# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588 "2023-07-04T21:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 114
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2261 "2023-11-23T03:51:09Z")
I mean, I don’t know how it was in your neck of the woods, but up here in the PNW gas shot up to the $5-6 range in spring 2022 after the Ukraine war started and it’s just now coming close to being back down to the $4 mark. Gas tends to be pricier up here because we’re furthest away from the refineries and pipelines in the lower 48. I ride an e-bike these days, so fortunately it doesn’t affect my wallet except for when I have to take Uber home from work and the ride is now $22 instead of the $15 it used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2262 "2023-11-23T09:55:02Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Meanwhile, the lede to a New York Times story reads > > > U.S. gasoline prices are plunging just in time for Thanksgiving, and with the OPEC Plus oil cartel in apparent disarray, they could be heading lower for Christmas. > > > > Lower prices at the pump have helped ease the inflation rate most of this year. But this week, they fell to levels not seen at this time of year since 2021, according to the AAA motor club, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices higher. are you trying to confuse us with … … facts??? ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2263 "2023-11-23T10:29:55Z")
trump the savior has lifted his mighty hand to fight the forces of the evil Biden crime family. This was to make the lives of average Americans better for the holidays … obvs /s ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2264 "2023-11-23T12:43:30Z")
Oh, speaking of holidays, [here](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/111458584765047772) is Tan the Conman’s version of a Thanksgiving announcement. > Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including the Racist & Incompetent Attorney General of New York State, Letitia “Peekaboo” James, who has let Murder & Violent Crime FLOURISH, & Businesses FLEE; the Radical Left Trump Hating Judge, a “Psycho,” Arthur Engoron, who Criminally Defrauded the State of New York, & ME, by purposely Valuing my Assets at a “tiny” Fraction of what they are really worth in order to convict me of Fraud before even a Trial, or seeing any PROOF, & used his Politically Biased & Corrupt Campaign Finance Violator, Chief Clerk Alison Greenfield, to sit by his side on the “Bench” & tell him what to do; & Crooked Joe Biden, who has WEAPONIZED his Department of Injustice against his Political Opponent, & allowed our Country to go to HELL; & all of the other Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, Fascists, Marxists, Democrats, & RINOS, who are seriously looking to DESTROY OUR COUNTRY. Have no fear, however, we will WIN the Presidential Election of 2024, & MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2265 "2023-11-23T12:50:18Z")
Damn, he’s become Lenny Bruce . . . and we haven’t even had the trial yet! ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2266 "2023-11-23T13:09:14Z")
> Incompetent Attorney General of New York State, Letitia “Peekaboo” James, who has let Murder & Violent Crime FLOURISH, & Businesses FLEE; Did he just admit to being a murderer? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2267 "2023-11-23T13:17:26Z")
New York’s cops better start scouring Fifth Avenue! ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2268 "2023-11-23T14:41:55Z")
When Howard Beale seems rational by comparison, it may be time to seek help. ---
**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 23, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2269 "2023-11-23T14:53:22Z")
Spurred on by the lying assholes at Fox, a large number of Pubbies jumped on the story of the car explosion yesterday, convinced it was a act of terrorism. Explosives, bombs, Iranian passport, a second car…the list goes on. [https://www.meidastouch.com/news/screen-shots-of-republicans-who-lied-about-a-terrorist-attack](https://www.meidastouch.com/news/screen-shots-of-republicans-who-lied-about-a-terrorist-attack) ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2270 "2023-11-23T15:28:13Z")
“We have no idea who’s in our country.” Well, thanks to those posts, I know of a few inhabitants of our country who I wasn’t aware of before, and wish I didn’t know about now. Vigilance is a heavy burden. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2271 "2023-11-23T15:38:04Z")
