# 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:** 174
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3461 "2024-02-02T15:01:40Z")
This was Abbott again, right? > **[Bus of Venezuelan’s Dropped of in Kankakee Yesterday | Kankakee County Sheriff](https://kankakeecountysheriff.com/bus-of-venezuelans-dropped-of-in-kankakee-yesterday/)** Some three dozen Venezuelans put on a bus in El Paso and let off [in the middle of nowhere](https://maps.app.goo.gl/R2D6d8KeVLWD9KCJ8) around 4:30 in the morning, four days before Christmas. > The passengers, hailing from Venezuela, were left without money, food, adequate clothing, and were under the impression that they had reached [Chicago]. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3462 "2024-02-02T18:43:43Z")
Latest convoy of hate is going strong (not). A rally had Sarah Palin and Ted s$#t pants Nugent as speakers. After they left, the speakers got MORE extreme. The Jews are trafficking Hezbollah from Venezuela etc… Same gang of grifter organizers that led the convoy to Washington DC and got lost … a lot. > **[U.S. Border-Bound Convoy Still No Where Near The 700,000 Protesters Predicted...](https://jalopnik.com/70-to-300-vehicles-join-border-bound-convoy-not-700-00-1851217767)** > > Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin held a rally in Texas Thursday for the "Take Our Border Back" convoy. ---
**Author:** ![gnarator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gnarator/32/8266_2.png) [@gnarator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnarator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3463 "2024-02-02T20:52:05Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > What about that dreamy Bruce Banner? Isn’t he the ultimate gamma male? _golf clap_ ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3464 "2024-02-02T21:17:32Z")
Alright, who ordered the word salad? > ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3465 "2024-02-02T21:24:23Z")
“the AI as they call it, it is so scary. I saw somebody ripping me off…” Sounds to me like he’s laying the ground work to claim every video of him, that people use against him, is AI. AI is the new Fake News. Lets see how long it takes for whoever his favorite RW media hosts and politicians are this week to pick up on that and start repeating it. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3466 "2024-02-02T22:56:18Z")
He once claimed the [Access Hollywood tape was fake](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/28/16710130/trump-says-access-hollywood-tape-fake) but no one believed him. But now, with the AI, the truth will be told!! ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3467 "2024-02-02T23:50:40Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > He once claimed the [Access Hollywood tape was fake](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/28/16710130/trump-says-access-hollywood-tape-fake) but no one believed him. Now the “statement” he gives in that article is DEFINITELY fake; > [@](#): > > I’ve never said I’m a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone that I’m not. I’ve said and done things I regret, and the words released today on this more than a decade-old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong and I apologize. Trump apologizing or acknowledging that he’s not perfect or experiencing regret? No way he said that unless it was in giant print, phonetically spelled out, and he had a gun to his head. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3468 "2024-02-03T01:13:29Z")
Seriously, it might be time to retitle this thread as _NEW stupid Republican Idea of the Hour_ (yeah, call me optimistic on that timeline). I’m referrig you to [this stunning bit of news](https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-congressman-shocks-pinochet-air-125153274.html): > Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) on Thursday sparked anger with his suggestion that murderous tactics that were deployed by the Chilean dictatorship of [Augusto Pinochet](https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Augusto%20Pinochet) be used on a reported undocumented migrant. > > On Wednesday, a migrant was caught on camera flipping off journalists soon after his release without bail following his arraignment over his alleged involvement in a group attack on New York Police Department officers, the [New York Daily News](https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/01/31/nypd-brass-blasts-manhattan-migrant-cop-attackers-as-cowards/) reports. > > Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) shared a photograph of the incident and wrote, “We feel the same way about you. Holla at the cartels and have them escort you back.” > > Collins quote-tweeted D’Esposito’s post on his congressional X, formerly Twitter, account and suggested, “Or we could buy him a ticket on Pinochet Air for a free helicopter ride back.” Yep, someone advocating outright murder is just the kind of person I want in my legislature. If you’re interested, you can check his committee assignments at [right here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Collins_(politician)#Committee_assignments). For the obligatory irony, scroll down and see he’s a member of the Freedom caucus. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3469 "2024-02-03T03:27:41Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > For the obligatory irony, scroll down and see he’s a member of the Freedom caucus. Well sure. He wants the freedom to murder people he does not like. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3470 "2024-02-03T04:26:55Z")
Fox News are publishing a new story every few hours (with plenty of photos) supporting their narrative that unwholesome CIA operative Swift should not be in the news so much. The latest is the shocking revelation (source Mr D.Throat at the Clark County Dept Aviation) that she may not make it to the Superbowl because the airports have been fully booked for months and she hasn’t booked a parking spot for her plane. ---
**Author:** ![lum\_s\_husband](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lum_s_husband/32/3698_2.png) [@lum\_s\_husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lum_s_husband)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3471 "2024-02-03T04:45:20Z")
The strategy of publishing news stories to the effect the the subject of the stories is not newsworthy is truly galaxy-brained. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3472 "2024-02-03T04:56:58Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Fox News… > The latest is the shocking revelation (source Mr D.Throat at the Clark County Dept Aviation) that she may not make it to the Superbowl because the airports have been fully booked for months and she hasn’t booked a parking spot for her plane. Won’t _they_ be pissed off when she parachutes down onto the field! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3473 "2024-02-03T05:28:29Z")
At halftime, when she takes over the stage from Usher, who has agreed to give it up ahead of time, and she unabashedly states how great Democrats are, how much Trump and Republicans suck, and reiterates her support for Biden, “and you should support him too!” Then she sings “Lonesome Loser,” and dedicates it to Trump. I have no doubt that this scenario is percolating through RWNJs’ brains, or what passes for them, right now. Hey, if any of them read the SDMB, and this shows up on their Xweets and blogs tomorrow, well, you heard it here first. ---
**Author:** ![lum\_s\_husband](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lum_s_husband/32/3698_2.png) [@lum\_s\_husband](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lum_s_husband)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3474 "2024-02-03T05:35:27Z")
Once She implements Phase 2, all sorts of hash will be settled. However, the timing is unclear. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3475 "2024-02-03T06:04:28Z")
The Japanese Embassy says “Hi, I’m the problem, it’s me”; [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFXyWE2XcAIBKpj?format=jpg&name=large) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFXyWE2XcAIBKpj?format=jpg&name=large) ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3476 "2024-02-03T07:57:59Z")
Alright, this is getting silly; [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFYKAI9WsAAYBaD?format=jpg&name=large) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFYKAI9WsAAYBaD?format=jpg&name=large) He looks like Elijah Wood got hooked on meth and she looks like she’s thinking “I guess it’s a LITTLE weird that he’s 45 and hangs out at high school basketball games, but he buys us Four Loko!” ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3477 "2024-02-03T08:52:22Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Alright, this is getting silly; You can say that again. Judging Ms. Swift’s looks against Ms. Berry is beyond silly. Judging what Ms. Swift has acheived versus Ms. Berry… I think we know the answer. And in any case, and trying not to be too sexist, I am not sure Kid Rock is quite so good a catch. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3478 "2024-02-03T15:15:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Alright, who ordered the word salad? The word salad wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t 90% ditch weed. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3479 "2024-02-03T17:00:45Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > The word salad wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t 90% ditch weed. That is perfect. ---
**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:** [February 3, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/3480 "2024-02-03T17:03:16Z")
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