# 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:** 457
**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:** [December 27, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9158 "2021-12-27T22:32:38Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > re: bolded > aaaa who cares about a (quite sudden) 180-degree about-face. > We all change our minds at some point or another, don’t we? I/we/Alex Jones blame “medical imbalance”. ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9159 "2021-12-27T22:55:16Z")
Jared Smeck’s dad wasn’t a very nice guy back in 1991: “Bail was set at $150,000 for William L. Schmeck, 27, of Santee, the Navy SEAL, charged with six counts. Agents did not disclose whether they found any weapons or ammunition at his home.” > **[SEAL Is Among 4 Arrested in Arms-Trafficking Plot](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-17-me-156-story.html)** > > A Navy SEAL, an El Cajon businessman, a part-time electrician and a San Diego State University student were charged Tuesday by federal prosecutors with trafficking in illegal firearms and ammunition, including automatic weapons, assault rifles and... The tweet thread that delved down that family tree: [https://twitter.com/nancylevine/status/1475154937055105031](https://twitter.com/nancylevine/status/1475154937055105031) ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9160 "2021-12-28T00:18:08Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > > [@silenus](#): > > > > everybody finds out about the sheep he’s been diddling in the back 40? Who knows? > > Lots of people are saying that that is what “Let’s go Brandon” means. I saw a meme on Facebook today that has Liam Neeson saying “Let’s go Brandon” is code for “I ingest livestock medications.” ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9161 "2021-12-28T00:28:26Z")
I saw one on twitter that said it’s code for “I am a pedophile” . It’s just a rumor though. Probably shouldn’t spread such a nasty rumor about someone. Forget I mentioned it. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9162 "2021-12-28T01:24:35Z")
I think you might be onto something, a lot of people are saying that. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9163 "2021-12-28T03:02:33Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I heard that people are saying that “Let’s Go Brandon” is a secret code that pedophiles use to identify themselves while shopping for child pornography. Yoink. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9164 "2021-12-28T04:38:42Z")
That quiet part keeps getting spoken loudly more and more often… > **[Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rants against ‘fake religion’ Kwanzaa as Black...](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-rants-against-fake-religion-kwanzaa-as-black-holiday-begins/)** > > The far right-wing lawmaker berated the national College Republicans for “pandering and BS” after the GOP group tweeted a seemingly innocuous happy holiday message. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9165 "2021-12-28T05:57:44Z")
Rand Paul says Democrats are stealing elections by getting people to cast legal votes and then counting those votes. > ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9166 "2021-12-28T09:23:31Z")
But didn’t President Biden answer with the password? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9167 "2021-12-28T10:05:02Z")
Oh, sorry Ann. I see I’m not the only one hearing these things! Mikkel, I heard Biden is too senile to be trusted with the actual password. Just another one of those rumors, I reckon. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9168 "2021-12-28T15:05:42Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Rand Paul says Democrats are stealing elections by getting people to cast legal votes and then counting those votes. 🤣 Scandalous. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9169 "2021-12-28T15:28:58Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Rand Paul says Democrats are stealing elections by getting people to cast legal votes and then counting those votes. OH NO! 😱 Casting and then _counting_ LEGAL votes! No worries–the Republicans are making it their mission to put a stop to **that** practice! ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9170 "2021-12-28T19:18:44Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I saw one on twitter that said it’s code for “I am a pedophile” . It’s just a rumor though. A pedobestiophile. “_Let’s go Brandon_” is code for “_I fuck kittens_”. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9171 "2021-12-28T20:40:54Z")
I’d heard that, too. Probably from a LEO who said they were closing in on these people. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9172 "2021-12-28T21:26:08Z")
> **[The Dead May Have Arisen, But They Didn't Vote. Georgia Debunks Trump's Claim...](https://www.theroot.com/the-dead-may-have-arisen-but-they-didnt-vote-georgia-1848276534)** > > As per findings, the actual number of Dead voters was far less than Trump claimed: 4 ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9173 "2021-12-29T05:36:31Z")
_The View_ is having some difficulty finding a suitable replacement for Meghan McCain: > **[POLITICO Playbook: ‘The View’ struggles to find a Republican](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/12/27/the-view-struggles-to-find-a-republican-495553)** > > And coronavirus cases spike to record levels across the world. > …the search has stalled as executives struggle to find a conservative cast-member who checks all the right boxes. They will not consider a Republican who is a denier of the 2020 election results, embraced the January 6 riots, or is seen as flirting too heavily with fringe conspiracy theories or the MAGA wing of the GOP. But at the same time, the host must have credibility with mainstream Republicans, many of whom still support Donald Trump… Good luck with that… > …♩ ♬ ♪ You’ll see green alligators and long-necked geese > Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees > Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born > You’re never gonna see no unicorn… ♬ ♪ ♫ ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9174 "2021-12-29T07:31:47Z")
Their most recent pick refused to get vaccinated. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9175 "2021-12-29T08:08:09Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > _The View_ is having some difficulty finding a suitable replacement for Meghan McCain: What **Rick\_Kitchen** said just above, I think. All it said in some article I saw was that they require all employees to be vaxed, and their Republican pick refuses that. So Politico spins that to mean they will only consider a Republican who isn’t a Republican? Is the Politico article saying that they’ve rejected various other Republicans as well for all those varying reasons? (Sorry, I didn’t read the article myself. I’m just responding to the above posts immediately off the top of my head.) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9176 "2021-12-29T10:38:27Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > _The View_ is having some difficulty finding a suitable replacement for Meghan McCain: Have they consider Desi Lydic? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7qqP9RkbYRY/maxresdefault.jpg "Desi Lydic’s Leaked Audition For “The View” | The Daily Show") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qqP9RkbYRY) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9177 "2021-12-29T16:14:06Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > So Politico spins that to mean they will only consider a Republican who isn’t a Republican? I guess they need a RINO! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=456) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=458)