There is a reason the Red Cross only wan'ts cash....simple fact is that all the money collected doesn't end up being spent on reason they collected it in the first place....while food and clothing must be used and not stored......I rather choose another agency then Red Cross

Oh yes, the compassion of the Red Cross, collecting dollars, organizing supplies and then shipping those supplies to local centers. By the time the donations are processed, Romney's trucks will be unloaded and in the hands of the needy. Based on experience on the gulf coast, the Salvation Army was serving hot food before FEMA even decided where their aid stations would go.

We wouldn't expect MSNBC to understand anyway.

I actually heard a commercial today pushing for cash donations. Screw the Red Cross, they are almost as bad as the United Way.

MSNBC would criticize him either way, so what's the difference? At least Romney did something; what did they do to help, other than complain?

Mitt Romney has a proven track record of personal generousity and effort.
The Obamboozler, nothing unless it involves spending the over-taxed payer's money!

Donate to the Salvation Army, they know how to use the funds properly.
Red Cross, not so much.

If I donate can goods, powdered milk,diapers, cleaning supplies(yes, they need those too..bleach, laundry detergent, etc.)personal hygiene products, etc., because I know these items will go to victims. If I donate cash, I don't know where the money goes. How much of each dollar donated goes to victims and how much goes to pay for the non-volunteer full time employees of the Red Cross? I'm not saying that those employees don't deserve their salaries, I just prefer to know that what I donate goes directly to the victims.

Anyone that served in the armed forces during any time of combat has no warm, fuzzy feeling for the rec cross. Another story for The Salvation Army and the USO.

It's my understanding that the Salvation Army is one of the most efficient charities in USA. I look forward to their bells and buckets at shopping centers during Holidays. As for msmbc phonies, their collective donations to the hurricane relief effort would not fill a teaspoon.

Actually I was rather impressed with Obama's leadership at the Red Cross today. It was the most meaningful thing he's done since organizing the semi-annual YMCA ping pong tournament in the hood in 1998.

My donations go to the Salvation Army.

Funny how Bashir doesn't have time to review his network opinion on the Red Cross after Katrina...oh wait, that was under Bush...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9518677/ns/us_news-katrina_the_long_road_back/t/despite-huge-katrina-relief-red-cross-criticized/

Anybody with a shred of decency would applaud those who donate food and supplies, regardless of the source. MSNBC show their lack of breeding by their criticism of Romney. I concur with those above--I donate to the Salvation Army and to my Church.

Democrats/Lib/Progs are the nastiest, most common, vile and low down, slimiest, vulgar, no count, worthless, shallow, wallow in the gutter in pig slime and worm guts people on earth.

Let's see, we have two men. One has a history of doing things and giving money to help people in need, usually making an effort to avoid getting any notice for it. The other has a history of TALKING about taking money from other people to help people in need, but never of actually doing anything to help those people. And MSNBC thinks it is the former who is doing things purely for political reasons.

MSNBC makes me ill...

No decency at MSNBC. Find a snark, jump the snark.

Keep it up, guys.

After 9/11 2001, hundreds of millions of dollars raised for terrorism victims was not getting to the victims. Family menbers of victims complained and a congressional outcry forced Red Cross head Bernadine Healey to resign. Turns out the Red Cross had been spending the money on new phones, PCs, vehicles, etc.

is there ANY surprise that almost nobody is watching this network???

I wonder where the MSNBC people are thinking the Red Cross will be able to buy stuff in a flooded area? Trust me, diapers, formula, blankets and even dog food will be needed immediately and very much appreciated. Shame on them---they are not only mocking Romney, but making fun of all of the citizens of Ohio who wanted to chip in and help.

Red Cross is aptly named. I would rather give to the Salvation Army- they don't have multi-million dollar paid CEOs' driving around in chauffer driven limos that are paid out of donations that could be better used to help the needy.

Most of Red Cross on the ground operatives are heroes, but not so much the management. American Red Cross (ARC) has the name, but Salvation Army (SA) is often more efficient, as posters above point out. It was interesting today that NerØbama spoke to and gave praise to the ARC without even mentioning the SA. Could it be that SA is faith-based, while ARC is secular?

As to (P)MSNBC: there should be no surprise. Those loons simply have no credibility.

