# 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:** 259
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5178 "2021-05-19T16:07:44Z")
Mitch McConnell, of course, now opposes a Congressional investigation into the events of January 6. [https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/554317-mcconnell-says-he-opposes-slanted-jan-6-commission-bill](https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/554317-mcconnell-says-he-opposes-slanted-jan-6-commission-bill) > It’s not at all clear what new facts or additional investigation yet another commission could actually lay on top of existing efforts by law enforcement and Congress Yes, by all means let’s oppose a fact-finding endeavor that might actually uncover new facts. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5179 "2021-05-19T17:43:14Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > So naturally Ted “50 rats in a human skin and each rat is 500 cockroaches in a rat skin” Cruz is tweeting about flying to Cancun again. Kits cats sacks wives, how many were going to St. Ives – erm, DC? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5180 "2021-05-19T18:34:39Z")
Voters in five Oregon counties voted to secede from Oregon and join Idaho. > **[Oregon counties vote to secede to Idaho](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/554332-oregon-counties-vote-to-secede-to-idaho/)** > > Voters in five rural Oregon counties approved measures on Tuesday to consider joining the state of Idaho, a part of a long-shot grassroots movement to break with a state dominated by liberal voters… ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5181 "2021-05-19T20:03:30Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Voters in five Oregon counties voted to secede from Oregon and join Idaho. If one were to sort Oregon counties by some sort of objective metric valued by conservatives - say, GDP per capita - where would these five fall? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5182 "2021-05-19T20:09:35Z")
To answer my own question - there are 36 counties in Oregon - the ones who want to leave (these five and two from earlier) and their place per capita are: Sherman (27) Lake (19) Grant (23) Baker (28) Malheur (36) Jefferson (35) Union (17) So they have the bottom two counties, and all seven are in the bottom half. Undoubtedly these counties all draw more state funds than they contribute. Maybe Oregon should let them go - though I wonder if Idaho actually wants them? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5183 "2021-05-19T20:48:42Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Maybe Oregon should let them go One problem is contiguity. Malheur+Baker+Union+Grant counties form a contiguous region that borders on Idaho (along Baker and Malheur), but Lake, Jefferson and Sherman are not only non-contiguous with that region, but none of those counties even border on each other. If Harney joined in, that would make Lake contiguous with the other four, but Sherman is up on the Columbia, way over at the edge of the Cascades, separated from Jefferson to the south by Wasco county. They need some help to make this crackpot notion even make a whiff of sense. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5184 "2021-05-19T20:57:56Z")
Today in Arizona vote auditing: The “audit” company claims that they “restored” the data they previously claimed to have been deleted, and which the county said was never missing. The state legislature, which funded the audit originally, held a hearing with the auditing company, but didn’t bother to ask them who’s paying for the rest of the audit, and the company didn’t care to share that information. Two pro-Individual 1 donors have admitted that they have contribued to the audit. The chairman of the legislative committee that held the hearing said that the audit will be a model for lawmakers in the future. > **[Arizona auditors backtrack, say no election data destroyed](https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-arizona-election-2020-senate-elections-elections-c58813a20c3c5dcba5eecb00d908a782)** > > PHOENIX (AP) — Firms hired to run a partisan audit of the 2020 election for Senate Republicans in Arizona said Tuesday that data was not destroyed, reversing earlier allegations that election officials in the state's most populated county eliminated... ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5185 "2021-05-19T21:01:34Z")
Cool! I strongly encourage this, and we’ll then take the rest of Oregon and the coastal regions of Washington as the new Canadian province of Cascadia. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5186 "2021-05-19T21:11:35Z")
The Capitol Police put out a statement after Republicans refused to endorse a 1/6 commission. > ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5187 "2021-05-19T21:42:26Z")
Blue lives only matter when they’re excersiging their authority against Those People, not on Republicans. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5188 "2021-05-19T22:31:58Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Voters in five Oregon counties voted to secede from Oregon and join Idaho is there a map available to show what the result would look like? ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5189 "2021-05-19T22:49:28Z")
Hey Mitch, how many times did Republicans investigate what happened in Benghazi? Why shouldn’t we have that many investigations into what happened on our own soil, against our own government? ---
**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:** [May 19, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5190 "2021-05-19T22:51:19Z")
Aubrey Huff, former baseball pro and full time Trumpist PoS: Make no mistake UFO’s are all part of the great deception. They are inter-dimensional demonic entities to distract you from God’s truth. DO. NOT. BE. DECEIVED. > A weak man has gender pronouns in their bio. > > > Mike P Williams @Mike\_P\_Williams Now hiring help for my new apparel line. Must meet this criteria: 1. Must be pro America. 2. Must be female. 3. Must be fit, & hot. 4. Must be smart. 5. Must be at least a C-cup. 6. Must make lunch. 7. Must live in the San Diego area. [https://twitter.com/aubrey\_huff/status/1394351284908564480](https://twitter.com/aubrey_huff/status/1394351284908564480) ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5191 "2021-05-20T00:16:44Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Aubrey Huff, former baseball pro and full time Trumpist PoS: > Make no mistake UFO’s are all part of the great deception. > > They are inter-dimensional demonic entities to distract you from God’s truth. > > DO. NOT. BE. DECEIVED. … He is _definitely_ running for President. No doubt about it. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5192 "2021-05-20T00:26:29Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > is there a map available to show what the result would look like? If we’re making new maps, “Wytanhokota” has a ring to it, dontcha think? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5193 "2021-05-20T00:50:34Z")
God, I miss that show. I get glued to the ole tube whenever reruns are on. Dealt with sensitive issues, they did…in the most mature way. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5194 "2021-05-20T00:51:25Z")
Makes me wanna holla, ‘Shut up and play ball.’ ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5195 "2021-05-20T03:11:19Z")
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**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:** [May 20, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5196 "2021-05-20T04:08:03Z")
[Mark McCloskey will be running for a Missouri US Senate seat](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/mccloskey-senate-missouri-points-gun-at-protesters-house-video.html), presumably on the strength of how strong he and his wife looked standing on the front porch pointing their metal penes at the fiendish BLM fiends. Missouri. He stands a pretty go shot at not being laughed out of the primary. I wonder how much worse things have to get before it starts getting less awful. ---
**Author:** ![LoneRhino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lonerhino/32/1311_2.png) [@LoneRhino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoneRhino)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/5197 "2021-05-20T10:38:19Z")
I’m aware that All In The Family dealt serious issues. My question is did Edith actually say the word abortion? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=260)