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Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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Jason Kander (D) [2016 file photo]

Yesterday:

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Jason Kander @JasonKander
Dumb shit like this encourages dumb people to actually fire at an object that is tens of thousands of feet out of range, and those rounds come down, and sometimes they kill innocent Americans, which seems like the kind of thing a United States Senator might want to discourage.
[….]
8:50 AM · Feb 4, 2023

JD Vance (r) doesn’t have a clue:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Nah, but I guess I could’ve moved to a state I didn’t live and then disavowed everything I’d ever claimed to believe.

But I’ve had a far greater impact on the world by doing it my way.

I can live without the title. You go enjoy it, because it’s all you have, Senator.
[….]
12:49 PM · Feb 4, 2023

Heh.

It’s a good bet that only one of the two can reassemble a rifle blindfolded.

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon (February 4, 2023)

They were searching in vain for any of the locations of your open public town halls in the district (February 4, 2023)

The adult in the room (February 4, 2023)

Anxiously trying to elbow his way to the front row (February 5, 2023)

Anxiously trying to elbow his way to the front row

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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Me, too! Just slower than everyone else…

Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Rep. Eric Burlison @RepEricBurlison
The Chinese spy balloon should’ve never flown over our country!!

We need to immediately find out what information was sent to the CCP and why the Biden administration kept this espionage hidden from the public.
5:49 PM · Feb 4, 2023

Counterintelligence, you think?

Some of the responses:

Sorry, you are trying to figure out why the Biden administration doesn’t give out counterintelligence information publicly?

Heh.

This didn’t age well.

Wouldn’t be surprised if any communications between the ‘weather balloon’ and it’s controllers are already in the hands of one or more of our intelligence agencies (NSA, CIA, etc.). Seriously doubt that you guys or the general public will ever know what it was though.

Check with Trump. It happened three times when he was in the White House. [….]

Yes and while you are at it, investigate the 3 Trump didn’t shoot down that the American people never heard about until today.

[….] WOW. Pentagon just confirmed that THREE Chinese balloons flew over the US during the Trump Admin & not only didn’t shoot them down,but he also didn’t say anything about it. Shows you how ridiculous Republicans are right now by only talking about the balloon.

Chinese have done this before . At least once when trump was in office. Soo?

OMG, shut your idiot trap for once.

The blimp [2014 file photo].

No, not that one. It’s a blimp. It was in Missouri for nefarious purposes, but in 2014.

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon (February 4, 2023)

They were searching in vain for any of the locations of your open public town halls in the district (February 4, 2023)

The adult in the room (February 4, 2023)

The adult in the room

04 Saturday Feb 2023

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Joe Biden (D) [2014 file photo].

This afternoon:

The White House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2023

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN
IN PRESS GAGGLE

Hagerstown Regional Airport
Hagerstown, Maryland

3:15 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: On Wednesday, when I was briefed on the balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down, on Wednesday, as soon as possible. They decided — without doing damage to anyone on — on the ground. They decided that the best time to do that was as it got over water, outside — within our — within the 12-mile limit.

They successfully took it down. And I want to compliment our aviators who did it. And we’ll have more to report on this a little later.

Thank you.

Q Mr. President, what does this say about China? What’s your message to China?

Q You were saying the recommendation from your — was from your national security —

THE PRESIDENT: I told them to shoot it down.

Q On Wednesday?

THE PRESIDENT: On Wednesday.

Q But the recommendation from them —

THE PRESIDENT: They said to me, “Let’s wait till the safest place to do it.”

3:16 P.M. EST

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon (February 4, 2023)

They were searching in vain for any of the locations of your open public town halls in the district (February 4, 2023)

They were searching in vain for any of the locations of your open public town halls in the district

04 Saturday Feb 2023

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Professionals always manage to do their job despite the screeching from the peanut gallery.

Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
Feb. 4, 2023

This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the high altitude surveillance balloon launched by and belonging to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the water off the coast of South Carolina in U.S. airspace. The balloon, which was being used by the PRC in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States, was brought down above U.S. territorial waters. On Wednesday, President Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon as the mission could be accomplished without undue risk to American lives under the balloon’s path. After careful analysis, U.S. military commanders had determined downing the balloon while over land posed an undue risk to people across a wide area due to the size and altitude of the balloon and its surveillance payload. In accordance with the President’s direction, the Department of Defense developed options to take down the balloon safely over our territorial waters, while closely monitoring its path and intelligence collection activities. This action was taken in coordination, and with the full support, of the Canadian government. And we thank Canada for its contribution to tracking and analysis of the balloon through NORAD as it transited North America. Today’s deliberate and lawful action demonstrates that President Biden and his national security team will always put the safety and security of the American people first while responding effectively to the PRC’s unacceptable violation of our sovereignty.

Mark Alford (r) [August 2022 file photo]..

On the other hand:

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Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
About time!! This took far too long and we deserve answers.

