# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140 "2020-06-22T07:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 163
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3249 "2021-02-03T23:50:04Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > This “both sides” bullshit has to stop. I agree that both-sides-ism is wrong and bullshit. But so is refusing to point out flawed behavior on our own side because there are crazy whackjobs on the other side who are much worse. > [@Alessan](#): > > That said, maybe I was a bit out of line. Just because I don’t particularly like Omar doesn’t mean she’s in the same horrible league as Greene. This is very true, though. I disagree with Omar on many things but she’s no Greene. > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > So IO’s too far left, then? Politics is a lot more complicated than a simple left/right spectrum. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3250 "2021-02-03T23:54:59Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Politics is a lot more complicated than a simple left/right spectrum. Of course - I was just using that simply as starting point to suss out where he was coming from. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3251 "2021-02-04T00:47:41Z")
The Republicans got together today to discuss the proposal to expel MTG from her committees, and they gave her a standing ovation. > **[Marjorie Taylor Greene gets standing ovation at closed-door GOP meeting,...](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-standing-ovation-b1797361.html)** > > As Republicans convene to decide whether to oust Liz Cheney from leadership after her impeachment vote, GOP members applaud congresswoman with history of antisemitism and racism Note that Pelosi called McCarthy (Q-CA). ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3252 "2021-02-04T02:23:20Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > > [@CalMeacham](#): > > > > Oh, please – have the FBI come in and tell us about the pre-planning for the attacks and what really happened with the security at the Capitol. And how Trump replaced Pentagon officials with people who refused to send re-enforcements. It’ll make Trump and his flunkies look so _good._ > > Does Linsey _really_ want to play that hand? Maybe he thinks it’s Opposite Day. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3253 "2021-02-04T02:27:38Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > House Republicans are trying to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene’s name from the expulsion proposal with Ilhan Omar’s name. > [Republicans Aim to Punish Ilhan Omar Instead of Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://www.businessinsider.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-ilhan-omar-congressional-reublicans-strip-from-committees-2021-2) Maybe they ALL think it’s Opposite Day. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3254 "2021-02-04T18:15:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Republicans got together today to discuss the proposal to expel MTG from her committees, and they gave her a standing ovation. Just how far down the al-facts rat hole do they think they can go before the Republican party becomes 21st century Whigs? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3255 "2021-02-04T21:20:22Z")
Smartmatic has filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox, Giuliani, Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, and Sidney Powell. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/smartmatic-files-dollar27-billion-lawsuit-against-fox-news-giuliani-and-sidney-powel](https://www.thedailybeast.com/smartmatic-files-dollar27-billion-lawsuit-against-fox-news-giuliani-and-sidney-powel) I especially love the first paragraph of the filing: “The earth is round. Two plus two equals four. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for President and Vice President of the United States. The election was not stolen, rigged, or fixed. These are facts. They knew these truths just as they knew the earth is round and two plus two equals four.” > ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3256 "2021-02-04T22:11:18Z")
‘You are a slow learner, Winston,’ said O’Brien gently. ‘How can I help it?’ he blubbered. ‘How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four.’ ‘Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.’ ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3257 "2021-02-04T22:40:32Z")
There are FOUR lights! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3258 "2021-02-05T03:20:06Z")
Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly doesn’t understand why the cashiers at a restaurant that doesn’t exist won’t serve him a product that doesn’t exist during the time of day when they only serve breakfast; > ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3259 "2021-02-05T03:39:04Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly doesn’t understand why the cashiers at a restaurant that doesn’t exist won’t serve him a product that doesn’t exist during the time of day when they only serve breakfast; Best responses in that Twitter thread: > [@](#): > > A MCFISH is something that doesn’t exist, like ANTIFA & “trickle down” economic benefits. > [@](#): > > A male Karen walks into a restaurant he can’t spell correctly, asks for something that has never been on the menu, asks to see the manager and leaves in a huff. > [@](#): > > He’s definitely a Qaren. > [@](#): > > OMG did they destroy your sandwiches w/a Jewish Space Laser? Like that time they used their Jewish Space Laser to burn the words “Merry Christmas” off of your Starbucks cup so you asked to talk to the manager but then left b/c communism. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3260 "2021-02-05T03:47:12Z")
I saw the Jewish Space Laser identified as the “Death Star of David”. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3261 "2021-02-05T19:27:32Z")
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace on 1/6 said that she had had to evacuate her office because of the insurrection coming towards her office. She’s now claiming that she’s two doors down from AOC’s office and AOC is lying about insurrectionists being in their hallway. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3262 "2021-02-05T19:40:16Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace on 1/6 said that she had had to evacuate her office because of the insurrection coming towards her office. She’s now claiming that she’s two doors down from AOC’s office and AOC is lying about insurrectionists being in their hallway. - Is the GOP’s next step to deny the existence of recording equipment? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3263 "2021-02-05T19:43:12Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace on 1/6 said that she had had to evacuate her office because of the insurrection coming towards her office. She’s now claiming that she’s two doors down from AOC’s office and AOC is lying about insurrectionists being in their hallway. The question that should now be asked, “Were you lying then, or are you lying now?” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3264 "2021-02-05T19:47:07Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > > > Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace on 1/6 said that she had had to evacuate her office because of the insurrection coming towards her office. She’s now claiming that she’s two doors down from AOC’s office and AOC is lying about insurrectionists being in their hallway. > > The question that should now be asked, “Were you lying then, or are you lying now?” - No doubt she’ll lie about it. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3265 "2021-02-05T20:04:56Z")
You know, it doesn’t really matter how close the insurrectionists actually got, because when you’re cowering in a bathroom stall, you really have no way of tracking their progress. But, I think it was really brilliant of AOC to make that video. Not only did she get to tell her story, I’m pretty sure she knew the asshats in RW media would try to use it to discredit her or make fun of her. And she knew how nasty and petty it would make them look. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3266 "2021-02-05T20:56:21Z")
The Onion has it covered. > **[Republicans Accuse Ocasio-Cortez Of Not Being Anywhere Near Place They Told...](https://www.theonion.com/republicans-accuse-ocasio-cortez-of-not-being-anywhere-1846200281)** > > WASHINGTON—Pointing out the inconsistency in her personal account of the Jan. 6 insurrection, republicans accused New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thursday of not being anywhere near the place they told the Capitol mob she would be. “She was... ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3267 "2021-02-05T22:02:24Z")
The MyPillow guy put out a “documentary” proving that the election was stolen. He put it on OAN. OAN put out an explicit disclaimer saying the whole thing was Pillow Guy’s views and claims, and OAN claims they were just putting it out there so that Americans could “determine what happened”. > ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3268 "2021-02-05T22:40:54Z")
I think it goes without saying that anyone who tunes in to oan for a my-pillow-guy documentary isn’t at all interested in determining what happened. But I said it anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=162) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=164)