# 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:** 323
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6446 "2022-12-23T17:43:51Z")
> [@](#): > > “I have my story to tell and it will be told next week.” Or you can tell us right now if you want. Must be _really_ thinking up a doozy or two. From AZ Republic article: > [@](#): > > “Elections director Scott Jarrett confirms that the printer setting change that led to the **mass** disenfranchisement of Arizona voters DID occur the morning of election day,” the [Kari Lake War Room tweeted](https://twitter.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1606039669174460417). Oh her poor “War Room” musy be in a tizzy. Mass, I say! _Mass!_ ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6447 "2022-12-23T20:17:15Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > “The fact is that leftism often produces mean people.” > > I couldn’t read anymore. What a load of un-self-aware bullshit. Personally I burst out laughing when he said that leftism is teaching grown adults not to believe that God will punish them for disobeying their parents. You could print this thing in the Onion without changing one word. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6448 "2022-12-23T20:59:59Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Personally I burst out laughing when he said that leftism is teaching grown adults not to believe that God will punish them for disobeying their parents. You could print this thing in the Onion without changing one word. Yeah I had to “Eddie the Horrible” that article. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6449 "2022-12-23T21:39:16Z")
My fave part from the Prager ~~pile dump load~~ article was: > Millions of young Americans who graduate from college are, morally speaking, worse people than they were when they entered college. How many parents believe their child became a finer—or even a happier—human being at college? How many parents believe their child became a worse—and less happy—person? We should keep our Republican kids dumb and happy. ---
**Author:** ![Mortimus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6450 "2022-12-23T21:57:46Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > We should keep our Republican kids dumb and happy AKA: Ignorance is bliss. I am surrounded by blissful people. Sometimes I think it would be a blessing to be stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6451 "2022-12-23T21:59:00Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > We should keep our Republican kids dumb and happy. Hasn’t that the norm since Reagan? Was it him that said a college educated youth will never elect a republican? And we’ve followed that thread up to now when Trump proudly stated he loved the poorly educated and the entire right railing against anything that might lessen the burden of getting a college education. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6452 "2022-12-23T21:59:48Z")
Dennis, like a former poster here, believes that everything was so wonderful in the 50’s and has been downhill ever since ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6453 "2022-12-23T22:00:26Z")
I have to point out that boomers don’t have a corner on the market of ignorance, stupidity, and pointless religiosity. I’m a baby boomer. I am also an atheist, a progressive, a feminist, and pro-LGBTQ+ rights, in fact I’m for all human rights especially for marginalized people. I’ve met more than my share of Millenials and genx and z who are racist, etc. bigots. I know, “Not every (insert group defending itself)” but, we “boomers” seem to get painted with a broad brush whenever one of our less enlightened bretheren sticks their foot down their necks. Having said that: what a total ass. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6454 "2022-12-24T00:37:09Z")
Same here Sylvanz. It’s odd. I do know a 30 something MAGA, and it really stuns me. It’s sort of sad. I’m 62 yo guy. Hair starting to go grey. I think everyone assumes I’m a MAGA. I believe that my Wife has bought me a Pink Floyd sweat shirt for X-mas. I was very sad to hear about Roger Waters perhaps being right of center though. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6455 "2022-12-24T02:44:59Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Yeah I had to “Eddie the Horrible” that article. What does this mean? ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6456 "2022-12-24T03:18:16Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I think everyone assumes I’m a MAGA. I’m a sixty-something white male pro choice pro gay rights liberal in Arizona. I love to get calls for political polls, and giving my demographics. Gotta let the right know we’re here! ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6457 "2022-12-24T03:19:49Z")
Well to be fair, it was in the declaration of independence: > **[Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 14, 1992 | GoComics.com](https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1992/10/14)** > > Calvin: Miss Wormwood? Miss Wormwood: Yes, Calvin? Calvin: If ignorance is bliss, this lesson would appear to be a deliberate attempt on your part to deprive me of happiness, the pursuit of which is my unalienable right according to the... `//i\\` ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6458 "2022-12-24T03:37:14Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > What does this mean? Commented, and an old alias (which I used for the first two years at this site) popped up, somewhat surprising me. Got into it with what I’m guessing was a regular, and affirmed why engaging with unmodded\* trolls gets stale quickly. \*ok well maybe not for _that_ site it’s modded. Or modded in any normal, non-asshat way. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6459 "2022-12-24T06:36:43Z")
He’s told so many lies, I’m starting to wonder if that’s even his real name. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6460 "2022-12-24T07:29:07Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Dennis, like a former poster here, believes that everything was so wonderful in the 50’s and has been downhill ever since Well, from his point of view, it’s true. I mean, all them folk forgetting their place and getting all uppity – all them _women_ getting all uppity, then one of _them_ ran for President and won, _twice_ which of course, led to a woman trying to do the same. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6461 "2022-12-24T19:43:43Z")
A judge has thrown out the last two complaints in Kari Lake’s election lawsuit. > **[Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race](https://www.yahoo.com/news/lake-loses-suit-over-her-183915566.html)** > > A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, rejecting her claim that problems with ballot printers at some polling places on Election Day were the result of intentional... Another judge has thrown out the state Attorney General challenge. > **[Judge denies Abe Hamadeh's election challenge in Arizona attorney general race](https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-denies-abe-hamadehs-election-194542485.html)** > > The Mohave County Superior Court judge ruled from the bench after a three-hour trial. And a third judge has thrown out the appeal for a review of the Secretary of State election > **[Mark Finchem files notice of appeal of his election loss](https://www.yahoo.com/news/mark-finchem-files-notice-appeal-182855050.html)** > > Mark Finchem says he'll ask an appeals court to consider his case that argues fraud cost him the Arizona secretary of state race. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6462 "2022-12-24T19:46:34Z")
Right wingers are turning on Marge Greene, including Ali Alexander, who says he may “have to intervene”. I guess just like he intervened on 1/6. > **[Far Right Turns on ‘Faker’ & ‘Liar’ Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://www.yahoo.com/news/far-turns-faker-liar-marjorie-022507205.html)** > > Her one-time allies are now targeting her with the same rage they had once reserved for Democrats. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6463 "2022-12-24T19:52:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Far Right Turns on ‘Faker’ & ‘Liar’ Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://www.yahoo.com/news/far-turns-faker-liar-marjorie-022507205.html) I bet she never thought the leopards would eat _her_ face. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6464 "2022-12-24T19:59:23Z")
I’m not disappointed to hear this, but what in the world did the dumbshit do? ---
**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:** [December 24, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/6465 "2022-12-24T20:00:26Z")
She said she will support MqQarthy, for one thing. Plus she got divorced, which literally means she’s a whore. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=322) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018.md?page=324)