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no_hypocrisy

(54,997 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2023, 09:08 AM Feb 2023

MAGAts want to shoot down the Chinese balloon. [View all]

Listening overnight to talk radio in NYC, a majority of callers were eager to shoot down the balloon. Partially to own the Chinese and the Libs. Partially to force Joe Biden's hand.

Don't know how they'd do it, but it reminds me of the Confederate soldiers itching to start the Civil War.

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MAGAts want to shoot down the Chinese balloon. [View all] no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 OP

I think... Mike Nelson Feb 2023 #1

If we haven't examined one already BootinUp Feb 2023 #2

Strange the path this is taking over military and nuclear bases. gordianot Feb 2023 #4

Mother nature is involved. nt BootinUp Feb 2023 #12

Like hell this thing is controlled. gordianot Feb 2023 #18

I'm worried that claudette Feb 2023 #3

First, we want it intact so we can examine exactly what it's doing here. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #5

Yes, it seems we should have the capability and know-how to tow it somewhere. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #8

If we can put a man on the moon, we should be able to bring it down safely. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #16

Yep. JackSabbath Feb 2023 #10

So it definitely shouldn't fall out of the sky and hit the ground. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #15

The American people snowybirdie Feb 2023 #6

☝️Yes, the voice of sanity, thank you Walleye Feb 2023 #11

The American people snowybirdie Feb 2023 #7

Take it down when it clears the east coast dutch777 Feb 2023 #9

+1. Do it today and see what it carries dalton99a Feb 2023 #17

Yes, the balloon IS concerning. no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 #13

MTG's Jewish Space Lasers could do it... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #14

The thing is floating around at 66,000 feet. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #19

Once recovered, reverse engineering of the components and data Torchlight Feb 2023 #20