# 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:** 487
**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:** [January 25, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9758 "2022-01-25T19:01:03Z")
When the shitgibbon did it, that just showed how tough he was. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9759 "2022-01-25T19:05:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Congressman Jim Banks: > Have we ever seen a President attack and malign the free press like Joe Biden has?? I’d suggest supplements, but according to [the final words the Master left us with](https://www.straightdope.com/21344490/do-brain-supplements-do-anything) they won’t help. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9760 "2022-01-25T21:42:27Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Congressman Jim Banks: > Have we ever seen a President attack and malign the free press like Joe Biden has?? What if Biden gave a short, simple, direct answer? - “Yes. Yes we have.” and just left it at that. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9761 "2022-01-25T23:56:12Z")
Banks needs some supplements, maybe vitamins. I here some loser has an offer Banks could take advantage of for just a sample of piss. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9762 "2022-01-26T01:31:16Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [Wisconsin Assembly OKs vaccine passport ban, immunity waiver | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-wisconsin-dfda8a12d8d20e654357f30dcb37af04) > **Wisconsin Assembly to vote to count infection as immunity** > _MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly were set to approve a bill Tuesday that would require employers to count a prior COVID-19 infection as an alternative to vaccination and testing._ Let me guess: next on the Wisconsin Assembly agenda is a vote to count “3.14” as “pi”. Because, as long as we’re re-writing reality to suit our preferences… ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9763 "2022-01-26T01:33:08Z")
IMO one of the positives in favor of vaccines is that they are verifiable. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9764 "2022-01-26T02:46:40Z")
More importantly when Trump did it he was maligning the “Liberal leftist Fake News socialist propaganda machine”, not organizations the real free press with the sterling journalistic reputations of Fox, OAN and the Epoc Times. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9765 "2022-01-26T03:28:58Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > By the time TikTokers get done with it, it’ll be as effective as TrumpCo’s voter fraud hotline. It’s already gotten at least one significant signal boost: > > > Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid Yeah, they’re gonna have their work cut out for them trying to find any of the actual redhat snowflake whines they were fishing for… ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9766 "2022-01-26T03:55:42Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Yeah, they’re gonna have their work cut out for them trying to find any of the actual redhat snowflake whines they were fishing for… I can see the title now: _Red Snowflake_ ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9767 "2022-01-26T12:53:15Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > This will end well… > > [New Virginia governor launches tip line to report teachers for 'divisive' subjects - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/glenn-youngkin-report-teacher-tip-line/) > > > New Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is begging Virginia parents to call his tip line to report teachers for teaching “divisive” subjects. It begins > **[Snarky Tips Hit Virginia Snitch Line On Republicanly-Incorrect Teachers](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/1/25/2076780/-Tips-Hitting-Virginia-Snitch-Line-On-Republicanly-Incorrect-Teachers?utm_campaign=trending)** > > Hat tip to Raw Story: As everybody by now probably knows, Virginia Gov Youngkin has set up a hotline to report public-school teachers who addess “divisive” topics that may make someone feel a tad uncomfortable. Sorry about relying on Tweets, I... ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9768 "2022-01-26T13:32:28Z")
More of the same > **[Virginia’s racist Gov. Youngkin sets up email hotline to expose teachers—it’s...](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/1/25/2076795/-Virginia-Gov-Youngkin-set-up-email-hotline-to-expose-CRT-teachers-it-s-not-going-as-planned?utm_campaign=trending)** > > On Tuesday, pretend not-Trumper Gov. Glenn Youngkin set up a “tip line” for Virginia conservatives to use to drop dimes on educators who dare bring up the whiff of our country’s collective history of racism and slavery. The previous week, Youngkin... ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9769 "2022-01-26T14:05:56Z")
Dear Governor Youngkin, I heard there are certified pedagogues teaching at my child’s school. One of them even runs a club devoted to philately! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9770 "2022-01-26T14:18:58Z")
They might think that’s bad. I think it’s somewhat boring. You know they will look it up ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9771 "2022-01-26T14:32:20Z")
My God, sometimes I really do love the internet. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9772 "2022-01-26T14:56:32Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Dear Governor Youngkin, I heard there are certified pedagogues teaching at my child’s school. One of them even runs a club devoted to philately! - This gets my stamp of approval. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9773 "2022-01-26T15:19:28Z")
Rick Scott becomes the latest GOP politician to tout federal funding that is coming from a bill he voted against. > **[Sen. Rick Scott tours Herbert Hoover Dike as improvement project nears...](https://www.wptv.com/news/protecting-paradise/sen-rick-scott-tours-herbert-hoover-dike-during-south-florida-visit)** > > Florida Sen. Rick Scott was in South Florida on Tuesday where he toured the Herbert Hoover Dike. > I was the first governor to dedicate state funding to make the critical repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike at Lake Okeechobee and am proud that Senator [Marco] Rubio and I were able to help secure an unprecedented one billion dollars for Everglades restoration, the largest single amount ever allocated by the federal government. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9774 "2022-01-26T15:27:31Z")
Trump wasn’t maligning…he was punching back. Which is allowed. Maligning like Biden did is not allowed. Got it? 😉 ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9775 "2022-01-26T15:30:29Z")
And yet more bombing of Youngkin’s tip site > **[Virginia GOP Gov Sets Up Tip Line To Report Teachers And You Know What...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/glenn-youngkin-tip-line-pranksters_n_61f0f6c0e4b0061af257cbfd)** > > The GOP Virginia governor's email hotline seeking reports of “divisive practices” in schools has received some, well, interesting responses. > [@](#): > > “Albus Dumbeldor was teaching that full blooded wizards discriminated against mudbloods!” read a “Harry Potter”-themed email reportedly sent to the tip line. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9776 "2022-01-26T16:38:19Z")
Mine was. Please help. My children are being taught that slavery is bad, democracy is good, JFK is dead and Joe Biden is President of the United States. These lies are undermining the conservative values we are committed to instilling in our children. I’m reminded of the voter fraud hotline, specially of the time Lara Trump owned the libs by shutting down the number, announcing the new one and letting everyone know they would just keep changing the number if liberals kept calling in. She seemed to think this would work. She’s a very stupid woman. ETA: I had typed in the email wrong the first time I tried sending but it ultimately went through! I’ll be sending more complaints. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/9777 "2022-01-26T16:46:24Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I’m reminded of the voter fraud hotline, specially of the time Lara Trump owned the libs by shutting down the number, announcing the new one and letting everyone know they would just keep changing the number if liberals kept calling in. She seemed to think this would work. She’s a very stupid woman. - Does she have someone following her to remind her how to breathe if she forgets? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=486) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=488)