# 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:** 228
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4557 "2021-04-20T17:45:51Z")
> [@Steve\_McQwark](#): > > What was it Barbie used to say? Oh yeah, math is hard. - Math is easy compared to the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4558 "2021-04-20T17:57:32Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@Steve\_McQwark](#): > > > > What was it Barbie used to say? Oh yeah, math is hard. - > > Math is easy compared to the truth. - I get what you’re going for here, but I would contend that real math is truth. Republican math? Not so much. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4559 "2021-04-20T18:16:21Z")
I didn’t realize that things were so bad in Georgia that every man, woman and child has to have ten jobs. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4560 "2021-04-20T18:35:08Z")
More from My Pillow guy: His “free speech but not really” website was supposed to launch Friday, and then Monday, and has yet to stay up, and he’s claiming it’s being sabotaged, even though he says that his site was not going to be attackable. > **[Mike Lindell's Platform Frank Fails to Launch Again, 'Attack' Blamed](https://www.newsweek.com/mike-lindell-frank-social-media-launch-1584656)** > > The launch date of Frank came after weeks of hype from Lindell, who claimed it would be able to handle a billion users. Users were once again left disappointed. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4561 "2021-04-20T18:36:11Z")
After months of slaying covid is fake, and attacking people for wearing masks, Ted Nugent now says he has “the China shit”. > **[Ted Nugent Catches Coronavirus After Year of Telling Us the Pandemic Is All Fake](https://www.thedailybeast.com/ted-nugent-catches-coronavirus-after-year-of-telling-us-the-pandemic-is-all-fake)** > > The right-wing singer has spent months sharing his dangerous conspiracy theories. Now? “I thought I was dying.” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4562 "2021-04-20T19:28:32Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > After months of slaying covid is fake, and attacking people for wearing masks, Ted Nugent now says he has “the China shit”. I’d love it if someone calls him a tool of the socialists, falling for their covid fantasy. “How much as they paying you?” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4563 "2021-04-20T19:51:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > More from My Pillow guy: His “free speech but not really” website was supposed to launch Friday, and then Monday, and has yet to stay up, and he’s claiming it’s being sabotaged, even though he says that his site was not going to be attackable. It seems to be up now, but I noticed something weird when I went to the website-The very first thing that popped up was a notice that read: “Registration successful. Now you are logged in.” By automatically “registering” anyone that pops in for a looksee, is he trying to artificially inflate the number of people he claims are supporting him? ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4564 "2021-04-20T20:31:49Z")
Probably. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4565 "2021-04-20T20:48:55Z")
Hmmmm…Interesting. I don’t recall ever logging _in_ and I certainly never created an account. But when I go to that page it shows me as being logged in, and when I try to log out I get a page that says “file not found” - ( not the standard 404 page, just a page with a frankspeech url that says “file not found”). Maybe that’s why they have 6 million+ “members”. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4566 "2021-04-20T22:05:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Ted Nugent now says he has “the China shit”. Oh, Karma, good to see you again. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4567 "2021-04-20T22:53:52Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > > > After months of slaying covid is fake, and attacking people for wearing masks, Ted Nugent now says he has “the China shit”. > > I’d love it if someone calls him a tool of the socialists, falling for their covid fantasy. “How much as they paying you?” - I’ll bet he’d shit his pants. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4568 "2021-04-20T22:55:46Z")
You mean China his pants? I could’ve helped myself. I chose not to. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4569 "2021-04-20T23:26:59Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1384512274174447617](https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1384512274174447617) > > > Chuck Grassley claims MLB moving the All-Star Game from Georgia cost the state “100 million jobs” Looks like the dumbfuck can’t [tell jobs from dollars.](https://www.rawstory.com/making-up-numbers-now-grassley-scorched-for-saying-moving-all-star-game-out-of-atlanta-cost-100-million-jobs/#comments_section_start) > Senator Grassley is wrong. He might have been listening to an April 5 Fox News report, which claimed pulling out of Atlanta cost the city $100 million, but [actual experts disagree](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/07/mlb-all-star-game-moved-georgia-economic-impact-voting-laws), with one saying the amount is “a whole lot closer to zero than the $100m number Atlanta was throwing.” He managed to screw up lying about the economic loss. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4570 "2021-04-21T00:52:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > After months of slaying covid is fake, and attacking people for wearing masks, Ted Nugent now says he has “the China shit”. Cat Scratch Fe-ver… ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4571 "2021-04-21T03:04:49Z")
