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jg10003

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9. since we are the fact based party; manchin's boat is

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 03:55 AM

Oct 2021

A 65 foot houseboat for which he paid $220,000. It was bank owned, which means it was repossessed. So he got a good deal if the boat was in good condition (which repossessed boats are often not). Also the age of the boat is important. Houseboats depreciate faster than a motoryacht of the same size. I tried Googling the make and year of the boat but was unsuccessful. It looks to me that manchin has a reasonably priced houseboat (not a yacht) which is his residence in Washington. Considering housing costs in the D.C area, I don't think he is being extravagant. That is probably the only good thing I will ever say about Joe Manchin.

For more on this see Politifact
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/sep/28/national-republican-senatorial-committee/does-joe-manchin-have-700000-luxury-yacht/

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What's The Height of Absurdity? A Guy Standing On his $700,000 Yacht, Telling Progressive Activists [View all] TrollBuster9090 Oct 2021 OP

Was Manchin on a fancy boat? mahina Oct 2021 #1

They said on the news that this is where he lives when he's in D.C. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #2

Yep. He has a 40 foot yacht that he lives on while the Senate is in session. And yes, bravo to TrollBuster9090 Oct 2021 #5

I hope someone shows him the poll that Rachel quoted tonight Bev54 Oct 2021 #3

Agreed! TrollBuster9090 Oct 2021 #4

Yes but those folks prioritize culture issues. nt BlueLucy Oct 2021 #7

*Thank* you for saying "yacht" - I was going to say it but held back thinking UTUSN Oct 2021 #6

I called it a yacht in another thread. Nt XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #14

I listened to Rachel Maddow covering this BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #8

since we are the fact based party; manchin's boat is jg10003 Oct 2021 #9

Yes, my understanding is he lives on a houseboat not a yacht Raine Oct 2021 #10

Yes but large boats are seen as luxury items. Hard to fight the reality of public perception. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #11

Also, I don't have TV, so I don't know if there were interactions between kayakers & Manchin LeftInTX Oct 2021 #12

That's actually a rather cheap way to live in Washington DC really fescuerescue Oct 2021 #13

and definition of yacht usually implies a hired crew. WarGamer Oct 2021 #16

Not true, yachts up to 65 feet are usually owner operated. jg10003 Oct 2021 #17

Found this article about it. Patton French Oct 2021 #15

The height of absurdity is also the depth of depravity in this case Blue Owl Oct 2021 #18