# 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:** 290
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5782 "2022-11-15T18:47:32Z")
She told McCain supporters to get out, so they did. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5783 "2022-11-15T19:02:41Z")
Greg Abbott has declared that immigrants ae invading his state and he has announced that he will: - Deploy the National Guard to safeguard the border, and to repel and turn back immigrants trying to cross the border illegally - Deploy the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to arrest and return immigrants to the border who crossed illegally, and to arrest illegal immigrants for criminal activity; - Build a wall in multiple counties on the border; - Deploy gun boats; - Designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations; - Enter into a compact with other states to secure the border; - Enter into agreements with foreign powers to enhance border security; - Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to respond to the “border invasion.” [Greg Abbott declares immigration from Mexico an invasion | cbs19.tv](https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/abbott-declares-immigration-from-mexico-to-be-invasion-invokes-invasion-clause/501-151a2b18-ae99-4ea2-a84e-007fc0976984) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5784 "2022-11-15T19:04:53Z")
I do believe a couple of those are against the law. Even in Texas. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5785 "2022-11-15T19:09:24Z")
King Abbott is above the law. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5786 "2022-11-15T20:30:59Z")
Well, if he wants to send “troops” into Mexico to battle cartels, I wouldn’t stop him. Something good would come out of it a) cartels defeated b) Abbott arrested and carted off to The Hague for waging war without a license Either is good ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5787 "2022-11-15T21:16:23Z")
This makes me happy… > **[Republicans are consumed with vicious infighting, and Trump's big...](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/15/2136346/-Republicans-are-consumed-with-vicious-infighting-and-Trump-s-big-announcement-could-make-it-worse?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=main)** > > It’s on, and by “it” I mean the Republican civil war. After the big gains they had confidently predicted failed to materialize—after, for that matter, the midterm gains you’d usually expect for the party out of the White House failed to... > It’s on, and by “it” I mean the Republican civil war. > … Hehe. Couldn’t happen to a ~~nicer~~ more appropriate party. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5788 "2022-11-15T22:05:52Z")
The Republicans wanted a civil war, they kept saying there was going to be one, kept agitating about it. Now they have it. I don’t know why I was concerned that they meant they were going to have a civil war with the Democrats. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5789 "2022-11-15T22:26:50Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Deploy the National Guard to safeguard the border, and to repel and turn back immigrants trying to cross the border illegally > [@silenus](#): > > I do believe a couple of those are against the law. Even in Texas. That first one, for example. These people are asking for asylum. Different set of rules. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5790 "2022-11-15T23:25:06Z")
America’s Front Line Doctors is a right wing organization that includes “Doctor” Stella Immanuel (who said that women who have sex dreams are having sex with demons, and advocated hydroxychloroquine to cure covid). Their founder, Simone Gold, went to jail for her part in 1/6. She is now out of jail, and the organization is having a civil war over her using organization funds to buy a multimillion dollar house for her and her boyfriend The boyfriend is awaiting sentencing for his role in 1/6. > **[Right-wing doctor group led by anti-vaccine insurrectionist implodes in scandal](https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/right-wing-doctor-group-led-by-anti-vaccine-insurrectionist-implodes-in-scandal/)** > > Simone Gold used charity funds to buy $3.6M house, group leaders claim. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5791 "2022-11-15T23:34:41Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > She is now out of jail, and the organization is having a civil war over her using organization funds to buy a multimillion dollar house for her and her boyfriend It’s all about the Grift. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5792 "2022-11-15T23:38:12Z")
I really wonder what his end game is with these actions. He just won an election. Early jump on GOP 2024? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5793 "2022-11-15T23:51:32Z")
Of course. He’s pissed DeSantis is out-crazying him at the moment. Time to grab those headlines back! ---
**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:** [November 16, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5794 "2022-11-16T01:26:05Z")
Rick Scott, who was in charge of the failing Republican Senate campaign, is running for Minority Leader because McConnell failed at something, something. > ---
**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:** [November 16, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5795 "2022-11-16T01:32:21Z")
How badly will Skeletor Scott get spanked? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5796 "2022-11-16T02:44:15Z")
🗣 argle-bargle… ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5797 "2022-11-16T04:55:21Z")
> [@](#): > > to advance a bold conservative agenda I was under the impression that “advancement” was a liberal idea, and conservatives would like to go back in time. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5798 "2022-11-16T06:23:13Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > I was under the impression that “advancement” was a liberal idea, and conservatives would like to go back in time. Conservatism is about careful, measured progress, as opposed to the unbridled forging ahead into new territory that liberals and progressives tout. In other words, the “conservatives” of today are actually mostly reactionaries. Except for their promotion of a caste system with ever-increasing hurdles for the plebes to try to get over in order to better themselves. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5799 "2022-11-16T08:38:29Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > In other words, the “conservatives” of today are actually mostly reactionaries. Which is why I don’t use the term on Republicans, and discourage others from doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5800 "2022-11-16T17:04:10Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > I was under the impression that “advancement” was a liberal idea, and conservatives would like to go back in time. Its not even going back in time, because many of the positions that the Republicans take were never a position even in the past. They on the other hand just always take the opposite view of what ever the Democrats do, their basically Bizarro world Democrats. Democrats: We support Ukraines defense against Russia Bizarro Democrats: Me support Russia defense against Ukraine. Democrats: We like cold strawberry ice cream waffle cones on a hot day Bizarro Democrats: Me like hot strawberry steamcream on a pancake cube. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5801 "2022-11-17T00:14:54Z")
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