Stupid Republican idea of the day

[rockle]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

He should a learned to play the guitar.

Or he shoulda learned to bang them drums.

[stolichnaya]

Maybe get a blister on your... little... er

[42fish]

I don't have time for all this frivolity; I've got to install microwave ovens.

[Voyager]

Originally Posted by 42fish

I don't have time for all this frivolity; I've got to install microwave ovens.

Got to install color TVs.

And I want my MTV - which stands for Moron TV, which stands for Fox.

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

We've got to move those refrigerators!

[Kobal2]

Are you guys implying that the honourable Kevin Garn (R, Utah) is a little faggot with an earring ? Not that there's anything wrong with that, I hasten to add. Why, some of my best friends...

[Fear Itself]

...are Republicans!

[Really Not All That Bright]

What about these custom kitchen deliveries? Won't someone think of the custom kitchen deliveries?

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Originally Posted by Kobal2

Are you guys implying that the honourable Kevin Garn (R, Utah) is a little faggot with an earring ? Not that there's anything wrong with that, I hasten to add. Why, some of my best friends...

That little faggot got his own jet airplane
That little faggot he's a millionaire

[Jack Batty]

I bet you that's not his own hair, though.

[elucidator]

Hawaiian noises? And who was born in Hawaii? Connect the dots, people!

[Ale]

The continuity of this thread is in dire straits...



Alright, alright, don't push; I'll go hang myself on my own.

[stolichnaya]

Originally Posted by Ale

I'll go hang myself on my own.

Look at Ale swing... like a Sultan.

[Onomatopoeia]

Originally Posted by Ale

I'll go hang myself on my own.

Look at that yoyo.

[slumtrimpet]

Originally Posted by Onomatopoeia

Look at that yoyo.

well, that is the way you do it...

[Really Not All That Bright]

Money for nothing, chicks fo... wait, money for nothing? Damn those Democrats and their handouts!

[Gyrate]

I think this has gotten a bit derailed - it's been too long without a Sarah Palin reference. Did we cover the whole Oscar swag thing yet?

Admittedly that's a gossip piece and it's hard to feel bad about rich people being deprived of free stuff but still, virtually "cleaning the place out" is pretty tacky by any standards.

[Merijeek]

Imagine that, another Southern Republican who is all mad about events that happed almost 150 years ago...

Rep Paul Broun, step on down!: BROUN: If ObamaCare passes, that free insurance card that’s in people’s pockets is gonna be as worthless as a Confederate dollar after the War Between The States — the Great War of Yankee Aggression.

I wonder if Kenya is full of Yankees?

-Joe

[Voyager]

Originally Posted by Gyrate

I think this has gotten a bit derailed - it's been too long without a Sarah Palin reference. Did we cover the whole Oscar swag thing yet?

Admittedly that's a gossip piece and it's hard to feel bad about rich people being deprived of free stuff but still, virtually "cleaning the place out" is pretty tacky by any standards.

If that piece of trailer trash gets elected (Og forbid) we can expect a replay of this happening.

[slumtrimpet]

Originally Posted by Voyager

If that piece of trailer trash gets elected (Og forbid) we can expect a replay of this happening.

We could hope.
And if her supporters actually squished her that would be even better.

[elucidator]

Originally Posted by Voyager

.... trailer trash....

Smile when you say that, podnuh.

[Boyo Jim]

She's not trailer trash, shes governor's mansion trash.

Or she used to be.

[Fear Itself]

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

She's not trailer trash, shes governor's mansion trash.

Same thing, in Alaska. Double-wide.

[Punoqllads]

Now the Republicans are throwing tantrums by blocking committee hearings after 2pm. I've done some perusing here where it says,

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules, when the Senate is in session, no committee of the Senate or any subcommittee thereof may meet, without special leave, after the conclusion of the first two hours after the meeting of the Senate commenced and in no case after two o'clock postmeridian unless consent therefor has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader (or in the event of the absence of either of such leaders, from his designee)

If that's the case, then, it doesn't require unanimous consent, only two people's consent. Am I missing something?

[lee]

Originally Posted by slumtrimpet

We could hope.
And if her supporters actually squished her that would be even better.

