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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

Posted by in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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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

Posted by in Congress, Jason Smith, social media

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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)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings

03 Friday Feb 2023

Posted by in Eric Schmitt, social media, Uncategorized, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) should definitely understand the landholdings part.

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
The idea that Communist China has a spy balloon headed towards Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri right now — the home of the Stealth Bomber — is absolutely unbelievable.

No American should accept this. I don’t.
1:19 PM · Feb 3, 2023

But, you’ll accept their ownership of Missouri farm land.

Dude, they just need to use on easily accessible online map application:

Some of the responses to Eric Schmitt’s (r) social media post:

Why would they send a balloon when they could just park a spy satellite over it?

Or just use an online map application?

A high altitude balloon has zero functional ability beyond that of the already existing satellites orbiting overhead. This news cycle is embarrassing.

Wait until you learn about the existence of satellites [….]

I suppose this balloon is a good enough excuse as any to continue inflating defense spending for your buddies at Lockheed though, amirite?

Just wait till you find out about spy satellites

JFC man, I can see it on Google Earth right now. Do you truly believe that the Chinese are too stupid to know where our domestic military bases are and what we house at them? What on earth are they going to see that any 10 year old with a laptop can’t already?

See image above.

Hey Senator, remember when you gave away Missouri farmland to China?
[….]

Gaslight much?

He considers that a feature, not a bug.

Scared of a balloon? Wow.

Several Members of Congress are already mad tweeting. They’re on the case. We’re good. /sarcasm.

just checking up on the land you sold them

Heh.

I told you not to worry. @RepMTG knows where all the Jewish space lasers are.
Now calm down they won’t bother you bc you already sold all our farmland to them.

Just checking on the land you sold them. How is that ham tasting now?

Just imagine an advanced satellite making passes over that base. Oh wait.

Or, just commercial satellites. See image above.

You know they have satellites, right?

Well, if China didn’t know where the stealth bomber was kept before, they do now, due to your tweet. Way to go!

We’re all doomed.

Please explain in detail which weapons system you’d like to use to destroy a target with a limited radar cross section that’s flying at 100,000 feet? As usual you are using this to keep your base angry and scared.

Maybe Jewish space lasers? They seem to be popular with right wingnut republicans.

You do know that scores of Chinese airliners fly over US air space everyday, don’t you? And wait til you hear about satellites.

Good jobs report, huh?

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner!

Next level gaslighting from the man who voted TWICE to sell Missouri farmland to China

Heh.

Oh no… China is going to find out super secret Stealth Bomber base.
Way to go Eric, you just told the whole world where it is.

Oh no! What are they going to do?
A slow moving balloon is heading in a general direction and there’s nothing that can be done about it…

You are right. Good thing the balloon hasn’t made it to space, where it could orbit and send images of the entire world back.

Someone should probably invent something like that…

Oh dear..I didn’t know it was a secret. I guess those satellites should be more careful.

Telling where bomber is ! On Twitter is not helping.

JFC. We’re all doomed.

B-2 bomber.

Shoot it down over Missouri? Why not, I’m willing to give up that state.

Hey! No.

Didn’t know Missouri was the home of the stealth bomber until you posted this. Who do you work for?

Maybe sarcasm? Nah.

Is the location of this plane that you just posted supposed to be public?

Well, yes.

Did you really just broadcast that?

[Smacks forehead]

Most americans didn’t accept you selling farmland to China either. Yet here we are.

You just doxed the stealth bomber. RIP your security clearance.

Too stupid to remember to breathe…

B-2 bomber.

Maybe a Jewish Space Laser can shoot that thing down.

Great minds…

OK lady but this is the men’s room at taco bell

Previously:

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