# 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:** 192
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3822 "2022-08-12T21:42:23Z")
> [@Hoops](#): > > And here is the National Archive’s statement on the matter: Ah, so it seems “soon to be convict” Trump was lying about this. I’m shocked. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3823 "2022-08-12T22:38:31Z")
New conspiracy theory: The attack on the Cincinnati FBI office was a false flag attack. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3824 "2022-08-12T22:47:14Z")
‘This time they’re gonna confiscate all the guns and open the Walmart re-education camps… no really it’s real this time!’ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3825 "2022-08-13T00:12:29Z")
No clue where to post this. Things are moving much faster now; this is probably posted elsewhere… > **[WGAL works to confirm reports that FBI delivered subpoenas to Pennsylvania...](https://www.wgal.com/article/news-8-works-to-confirm-reports-that-fbi-delivered-subpoenas-to-pennsylvania-gop-lawmakers/40871175)** > > The FBI reportedly delivered subpoenas to several House and Senate Republicans at the state Capitol. > [@](#): > > WGAL News 8 has spoken to the FBI about reports that some Pennsylvania lawmakers have been served with subpoenas. The agency said it cannot comment on or confirm an investigation. Er, even without more specifics, shoulda been in the schadenfraude thread. whatevs ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3826 "2022-08-13T00:17:50Z")
Hmmm… the fake electors spoke of DOJ’s investigation begins to be revealed. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3827 "2022-08-13T00:31:58Z")
Marjorie Taylor Greene has brought impeachment charges against Merrick Garland. > **[Marjorie Taylor Greene files articles of impeachment against Garland](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3599038-marjorie-taylor-greene-filed-articles-of-impeachment-against-garland/)** > > Republicans, including Greene, have repeatedly accused the Justice Department of going after Trump for political reasons. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3828 "2022-08-13T00:33:09Z")
Bless her heart. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3829 "2022-08-13T00:45:14Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > New conspiracy theory: The attack on the Cincinnati FBI office was a false flag attack [https://mobile.twitter.com/minvskv/status/1557947821776584704](https://mobile.twitter.com/minvskv/status/1557947821776584704) ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3830 "2022-08-13T01:37:15Z")
Sarah Sanders lies that Hillary was never investigated by the FBI. > **[Sarah Sanders Angrily Claims Hillary Was Never Investigated By The FBI–And...](https://www.comicsands.com/sarah-sanders-hillary-clinton-investigated-2657854824.html)** > > During a Fox News interview, former Trump White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders falsely claimed former Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was never investigated by the FBI. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3831 "2022-08-13T03:57:54Z")
Charlie Kirk calling for Republican Attorney Generals to raid liberal organizations. “State attorney generals that are Republican have to authorize raids against Soros groups, BLM, Planned Parenthood, the alphabet mafia, groomers, the chemical castration of children now! Here’s why—a hundred facilities should be raided by next week. Find them. You try to tell me there’s not 100 criminal organizations that are aiding and abetting people across the southern border? La Raza; we know them, they publicized it. I’m not saying you have to arrest them. Just raid them. Find out what you find. Why? That will all of a sudden make [liberal groups] and their internal chatters—’Guys, you were so stupid. You raided Trump, now they’re coming after us.’ Good! Now you know there’s a price to this.” > **[Charlie Kirk and Eric Metaxas Call for Retaliatory Raids on Liberal Groups |...](https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/charlie-kirk-and-eric-metaxas-call-for-retaliatory-raids-on-liberal-groups/)** > > Right-wing commentator and youth organizer Charlie Kirk appeared Thursday on "The Eric Metaxas Show," where he called on Republican state attorneys I wouldn’t be surprised if it starts happening. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3832 "2022-08-13T04:06:17Z")
That’s an alarmingly incoherent bit of prose. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3833 "2022-08-13T04:13:03Z")
Breitbart released the names of the FBI agents who gave the Individual 1 employees the search warrant. The names were redacted in the copy the FBI released, so it had to have come from Individual 1. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3834 "2022-08-13T04:41:18Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > the alphabet mafia, They’re going to raid Sesame Street?? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3835 "2022-08-13T05:38:07Z")
“State attorney generals that are Republican have to authorize raids” . . . umm Charlie those were not ““raids”” they were executing search warrants. Maybe you should read up on that? ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3836 "2022-08-13T06:16:08Z")
Who’s stupider, MTG or this dweeb? ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3837 "2022-08-13T06:53:36Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Bless her heart. She doesn’t mean well. ---
**Author:** ![luka.scepanovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee59a6/32.png) [@luka.scepanovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luka.scepanovic)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3838 "2022-08-13T08:28:55Z")
It was Count von Count all along! He’s keeping all their numbers, with his purply stubby little fingers! ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3839 "2022-08-13T08:41:25Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Breitbart released the names of the FBI agents who gave the Individual 1 employees the search warrant. The names were redacted in the copy the FBI released, so it had to have come from Individual 1 . Stochastic terrorism. These guys are going to have to go into hiding from Trump’s mob. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3840 "2022-08-13T09:59:39Z")
Over in the Ominous Stupid MFers in the news thread I posted this way back five days ago: > [@Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread/931945/4050): > > So I finally got around to reading more about Jones’ so-called retraction of is comments about the Sandy Hook shooting. Turns out that he’s claiming the FBI and some other government entities carried it out. Have any of his followers been harassing those agents like they harassed the Sandy Hook families? Guess I wasn’t that far off. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/3841 "2022-08-13T12:48:56Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > State attorney generals that are Republican have to authorize raids against…groomers…" Hey, what’s he got against dog groomers? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=191) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=193)