This. Is CNN: Wolf Blitzer's hot take about rogue military blimp deemed mockworthy

An unmanned U.S. military blimp became untethered in Maryland and ended up floating high over Pennsylvania today.

On CNN, Wolf Blitzer calmly kept America informed:

Actual Wolf Blitzer quote about the blimp: pic.twitter.com/ATckxZKFLe

— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) October 28, 2015

https://twitter.com/lizzieohreally/status/659433960397631489

This. Is CNN.

I refuse to believe this is not parody. https://t.co/80GKNGoLeP

— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) October 28, 2015

CNN is eagerly preparing to cancel all programming in the hopes the #blimp goes missing.

— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) October 28, 2015

CNN is scrambling to find a blimp simulator.

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) October 28, 2015

@nickmartin @5NEWSJoe what does he thinks its armed with nuclear weapons?

— Sherry Marceau (@MarceauSherry) October 28, 2015

@nickmartin @whpresscorps we've never seen anything like this…except that one time when that one blimp caught fire…what was it called?

— Eric Salomon (@ericssalomon) October 28, 2015

https://twitter.com/jonbernhardt/status/659452129866858496

@nickmartin @whpresscorps Wait 'til he gets a load of this. The second wave. pic.twitter.com/w112mEkMCS

— I'm the Norm (@norm_ray) October 28, 2015

Meanwhile, it sounds as if the blimp has descended slowly and might soon be back in military hands:

#runawayblimp near #Bloomsburg someone might get bumped! @DFrancisco_LDN @LDNews pic.twitter.com/PXVDi7eU83

— Michael K. Dakota (@photographermkd) October 28, 2015

The blimp is floating near #Berwick. @DFrancisco_LDN does it need to land. pic.twitter.com/9Qp28DA9Jt

— Michael K. Dakota (@photographermkd) October 28, 2015

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Military blimp flys over South Centre Township near Bloomsburg PA. Knocking out power. pic.twitter.com/4dIHfktNEO

— Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 28, 2015

Drag line on property near Bloomsburg, PA. Witness says he saw blimp cable dragging near his home. pic.twitter.com/g30HY5iclC

— Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 28, 2015

Local law enforcement have surrounded the #blimp and are attempting to secure the scene @wbaltv11

— Kim Dacey WBAL (@kimdaceywbal) October 28, 2015

Update: JLENS aerostat drifting northward & has descended near the ground. Anyone seeing the aerostat notify law enforcement & remain clear

— U.S. Northern Command (@USNorthernCmd) October 28, 2015

Pennsylvania State Police say the escaped #jlens balloon is "contained." "It is no longer moving," spox says. No reports of injuries.

— Ian Duncan (@iduncan) October 28, 2015

BLIMP DOWN: State Police report #blimp is down in Montour county near Muncy. We got this photo from viewer there. pic.twitter.com/9vXuAwJA1Z

— Jon Meyer (@JonMeyerWNEP) October 28, 2015