# 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:** 428
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8576 "2021-11-25T02:32:36Z")
😒Sure, I’ll bite: so, what is it about his oft-mentioned company that doesn’t make you want to, well, DESTROY him? ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8577 "2021-11-25T02:43:00Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I guess Republicans don’t particularly _recall_ selling their souls to a con man. Not sure, but I think you misspelled _regret_… ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8578 "2021-11-25T03:07:58Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > There’s no way Trump would have paid for those things when so many were given for free. They shouldn’t do that. It just drives down the market value for everyone else. I see in the news that the Devil got some bargains in Georgia lately. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8579 "2021-11-25T04:44:25Z")
This might induce me to join Twitter: [https://twitter.com/senatorbigbird](https://twitter.com/senatorbigbird) Big Bird for 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:** [November 25, 2021, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8580 "2021-11-25T05:25:17Z")
Lauren Boebert challenges wheelchair-user Madison Cawthorn to a “sprint” to see who gets to hire Kyle Rittenhouse as an intern. Rittenhouse hasn’t said he wants to be an intern. > **[Lauren Boebert Challenges Madison Cawthorn, Who Uses A Wheelchair, To A 'Sprint'](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-boebert-madison-cawthorn-sprint_n_619dbdcce4b025be1ae2ff47)** > > The winner would get to hire Kyle Rittenhouse as a congressional intern, the Colorado Republican said. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8581 "2021-11-25T06:07:30Z")
Today’s GQP. The party of hate, fear, lies, murderers, traitors, rapists, and abusers. And, I assume, some nice people. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8582 "2021-11-25T06:12:38Z")
Also do they know that Muppets are vastly more popular than they are, and rejecting them is not going to improve matters. [Muppets show net approval positive 46](https://today.yougov.com/topics/media/explore/tv_show/The_Muppet_show) [Sesame street net approval positive 58](https://today.yougov.com/topics/media/explore/tv_show/Sesame_Street?content=all) [Republican party net approval negative 32](https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/explore/institution/Republican_Party) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8583 "2021-11-25T06:56:35Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Today’s GQP. The party of hate, fear, lies, murderers, traitors, rapists, and abusers. You forgot grift, graft, and corruption. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8584 "2021-11-25T07:22:18Z")
Regarding right-wing rejection of masks and vaccines: I’m starting to wonder if science denial is a self-limiting problem. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8585 "2021-11-25T08:15:31Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > And, I assume, some nice people. Objection! Assumes facts not in evidence. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8586 "2021-11-25T09:25:11Z")
Interesting that the Republicans are attacking Sesame Street and the Muppets, given the hysterics they were in earlier this year about liberals “cancelling” Dr Seuss (which wasn’t even happening). ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8587 "2021-11-25T12:06:11Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Shouldn’t that be “1- **900** -MAGANUT”? Can’t be givin’ out that good advice for free. First 30 seconds are free, then you get transferred to a licensed (to drive) credit counselor for $4.99/minute. The waiting music is _Heartbeat, it’s a love beat_ by the DeFranco Family, because this is Hell, nor are we out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8588 "2021-11-25T12:14:54Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > The waiting music is _Heartbeat, it’s a love beat_ by the DeFranco Family, because this is Hell, nor are we out of it. It isn’t the whole song, tho; just the hook. Over and over and over. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8589 "2021-11-25T12:18:23Z")
Jesus, SB! 🙉 ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8590 "2021-11-25T12:23:19Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I was wondering if this was maybe a misinterpretation of a vague statement that they didn’t want people dressed as Sesame Street characters, or people wearing Sesame Street apparel showing up. > > No, they were specific. If I didn’t think the image of Big Bird being arrested would traumatize kids all over the US, I’d honestly suggest sending Big Bird to the conference, just for the images of the GOP having him arrested. I can’t think of another single image that would so perfectly capture absolutely everything that’s wrong with the GOP. Anti-Vaxx? Check Anti-education? Check Anti-child? Check Anti-First Amendment? Check Obsessed with culture war? Check Mean-spirited? Check Tough on “crime”? Check Inability to distinguish reality from fiction? Check ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8591 "2021-11-25T12:31:24Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Lauren Boebert challenges wheelchair-user Madison Cawthorn to a “sprint” to see who gets to hire Kyle Rittenhouse as an intern. Rittenhouse hasn’t said he wants to be an intern. In addition to the obvious attack on a disabled person (Hey, it worked out for Trump that one time, right?), there’s this: > “They’re raising money on it, and you have all these Republican congressmen saying come work for me,” said Mark Richards, who represented Rittenhouse in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, homicide trial. “They want to trade on his celebrity, and I think it’s disgusting.” I continually wonder how often the GOP has to attack or exploit their own supporters before those being attacked finally figure out that the GOP sees no value in them beyond what the GOP can get out of them. Neither of the above issues are at all surprising to those of us who’ve actually paid attention the last decade or so, but will the targets of this abuse ever see it? ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8592 "2021-11-25T12:55:34Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > First 30 seconds are free, then you get transferred to a licensed (to drive) credit counselor for $4.99/minute. Don’t mean to nitpick you, but after **15** free seconds, it becomes $20.24 per minute (get it?). . . . . . Happy T-Day, JT! It’s supposed to clear up later. 🌤 ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8593 "2021-11-25T14:25:53Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Interesting that the Republicans are attacking Sesame Street and the Muppets, given the hysterics they were in earlier this year about liberals “cancelling” Dr Seuss (which wasn’t even happening). Once again, to the Republicans hypocrisy is not an accusation to avoid-It is a weapon to be wielded. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8594 "2021-11-25T14:50:00Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Anti-Vaxx? Check > Anti-education? Check > **Anti-child? Check** > Anti-First Amendment? Check > Obsessed with culture war? Check > Mean-spirited? Check > Tough on “crime”? Check > Inability to distinguish reality from fiction? Check Regarding the bolded item: only after they’re born. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/8595 "2021-11-25T14:51:02Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Regarding the bolded item: only after they’re born. Nah, I’m pretty sure they’re against pre-natal care as well. Well, at least against paying for it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=427) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=429)