Posted on 07/19/2022 2:59:38 PM PDT by grundle
Over the years, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has shown a healthy dose of contempt for the working-class Americans who tend to support the Republican Party.
Detached liberal elites have often shown contempt for such people because they have no clue what the day-to-day life of a blue-collar worker even looks like.
Well, according to a recently released report, Cuomo got a small glimpse into the blue-collar worker lifestyle.
Apparently, it was too much for him to handle.
Months after being fired from CNN for using his professional connections to help his brother dodge sexual harassment allegations, Cuomo applied for a volunteer position with the East Hampton Fire Department, two anonymous sources reportedly told the Daily Beast.
After meeting with chiefs only a short time later, however, Cuomo withdrew his application.
Why? Because the job is too time-consuming.
“Cuomo, who shares a home with his wife Christina Cuomo in extremely prestigious Southampton, seemed ‘eager’ to become a member of the all-volunteer squad, according to our sources, but balked at the time commitment,” Daily Beast reported.
In other words, Cuomo was enticed by the prestige that comes with such a position but wasn’t willing to put in the necessary work to earn it.
Speaking with the Daily Beast, EHFD Chief Duane Forrester revealed that the intense time commitment tends to scare off celebrities from joining the unit.
“It’s a very time-consuming thing. There are monthly meetings and drills, and you have to meet a percentage of your calls,” Forrester said. “That’s why we don’t have many celebrities.”
Since being ousted from CNN, Cuomo has been working especially hard to maintain relevance.
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“Is this a position as a volunteer firefighter?”
Well, it was with a volunteer fire department, so I would say so.
Quitter
He desperately wanted the sizzle, but realized he wasn’t man enough to handle the steak!
Rush got a real thrill when Fredo blew his cool over being called Fredo. Personally I think he is more like Sonny who was such a predictable hot head it got him killed.
“It’s a very time-consuming thing. There are monthly meetings and drills, and you have to meet a percentage of your calls,” Forrester said. “That’s why we don’t have many celebrities.”
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Yes, unlike being a CNN anchor, there’s actual work involved.
You mean actually working? He still has millions on his pay out? Why would he even think about getting educated and some callouses?
I have a friend who is both an electrician and a volunteer firefighter, so when he’s not out rewiring an office building or doing a side job, he might be at the fire house for 24 to 48 hours straight in a given week.
You would think a guy who worked out like Cuomo would happily pass the tests and take the job. Geez.
I've seen how bulked up he is. He could do it, but he's just a bloody @$$.
Fredo wanted to be a fireman so he could post pictures of himself on the fire truck to Facebook.
They say one picture says a thousand words……..👍
Being a useless, lying buffoon only qualifies for a position at CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC or The View. He would not otherwise be qualified for any real job in America. Also, being a Cuomo qualifies him only for a government job or a government financed private sector no show job.
"Effin' A!"
The bulk could be steroids. It would explain the anger issues.
CC
Cuomo was enticed by the prestige that comes with such a position but wasn’t willing to put in the necessary work to earn it.
He would be great as a Honey Pot driver.
Your story is awesome.
David Lee Roth, of Van Halen, became an EMT and worked in that capacity for a while, after Van Halen. From what I have read, he wasn’t usually recognized and didn’t want to be.
He said that he really felt like a “rock star” when he was working as an EMT.
I don’t know that he has ever explained exactly why he did what he did but I’m pretty sure his motivation was completely different from Cuomo’s. (Maybe he thought he’d get featured on a “hot firefighter” calendar).
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