# 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:** 53
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1046 "2020-09-29T14:36:44Z")
Right. He doesn’t have a clue. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1047 "2020-09-29T16:15:27Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Eric Trump [gave a quote](https://twitter.com/revrrlewis/status/1310915882483359751) that seems to indicate either that he is gay, or that he thinks that “LGBT” is some sort of law enforcement agency. It’s hard to tell which. > > “The LGBT community, they are incredible. And you should see how they come out in full force for my father every single day. I’m part of that community, and we love the man. Thank you for protecting our neighborhoods, thank you for protecting our cities.” It sounds like he’s on drugs. We’re gonna need another urine test. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1048 "2020-09-29T16:25:07Z")
He thinks the Q stands for Q-anon. Stolen from somewhere. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1049 "2020-09-29T18:29:51Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Geez Louise. I guess the next step is to make it illegal for Democrats to vote at all, amirite? Not just illegal, a capital crime. It would solve so many of their problems. ---
**Author:** ![Ponderoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponderoid/32/19221_2.png) [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1050 "2020-09-29T21:56:38Z")
Youtube shoved this Trump ad in front of me today. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Nik-n-pF2mU/maxresdefault.jpg "I See A Way Out") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nik-n-pF2mU) I love it, but probably not the reasons its creators hoped. I love it because it says nothing of substance. This no-doubt paid actor brings up one actual issue and casually dismisses it as somehow a luxury he can’t afford to worry about. Low-information voters, indeed. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1051 "2020-09-29T22:01:43Z")
> Why would these people share this? Does this have something to do with Eric being a member of the LGBT community? This is just so weird. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1052 "2020-09-29T22:11:19Z")
> [@Ponderoid](#): > > I love it because it says nothing of substance. So Trump is way more than “unh 🤷‍♂️”. That’s powerful. The casual racism with the Arab comments are just a bonus. 🙄 ---
**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:** [September 30, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1053 "2020-09-30T04:54:28Z")
I said on the other thread, he thinks it stands for “Liars Grifters Bigots &Traitors”, so of course he belongs. ---
**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 1, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1054 "2020-10-01T03:20:50Z")
Former coal mine owner who fought against black lung regulations, is asking for medical treatment for black lung. > **[Bob Murray, Who Fought Against Black Lung Regulations As A Coal Operator, Has...](https://wvpublic.org/bob-murray-who-fought-against-black-lung-regulations-as-a-coal-operator-has-filed-for-black-lung-benefits/)** > > Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the now-bankrupt Murray Energy, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1055 "2020-10-01T04:13:24Z")
Please, _please_, can I be the one to tell John Oliver? ---
**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 1, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1056 "2020-10-01T08:30:04Z")
I suspect Oliver was one of the first to find out. Perhaps Bob got it from all that shit he’s been eating. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1057 "2020-10-01T09:35:38Z")
This is not really a stupid republican idea. It’s a supposed feature of (American) Capitalism. The idea is to maximize profits by any means necessary. Regulations which protect the health of workers are seen as onerous, in that they increase production costs without adding any value to the product. So a “good” capitalist is duty bound to fight against these. And in their personal lives “good” capitalists also see it as their duty to maximize their own profits, so payouts to individuals for diseases should be taken advantage of even if you thought them unnecessary in the past, and fought against them To not take advantage would make you a chump. And that these two things are diametrically opposed is irrelevant to them. In both cases these are seen as a feature of capitalism, not a bug. Even tho, from an ethical point of view it’s a pretty shitty way of conducting yourself and your business. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1058 "2020-10-01T11:44:58Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > This is not really a stupid republican idea. It’s a supposed feature of (American) Capitalism. The idea is to maximize profits by any means necessary. Regulations which protect the health of workers are seen as onerous, in that they increase production costs without adding any value to the product. So a “good” capitalist is duty bound to fight against these. It can be both. Clintonian liberalism supports “capitalism” but not when it significantly conflicts with other areas. I don’t see a lot of liberal Democrats trying to roll back black lung regulations. It’s Republicans. And it’s stupid. Now, whether coming down a disease is an _idea_ or not is another discussion. ---
**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 1, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1059 "2020-10-01T12:40:04Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Now, whether coming down a disease is an _idea_ or not is another discussion. Trying to cash in on something you denied was happening and tried to prevent others from getting assistance for is _extremely_ Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1060 "2020-10-01T14:59:13Z")
The plan is increasingly clear. The Pennsylvania legislature is [attempting to establish a special “election integrity” committee with extraordinary powers](https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/09/pa-republicans-want-to-create-and-control-an-election-integrity-panel-with-subpoena-power.html) in case of disputes over the validity of the count. Joe Biden wins the state by 400,000 votes. 150 flawed ballots are discovered in a suburban Philly precinct. The “election integrity” committee uses that as an excuse to invalidate the state results and asks the legislature to name the state’s presidential electors. And since the voters of PA clearly preferred Donald Trump by electing a Republican majority legislature, this legislature nominates Trump electors as a reflection of the will of the people. The alternate scenario, and one which would be so very 2020 Republican, is that the committee finds the results flawed based on right wing “poll watchers” disrupting suburban Philly ballot places with threats of violence. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1061 "2020-10-01T17:49:25Z")
Brian Schatz is [reporting on Twitter](https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1311711755534577669) that Senate Republicans just blocked a unanimous vote on a resolution condemning white supremacy. The resolution had already passed the House by unanimous vote. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1062 "2020-10-01T19:03:24Z")
> **[Texan Gohmert is 1 of 5 House Republicans voting against resolution affirming...](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/09/30/texan-gohmert-1-of-5-house-republicans-voting-against-resolution-affirming-peaceful-transition-of-power/)** > > WASHINGTON — Texas U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert is standing by his Tuesday vote as one of only five Republicans opposing a House resolution to affirm the chamber’s... Look at the other shit-stains that voted against that: “Reps. Matt Gaetz, of Florida, Clay Higgins, of Louisiana, Steve King, of Iowa, and Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, joined the Tyler Republican in voting against the resolution. The measure was adopted in a bipartisan 397-5 vote.” ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1063 "2020-10-01T19:25:30Z")
Anywhere to see what senators voted against it? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1064 "2020-10-01T19:27:15Z")
It was in the link provided by **Turek**. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/1065 "2020-10-01T19:30:36Z")
Oops. Meant to reply to @Morgyn. @Turek’s link is about the representatives. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140.md?page=54)