@JoeBiden must address why he allowed the CCP to invade our airspace and to what extent our national security was placed at risk during the State of the Union on Tuesday.
2:33 PM · Feb 4, 2023 from Washington, DC

“…After careful analysis, U.S. military commanders had determined downing the balloon while over land posed an undue risk to people across a wide area due to the size and altitude of the balloon and its surveillance payload…”

A couple of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

Well one thing you are good at Mark is clutching your pearls [….]

Heh.

About time? What do you know about anything? You are a teleprompter hack. If it was shot down over land, you would be on here whining and crying about how crazy it was for them to shoot it down over land. You are an embarrassment to Missouri

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon (February 4, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon

04 Saturday Feb 2023

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The blimp [2014 file photo].

No, not that one. It’s a blimp. It was in Missouri for nefarious purposes, but in 2014.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
SHOOT IT DOWN
[…..]
11:34 AM · Feb 3, 2023

Tell us how.

Some of the responses:

Before or after you run away from it?

Pentagon has a playbook for this sort of thing. They are following it for a reason. We have been down this road before we know how the game is played. Don’t fall for the distractions. This is a slow news day story. Instead focus on the party that sold our farmland to China.

Size of 2,3 buses? So , when the debris hurts or kills civilians, who will you blame? I have a guess.

RUN AWAY!

IT’S OVER MISSOURI — NOW’S YOUR CHANCE!

[….] with Marge’s Jewish space laser!

Do something about it senator. Take to Twitter after you get the job done.

Not physically possible to shoot it down with current weaponry.
What could a balloon do that a satellite can’t?

And that’s why you shouldn’t be in a leadership position.

He isn’t.

… he shouts in a continuing but pathetic effort to appear manly.

But, but, his book…

Neat. And the debris from the ballon, its equipment and the weapon itself will land where exactly?

Give your expert assurance there would be zero damage to persons or property on the ground.

Gee. If someone ever wanted to dump a deadly virus on an adversary, using wind currents would be very effective, maybe?

It’d be easier and cheaper to book a commercial flight and just drive across the country.

Notice how Republicans don’t wanna talk about the Jobs number 517,000 jobs created beating expectations of 185,000?? Typical [….]

There’s that.

If the DOD hasn’t already rendered it in operative, leaving it alone may be of jnterest to the NSA, so it can gather sigint.

But you didn’t think about that.

Suddenly you care about national security? [….]

Since you’re on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Homeland Security Committee maybe you can enlighten us on exactly which capabilities we possess that can actually do that.

As long as it’s not over your house in VA, amirite Josh???

Over your house?

Now what State is your house in again?

“Spying? Were not spying, you silly Americans. We’re just scoping out some more prime real estate to buy”

Actually…

What if the Chinese spy balloon is dropping chemicals into our atmosphere?

Silly, that’s what chemtrails are for.

Wouldn’t a thermobaric weapon be most suited here? At least those should burn at a few thousand degrees celcius.

Looked up “thermobaric” on the internets, didn’t bother with “celsius”.

Just run away from it. You’re really good at that.

Get some Appalachian boys with some high power rifles in a chopper and it’ll go down

Has difficulty recognizing reality.

Leaders don’t panic Josh…like you’re panicking…

Don’t worry, it likely won’t make it to Virginia, you’re fine.

Your constituents should listen to the news & tune you out. Quit fear mongering. Lots of news updates today. U.S. and China are in discussions about this and the Secretary of State has postponed his first China trip until the issue is resolved. Your constituents deserve better.

Please, please, please…give George Santos a call. He’s clearly the man for this job.

Have MTG use her lasers. [….]

Runaway Josh has some thoughts, how cool!!

No big deal just flying over Whiteman AFB checking out our B2’…

JFC. They can just look it up, you know, on the Internets:

Moon it, they’ll never do it again.

Heh. Now that’s the real America we all know and love.

BIG words…are you behind your sofa?

Yes!!! And is it carrying a bio weapon they are releasing over the US?

No, just masks.

Here’s an idea. Why don’t you run away from it. You are great at that.

Interesting. Shooting it down is your carefully considered response. No other options, right? All based on the assumption that nothing else has already been done? That nothing more is known that impacts a decision? Just shoot.

You do know they have satellites spying on us right now, too, yeah?

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications

03 Friday Feb 2023

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Today, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

[….]
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JANUARY 2023

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care….
[….]

Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

Also today, in case anyone wanted to overhype a distraction:

Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
It is totally unacceptable that President Biden is allowing the Chinese Communist Party to spy on Missouri and our military bases in broad daylight!

Once again, the President is demonstrating weakness in the face of aggression while the world watches.
6:41 PM · Feb 3, 2023

Satellites, anyone? They could just look it up, you know, on the Internets:

Some of the reponses:

It’s unacceptable that you all sell out our farmland to the Chinese

They’re paying more attention to Missouri’s 8th district than you are [….]

