admitted to the "two" letters he wrote Vice President asking for money for Wisconsin, only after being called out on it, are tell-tale. There were actually four (and are available online for anyone to read under the Freedom of Information Act). How about the excellent moderator in the Vice President debate who, kindly, offered Ryan the chance to clear up all the confusion over the Romney "tax plan" – and his refusal to do so? Taxes are of course what politicians plan to do with our hard earned money and so are clearly serious business for any citizen. For him to not be able to elaborate at all on any specifics; to refuse to offer any details on what, exactly, their plan is…is dangerous. And I don't think that we need to go into the fact that he actually voted, on record, *against* American women being able to be paid at the same rate as men for doing the same work. That is just not American. It never was and it never will be. We must move forward.
Oct 16, 2012
They all do it one way or another. If you think they care about you then you are crazy.
Oct 16, 2012
typical GOP tactic…..try to fool the people.
Oct 16, 2012
I think it did more good than harm. At least now people will see what an idiot he is.
Oct 16, 2012
I'm sure he had good intentions, at least he didn't allow four people to get killed after they asked for help!
Oct 16, 2012
Wow! Really, this is EXACTLY what is wrong with this party. Ryan posing washing CLEAN dishes at a CLOSED soup kitchen, to appear as if he cares about the 47% now. Bad move Ryan, and more to add to the pile of crap you have been feeding us, shame shame shame.
Oct 16, 2012
No, but the thousands of people killed because of Bush's war is so much better right?! This is another person lying his was into office, terrible
Oct 16, 2012
Just as I always said! once an idiot, always an Idiot! nice going Paul, keep kissing everybody's, you know what!
Oct 16, 2012
I am so pissed about our government allowing that to happen. It is freaking disgusting! The ambassador to Israel said we need to draw a line in the sand, yea right! Obama would apologize for it.
Oct 16, 2012
He could have easily showed up when the kitchen was open, help prepare and serve food to people in need and then do the dirty dishes. What a sham, he should be so embarrassed.
Oct 16, 2012
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Oct 16, 2012
This ust like the people who killed 6400 hundred solderies in Iraq and Afaganstan you never hear of them Bush lied to us about the Weapons Of Maas destruction when we found none. I work in the middle east during the end of Deser Storm we destroy all of his weapon of mass destruction. Mr. Bush neded to go to war so they could make money from war. Who own the company that service are meals in the chow hall. Also all the mentenance on equipment this was by a company call Brown and root. They start war to make a profit just what Mr. Rommey is going to do.
Oct 16, 2012
Does Barack Hussein Obama do anything that is "genuine" except promote his narcissism?
Oct 16, 2012
volunteering requires some training just to keep things running smoothly what this goof did was get in the way of people that were doing their jobs and I'm sure if he's elected he'll do more of the same.
Oct 16, 2012
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Oct 16, 2012
You need to get your facts straight before you write and article. He did in fact wash dishes. FACT They were dirty dishes FACT Another Dem just shooting from the hip without stating the facts. I am sure you are going to correct your error. NOT Won't admitt when wrong and will try another spin. Good luck tonight when you lose again.
Oct 16, 2012
Washing clean dishes is a waste, not a help.
Oct 17, 2012
It was DISGUSTING and ARROGANT!
Oct 17, 2012
Romney has "binders full of woman." What a stupid thing to say. He also referred to the Middle East as "Arabs" when talking about an energy policy.
Oct 17, 2012
It's Sarah Palin all over again !!!
Oct 17, 2012
"Bush's war" …… Yeah I'd rather we all just got along and just forget about 9/11….. It's no big deal.