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dameatball

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4. These cheesy boat parades are eating up my local news air time, even when they are not local events.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 8, 2020, 03:20 AM

Sep 2020

They are serving a purpose. For every 60 seconds of air time talking about how some boat parade 300 miles away is galvanizing Trump supporters, there is 60 seconds less air time discussing anything remotely important. Lazy, lazy journalism. It certainly helps keep Biden off the tv.

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Trump campaign to hold boat parade on Lake Martin [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2020 OP

Good luck. Hire competent crew. nt OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #1

BEE ESS eom sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 #2

They want to prove a sinking ship is not a metaphor for the campaign jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #3

These cheesy boat parades are eating up my local news air time, even when they are not local events. dameatball Sep 2020 #4

+1! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #5

Cheezy is right...the last one with sinkings, sure made some priceless comedic relief!!! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #6

I recommend everyone actually wear the damn life vests. tanyev Sep 2020 #7

Hope they've figured out what causes the boats to sink, but doubt it lettucebe Sep 2020 #8