Arkansas House passes a bill allowing creationism to be taught in science classes. > **[Arkansas House passes unconstitutional bill putting creationism in schools](https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/arkansas-representatives-passes-a-bill-to-allow-creationism-in-schools/)** > > Despite unanimous Democratic opposition, the bill moves on to the Senate. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4572 "2021-04-21T03:37:31Z")
Republican Congressman sent two false emergency calls from his House office to Capitol Police to see how long it would take them to respond. > **[GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They’d...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-fortenberry-capitol-police-false-emergency-calls_n_607ede15e4b0dcb1545df950?vtg)** > > Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's test of Capitol Police as they face actual threats is "reprehensible," one officer said. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4573 "2021-04-21T08:07:54Z")
Oh Fartenberry - don’t ever stop being you. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4574 "2021-04-21T15:35:31Z")
> [@](#): > > **Ohio Republicans Want To Rename Mosquito Lake State Park After Donald Trump** > > _It’s the latest attempt by Ohio Republicans to honor the former president. The state would need $300,000 to change the signs in the park._ > > COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A GOP-backed bill introduced Monday would change the name of an Ohio state park to honor former [President Donald Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump). > > The bill primarily sponsored by freshman state Rep. Mike Loychik to rename Mosquito Lake State Park to Donald J. Trump State Park is the latest attempt by Ohio [Republicans](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/republican-party) to honor the former president. > > “This legislation is meant to honor the commitment and dedication that our 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, bestowed upon the great people of Trumbull County,” Loychick wrote in an initial statement. > > He added, “This enthusiasm for our former president was also historic throughout the state of Ohio last November as he pushed for initiatives and policies that was very well-received with my constituency and the state.” > > While Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, he won Ohio with more votes than any candidate in state history. > > … > > In Trumbull County, where the Mosquito Lake State Park is located, Trump won nearly 55% of the vote in November. > > The state park is located in Cortland, Ohio, with more than 7,000 acres, and one of the largest lakes in the state. Loychik had initially announced his plans for the bill in mid-March, resulting in a wave of criticism from Democratic colleagues. > > “Ohioans’ are struggling with an addiction crisis, economic disruption, and a pandemic that the other guy said would disappear just like magic,” Democratic Rep. Rich Brown tweeted on March 12. “Instead of addressing these pressing issues, Ohio House Republicans are spending their time flattering the Insurrectionist in Chief.” > > The state would need $300,000 allocated to change the signs in the park, according to the bill language. > **[Ohio Republicans Want To Rename Mosquito Lake State Park After Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ohio-republicans-rename-park-trump_n_608018cde4b03524a24c7704)** > > It's the latest attempt by Ohio Republicans to honor the former president. The state would need $300,000 to change the signs in the park. Before you go bonkers over the suggestion to name a mosquito-infested site after Trump, however appropriate that may be, the Lake is apparently no longer a pestiferous hell: > [@](#): > > The lake got its amusing name from an ancient water stream called Mosquito Creek that used to flow through the towns of Bazetta and Mecca. Before turning into a dam, Mosquito Creek was a swampland brimming with countless insects, notably mosquitoes. > **[Mosquito Lake State Park](https://www.outdoorsy.com/guide/mosquito-lake-state-park-oh)** > > Featuring Ohio’s third largest lake, Mosquito Lake State Park offers RV camping, lakeside views, interesting wildlife, and year-round recreation. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4575 "2021-04-21T15:42:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Republican Congressman sent two false emergency calls from his House office to Capitol Police to see how long it would take them to respond. > [GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They’d Come | HuffPost Latest News](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-fortenberry-capitol-police-false-emergency-calls_n_607ede15e4b0dcb1545df950?vtg) I guess we all should call 911 and fake emergencies just to test our local emergency service response times? Is that appropriate? ---
**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:** [April 21, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/4576 "2021-04-21T16:19:05Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > Is that appropriate? Only if you’re a Congressperson. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=227) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=229)