Joe Mansion ambushed on private yacht by blue collar freedom fighters; Senate in logjam

[Thank you for being a friend...]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-manchin-ambushed-on-his-yacht-by-activists-demanding-he-back-infrastructure-bill/ar-AAP2on8?li=BBnbfcL

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

So he guzzles down Budweiser back home, and then in private, drinks Dom Perignon?

What's the next story on this guy?  That he douches with Gatorade, but once he hits the Ritz-Carlton, he trades it for Evian Mineral Water?

Does he speak French in a salon in Georgetown?

Yikes.

[The Arizonan]

At this point, I wouldn't have been surprised if his yacht was gold-plated too.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

[Crumpets]

It says how much Manchin loves his state that his symbol of wealth is pretty much the only means of transportation that would be impossible to take to West Virginia.

[lfromnj]

I mean isn't his yacht just his house in DC?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

[Mr. Smith]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Archie Moore was hardly a street bum, so no, she's no exception.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Archie Moore was hardly a street bum, so no, she's no exception.

Interesting. I saw her wiki article and stopped reading when I read the part that said she was a schoolteacher.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Archie Moore was hardly a street bum, so no, she's no exception.

Interesting. I saw her wiki article and stopped reading when I read the part that said she was a schoolteacher.

Her father extorted money from various businesses during his time as governor and later went to federal prison for it, so hopefully he at least saved/invested some of it.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Archie Moore was hardly a street bum, so no, she's no exception.

Interesting. I saw her wiki article and stopped reading when I read the part that said she was a schoolteacher.

Her father extorted money from various businesses during his time as governor and later went to federal prison for it, so hopefully he at least saved/invested some of it.

Presumably some of that money likely benefited young Shelley in her early life, one would imagine.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Her father was governor

[Thank you for being a friend...]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Isn't Shelley the most progressive member of the entire delegation?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

Ironic that one of the few exceptions is Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican.

Isn't Shelley the most progressive member of the entire delegation?

I...doubt she's more progressive than Manchin?

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Also, his statement of her humble origins is incorrect

EDIT:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_A._Moore_Jr.

[THG]

Joe Manchin on his yacht is my spirit animal!

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Also, his statement of her humble origins is incorrect

EDIT:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_A._Moore_Jr.

Yes, I know. I've admitted that.

[Thank you for being a friend...]

Dude represents West Virginia in the Senate and has a dang yacht?!?!?

Joe Manchin is from a wealthy, politically connected family that owns a coal company and real estate investments.

Just because West Virginia is in the aggregate a poor state does not mean there are no rich people in it. They have a long track record of wealthy politicians - Jay Rockefeller, Jim Justice, Carol Miller...

ah so... gee, all this time I thought he was a small businessman, owner of a little Bait and Tackle shop in his hometown.  Never would have guessed he was a Caviar Conservative.