Marjorie Taylor-Greene owns a gym in northern Georgia. I know very little about it, but she might be quite successful in owning that gym. She may be making good money from it. She may have some good business acumen. I doubt it, but maybe. One thing we know with certainty, however, from her social media posts to just the way she speaks. She is not an expert in military or terrorist threats to the United States. Very few are.
Luckily, we as a country do have such experts, and they have the most amazing gear to match that amazing intellect. When you give some of America’s bravest and smartest people $500 billion every year, they’re going to come up with some crazy technology shit. Stuff that can almost tell you what is inside a bunch of boxes floating from a Chinese balloon. Maybe stuff that can use x-rays or something that will tell you almost exactly what is inside a box under a balloon.
I am not an expert in warfare, weapons, dangers, or anything of the sort. I do know that a U2 spy plane flew up next to the balloon and that the U.S. jammed the signals coming out of it (that much I read), and I would bet that there is some technology that allowed us to get a good idea as to what was inside the bus-sized boxes. The experts decided it was safest to shoot it down the moment it was over water. I trust the experts want what is best for the country and made a reasoned decision.
But Marjorie is the real expert. Listen to her tell a crowd how she laid into the military officers who briefed Congress:
Marge says she screamed at the military officers giving them a briefing on the Chinese balloon “that’s the biggest bunch of bullshit!” because “it could’ve contained a bioweapon like covid, a nuclear bomb or hypersonic missiles.” pic.twitter.com/Gsuu4dVrTt
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) February 12, 2023
Well, I am no expert in warfare, but generally, if a modern country like China is going to declare war on another superpower (And each danger listed above is an act of war), I am betting that they wouldn’t have sent a first attack that would be subject to subtle changes in upper-level winds that could take it over northern Manitoba and Hudson Bay if something unpredictable happened.
If China wanted to send a nuclear bomb or “hypersonic missile,” they have nuclear missiles and hypersonic missiles that they fire off ships, submarines, or in China, and they are accurate enough to hit a certain building, not hope to fly over certain states. And a bio-weapon can be carried in a suitcase and be let out in the Atlanta airport. And I’m not an expert. I’m just spitballing. I suspect they told her something like the above and kept their expert answers to themselves so they wouldn’t have to worry about Marjorie shooting her mouth off.
I bet she did not scream at people wearing four stars on their uniforms. But it sure sounds good to those “patriots” around her who revere the military, just not the top people who make recommendations to a president who takes their advice.
A “hypersonic missile” delivered by balloon. Only Marjorie.
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And if, by chance, they did contain any of these devices, should they be shot down over land and the possible explosives onboard spread all this stuff to the population?
Only the part of the population that doesn’t support Trump, silly person. The way Covid only killed expensive old people and Biden voters because Trump.fans didn’t wear masks or get vaccinated.
[bangs head against wall because the stupid, it burns]
The braying ass thinks nukes are dropped from balloons. Newsflash Kooky Pants: nukes are delivered via ICBM and dirty bombs don’t need to be dropped at all. Kooky might own a gym but I am willing to make book that she doesn’t run it nor has she ever. If it is still in business and making money (as opposed to her daddy making it look like it makes money), it is likely because there is a decent manager employed. Her husband has some business acumen but I’m not sure he’s in the picture or if he is, whether he has anything to do with her little trysting place.
“Braying ass!” I like that one, mostly because it fits perfectly. Photographers, I’m grateful to say, have caught her mid bray on many occasions, and the likeness is incredible! Head tilted back, jaw unhinged, and top teeth on full display! In fact, I’m surprised I never saw it before reading your words.
I read am extensive piece on her and her ‘businesses’. Seems daddy and ex-hubby were the brains behind the money, etc. She’s just a loud mouthed self important ho from the white burbs.
I actually have no difficulty believing the (credible) reporting she did shout and cuss at the briefers. Hey, she’s pals with Trump and (in her diseased brain housing group) really does as he said know more than all the Generals. And he told her all she needed to know so as far as she’s concerned SHE is smarter than all the Generals too! Maybe the next time one of these is spotted they should offer her the chance to fly her up there and let her climb in and see for herself. And should wires get crossed and notice that she’s (still) in it when it’s shot down I for one wouldn’t lose a moment’s sleep over it.
I have no doubt she screamed bullshit at them. That way she can do what she did – get up in front of bunch of brain dead supporters and claim it. Ever notice how those people hoot and get all worked up when one of their idols uses a swear word? It’s like they’re all still in 8th grade.
They couldn’t pass the 8th grade I went to. You had to read books and show you comprehended it’s main points. You also had to know the difference between facts and opinions.
Why would China bother with dropping COVID here? It’s been here for three years already, and killed a lot of people in MTG’s own district.
Hey, Marjie, you forgot that the balloon might actually have had some of those “space lasers” you were so concerned about a couple of years ago.
I mean, Jewish, Chinese, what’s the real difference? In fact, it does seem a little bit coincidental that so many Jews eat Chinese food at Christmas time . . . . . . .
Maybe I shouldn’t have brought up any of that. If Marjie does happen to see it, it might overwhelm the little bit of available gray matter she has sloshing around in that skull of hers.
Ohh suuuuuuuure. It’s a GREAT idea to shoot down something carrying bombs or bio weapons over an inhabited area (provided it’s anywhere except places that you might just happen to be in at the time).