Definition of Opinion:  A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof.

Please be respectful to others with differing opinions. 

Frank Wiley

The Commies are criticizing us for shooting down their balloon.  This would be my response----We're sorry but we can't trust you.  You killed over a million humans all over the World with a pandemic that came from your Country.  You have not done anything to help as those people died.  The World might be intimidated by you but the United States is not.  We will not trust you until we get some answers!

Jim Coats

This balloon thing was yet another massive blunder by the feckless Biden administration.  I do not know how you can view it any other way.

"We" saw the balloon coming and "we" knew where it was coming from.  It should have been destroyed BEFORE it got to AK or the lower 48.

This balloon was designed for one or more things and, as I have previously stated, here they are:  1) To collect intelligence and transmit it back to the CCP.  Check....done!  Recovering the wreckage in what is stated to be 45' of water off the East coast will do NOTHING for us.  The intelligence is already gone.  There is no practical military use for picking up the wreckage except it will give Biden something to crow about.  THERE WAS NO Chinese guy in the balloon with a camera and a typewriter.  2)  To humiliate the U.S.  Check....done!  Not only did China show that we have weak defenses and an extremely weak administration, but it showed Russia, Iran and North Korea in vivid detail what they might get away with.  Oh, and let us not forget the Muslim nations that hate us.  They were watching too.  By all accounts, they're coming across the Southern Border today.

That balloon could have been carrying a device to trigger an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) that would basically fry our electrical infrastructure and return our country to the mid-1800's in one second.  China killed millions with the Virus.  They would not lose any sleep over eliminating their greatest hurdle to world domination.  I have mentioned the book One Second After and highly recommend you read it.  It paints a clear picture of "what happens" to the U.S. after being hit with an EMP.  Or, just keep your head in the sand.

AMERICA FIRST!!  SECURE THE BORDER!!  TERM LIMITS!!

DeWitt Bacon

How about this thought?  Perhaps the balloon was just a distraction to get our minds off all the failures of the Biden administration and Joe's screwups. We didn't see anything about Biden's classified documents on the fake news. They only covered the ballon. 

I saw a lot of cartoons based on the balloon with different messages on fakebook. I even made up one looking like a valentine's card to Joe from Xi Jinping and posted it. 

Strange, too, isn't it, that they waited until the balloon traversed the entire United States, passing over several critical military installations, and was over the Atlantic before they shot it down.  I guess Biden figured Xi had all the information he needed by then. 

Mike Lorts

I have heard that the Chinese sent this balloon over the US to gauge our reaction. They saw the results. It immediately became political and showed how divided we are. 

DeWitt Bacon

I stopped in at an electric car dealership the other day to look at the selections. I picked one I liked and discussed price and financing arrangements with the salesman. Finally, he asked how much down payment I could make. I said how about two dozen eggs. He looked at me strangely for a while, then said. "make it three, and you got a deal.". 

Mike Lorts

Similar spy balloons were sighted during the Trump administration. All of you need to read this article in that liberal rag, Forbes.

Jim Coats

There you go again, Lorts.  Trump did it first!  

According to the former Director of National Intelligence (America's Top Spy), there were no Chinese balloons over America during the Trump Administration.

Tag.  You're it.  You say "Were too."  I'll say "were not," and it's back to the Trump derangement syndrome.  Time for your nap, Mike.

AMERICA FIRST!!  SECURE THE BORDER!!  THAT'S ALL BORDERS, MIND YOU!!  TERM LIMITS!!

Greg Watkins

Frank Wiley

The Chinese found out our Country is divided because of the balloon?  Huh?  It was just the opposite as I see it.  I don't know anybody that didn't want it shot down?

Mike Lorts

Greg/Jim,

Did either you break away from FOX long enough to read the Forbes article or are you satisfied with the info FOX feeds you.

I only bring this up because Pompeo bragged that this would never have happened under Trump.

Mike Lorts

The Republican response to the balloon is typical.

READY, FIRE, AIMi

Frank Wiley

Coming from a civilian who was never in the Military!!

Mike Lorts

Frank,

Are you referring to Sen. Rubio? 

Bill RIHS

So republicans shot down the balloon? I could have swarm the democrat were in control of the military. I don't know why, bother after China's mission was already accomplished. I'd bet that any technologies on the baloon were distroyed at or prior to being shot diwn.

Dennis Moran

I have been prepairing for the political get together of Democrats and Republicans; I do not belong to either faction.  My workouts have involved viewing the complete seasons of Dexter....Yes, everything will be done in an above the table manner..  This will be the Super Bowl of political embraces. Yes, we will have a pissing contest the furthest wins; and, if you can reach the wall you have convinced me that your views  will win out.

I am full of love for  different political thought.

