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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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34. Yes. Unfortunately, many amateur-gathered supplies end up

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 07:15 AM

Aug 2016

trashed -- overseas, often dumped in piles to rot right where they arrived. Workers in disaster areas simply can't fuss over stuff that isn't wanted or needed. And donors often greatly misunderstand what people are going to want. A well-meaning church group's wardrobe cullings, for instance, may be about as welcome as those from an Indonesian village would be to Oklahoma flood victims.

The Donald interrupting hard-working relief workers to photo-op was such a disgusting display of hypocrisy and opportunism that I'm glad to see it's backfiring somewhat. Play-Doh!

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Play-Doh? [View all] jberryhill Aug 2016 OP

I'm not surprised it was donated but I'm surprised it got on the truck. nolabear Aug 2016 #1

wait.... so... he really DID hand out play-doh? OhioBlue Aug 2016 #3

So did I. Until I read the AP photo caption jberryhill Aug 2016 #8

photo for context, looks like it was both thesquanderer Aug 2016 #36

It was like a leftover toys for tots truck jberryhill Aug 2016 #7

+ 1 RapSoDee Aug 2016 #38

To spare those who have no idea what you're talking about the inevitable confusion and questioning, MADem Aug 2016 #2

It doesn't matter jberryhill Aug 2016 #10

The parody sites are frustrated. MADem Aug 2016 #11

And then I thought. "What an elaborate hoax" it's everywhere." jberryhill Aug 2016 #13

It's real, apparently. Video doesn't lie! nt MADem Aug 2016 #14

I just can't wrap my head around the reality of it. jberryhill Aug 2016 #15

Exactly - it is unbelievable... OhioBlue Aug 2016 #17

I must have gone through a rift in space time jberryhill Aug 2016 #18

Laughing Cow Cheese would have been a better choice. Kablooie Aug 2016 #25

Is there something I don't know? jberryhill Aug 2016 #12

Yes. Unfortunately, many amateur-gathered supplies end up Hortensis Aug 2016 #34

Maybe Trump wants those Louisiana kids True Dough Aug 2016 #4

Not realistic - hands are too big mjjoe Aug 2016 #5

Oh, my. That's disturbing. Beartracks Aug 2016 #16

Appropriately veiny. He's vain. (n/t) thesquanderer Aug 2016 #35

I read he was only on the ground for 90 secs for that photo op. Avalux Aug 2016 #6

49. Six boxes. Of Play-Doh. Jesus. jberryhill Aug 2016 #9

Play-D'OH Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #19

Says who? jberryhill Aug 2016 #20

Homer Simpson? nt. Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #23

All of them. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #31

And this is the "new and improved" Trump Cresent City Kid Aug 2016 #21

What the hell good will Play-Doh DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #22

Aw C'mon. Who doesn't like Play-Doh? jberryhill Aug 2016 #30

Now to be fair, not just Play-Doh... Kablooie Aug 2016 #24

Because he would never give out Real Dough........... thelordofhell Aug 2016 #26

Earlier today it was orange juice yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #27

It was 49 seconds jberryhill Aug 2016 #28

You need to cut Donald some slack. TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #29

now toys would be fine for bored kids in shelter MFM008 Aug 2016 #32

A picture that is truly worth BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #33

I thought photoshop too thesquanderer Aug 2016 #37

Should have been Cheetos. nt onehandle Aug 2016 #39

That it was the last thing on the truck I like to think it was a sabotage. joshcryer Aug 2016 #40