Seashells and Balloons

[Hards Alumni]

Fluff

How am I bending reality? I happen to believe that China is our greatest threat as country and think this was a big deal. As I mentioned, CNN has spent a lot of time on the balloon and possibly it is a bigger deal than some on here believe.

Cable news covers a controversial story to create viewership? 

Color me shocked!

[Uncle Rico]

Cable news covers a controversial story to create viewership? 

Color me shocked!

It beats caravan TV

[Pakuni]

Lenny

I hope the Mopes are upset by the waste of money and risking casualties by shooting down the weather balloon.

It really is surprising that the media is covering such a non event.

They waited until it was over the ocean to shoot it down, doofus.

[Goose]

Hards

So, just to be clear, do you think this was an event or a non event?

[Hards Alumni]

Hards

So, just to be clear, do you think this was an event or a non event?

Non event.  As I mentioned earlier in the thread these type of things happen all the time.  Civilians spotted the balloon and media picked up on it. 

The US military doesn't tell us every time they're tested.

[4everwarriors]

Safety is in strength, aina?

[Goose]

Hards

Not trying to be argumentative, but I just heard on CNN that Biden wanted to shot it down on Wednesday. Why would he have wanted to do that?

I believe the national security knew of the balloon over 48 hours before "civilians " spotted the balloon.

[Hards Alumni]

Safety is in strength, aina?

Where was the danger?

Consider, for once, that you don't know jack.

[Hards Alumni]

Hards

Not trying to be argumentative, but I just heard on CNN that Biden wanted to shot it down on Wednesday. Why would he have wanted to do that?

I believe the national security knew of the balloon over 48 hours before "civilians " spotted the balloon.

Because that's when it became political.  He was afraid of exactly what happened.  Free agitprop for the GOP.

Oh, also, Biden is a dumbass.  His only strength is that he does have the ability to acknowledge this and listen to experts.

[Goose]

When did it become political? Before or after a Biden wanting to shoot down on Wednesday?

[Hards Alumni]

When did it become political? Before or after a Biden wanting to shoot down on Wednesday?

That's when he knew it would become political.  I apologize if that wasn't clear.

[Uncle Rico]

Legit lol' ing this has continued through the game on national Marquette day

[Hards Alumni]

Legit lol' ing this has continued through the game on national Marquette day

I'm at home watching, I can multi task. 

[4everwarriors]

Dat write, ewe graduated Muchum Cum Lousy, aina?

[Hards Alumni]

Dat write, ewe graduated Muchum Cum Lousy, aina?

You should repeat this one again, maybe it'll be funnier the third time.

aina.

[Lennys Tap]

Goose is bending reality to defend his boy Lenny today. Pretty sad.

Liar.

[MuggsyB]

When did it become political? Before or after a Biden wanting to shoot down on Wednesday?

I'm confused Goose.  There are reports he gave the go ahead to shoot it down on Wednesday?  What on earth is going on here?

[Lennys Tap]

Do you ever watch Tucker Carlson.  Because I already know the answer.  You've admitted as much.

The outrage from the right wing lunatics is precisely what you're saying.  They were handed the talking points, and you're simply regurgitating them.

I almost never watch Tucker. You obviously are one of his regulars.

Susan Collins was just quoted saying almost verbatim what I said earlier. While she is a Republican, she's also elected in Maine. Referring to her as a right wing lunatic is something only your basic, every day, run of the mill lunatic would do. Congrats.

[MuggsyB]

Oh....I guess they took it down about 30 mins ago. 

[Pakuni]

Things that are scarier than Chinese spy balloons:

Fentanyl Halloween candy
Library books
Pride flags
Drag shows
Transgender swimmers
Big Gubmint coming for your gas stoves
Canada

[4everwarriors]

I'm confused Goose.  There are reports he gave the go ahead to shoot it down on Wednesday?  What on earth is going on here?

Feds had ta push more Aricept in'm furst, hey?

[Goose]

Muggsy

Ask the experts on here. There are plenty of guys that are national security experts.

I'm with you and confused why the POTUS wanted to shoot down a weather balloon. Thankfully, national security did not allow Biden to create a national disaster or international incident.

[Uncle Rico]

😂

[jesmu84]

Safety is in strength, aina?

Let the cold war mentality die. It's over.

[Goose]

jesmu

So, do you dismiss China as a threat to the USA?