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Republicans push 'Chinese spy balloon' fearmongering; the internet responds [1]

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Date: 2023-02-03  

Aaron Rupar gave a pretty solid breakdown on the reaction being seen in airport bars everywhere.

x how cable news is treating the balloon pic.twitter.com/AEXMtIjpPL — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 3, 2023

The artist Banksy summarized it even better a few years ago.

Now, let’s look at the Republican Party. First up is everyone’s saddest oldest child.

x If Joe Biden and his administration are too weak to do the obvious and shoot down an enemy surveillance balloon perhaps we just let the good people of Montana do their thing… I imagine they have the capability and the resolve to do it all themselves.

🎈🎈🎈 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 3, 2023

I wonder how that would go?

x if I see that balloon it’s on sight pic.twitter.com/O3ZOc33w3Q — David Wright (@DavidWright_7) February 3, 2023

Hold up for a second. Let’s get a closer look at that balloon.

Oh boy. How are Nikki Haley’s attempts to fundraise for her presidential loss?

x Shoot down the balloon. Cancel Blinken’s trip. Hold China accountable.



Biden is letting China walk all over us. It’s time to make America strong again. — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) February 3, 2023

Sounds about right. Wait, we have an updated shot of the balloon.

Oh my. Looks like the world’s most boring terrible person is also fundraising today.

x Shoot down the Chinese spy balloon.



Go ahead and send the Secretary of State to China next week.



Have @SecBlinken Look them in the eye and tell em- it better never happen again.



That’s Peace Through Strength🇺🇸 — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) February 3, 2023

Someone says they have a photo of the balloon before it was released into our airspace. Seems legit.

x Apparently, there’s a balloon loose over American air space… pic.twitter.com/UBLAHX5NRr — Trump Of The Day 🌊🍄🇺🇦 (@Trumpotd) February 3, 2023

Got me again. Rep. Jim Jordan is just thoroughly terrible. Here’s his attempt at what a libertarian might call “clever.”

x Maybe if the Biden Administration wasn’t so worried about banning your gas stoves, they would have seen this Chinese spy balloon coming. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) February 3, 2023

This was a fun response.

And here’s the House Oversight Committee Chair, now a Republican, saying this for real.

x House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to Fox News: "My concern is that the federal government doesn't know what's in that balloon. Is that bioweapons in that balloon? Did that balloon take off from Wuhan?" pic.twitter.com/0r9JmBl4zo — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) February 3, 2023

x Actually, he did later on. — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) February 3, 2023

It looks like this balloon is closer to landing.

x Trump IS the balloon pic.twitter.com/txorbbYVM0 — ██████ de Parody Esq (@PFansiar) February 3, 2023

Oh, man. Guess who is still 100% pure ludicrosity?

x I’m told there’s a balloon that needs to be taken care of? pic.twitter.com/k33onkFL3a — Kari Lake (@KariLake) February 3, 2023

You don’t need to be particularly clever to respond to Ms. Lake.

x That shotgun will reach about 150 feet above your head.

That balloon is about 59,850 above its reach.

You should stick to losing elections. You're pretty good at that. — Nate Bell (@NateBell4AR) February 3, 2023

Finally! Someone sent me a shot of the balloon.

D’oh!

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