# 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:** 102
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2022 "2022-05-15T01:12:21Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > I assumed there’s some kind of multimillion dollar civil penalty. Or personal criminal liability for top executives. I wouldn’t have put either past Abbott. But the point is, neither one of them would be enforceable. Not as in, they wouldn’t be allowed to enforce them, as in, they wouldn’t be able to enforce them. If Google stops doing business in Texas, then Texas would have no more power to harm Texas than does Iraq, or Russia, or any other crazy nation. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2023 "2022-05-15T01:17:00Z")
She has always been at war with racism. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2024 "2022-05-15T01:32:15Z")
Individual 1 former doctor current Congressman claims that his campaign emails are going into gmail spam folders because gmail is intentionally censoring him. > **[GOP Rep Gets Instantly Fact-Checked After Claiming Gmail Sends Republican...](https://secondnexus.com/ronny-jackson-election-interference-gmail)** > > Texas Republican Representative Ronny Jackson seems to be taking a page from his former boss' playbook.A member of the White House medical staff and eventually a member of the Trump administration, Jackson is alleging election interference well in... ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2025 "2022-05-15T03:18:41Z")
Did you know that [“pedo” does not mean “pedophile”?](https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-elise-stefaniks-staff-reportedly-004533903.html) > After critics pummeled Rep. [Elise Stefanik](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/elise-stefanik) (R-N.Y.) for nonsensically [blaming the “usual pedo grifters” for America’s infant formula shortage](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elise-stefanik-formula-shortage-pro-life-immigrant-babies_n_627ee897e4b050d95191ed13), her office reportedly then insisted that is not what she meant at all. A spokesperson for the extremist lawmaker said she wasn’t blaming [“pedophile” grifters,](https://twitter.com/EliseStefanik/status/1525187193702055940?s=20&t=nQOylZNJSk9EzN9pIxyG3g) but intended [“pedo” to mean “children,”](https://www.readthepresentage.com/p/stefanik-constituent-call?sd=nfs&s=r) writer and activist Parker Malloy reported Saturday — which still makes no sense. This time I left in all the links because, hey, why not? Do yourself a favor and click on every link in the article. This is comedy gold, especially if you listen to the full conversation (big ol’ link just under the 10th paragraph). I especially liked the caller’s equating the nonsensical definition of _pedo_ put forth by that congresscritter with his potential use of to mean _continuing source of inspiration_. Go head; take a stab at what word was bleeped. And, of coure, I have never, note even once, in my decades long journey on this planet nor in my long love affair with the English language, heard _pedo_ used by itself to mean anything other than _pedophile_. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2026 "2022-05-15T04:24:21Z")
(quoting this here so as to keep political commentary out of MPSISMs) > [@Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket: 2022-05-14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-shooting-at-buffalo-supermarket-2022-05-14/964438/5): > > Apparently, Tucker Carlson has talked about white replacement theory on about 300 of his episodes. [Citation needed]. If that’s true, he’s got a lot to answer for Answer for? He’s probably pleased as punch that the stochastic terror campaign he’s been waging for years is finally starting to pay off. These people want ethnic cleansing and work camps and lines of brown and black and LGBT people rounded up and marched into ovens, and they’ll keep pushing the Overton window more and more towards open mob violence until they get their wish. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2027 "2022-05-15T04:40:05Z")
A pedophile is just a fetishist who likes to suck on peoples’ toes? ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2028 "2022-05-15T04:47:15Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > And, of coure, I have never, note even once, in my decades long journey on this planet nor in my long love affair with the English language, heard _pedo_ used by itself to mean anything other than _pedophile_ . I understand nurses and doctors frequently use the shorthand “peds” to mean pediatrics/pediatric patients, which is a shortening that still sounds slightly odd to my ears. But pedo? Nope - only one meaning I’ve ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2029 "2022-05-15T05:59:35Z")
I screwed up the quote. This part is from the article also. > [@](#): > > A spokesperson for the extremist lawmaker said she wasn’t blaming [“pedophile” grifters,](https://twitter.com/EliseStefanik/status/1525187193702055940?s=20&t=nQOylZNJSk9EzN9pIxyG3g) but intended [“pedo” to mean “children,”](https://www.readthepresentage.com/p/stefanik-constituent-call?sd=nfs&s=r) writer and activist Parker Malloy reported Saturday — which still makes no sense. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2030 "2022-05-15T06:41:10Z")
Of course, the bodies weren’t even cold yet before Fox News started back up with the “they’re trying to replace you with scary brown people” agitprop. > [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSw9iCOUsAAmoHI?format=jpg&name=900x900) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSw9iCOUsAAmoHI?format=jpg&name=900x900) ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2031 "2022-05-15T08:15:20Z")
Tanking your company’s stock, alienating most of your customer base, and setting fire to tens of billions of dollars of your own money to “own the libs”. > ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2032 "2022-05-15T10:53:11Z")
Why would anyone grift children? They don’t have any money! It’s just so slimy, these word games. Is this what the think tanks and such do with their time? Think up irritating little ideas? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2033 "2022-05-15T11:32:36Z")
Mehmet Oz says he’s proud to be endorsed by “leaders” such as Ted Nugent. > ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2034 "2022-05-15T12:24:47Z")
In what is Ted Nugent a leader? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2035 "2022-05-15T12:29:44Z")
🤔 Cocaine? Cheap Whiskey? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2036 "2022-05-15T12:36:47Z")
[Being a creeper?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-nugent-underage-girl/) ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2037 "2022-05-15T12:39:51Z")
[Pants-shitery.](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-artful-dodger/) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2038 "2022-05-15T13:10:35Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > In what is Ted Nugent a leader? Lead vocals? Lead guitar? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2039 "2022-05-15T13:18:07Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > > > In what is Ted Nugent a leader? > > Lead vocals? Lead guitar? - Kid Rock’s mentor? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2040 "2022-05-15T13:38:38Z")
Pant pisser? Chickenhawk? ---
**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:** [May 15, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/2041 "2022-05-15T13:53:31Z")
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