# 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:** 264
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5262 "2022-10-16T05:53:19Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Okay, say something nice about Trump. His constant talking gives the trees plenty of carbon dioxide to convert to oxygen. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5263 "2022-10-16T05:55:25Z")
He helps the climate? ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5264 "2022-10-16T06:05:13Z")
He keeps several fake tan companies in business ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5265 "2022-10-16T18:12:56Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > The latest ad from Tudor Dixon announces that the radical liberal left wants a “Drag Queen” in every classroom Every time I see some completely ridiculous and hysterical accusation like this, I want to be able to ask them directly “Why? Why do they want a drag queen in every classroom? What is the point of that? Are drag queens better at teaching than actual teachers? Are they better at math? What?” If their answer is “Because they want to corrupt and destroy your children!” the reply would be, again, “Why? What do they get out of that?” There’s no rational answer, I know. I just feel insulted that they think I should immediately take their ridiculous assertions at face value and start panicking. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5266 "2022-10-16T19:22:55Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > I just feel insulted that they think I should immediately take their ridiculous assertions at face value and start panicking. You are clearly not the target audience. It is classic scam-art: make just enough subtle mistakes early enough in your pitch that smart people are warned off, because the ignorant/inattentive ones are much each to dupe/manipulate. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5267 "2022-10-16T20:26:53Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > There’s no rational answer, I know. “Because the Dems are a bunch of perverted transsexual pedophile homosexual lesbian soy-boy snowflake perverts who want to make our sons catamites and our daughters field hockey players so they can destroy America and Russia, but not China!” That’s assuming they know what the word “catamite” means, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5268 "2022-10-16T22:49:25Z")
I saw a new one against prop 3 in Mi, which re-establishes the rights we had under Roe. It claimed that “they” (you know the radical left) would be able to administer puberty blockers to children as young as 10 without parental consent. Apparently, prop 3 considers gender affirming care as “reproductive freedom”. I like to be an informed voter so I have read the text of prop 3. The claims in every one of the anti prop 3 commercials are bull shit. Especially this one. This is just the worst one. The ones with “voters” voicing complaints about the prop and deciding to vote against it are just insulting and condescending. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5269 "2022-10-16T23:16:52Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > That’s assuming they know what the word “catamite” means, of course. Well duh! It’s a cat when you tie firecrackers to it’s tail. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5270 "2022-10-16T23:19:33Z")
No, no. When Mittens has _catamites_, you use a _catacomb_ to remove them. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5271 "2022-10-16T23:40:42Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > [@Horatius](#): > > > > That’s assuming they know what the word “catamite” means, of course. > > Well duh! It’s a cat when you tie firecrackers to it’s tail. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > No, no. When Mittens has _catamites_, you use a _catacomb_ to remove them. - No, no no. The “catamite” is the one that clings to the floor; the “catatite” is the one that clings to the ceiling. The one that clings to the cat-post shall go nameless. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5272 "2022-10-17T00:15:14Z")
Loser Donald is just going full Hitler now. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfMtIkoX0AIsLD0?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfMtIkoX0AIsLD0?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5273 "2022-10-17T00:31:08Z")
Let’s ship him to Israel and make him Prime Minister. I’m good with that. ---
**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 17, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5274 "2022-10-17T00:42:06Z")
They’ve experienced Netanyahu, they’re used to corrupt leaders. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5275 "2022-10-17T00:44:39Z")
Holy shit, do my eyes deceive me? An actual _good idea_ from Trump?! Yes, go to Israel and run for Prime Minister! Leave _my_ country alone! ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5276 "2022-10-17T01:01:14Z")
> Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than people of the Jewish faith … That’s because “people of the Jewish faith” are likely to understand that the primary reason many Evangelicals support Israel is that rebuilding the Temple is one of the prerequisites for the Rapture. After that’s accomplished, well … DISCLAIMER: The following is the absolute antithesis of my personal belief, but I have heard it expressed by more than one Evangelical acquaintance. On a previous occasion I got my hand (properly) slapped for not making this clear. … the Jews can roast in Hell with all the other heathens (_i.e._, everybody but them). ---
**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 17, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5277 "2022-10-17T01:25:29Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > No, no no. The “catamite” is the one that clings to the floor; the “catatite” is the one that clings to the ceiling. No, “catatite” is something Australians put on sandwiches. You don’t want to know what it’s made of. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5278 "2022-10-17T02:14:40Z")
“Before it’s too late”? Good Lord! Like that’s not code for anything nefarious. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5279 "2022-10-17T02:16:31Z")
Lauren Boebert is being accused of killing her neighbor’s dog. > ---
**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:** [October 17, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5280 "2022-10-17T12:49:06Z")
I really wasn’t sure where else to put this, and I don’t think Kanye is _stupid_, per se, just in need of some mental help: [Kanye West is buying Parler.](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/17/kanye-west-is-buying-conservative-social-media-platform-parler-company-says.html) ---
**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 17, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5281 "2022-10-17T13:38:35Z")
Deeply surprised to discover Parler is still a thing, tbh. Didn’t it go down in flames due to pornbots, scammers and trolls? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=263) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=265)