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Tommymac

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14. Image is everything in Politics.

Sun Oct 3, 2021, 07:57 AM

Oct 2021

You want to get the Working person's vote, you better vote to make their lives better...or suffer the slings and arrows of much deserved criticism.

Franklin had a government paid for yacht too, but no one begrudged him that because he stood up for the Middle and Working class folk.

Sen Yacht is morally challenged to say the least. He is protecting his ethically challenged daughter (the apple does indeed fall close to the tree). If his political actions matched WHAT HIS CONSTITUENTS WANT and he didn't obfuscate when it comes to where his funding comes from, he would not be on the hot seat.

Same for Sen Spa, but she is more of a loose cannon that is only out for herself and her actions are proving this true every single day.

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Senator Yacht & Senator 'Spa Weekend' ... BWAAHAHAHA. Tristan Snell FTW [View all] Tommymac Oct 2021 OP

;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #1

Ok, it's easy to rag on this, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2021 #2

Take a look at what 200,000 gets you in the 20002 zip come bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #4

Um, Manchin insured that boat for $700,000 bluewater Oct 2021 #8

So what? He lucked out and got a great deal-- he should be hammered... TreasonousBastard Oct 2021 #10

So what? Bottomofthehill didn't show us what $700K could get us in the housing market is what! bluewater Oct 2021 #11

Let me try it this way bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #12

Does Manchin pay any local DC taxes on his "frugal" residence? bluewater Oct 2021 #20

No, he pays slip fees though bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #21

Manchin's $$$ boat is kept year round in DC, right? And yet he pays no local luxury taxes on it? bluewater Oct 2021 #22

But the simple answer is yes he is avoiding paying some DC Taxes. bottomofthehill Oct 2021 #23

"yes he is avoiding paying some DC Taxes." SHAME ON MANCHIN then. bluewater Oct 2021 #24

He's being mocked. Not hammered. Get it right. LanternWaste Oct 2021 #16

I don't know the details, Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #29

That's about one third of one of his colleague's "summer home". George II Oct 2021 #7

Do those colleagues also have private planes valued at $151,000? lol bluewater Oct 2021 #9

Manchin bought his single-engine prop plane more than 40 years ago. George II Oct 2021 #15

And 1981 Piper Saratoga currently sell for $151,000 as an average price. bluewater Oct 2021 #17

He probably paid about $30,000 back in 1981 (just guessing) My parents bought their house... George II Oct 2021 #25

OK, about $90,000 in today's dollars? Manchin has been comfortably wealthy for a long time. bluewater Oct 2021 #26

The implication is that Manchin bought his plane from money he made while in politics, but.... George II Oct 2021 #31

The implication is that Manchin is rich and wants to stop expanding the social safety net bluewater Oct 2021 #32

Image is everything in Politics. Tommymac Oct 2021 #14

What's your best guess on what you would have to pay Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #30

Years ago my brother in law owned a 48' boat that he docked at the 79th Street boat basin.... George II Oct 2021 #33

People who can't spell "Mansion" or "Cinema" RiverbendsJoe Oct 2021 #3

I see what you did there - nicely played malaise Oct 2021 #18

I see what you did there - nicely played malaise Oct 2021 #19

Okay, GAME ON!!! calimary Oct 2021 #5

game definitely on - that work's for me !!!! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #6

Trash their brand. It's a usable battle tactic in this day and age. calimary Oct 2021 #34

His previous boat canetoad Oct 2021 #13

Sweet ride! bluewater Oct 2021 #27

Truth hurts... (n/t) Patton French Oct 2021 #28