# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018 "2022-02-07T00:52:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/1 "2022-02-07T00:52:55Z")
Continuing the discussion from [NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1) - #10037 by running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140/10037). Previous discussions: - [NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-1/911140) ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2 "2022-02-07T00:54:57Z")
Yeesh, I’d forgotten the implacability of Discourse. In reply to Running Coach: yeah, that deer-in-headlights photo will stain Mitt’s reputation forever. Which just makes him more determined to oppose today’s Donald-worship (as typified by his relative Ronna Romney McDaniel). ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3 "2022-02-07T00:55:51Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > yeah, that deer-in-headlights photo will stain Mitt’s reputation forever It’s not quite as bad as Pence’s “flunky see, flunky do” water-bottle moment, but it’s bad enough. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/4 "2022-02-07T00:57:22Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > It’s not quite as bad as Pence’s **“flunky see, flunky do”** water-bottle moment, but it’s bad enough. - Bolded (by me) bit: perfection! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5 "2022-02-07T00:57:39Z")
Welcome to the Jungle… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PsPhVbt8CBA/maxresdefault.jpg "Quicksilver DOFP Scene - "Welcome To The Jungle"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsPhVbt8CBA) ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6 "2022-02-07T00:58:41Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > > [@Steve\_MB](#): > > > > It’s not quite as bad as Pence’s **“flunky see, flunky do”** water-bottle moment, but it’s bad enough. - > > Bolded (by me) bit: perfection! 👍 Agreed. 👍 ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/7 "2022-02-07T01:07:42Z")
Former Canadian and alleged Zodiac killer Ted Cruz thinks Canadians should be starved to death unless they overthrow their own elected government. > **[Canadian mayor shuts down Ted Cruz after he agitates for truckers to starve...](https://www.rawstory.com/ted-cruz-vancouver-truckers/)** > > Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a former Canadian citizen, agitated for truckers to leave the people of Vancouver without food as a punishment for the government's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.The clash between Cruz and Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart began after... ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/8 "2022-02-07T01:24:22Z")
Just want to make sure I’ve got this right: This thread is actually SRIOTD Part 3, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/9 "2022-02-07T01:43:05Z")
Well, this is part two of the “NEW” SRIOTD thread. It’s only part 3 if you count the “OLD” pre-Discourse thread as part one. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/10 "2022-02-07T01:44:47Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Well, this is part two of the “NEW” SRIOTD thread. It’s only part 3 if you count the “OLD” pre-Discourse thread as part one.   Well, yeah. Stupid Republican Ideas of the Day have _always_ been Stupid Republican Ideas of the Day and always will be! ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/11 "2022-02-07T05:41:01Z")
The GOP’s official Twitter account is bragging that they have a record-breaking 40 black people running for office nationwide this year. > ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2022, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/12 "2022-02-07T06:02:15Z")
> [@GQP](#): > > Over 40 Black Republicans are running in GOP primaries for both local and federal office. Whoopie fucking do, GQP. There are 57 currently serving Black member of Congress who are Democrats, and two count 'em two that are repubs. Call us when you elect a Black President. Though honestly I am surprised there are even that many Black repubs. Why would anyone belong to a party that wants them dead, or at least wants them as second-class citizens? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/13 "2022-02-07T06:10:53Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Call us when you elect a Black President. They tried. They offered us Covid-poster-child Pizza Guy, and brain sturgeon Jesus Guy, and maybe someone else who got as far as the culling debates but that I fail to remember. Rs just do not want any of that. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/14 "2022-02-07T06:43:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Former Canadian and alleged Zodiac killer Ted Cruz thinks Canadians should be starved to death unless they overthrow their own elected government. > [@](#): > > “Mayor says ‘Vancouver doesn’t want’ truck drivers there,” Cruz wrote on Twitter. “Folks might feel differently with empty shelves.” > [@](#): > > random tweet from article: “Can someone tell @tedcruz our store shelves are fine thanks to the 90% of Canadian truckers who are fully vaccinated,” Kennedy wrote on Twitter. “Too busy high-fiving all the awesome folks in #Vancouver that are helping push back against the #hateconvoy.” Curious to see whatever pushback there might be. So…tomorrow, then. Fuck. Ashamed the wretched milksop was from this side of the border. What a through and through piece of shit. Wondering how much of those 90% vaccinated truckers will actually not partake, then. 🙄 ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/15 "2022-02-07T07:06:58Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > > [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > > Call us when you elect a Black President. > > They tried. They offered us Covid-poster-child Pizza Guy, and brain sturgeon Jesus Guy, and maybe someone else who got as far as the culling debates but that I fail to remember. Rs just do not want any of that. They quite probably could have had Colin Powell, if he had been interested. Times were different then. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/16 "2022-02-07T07:21:27Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > if he had been interested Well, right, but he was not really a Republican. I suspect he was not interested in advancing their agenda. He worked for W out of some perverted sense of loyalty, but I am not convinced that he was anything more than not-a-Democrat. And that makes him kind of appealing, as I have long said that the person who wants to be President is the person who should not get the job. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/17 "2022-02-07T08:31:50Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Though honestly I am surprised there are even that many Black repubs. Why would anyone belong to a party that wants them dead, or at least wants them as second-class citizens? “Perhaps the leopards will eat my face last”, says woman voting to reelect Leopards Eating People’s Faces party ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/18 "2022-02-07T13:34:25Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Perhaps the leopards will eat my face last”, says woman voting to reelect Leopards Eating People’s Faces party Well, different classes of people have different types of faces, you see, with different tastes. Perhaps the Leopards will be selective. And hydroxychloroquine is a fine Leopard repellant. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/19 "2022-02-07T13:40:07Z")
What percentage of Republicans running for office might that be? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/20 "2022-02-07T13:55:21Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Though honestly I am surprised there are even that many Black repubs. Why would anyone belong to a party that wants them dead, or at least wants them as second-class citizens? Well, they’re not the only ones. Heck, the Log Cabin Republicans are still around > **[Log Cabin Republicans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_Cabin_Republicans)** > > Defunct > Economics > Gun rights > Identity politics [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=2)