Do you actually believe this

Hey [….], they’re just checking on the Missouri farmland you and Eric Schmitt sold them! #Traitor

IDIOT

Says the guy that helped gut Prop B which led to Missouri selling off 140,000 acres of farmland to China. So you don’t really have a leg to stand on. So take a seat.

Omg your such an effing fear monger. Pot kettle you fascist.

Coming from a group of idiots who want us to surrender to Russia

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)?

03 Friday Feb 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Remember this from the republican 4th Congressional District primary?:

Some of the expenditures by Missourians for Truth PAC:

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/18/2022 $17,680.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 07/11/2022 $22,310.00

MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC Support ALFORD, MARK DIRECT MAIL CATAMARAN CONSULTING 06/24/2022 $26,315.00

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Today, from Mark Alford (r):

“Look up!”

Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
My response to the Chinese spy balloon that Joe Biden has allowed to invade Missouri.

Watch [….]
2:44 PM · Feb 3, 2023 from Raymore, MO

Did the balloon take your hat? Just asking.

A response, for the win:

Get a step ladder and your sling shot out tough guy.

Nah.

Be careful to not mention anything about Missouri farm land to Eric Schmitt (r)

29 Tuesday Nov 2022

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Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
In other words, the White House dares not offend Beijing
[….]
2:13 PM · Nov 28, 2022

Some of the responses:

What part of his answer did you not understand? You went to all these private schools, taught in a private school in UK, and live in Virginia, and can’t understand that the White House supports the people (and not the government) of China in this protest?

How hard is it to denounce the leader of your Party dining with a white nationalist and an anti-semite?
Trump/Fuentes/Hawley

Pipe down there treasonous Insurrectionist. Your “peaceful protest” was an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States. We won’t forget that Joshua.

The runner says what.

The running coward says what?

FYI Hawley tweeted this while running down a hall.

Practicing.

And what are you doing to support them? Writing snarking comments on Twitter doesn’t count.

Especially from your home in Virginia.

You didn’t say anything when Ivanka got her trademarks from China while “working” in the White House.

There’s that.

Well, Josh, at least he didn’t say there are good people on both sides. Right?

No, it means:

“The White House supports the right of peaceful protest.”

Sorry you were running away when you said that and I couldnt hear you. Loser.

Little Running Insurrectionist says what?

Guess it doesn’t bother you at all that most people now only see you holding your fist up to incite insurrectionists then running away in the halls. That’s it. A cowardly, weak, pathetic, insurrectionist inciter.

The head of your party dines with neo-Nazis, white supremacists and anti-semites. Yet you remain silent.

Your opinion is worthless.

Shouldn’t you be running somewhere??

#RunHawleyRun

In other words, the administration gave the correct answer diplomatically and we cannot be seen as encouraging or fomenting an insurrection in China. Do you understand that or are you just trying to score political points as always?

Don’t you have somewhere to run off to?

We’re all just impressed you’re able to text while running, Josh.

“The most dangerous place to stand in Washington D.C. is any place between Senator Josh Hawley and a live microphone” – Charles P. Pierce

Which nation?

12 Wednesday Oct 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Slow and over the plate.

We were talkin’ about the tweet:

Attorney General Eric Schmitt @AGEricSchmitt
Agriculture is one of Missouri’s top industries and is crucial to our economy. So today, on #NationalFarmersDay, be sure to thank a farmer!
[….]
2:33 PM · Oct 12, 2022

Some of the responses:

Wouldn’t you rather sue them, Eric?

Out-of-touch, wealthy Glendale lawyer suggests Missourians who can’t afford to buy food should travel to China to thank wealthy landowners.

“They’re using our own campaign blather against us…”

I would but you allowed all the farm ground to be sold to the Chinese government and I don’t speak the language

Do pile on.

Are you fluent in Mandarin or are you a Cantonese guy? [….]

No, I insist, after you.

Who? Smithfield? Big AG isn’t farming Eric. Maybe if you were actually in touch with Missourians you would know that.

Get lost sell out, do-nothing political climber.

And be sure to pray for all the small family farms that have been plowed under by 20 years of Republican leadership, and then covered over with a layer of CAFO run off and sprinkled with a handful of change whenever an election is looming.

Shame you sold our farm land to China. My folks are pretty a-political, but my Dad can name off every bit of farmland back home that’s been sold to foreign owned cooperate farms, and he knows you voted to make that happen

Previously:

Definitely left a mark (September 22, 2022)

Eric Schmitt (r) gets pwned…again (September 22, 2022)

Schmitt’s Twitter Cry (October 9, 2022)

Tool! (October 10, 2022)

The internets is forever, Eric (r) (October 11, 2022)

Definitely left a mark

22 Thursday Sep 2022

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Trudy Busch Valentine (D) [2022 file photo].

Today:

Trudy Busch Valentine @buschvalentine
US Senate candidate, MO
If you want to save me the seat that’s fine, better than you voting to sell it off to China like it’s 150,000 acres of Missouri farmland.
[….]
11:59 AM · Sep 22, 2022

Ouch.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].