# 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:** 386
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7733 "2021-10-13T00:03:04Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > > [Slow-moving coup is still moving - Daily Kos](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2057181) > > If someone can help me out here and explain where the fuck Merrick Garland may be in all of this? Hiding under his desk? Seems to be a fairly timid guy. (Wish he’d prove me wrong…) ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7734 "2021-10-13T01:27:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Lin Wood called MTG a Communist because she’s running around saying “Impeach Biden”, when that would imply that Biden won the election. Does anyone know how many calories there are in the average Republican face? Because at this rate, I’m honestly worried that the face-eating leopards might get fat. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7735 "2021-10-13T08:43:36Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > New protest: Down With Irony! I’m down with irony (yeah, you know me). ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7736 "2021-10-13T10:26:34Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Hiding under his desk? > > Seems to be a fairly timid guy. I get the impression that after several years of an AG who was openly and brazenly acting as the president’s consigliere, Garland wants to rebuild the reputation of the DOJ as an apolitical institution even if it means not going after Loser Donald and his cronies who should be prosecuted. Whether that’s admirable or wise is a question I’m not qualified to answer. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7737 "2021-10-13T11:11:19Z")
And these kind of cases have to be _airtight_. I know most of the redcaps won’t care/believe, but it has to look solid to everyone else. and yes he has to deep-clean the DOJ and it’s rep at the same time. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7738 "2021-10-13T14:44:16Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > > [@Sherrerd](#): > > > > Hiding under his desk? > > > > Seems to be a fairly timid guy. > > I get the impression that after several years of an AG who was openly and brazenly acting as the president’s consigliere, Garland wants to rebuild the reputation of the DOJ as an apolitical institution even if it means not going after Loser Donald and his cronies who should be prosecuted. > > Whether that’s admirable or wise is a question I’m not qualified to answer. There’s a big difference - which I’m not sure Democrats understand - between being partisan just for the sake of being partisan, and being partisan because the other side has actually committed crimes that require investigation. Obama also chose not to look into any of W’s alleged war crimes because of how it might look, and how it might set a bad precedent. Republicans have no such qualms. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7739 "2021-10-13T14:55:33Z")
Actually their complaint is, “You’re a not loony enough!” “No, you’re not loony enough!” ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7740 "2021-10-13T15:16:05Z")
Release the crackpots! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7741 "2021-10-13T17:46:42Z")
[It did not occur to me that I would have to actually live in the state in order to serve in its legislature](https://oregoncatalyst.com/55674-rep-post-resigns-legislature.html) > [@](#): > > Last month, Rep. Bill Post (R-Keizer) announced he will not be running for reelection in 2022. Today he announced his resignation from the Legislature … > > “When I first decided I would not run for re-election I had not made a decision about whether I would finish my term of office because I misunderstood the residency requirements for being in office,” said Rep. Post. “My intent was to be open with my constituents about my move out of state and the steps I’d be taking to continue to fulfill my duties for the rest of my term … ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7742 "2021-10-13T18:05:30Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > … the redcaps … [umm](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/redcap), not sure whether we should adopt that term, as it is kind of insulting to hard working folk. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7743 "2021-10-13T18:16:20Z")
For a few more details……….he thought he had a 183 day grace period or something. He can’t remember where he came up with that idea. I’m pretty sure it was something he heard people say. > **[State Rep. Bill Post to resign at the end of November](https://www.keizertimes.com/2021/10/12/state-rep-bill-post-to-resign-at-the-end-of-november/)** > > District 25 Rep. Bill Post announced Monday that he would be resigning after seven years in office. (Photo courtesy of Bill Post)After announcing in late September that he had moved to Nevada, Republican state Rep. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7744 "2021-10-13T18:25:21Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > > > … the redcaps … > > [umm](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/redcap), not sure whether we should adopt that term, as it is kind of insulting to hard working folk. Wiki, here [ ### Redcap - Wikipedia ]([Redcap - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap)) has them as malevolent, murderous goblins. This is at odds with your def. Maybe Love\_Rhombus will weigh back in. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7745 "2021-10-13T18:41:36Z")
I did know the goblin definition but didn’t intend it-I find it oddly appropriate in regards to Trump followers. I _didn’t_ know the porter one, and so won’t use the term again. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7746 "2021-10-13T19:00:20Z")
Oh, man - don’t fold on a good insult! I don’t even know that the working guy type Redcap is even a thing, anymore. Murderous goblin, now, THAT is a thing. I’m going to field test it here, in my home county - red, in a blue state. Dan ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7747 "2021-10-13T19:13:31Z")
Gym Jordan tweeted, “Ohio should ban all vaccine mandates”, and Eric Swallwell responded, "Ohio should mandate sexual assault reporting for coaches.: > **[Rep. Jim Jordan’s Anti-Vax Tweet Gets Turned Into A Scathing Reminder Of His...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-jordan-anti-vax_n_616643f9e4b0d3f507c4b28b)** > > Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell fired off an especially brutal reply to Jordan, who helped incite the Capitol riot. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7748 "2021-10-13T19:23:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Gym Jordan tweeted, “Ohio should ban all vaccine mandates”, and Eric Swallwell responded, "Ohio should mandate sexual assault reporting for coaches.: Good God Damn that’s wonderful! ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7749 "2021-10-13T19:32:20Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Gym Jordan tweeted, “Ohio should ban all vaccine mandates”, and Eric Swallwell responded, "Ohio should mandate sexual assault reporting for coaches.: > [Rep. Jim Jordan’s Anti-Vax Tweet Gets Turned Into A Scathing Reminder Of His Past | HuffPost Latest News](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-jordan-anti-vax_n_616643f9e4b0d3f507c4b28b) That’s gonna leave a mark. Too bad he _did_ get away with it. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7750 "2021-10-13T19:40:29Z")
I kind of dig the idea of an urban fantasy story where Donald Trump’s supporters include a significant number of Red Cap fey. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7751 "2021-10-13T19:49:07Z")
I’d heard of both. As far as using it as an insult, my feeling is that if it already has two definitions neither of which is culturally offensive or in particularly common use, there is no problem adding a third. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/7752 "2021-10-13T20:04:45Z")
Herschel Walker, who is Individual 1’s candidate for Senate from Georgia, canceled a fundraiser after one of the organizers used a swastika made up of hypodermic needles for her Twitter profile pic. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/georgia-gop-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-defends-fundraisers-nazi-imagery](https://www.thedailybeast.com/georgia-gop-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-defends-fundraisers-nazi-imagery) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=385) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=387)