# 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:** 291
**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, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5802 "2022-11-17T00:23:13Z")
Fox is going after Gisele Fetterman, who runs multiple activist organizations, of using her husband for her 15 minutes of fame. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5803 "2022-11-17T01:28:31Z")
It’s because Giselle Fetterman has a sense of humor and Fox does not. She’s been taking selfies for ages where she crops Fetterman’s head out of the shot. He’s 6’9". She’s not. It’s funny. Fox says she’s trying to be the center of attention. 🙄 ---
**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:** [November 17, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5804 "2022-11-17T01:50:04Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Fox is going after Gisele Fetterman, who runs multiple activist organizations, of using her husband for her 15 minutes of fame. These are the same people who don’t see a problem with Clarence Thomas’s wife, right? Right. ---
**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, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5805 "2022-11-17T02:30:51Z")
So Mitch McConnell voted against interracial marriage. Uh, does he know who his wife is? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5806 "2022-11-17T02:43:40Z")
Does that actually surprise anybody? It doesn’t surprise me in the least. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5807 "2022-11-17T02:49:30Z")
Wait, in what context was interracial marriage up for a vote? ---
**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:** [November 17, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5808 "2022-11-17T02:58:18Z")
The context of a federal bill to provide statutory protection to same-sex and mixed-race marriages (currently protected by Supreme Court precedent, for however long it holds). ---
**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 17, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5809 "2022-11-17T03:11:24Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > So Mitch McConnell voted against interracial marriage. Uh, does he know who his wife is? well, that is different because because she could almost pass for white her dad is really rich they chose not to have children and reasons ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5810 "2022-11-17T03:30:14Z")
Man, if that was poll… ---
**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 17, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5811 "2022-11-17T03:45:54Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > The context of a federal bill to provide statutory protection to same-sex and mixed-race marriages The vote today was procedural, in that the Senate voted 62-37 to break a filibuster on the bill. Its passage is thus almost guaranteed. > While the bill would not set a national requirement that all states must legalize same-sex marriage, it would require individual states to recognize another state’s legal marriage. [https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/politics/senate-vote-same-sex-marriage](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/politics/senate-vote-same-sex-marriage) ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5812 "2022-11-17T04:21:53Z")
I’ve read this same-sex marriage bill is actually step one in getting the Obergefell decision overturned by the Supreme Court. The theory was that it would allow, say, Utah to make a law that would only allow marriage licenses to be issued to a man a one woman. No problem, a gay couple could just go to Nevada and get married, right? Sure, but when the married couple returned to Utah, this bill would require the State of Utah to recognize their marriage. Except, perhaps the State of Utah wants to challenge the enforcement of this bill, and takes it to the SC. I am not sure this bill is going to do what people think it will (or, perhaps, it will do something people think it won’t). I am not sure a bill is needed. What is needed is an amendment. Short of that, they’re probably better off leaving it alone. ---
**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 17, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5813 "2022-11-17T05:42:57Z")
I don’t see why this bill would be necessary to get Obergefell before the supreme court. If Utah wants to challenge Obergefell all they have to do is stop issuing marriage licences to same sex couples, have the ACLU sue them on the couple’s behalf, and then appeal their repeated losses in the lower courts (which will follow the Supreme courts Stare decisis) until the get up to the supreme court which can knock it down as being against ~~Jesus~~ the constitution. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5814 "2022-11-17T13:45:04Z")
> [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](#): > > I am not sure a bill is needed. What is needed is an amendment. Sure, an amendment would be better, but a bill is possible. Amending the Constitution is quite difficult. Were this to play out as you suggest though, it might end up generating enough support to pass such an amendment. Everyone keeps forgetting that the opinions of Republican politicians don’t actually match the opinions of Republican voters on these issues. Even among Republicans, a majority support these ideas. They just don’t seem to realize that, which is why they keep voting Republican. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5815 "2022-11-17T19:25:31Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > I don’t see why this bill would be necessary to get Obergefell before the supreme court. If Utah wants to challenge Obergefell all they have to do is stop issuing marriage licences to same sex couples, have the ACLU sue them on the couple’s behalf, and then appeal their repeated losses in the lower courts (which will follow the Supreme courts Stare decisis) until the get up to the supreme court which can knock it down as being against ~~Jesus~~ the constitution. The bill takes care of a lot of the technicalities that might lead the Supremes to uphold Obergefell, and gives them cover to claim that no one is damaged by a state refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. ---
**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, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5816 "2022-11-17T19:28:44Z")
Republicans have made it clear that when they take over the House, they’re going to start investigating Hunter Biden. > **[The latest victim from House GOP’s election night: impeachment](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/17/house-gop-formally-launches-hunt-for-smoking-gun-on-bidens-00069183)** > > Some Republicans had eagerly awaited their chance to impeach President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet. It'll be a taller order than they expected. ---
**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 17, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5817 "2022-11-17T19:33:09Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Republicans have made it clear that when they take over the House, they’re going to start investigating Hunter Biden. “LAPTOP” is going to be the new “BENGHAZI” Can’t wait for Laptop Hearing Number 14 - Investigation Of The Packets ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5818 "2022-11-17T21:03:23Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Laptop Hearing Number 14 - Investigation Of The Packets Will Mike Lindell give them to the committee freely, or will they have to subpoena 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:** [November 17, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5819 "2022-11-17T23:45:14Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Republicans have made it clear that when they take over the House, they’re going to start investigating Hunter Biden. > [The latest victim from House GOP’s election night: impeachment - POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/17/house-gop-formally-launches-hunt-for-smoking-gun-on-bidens-00069183) Thank goodness House Republicans are willing to do the ONE thing that will bring down inflation and stop street crime! ---
**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 18, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5820 "2022-11-18T00:16:55Z")
Republican candidate for South Dakota state House of Representatives (against four other candidates, one of whom was his mother), charged with rape. > **[GOP House candidate arrested and charged with rape days after losing election...](https://deadstate.org/gop-house-candidate-arrested-for-rape-days-after-losing-election-to-his-own-mother/)** > > A Republican who lost his election to be a member of South Dakota’s House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with rape, The Kansas City Star reports. Bud Marty May was one of four candidates competing for two District 27 seats, one of... ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5821 "2022-11-18T00:20:34Z")
Y’know, states recognizing other states’ marriages used to be one of the textbook examples of the Constitution’s Full Faith and Credit clause. Until the bigots went and invented the blatantly absurd “public policy exception”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=290) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=292)