This sounds like you want her to be actually harmed. After the heinous death threats to members of congress and their families and the severing of a gas line today I think this is at best in very poor taste.

[kaylasdad99]

Originally Posted by Punoqllads

Now the Republicans are throwing tantrums by blocking committee hearings after 2pm. I've done some perusing here where it says,

If that's the case, then, it doesn't require unanimous consent, only two people's consent. Am I missing something?

You might be missing the fact that one of the two people whose consent is required is a member of the Republican party (who is presumably on board with the tactic).

[slumtrimpet]

Originally Posted by lee

This sounds like you want her to be actually harmed. After the heinous death threats to members of congress and their families and the severing of a gas line today I think this is at best in very poor taste.

Oh please.
Did you read the link referencing Andrew Jackson's inauguration that I was referring to?

[Chefguy]

Originally Posted by Fear Itself

Same thing, in Alaska. Double-wide.

NO! By gar, I won't have it! Alaskans were never that frivolous: the governor's mansion in Juneau (or "Goober Hut" as I calls it), is only a single, but does have a lean-to for conducting official business.

[E-Sabbath]

In re: the big Searchlight, NM hoorah to oust Harry Reid, the crowd count appears to be 8,000.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201003280003
The organizers say 20,000.

Woodstock?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsto..._Aug_27_1969-1
Minimally 200,000 who had tickets, up to 400,000.

[Merijeek]

Originally Posted by E-Sabbath

In re: the big Searchlight, NM hoorah to oust Harry Reid, the crowd count appears to be 8,000.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/201003280003
The organizers say 20,000.

Woodstock?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsto..._Aug_27_1969-1
Minimally 200,000 who had tickets, up to 400,000.

So, what, Fox is reporting it at about 50,000 then?

-Joe

[descamisado]

Republicans refuse to sign civility oath.

Since there are those here at the Dope who claim it's Democrats and liberals who advocate, or at least stand still for, what they perceive to be a current lack of civility in public life, I thought I'd highlight this as Stupid Republican Idea of the Day. Even though the oath has language that condemns threats and attacks on congressional members in both parties, they still won't sign it. I guess the bolded part below is why:

The draft text of the statement says that while Steele and Kaine disagree on the health care bill, they would "together call on elected officials of both parties to set an example of the civility we want to see in our citizenry" and ask "all Americans to respect differences of opinion, to refrain from inappropriate forms of intimidation, to reject violence and vandalism, and to scale back rhetoric that might reasonably be misinterpreted by those prone to such behavior."

I'll admit, if this is an attempt by the Democrats to create something that puts the Republicans in the position of being refuseniks for civility, or makes them a party to something that can come back to haunt them if they do, then I'm proud of them for acting strategically for once.

I hope this means we're well on our way to counteracting all the Repubican lies, mischaracterizations and hate-mongering, and remedies all the months of Democrats not having any stones in time for November election.

[Boyo Jim]

He may as well ask Michael Steel to condem the Republican base.

[descamisado]

Steele's very existence as party chair does that.

[Boyo Jim]

Oh no, his existence shows the Pubs have have a Steppinfetchit to put in fron of the cameras -- a feisty one.

[E-Sabbath]

Ahem. Dude. He is not a Steppinfetchit. He's a Poochie.

[OttoDaFe]

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

Oh no, his existence shows the Pubs have have a Steppinfetchit to put in fron of the cameras -- a feisty one.

Now I'm confused (again/still).

When I was growing up (admittedly in the SoW and not the Deep South), "feisty" was another term for "uppity" — as in "doesn't know his/her place" — as in not a "good Negro" who would go automatically to the back of the bus, look down & step aside for a white, etc. When did that become an admirable trait? Could it possibly be when the Republicans wanted an African-American as spokesbeing for the party?

My head hurts. . . .

[descamisado]

To me, if a black man, who isn't even one of the top people in contention is selected to lead an organization -- at a time which just happens to coincide with another black man from the other party being elected president -- and has shown the lack of leadership skills that Steele has shown and is still in that position (including having been asked at one point by top party leadership to move into a "face only" role), I'd say his being/continuing in that position condemns the base, on a cynical and tokenistic basis alone.