I sure enjoyed the flying baloon....size of 3 buses.  Wow,  shoot it down over land or over water.....yep anywhere above Montana except the Custer Battlefield...sorry i meant to say Butte Montana is a great target; thats where my sons XXX X lived  I guess every family has one.

lI hope they were able to get the equipment off the baloon...knowing they are making better equipment now...maybe solinoids that work on real to real tape decks....Sorry not afavorite of Chineese food well i do like water chestnuts and the noodles...but sweet and sour should only be used on road kill...also im not good using chop sticks....heck Id starve.

Well, I sure get a kick out of Ru Paul.....I always wanted to be tall and sure enjoy his communication skills...with a great delivery.

I am no longer in favor of term limits..but in favor of get them in and out as fast as the revolving door is moving.

Not in favor of Biden or Trump.  Time will tell who with come up to the top of toilet to vote for.  Maybe We might all get lucky and get a fantastic person.

Frank Wiley

A White House "official" that the W.H. Won't identify said three times under the Trump administration Chinese balloons flew over the U.S..   Mark Esper--Trumps Secretary of Defense (he doesn't like Trump) and Mike Pompeo (Trumps Secretary of State) both say they never heard about any Chinese balloons during their time in office.  So, who do we believe?  Someone who won't be identified or two authorities who identify themselves?  Only an idiot and the Left Wing Media (who pushed the Trump-Russia hoax and denied the Hunter laptop story) would believe someone who doesn't identify themselves!!  Can you say Gullible Guppies?

Frank Wiley

Three more Trump Security Officials have denied that any balloons flew over during their administration.  Google their positions!  Robert O'Brien, John Radcliffe, and Rick Grennel.  By the way all you FOX naysayers, FOX had the Russian Hoax and the Hunter Laptop story correct from the beginning unlike "Your" Left Wing Media!!

Mike Lorts

Marco Rubio acknowledged on Sunday that there were Chinese balloons spotted over the US during the Trump administration but none of them for the length of time as this one so you can't make a comparison. Someone's lying.

Jim Coats

Frank, Bill R. & Greg.  I'm with you.  Let's see what the Unifier in Chief has to say tomorrow night.  The balloon thing is over.  Damage done.  Fingers pointed and pearls clutched by Mr. Lorts.  No sense in continuing an argument with a guy who won't admit night is dark if you say it is.

BASEBALL, HOT DOGS, APPLE PIE AND THE CONSTITUTION WITH ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS!  THAT'S AMERICA FIRST!!

DeWitt Bacon

I'm with Jim. The balloon thing is over. We may never know what it was all about and what it was doing. But I'm sure the debate over this will continue long after we are gone. This may turn out to be "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING."

Mike Lorts

Jim,

Is it really night or did some of you simply close the (FOX news) drapes?

Michael Kelly

LORTS  You don't mean to tell all of us that During the Four Years of the Legitimate Trump Presidency that ALL OF YOU DEMOCRATS COMPLETELY MISSED OUT ON WHAT YOU SAY WERE COMMUNIST CHINESE SPY BALLOON FLYOVERS OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHOUT ANY OF YOU :"HAWKEYED TRUMP FAULT FINDERS" IMMEDIATELY REPORTING THIS ALLEGED ABJECT FAILURE OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP THE RED THREAT. BUT HEY, SINCE YOU KNOW SO DAMNED MUCH ABOUT IT LORTS, WHY NOT REPORT IT RIGHT NOW AND MAKE A REAL NAME FOR  YOURSELF. DARE YOU!

Mike Lorts

INCREASING THE DEBT LIMIT 

I have warned my wife numerous times that she is spending too much. I'm going to teach her a lesson and not pay the credit card bill.

Jim Coats

FECKLESS:  Adjective.  Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

"We have a feckless administration led by a feckless President."

To continue....Totally devoid of "feck."  Not one "feck" to be found.  I have not heard one sentence that could be considered to be "with feck" uttered by our president.

I can hardly wait for the State of the Onion (sic) to be delivered tomorrow night which will no doubt give me more material.  Uh....that's Union, Mr. President....not "onion".  I know...I know Mr. President.  I'm a one horse pony.....whatever the hell that is.

Readers....Get plenty of sleep so you can stay up and hear Mr. Biden "take the Republicans....including Trump....out behind his imaginary gym."  I can't wait.

I wonder if he'll talk about Afghanistangate; CovidGate; Risingcostsgate; Bordergate; balloongate; secretdocumentsgate; and so on and on and on......so much material and so little time.

DeWitt Bacon

Jim, I think 'FECKLESS" is too nice of a word to describe Beden. But if I used the words I wanted to, Patty would probably cancel me. I'm not going to watch his sad state of the disunion lies. Biden has been lying to us for decades. Why listen to an hour of more lies? I'm sure Mike L will watch it with the reverence of a sermon.