# 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:** 198
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3950 "2021-03-14T16:21:16Z")
I am enlightened by your koan. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3951 "2021-03-14T18:31:54Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Cops in Kentucky be like… Excuse me sir, you’re under arrest. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3952 "2021-03-15T12:54:13Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > So right-wing Twitter has decided that Loser Donald is looking “fantastic” and “better than ever before”… and these are the photos they’re circulating to prove it; > [@](#): > > **Alabama GOP declares Trump ‘one of the greatest presidents’ ever** > > The Alabama Republican Party has unanimously passed a resolution calling Donald J. Trump “one of the greatest and most effective presidents in the 245-year history of this Republic.” And last night, Perry Hooper Jr., a former Alabama state legislator, presented Trump with a framed copy of the resolution at Mar-a-Lago, because Trump was _so_ great he can’t be expected to leave his large-animal paddock or bottomless slop trough for such silly trifles. > **[Alabama GOP declares Trump 'one of the greatest presidents' ever](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/3/14/2021055/-Alabama-GOP-declares-Trump-one-of-the-greatest-presidents-ever)** > > Q: What’s the difference between the Branch Davidians and the Trump Death Cult? A: The Branch Davidians thought their leader was Jesus, whereas the Trumpies think their guy is way the fuck better than Jesus. I mean, what other conclusion can you... ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3953 "2021-03-15T13:37:36Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > his large-animal paddock or bottomless slop trough Love that image! Think what Dr. Seuss could have done with it. 🧐 Okay, I guess this isn’t news, but I just found out about it: > **[Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joins Fox News](https://www.nbcnews.com/media/kayleigh-mcenany-joins-fox-news-rcna327)** > > The move, which was announced by Fox News host Harris Faulkner, comes after weeks during which the network had equivocated about McEnany's role at the network. > … > McEnany, a former CNN contributor, was a spokesperson for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and took on the role of White House press secretary [last spring](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/stephanie-grisham-out-white-house-press-secretary-will-rejoin-first-n1178321). She told reporters as she took the job: “[I will never lie to you](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/new-trump-white-house-press-secretary-reporters-i-will-never-n1198146).” > > That promise quickly became the subject of criticism, as McEnany [routinely defended and promoted misleading statements](https://www.vox.com/2020/9/23/21451585/kayleigh-mcenany-white-house-press-briefing-lies) made by then-President Donald Trump. McEnany proved to be one of Trump’s most ardent defenders during the election, with [Fox News at one point cutting away](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/blog/2020-11-09-biden-trump-2020-election-n1247064/ncrd1247190#blogHeader)from a press conference she held in early November in which she pushed false claims of voting irregularities. > … She’ll fit right in. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3954 "2021-03-15T14:06:24Z")
But can you tell which thin, blonde, Fox anchor is her? [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51039694537_5907f6b348_z.jpg "hhms9rglofq51") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/68782016@N08/51039694537/) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3955 "2021-03-15T14:10:01Z")
Can’t fool me! They’re ALL the same person, which may or may not be Kayleigh. Does it matter? 🤣 ---
**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:** [March 15, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3956 "2021-03-15T14:15:15Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Can’t fool me! They’re ALL the same person, which may or may not be Kayleigh. Does it matter? 🤣 - It’s the blond one. The hair is parted slightly to one side. Dark roots. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3957 "2021-03-15T14:17:00Z")
There’s one woman, 2nd row, third from the right, no part and BANGS! What is she thinking? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3958 "2021-03-15T14:19:38Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > BANGS! What is she thinking?- Can’t say what I’m thinking, 'cause it’s been ages since I’ve had a Mod note. 😇 Moving on… ---
**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:** [March 15, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3959 "2021-03-15T14:33:37Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > But can you tell which thin, blonde, Fox anchor is her? I see Coultergeist in there. She was not an “anchor”, most just a maker of noises. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3960 "2021-03-15T15:13:47Z")
She is a [groggor/graggor/grigor](https://www.judaicaplace.com/category/38/199/purim-graggers/) (Purim noisemaker)! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3961 "2021-03-15T17:50:20Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > She was not an “anchor”, most just a maker of noises. I thought that’s all anyone on that channel did though? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3962 "2021-03-15T17:58:33Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > There’s one woman, 2nd row, third from the right, no part and BANGS! What is she thinking? She’s obviously a diversity hire. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3963 "2021-03-15T19:13:01Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > And here’s the thing I can’t understand (and maybe some of the fart smellers here can explain it to me): If a business can require customers to wear a shirt and shoes _(“No shirt, no shoes, no service!”)_ why can’t they require customers to wear a mask? Here’s the thing I can’t understand - why remove the mask mandate? I grossly disagree with opening everything up to 100% - but at least I understand the logic. (i.e., if restaurants open at 100% → more people eat at restaurants → restaurants make more money → good for the economy). It’s clear. It makes a limited amount of sense. Again, there are giant flaws in the idea, but I can wrap my head around the thinking. What the hell is removing mask mandates supposed to accomplish? How does people not wearing masks help anything? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3964 "2021-03-15T19:15:59Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > What the hell is removing mask mandates supposed to accomplish? How does people not wearing masks help anything? It helps idiots mistakenly believe that Republican politicians have somehow stood up for their “freedoms”. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3965 "2021-03-15T19:27:56Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > What the hell is removing mask mandates supposed to accomplish? How does people not wearing masks help anything?- It’s supposed to make Texans forget that Greg Abbott fucked up and left us without power and/or water for a week-ish. Kind of when dad buys you a new bike to distract you from the fact that he shot your puppy. On purpose. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3966 "2021-03-15T19:34:46Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > What the hell is removing mask mandates supposed to accomplish? How does people not wearing masks help anything? Previous posters have nailed this question, but also: So that when cases spike up again, the Republicans can blame Biden. Either Joe, or Hunter, does not really matter. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3967 "2021-03-15T20:32:13Z")
Or Major… ---
**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:** [March 15, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3968 "2021-03-15T23:29:01Z")
Ammon Bundy was scheduled to appear in court today in Idaho, but he refused to wear a mask to get into the courthouse, and since that meant he didn’t appear for his case, he was arrested. > **[Ammon Bundy refuses to wear a mask in court, arrested for missing trial](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ammon-bundy-refuses-wear-mask-court-arrested-missing-trial-n1261141?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma)** > > This latest incident involving the anti-government activist comes five months after he refused to follow coronavirus protocols at a high school football game. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/3969 "2021-03-16T04:13:22Z")
Teehee: In August, Bundy and two others refused to leave the statehouse after a hearing was switched to another part of the building. When Bundy refused to get up from his swivel chair, state police rolled him out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=197) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=199)