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yellowcanine

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

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 2024 #1
Well the T45 2017 tax bill is likely biting him in the A$$ IbogaProject Sep 2024 #19
The SALT cap sucks COL Mustard Sep 2024 #30
You should be furious about it IbogaProject Sep 2024 #39
The economy is terrible, groceries and gas prices are at an all time high. Initech Sep 2024 #76
Those fat a$$ MAGAts can't even run ten yards and they talk about civil war? Joe Cool Sep 2024 #2
Says a lot about gym culture orthoclad Sep 2024 #5
Did you even watch the video? Joe Cool Sep 2024 #6
Not all of them are like that. murielm99 Sep 2024 #47
He had to switch from Grey Goose to Tito's for his martinis, have some sympathy. dem4decades Sep 2024 #3
Just don't deprive him of his Glenliver. peppertree Sep 2024 #46
Oh, the humanity!! dem4decades Sep 2024 #53
Retired military who somehow cannot come to grips that Trump loathes him Zambero Sep 2024 #4
That guy was a clueless idiot. Joe Cool Sep 2024 #7
A boat owner's best days COL Mustard Sep 2024 #32
I'm retired military COL Mustard Sep 2024 #31
Rich enough for a boat, and hating the society that enabled the wealth orthoclad Sep 2024 #8
Inflation and undocumented immigration are really ruining their lives IronLionZion Sep 2024 #9
He's got so angry BaronChocula Sep 2024 #10
Don't shit where you eat. He didn't get the memo. twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #11
Along those lines... COL Mustard Sep 2024 #33
I have never heard that one jfz9580m Sep 2024 #48
I knew a guy DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #12
This guy could be a triple dipper if he gets a private sector pension also. yellowcanine Sep 2024 #17
Speaking of health insurance AverageOldGuy Sep 2024 #25
TriCare for Life extended my mother's life by many years. Croney Sep 2024 #51
You deserve it AOG DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #61
Damn 3auld6phart Sep 2024 #62
yeah. his cushy existence is under attack Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #13
No, it isnt. Just his political bubble getagrip_already Sep 2024 #58
Did you note the sarcasm emoji? Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #63
D'ohhh! getagrip_already Sep 2024 #64
sokay. Been there! Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #68
This the piece that I probably won't ever get. Biophilic Sep 2024 #14
And so-called "Christians" applaud this attitude. RandomNumbers Sep 2024 #65
I hear ya. Mom Methodist, Dad Catholic and we rarely attended services (few time a year). However, we learned through Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #69
There are Christians, there are christians, and there are K-K-Kristians FakeNoose Sep 2024 #73
Didn't Gandi say I really like your Christ but don't find his followers Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #75
MAGA always the victim. Johonny Sep 2024 #15
Clueless that his income came from us. delisen Sep 2024 #16
I have to add UpInArms Sep 2024 #18
More Americans working for higher wages than any time in history - yep, things are terrible. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2024 #20
I know several of them AverageOldGuy Sep 2024 #21
If this guy thinks he has it bad now... Ohioboy Sep 2024 #22
Yep, double dippers did it all by themselves, too Warpy Sep 2024 #23
I saw that XanaDUer2 Sep 2024 #24
I have a cousin who participates in TFG boat parades up near Dallas LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2024 #26
May he sink in liberty. dchill Sep 2024 #35
The Battle of Lake Travis markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #40
That was definitely one of the better ones we ever made DFW Sep 2024 #56
You've got to admit, it's a struggle BrianTheEVGuy Sep 2024 #27
God forbid! dchill Sep 2024 #36
I suffer through it NT BrianTheEVGuy Sep 2024 #38
I pissed off one complaining awhile back. The guy Emile Sep 2024 #28
It ain't the economy, stupid. Freethinker65 Sep 2024 #29
Es muy macho. dchill Sep 2024 #34
Cuidado DFW Sep 2024 #57
He's a retired power plant? GenThePerservering Sep 2024 #37
Likely nuclear Navy trained Submariner Sep 2024 #41
Falling back on the... skypilot Sep 2024 #42
Your disgusting! Smackdown2019 Sep 2024 #43
He should have invested in DJT stock... Playingmantis Sep 2024 #44
"Listen, nobody gave me s---!" Talitha Sep 2024 #45
These are the same people who drive a Lincoln Escalade and then complain about the price of gas. Ray Bruns Sep 2024 #49
I wonder if his boat is named "The Sucker" or "The Loser?" Vinca Sep 2024 #50
Florida's full of these whiny, belligerent MAGA dudes. Timeflyer Sep 2024 #52
All I heard was HAB911 Sep 2024 #54
i'm getting big "Jan 6" energy PedroXimenez Sep 2024 #55
Forget it, Jake. It's Panama City. Zorro Sep 2024 #59
My sister Rebl2 Sep 2024 #60
Thank YOU, Elle Reeve! Alice B. Sep 2024 #66
Successful and retired -- nothing wrong with that. But he's bitching just to be bitching. n/t Beartracks Sep 2024 #67
the Alabama crimson tide koozie in the asshole boater's hand.... RT Atlanta Sep 2024 #70
He doesn't own the boat; the bank does. alarimer Sep 2024 #71
The Interest Rates just got lowered. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #72
Now lets be fair to the dude quakerboy Sep 2024 #74
To them, a "bad economy" is when people they don't like are doing better DBoon Sep 2024 #77
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