Here's why I have real problems with the Red Cross.

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

The last time Obama took the high road it was in a 1960's vintage VW Micro-bus...

True #1. I got caught in that scam. The Red Cross was forced to offer donors their money back. Of course I requested mine back and never got it. I have never donated to them again.

These are sick evil people. #23 is so right, is the Red Cross going down to Walmart to buy stuff. None of these fools has been to a Red Cross shelter after an event. People need everything. You'd be surprised how much things like puzzle books, playing cards, paperbacks and simple make up kits are appreciated. Mitt is doing the right thing, he's trying to help heal people.

Someone please explain to me exactly how MSNBC helped the Red Cross today. How grateful for donations have they made them appear? Idiots, both.

My grandfather, a WWII Pacific vet, loathed the Red Cross. He told stories of them showing up in combat zones and charging the GIs for coffee and donuts.

Meanwhile Obama is getting all the photo ops he can - where was he when Beghazi was going down? He's nothing but a liar and fraud!

I too donate to the Salvation Army, because they were kind enough to marry me and my (now late) husband when the military chaplains refused to give us a destination wedding. Romney wisely collects supplies for Sandy victims because he too knows that the supplies will quickly go to those in need.

Ummm....who has the most experience with charity?

ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!

My kids keep talking about the "zombi apocalypse." I was wondering where this idea had come from. Then I turned on MSNBC one night...

We spent a week at an Episcopal relief center in coastal Mississippi after Katrina. We unloaded semi after semi truckloads of donated food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, even generators, from generous Americans, and gave them out to grateful, plucky Mississipians who hadn't even a roof over their heads. Some of those people had no place to go, so they asked if they could stay and help. Those hardworking folk sorted clothes, folded sheets, blankets and towels, helped people find what they needed. Most appreciated things were unopened soaps, shampoos and lotions, canned food that didn't have to be heated, bleach, dish washing liquid, pet food, paper towels, paper plates, TP, feminine supplies.
donations to various church organizations went entirely to the relief effort, and not to pay for admin and overhead. Salvation Army is a good bet, as was Episcopal Relief, Baptist, Methodist, Lutherans were all much in evidence, putting their money and time where their mouths were.

Isn't Romney's relief effort part of the Mormon way of doing things? It's great.

Poor MSNBC, they were only repeating their orders of the day from the WH. Subject today, was Bash Romney.

As soon as Katrina's winds died down to a manageable level WalMart trucks--yes, the BIIIIG ones--were at National Guard checkpoints waiting for roads to be cleared so they could trundle in and distribute everything people needed. The trucks had been staged prior to the storm and moved closer as the storm moved away from the area.

Big underscores to all the remarks about the Salvation Army, whose trucks were right behind WalMart's. They were on Canal Street as soon as the National Guard had the street secured, handing out FREE coffee, water, sandwiches, etc., to everyone--no forms needed to be filled out. Nobody I know saw the Red Cross for several days. As for Romney's gesture, who knows what supplies to hand out better than Mormons! As most Ldotters know, Mormons stash emergency supplies all year round and even have their own canning facilities. They are experts in emergency food--just check out beprepared.com out of Utah. Note that this is the last day of their October sale so hurry if you want some of those bargains.

In addition to WalMart and the Salvation Army, hundreds and hundreds of church and private groups, including animal rescue teams, went to the Katrina-stricken areas of the Gulf Coast and helped with labor, food, building supplies, animal shelters, and so on. No gubmint involved--and I consider the International Red Cross like the government, especially with their policy of diverting donations for a specific disaster to overseas operations and the enormous salaries of their executive staffs.

Salvation Army donations page:

https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/disaster

And Andrea Mitchell had said the same thing a couple of hours before Bashir did. They are all following the talking points memos, & will be, for the rest of the week:

"The 'American People' can see how Romney is pandering/photo-opping & how Our President is being so presidential & caring."

Or in other words, "Don't believe your lying eyes when you see Romney doing something good, while Obama reads a teleprompter."

These journos are shameless.

The difference between promises and action.

The network dwells in a universe so far removed from reality that they deserve to be called MSLSD.

It makes MSNBC livid that Romney would try to help. I, frankly, am more impressed with him the more I hear. He is a decent human being who has his head on straight! No shoome bus for him!