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Bob Ney: I don't think Marjorie Taylor Greene or Gosar will go to a martyr status. Of all the people who could be removed from a committee, there'd be more outrage over Schiff than Omar.
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Bob Ney: I didn't think it was a good idea when the Dems didn't, it wasn't a good idea when the Repubs did it, & now they've both done it. MTG said some outrageous, obnoxious things, & Omar said some things I don't really care for. It's precedence-setting on both sides.
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Bob Ney: I read the articles about the giant balloon over the US; I am in favor of shooting it down, especially if it goes over an uninhabited piece of land.
Rick: My first thought was to shoot it down but it could become a ramp-up moment if they shoot down one of ours.
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Bob Ney: I think it's just a Chinese way of "in your face." They did it when they tried to hack into our Congressional computers.
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Rick: This is China flexing their muscles. What are we going to do about it? We need a mass mobilization: Reshore manufacturing, shut off Tic Tocs. This is a trial balloon in more ways than one, incl asking how will the American people react?
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Bob Ney: The balloon is the size of three school buses. It's not a tiny little balloon.
Rick: How did we find out about it? Why didn't we just say it was a weather balloon?
Bob: We have technology that allows us to practically see inside it. (con't)
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Rick: But why publicize it?
Bob: This has happened before under other administrations but it just wasn't picked up. We're under tense negotiations with China, there are the China-Taiwan relations, China-Korea...It's the hype level.
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Rick: We also didn't have social media before, either. Is it any coincidence the story broke today since the jobs numbers also came out today?
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Bob Ney: I don't like the talk of "risks lying ahead," incl wage growth. The Fed says wage growth is too fast for their liking. How about they cut their salaries & see how they like it?
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Bob Ney: Pres. Biden's State of the Union speech needs to talk about the economy, & he should definitely mention the debt ceiling. I think they'll mention COVID but it's not completely over--I think of Bush's waving the flag, saying we won. Biden needs to be cautious.
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Bob Ney: I would hope Pres. Biden also mentions immigration. He'll also have to mention China & the negotiations but not the balloon. Another thing the president will address is his position on police, a national call to look at the system & make it work better.
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Bob Ney: There's a bit of nervousness in the House right now. There are questions raised about security & safety, something that never happened in the 11 years I was in Congress. After Jan 6 there's some uneasiness.
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Bob Ney: I would think McCarthy, as Speaker, would plead with his people not to do any "You're a liar!" stuff. He doesn't want any outrageous incidents to happen.
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