[Boyo Jim]

Originally Posted by OttoDaFe

Now I'm confused (again/still).

When I was growing up (admittedly in the SoW and not the Deep South), "feisty" was another term for "uppity" — as in "doesn't know his/her place" — as in not a "good Negro" who would go automatically to the back of the bus, look down & step aside for a white, etc. When did that become an admirable trait? Could it possibly be when the Republicans wanted an African-American as spokesbeing for the party?

My head hurts. . . .

You're mostly correct -- another word I might choose for Steele is scrappy. And neither is a term normally associated with the idea of a "good Negro". But Steel is playing the role of an independent balck man who got into his position by merit and belief in the tenets of Republicanism. Hell, he may even believe it himself, especially if he can blind himself to the incredible racism of the party.

So he plays the scrappy, feisty RNC chair, and other Republicans can point at him when they are accused of racism..Eventually they will need a fall guy, maybe after the midterm elections, and they will dispose of him.

[ShadowFacts]

This thread seems like the appropriate place for this fun one: Attempting To Strip Gays Of Hate Crimes Protections, Oklahoma Removes Protections For Race/Religion Instead

Originally Posted by ThinkProgress

But in trying to strip gays and lesbians of protection, the Oklahoma State Senate inadvertently cited the wrong section of the U.S. code. The bill stripped rights under Title 18 U.S. Code Section 245, but protections for sexual orientation and gender identity is actually under Section 249.

<snip>

Section 245 of the Code refers to race and religious protections. Therefore, Oklahoma actually passed a statute allowing state law enforcement officials to keep information about crimes motivated by race or religion out of the hands of federal authorities.

They can't even discriminate right...

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

Oh no, his existence shows the Pubs have have a Steppinfetchit to put in fron of the cameras -- a feisty one.

oh please. The guy runs a tight ship. He's kept RNC spending at lesbian bondage strip clubs to under $2000.00. I mean it was $1,946.25, but that's significantly less than $2000. How much do you think the last guy let the RNC spend on bondage-themed lesbian nude dancing?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/35148.html

In light of Steel, it seems unfair to doubt the Republicans' commitment to diversity merely because they've had no black congressmen in the House or Senate since 2003 and only 3 ever since 1935.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Lesbians are gay right? So it's fair to say RNC money has been poured into gay bondage clubs. No need to specify lesbians. I like the idea of just calling it a gay S&M club.

[Frostillicus]

I would just like to point out that this thread has now existed on the first page of the Pit for over a year. And given the track record of today's Republican Party, I don't see it dying very soon.

[Knorf]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

Lesbians are gay right? So it's fair to say RNC money has been poured into gay bondage clubs. No need to specify lesbians. I like the idea of just calling it a gay S&M club.

Don't you know that Republicans are the new gay?

[Boyo Jim]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

oh please. The guy runs a tight ship. He's kept RNC spending at lesbian bondage strip clubs to under $2000.00. ...

Wrong, this amount was for only ONE lesbian bondage strip club. We haven't seen the bills for the other lesbian bondage strip clubs, the gay men simulated anal sex stage shows, the gay men genuine anal sex floor shows, or the all gay dwarves tap dancing version of "Fudge Packin' on the Sunset Strip".

Really, they are all well worth the price, for research purposes alone.

[kaylasdad99]

It somehow alarms me that you know that...

[elucidator]

I'm sure he's making it up. Pretty sure.

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by kaylasdad99

It somehow alarms me that you know that...

I know! It's almost as shocking as Ricky Martin coming out.

[Equipoise]

Originally Posted by Frostillicus

I would just like to point out that this thread has now existed on the first page of the Pit for over a year.

*proud!*

Originally Posted by Frostillicus

And given the track record of today's Republican Party, I don't see it dying very soon.

No doubt. Thanks to everyone who's helped keep it alive, Republicans and informed, snarky Dopers alike.

[Equipoise]

I have my posts-per-page set at the maximum, so this thread is only on the 7th page. How many pages do most of you see?

[elucidator]

3.61 x 10¹⁴