Fear and Hate - Republicants gotta stay on message. The only guy/guys that can save "murica are the same bunch that tried to overthrow the government. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2272 "2023-11-23T17:41:39Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Happy Thanksgiving to ALL, including the Racist & Incompetent Attorney General of New York State, Letitia “Peekaboo” James, who has let Murder & Violent Crime FLOURISH, & Businesses FLEE; the Radical Left Trump Hating Judge, a “Psycho,” Arthur Engoron, who Criminally Defrauded the State of New York, & ME, by purposely Valuing my Assets at a “tiny” Fraction of what they are really worth in order to convict me of Fraud before even a Trial, or seeing any PROOF, & used his Politically Biased & Corrupt Campaign Finance Violator, **Chief Clerk Alison Greenfield, to sit by his side on the “Bench” & tell him what to do** ; & Crooked Joe Biden, who has WEAPONIZED his Department of Injustice against his Political Opponent, & allowed our Country to go to HELL; & all of the other Radical Left Lunatics, Communists, Fascists, Marxists, Democrats, & RINOS, who are seriously looking to DESTROY OUR COUNTRY. Have no fear, however, we will WIN the Presidential Election of 2024, & MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! (bolding mine) isnt there a gag order in place (or is that in another trial)? ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2273 "2023-11-23T18:40:02Z")
They are both stayed pending appeal, one of which should be ruled on pdq. ---
**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 23, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2274 "2023-11-23T18:52:38Z")
Ahh, Thanksgiving. The holiday where everyone spews out all the hate and invective they can muster in a public forum, and tries to make the holiday all about themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2275 "2023-11-23T20:54:16Z")
Plus the gag order doesn’t matter at all. Trump has called their bluff over and over again. If these judges don’t even have the balls to, say, allow cameras, there’s no way they’ll revoke bail, no matter what he says 😕 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2276 "2023-11-23T21:40:05Z")
> [@Mijin](#): > > If these judges don’t even have the balls to, say, allow cameras, there’s no way they’ll revoke bail, They know that if they lay a finger on him there will be a 13- month government shutdown as the FC demands that not one federal cent be spent in a state holding him, or on the whole federal judiciary if it is them doing so, or else they vacate the Speaker every week. ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2277 "2023-11-23T21:47:08Z")
Happy Thanksgiving and Carthago delenda est. > ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2278 "2023-11-23T23:36:27Z")
I realize most of these buffoons will ignore the facts as they emerge but I would love to hear them or Fox News explain what a terrorist would be doing driving a Bentley. [The mayor of Niagara Falls](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/nyregion/rainbow-bridge-car-crash-explosion-niagara-falls.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ak0.c8Dp.7u6P-wDBHIaq&smid=url-share) has said the couple were local residents who own several business in that part of NY state. If I were inclined to wager on it I would expect they are registered Republicans. The link is a gift link to the story in the NYTimes. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2023, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2279 "2023-11-24T00:38:51Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > They know that if they lay a finger on him there will be a 13- month government shutdown as the FC demands that not one federal cent be spent in a state holding him, So what I’m hearing is that he needs to be locked up in Georgia or Colorado. ---
**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:** [November 24, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/2280 "2023-11-24T01:07:49Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Ahh, Thanksgiving. The holiday where everyone spews out all the hate and invective they can muster in a public forum, and tries to make the holiday all about themselves. Or, as I like to describe it, the time when half the country travels to fight with the other half. > [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > I realize most of these buffoons will ignore the facts as they emerge Why change from one’s strong suit? > [@](#): > > but I would love to hear them or Fox News explain what a terrorist would be doing driving a Bentley. Might as well go out in style, I guess. > [@](#): > > [The mayor of Niagara Falls](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/nyregion/rainbow-bridge-car-crash-explosion-niagara-falls.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ak0.c8Dp.7u6P-wDBHIaq&smid=url-share) has said the couple were local residents who own several business in that part of NY state. If I were inclined to wager on it I would expect they are registered Republicans. The link is a gift link to the story in the NYTimes. What better cover? Now that I have that out of the way, those poor folks. Even if it were the driver committing suicide (the hard way), those poor folks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=113) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=115)