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yellowcanine

(36,351 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 03:57 PM Sep 22

Heh. MAGA boat owner complaining about the economy yells at CNN reporter for pointing out that he has a boat. [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/maga-boat-parade-economy/

A boat owner raised his voice at CNN journalist Elle Reeve for noting that he could afford the expensive hobby despite economic complaints.

The confrontation came while Reeve was covering a so-called MAGA boat parade in Panama City, Florida. The interview was replayed over the weekend.

"What's your most important issue?" Reeve asked the boat owner.

"The economy, getting the interest rates down, getting it to where we can afford to live in America," the man replied. "Right now, it's too expensive."

"Okay, now, let me maybe ask a slightly impolite question, but, you know, if you can afford a boat, you're not hurting so bad, right, because a boat costs a lot of money, and it's a lot of upkeep," Reeve noted.

"Listen, nobody gave me s---!" the man shouted back. "I'm a retired military, retired power plant, and I am successful and retired, with boats, jet skis, because I did it right."


So not only does he own a boat and jet skis but also is retired military and private sector which likely means he is double dipping on Federal Retirement and Social Security. Yeah we bleed for ya, buddy.

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MAGA lies nonstop about the economy YessirAtsaFact Sep 22 #1
Well the T45 2017 tax bill is likely biting him in the A$$ IbogaProject Sep 22 #19
The SALT cap sucks COL Mustard Sep 22 #30
You should be furious about it IbogaProject Sep 22 #39
The economy is terrible, groceries and gas prices are at an all time high. Initech Sep 24 #76
Those fat a$$ MAGAts can't even run ten yards and they talk about civil war? Joe Cool Sep 22 #2
Says a lot about gym culture orthoclad Sep 22 #5
Did you even watch the video? Joe Cool Sep 22 #6
Not all of them are like that. murielm99 Sep 22 #47
He had to switch from Grey Goose to Tito's for his martinis, have some sympathy. dem4decades Sep 22 #3
Just don't deprive him of his Glenliver. peppertree Sep 22 #46
Oh, the humanity!! dem4decades Sep 23 #53
Retired military who somehow cannot come to grips that Trump loathes him Zambero Sep 22 #4
That guy was a clueless idiot. Joe Cool Sep 22 #7
A boat owner's best days COL Mustard Sep 22 #32
I'm retired military COL Mustard Sep 22 #31
Rich enough for a boat, and hating the society that enabled the wealth orthoclad Sep 22 #8
Inflation and undocumented immigration are really ruining their lives IronLionZion Sep 22 #9
He's got so angry BaronChocula Sep 22 #10
Don't shit where you eat. He didn't get the memo. twodogsbarking Sep 22 #11
Along those lines... COL Mustard Sep 22 #33
I have never heard that one jfz9580m Sep 23 #48
I knew a guy DENVERPOPS Sep 22 #12
This guy could be a triple dipper if he gets a private sector pension also. yellowcanine Sep 22 #17
Speaking of health insurance AverageOldGuy Sep 22 #25
TriCare for Life extended my mother's life by many years. Croney Sep 23 #51
You deserve it AOG DENVERPOPS Sep 23 #61
Damn 3auld6phart Sep 23 #62
yeah. his cushy existence is under attack Evolve Dammit Sep 22 #13
No, it isnt. Just his political bubble getagrip_already Sep 23 #58
Did you note the sarcasm emoji? Evolve Dammit Sep 23 #63
D'ohhh! getagrip_already Sep 23 #64
sokay. Been there! Evolve Dammit Sep 23 #68
This the piece that I probably won't ever get. Biophilic Sep 22 #14
And so-called "Christians" applaud this attitude. RandomNumbers Sep 23 #65
I hear ya. Mom Methodist, Dad Catholic and we rarely attended services (few time a year). However, we learned through Evolve Dammit Sep 23 #69
There are Christians, there are christians, and there are K-K-Kristians FakeNoose Sep 23 #73
Didn't Gandi say I really like your Christ but don't find his followers Evolve Dammit Sep 24 #75
MAGA always the victim. Johonny Sep 22 #15
Clueless that his income came from us. delisen Sep 22 #16
I have to add UpInArms Sep 22 #18
More Americans working for higher wages than any time in history - yep, things are terrible. NoMoreRepugs Sep 22 #20
I know several of them AverageOldGuy Sep 22 #21
If this guy thinks he has it bad now... Ohioboy Sep 22 #22
Yep, double dippers did it all by themselves, too Warpy Sep 22 #23
I saw that XanaDUer2 Sep 22 #24
I have a cousin who participates in TFG boat parades up near Dallas LetMyPeopleVote Sep 22 #26
May he sink in liberty. dchill Sep 22 #35
The Battle of Lake Travis markodochartaigh Sep 22 #40
That was definitely one of the better ones we ever made DFW Sep 23 #56
You've got to admit, it's a struggle BrianTheEVGuy Sep 22 #27
God forbid! dchill Sep 22 #36
I suffer through it NT BrianTheEVGuy Sep 22 #38
I pissed off one complaining awhile back. The guy Emile Sep 22 #28
It ain't the economy, stupid. Freethinker65 Sep 22 #29
Es muy macho. dchill Sep 22 #34
Cuidado DFW Sep 23 #57
He's a retired power plant? GenThePerservering Sep 22 #37
Likely nuclear Navy trained Submariner Sep 22 #41
Falling back on the... skypilot Sep 22 #42
Your disgusting! Smackdown2019 Sep 22 #43
He should have invested in DJT stock... Playingmantis Sep 22 #44
"Listen, nobody gave me s---!" Talitha Sep 22 #45
These are the same people who drive a Lincoln Escalade and then complain about the price of gas. Ray Bruns Sep 23 #49
I wonder if his boat is named "The Sucker" or "The Loser?" Vinca Sep 23 #50
Florida's full of these whiny, belligerent MAGA dudes. Timeflyer Sep 23 #52
All I heard was HAB911 Sep 23 #54
i'm getting big "Jan 6" energy PedroXimenez Sep 23 #55
Forget it, Jake. It's Panama City. Zorro Sep 23 #59
My sister Rebl2 Sep 23 #60
Thank YOU, Elle Reeve! Alice B. Sep 23 #66
Successful and retired -- nothing wrong with that. But he's bitching just to be bitching. n/t Beartracks Sep 23 #67
the Alabama crimson tide koozie in the asshole boater's hand.... RT Atlanta Sep 23 #70
He doesn't own the boat; the bank does. alarimer Sep 23 #71
The Interest Rates just got lowered. maxsolomon Sep 23 #72
Now lets be fair to the dude quakerboy Sep 24 #74
To them, a "bad economy" is when people they don't like are doing better DBoon Sep 24 #77
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