# 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:** 296
**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:** [June 15, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5901 "2024-06-15T16:11:49Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Possibly one of those cases where his scorn for conventional established liberals sent him around the curve of the horseshoe. Or, he made the calculated decision that there is much more tasty cash to be made as a right wing looney rather than a left wing looney. Follow the money. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5902 "2024-06-15T16:14:15Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > there is much more tasty cash to be made as a right wing looney rather than a left wing looney True, dat. Which is where my second sentence comes in. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5903 "2024-06-15T16:37:26Z")
I only know Russell Brand from a handful of movies I’ve seen him in. Don’t know much about him personally but I thought he was funny. He wouldn’t have made me see a movie but he wouldn’t have kept me from seeing one either if it looked interesting or funny. And there are of course a long line of celebrities and actors I previously had respect or at least affection for that have proven themselves to be complete idiots. I put Scott Adams and Dennis Miller at the top of that list for me personally. It’s one of the things I hate most about Trump and his little cult. It just infects EVERYTHING. It used to be I could put on a TV show or a movie and forget about Trump for a couple of hours. Now I have to be concerned and whether or not I’m indirectly putting money into his pocket by giving it to his supporters. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5904 "2024-06-15T16:45:35Z")
I think he has a problem with women. The magat’s have no problem with men who treat women badly, so he went there for acceptance. Changing to be a decent man might be too difficult for him. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5905 "2024-06-15T17:22:43Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > the right is saying it’s out of context and have given a [barrage of excuses](https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/13/did-trump-call-milwaukee-horrible-what-wisconsin-republicans-heard/74090220007/) that cover everything from ‘he was talking about the election’ to ‘he was specifically talking about the crime rate’ to ‘he didn’t actually say that’. Dance, monkeys, dance. Try and make that polished turd shine. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5906 "2024-06-15T18:58:31Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > I only know Russell Brand from a handful of movies I’ve seen him in. I’ve seen him on a couple British panel shows and he seemed like an asshole. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5907 "2024-06-15T19:23:27Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’ve seen him on a couple British panel shows and he seemed like an asshole… Yes, me too. And also very, very dumb. Like I was amazed he could navigate his way to the studio. Perhaps he has a lot of helpers. ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5908 "2024-06-15T19:34:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’ve seen him on a couple British panel shows and he seemed like an asshole. When I googled (because I wasn’t picturing him), I got a bunch of variants on this, just published yesterday: [Russell Brand concerns ‘not adequately addressed’, TV firm investigation finds | Russell Brand | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jun/14/russell-brand-concerns-not-adequately-addressed-tv-firm-investigation-finds) > The comedian and actor turned wellness guru was [accused of rape](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/16/russell-brand-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-emotional-abuse), assault and emotional abuse as part of a joint investigation by Dispatches, the Times and Sunday Times that was published last year. Brand has denied all accusations about his behaviour, which relate to when he was at the height of his fame between 2006 and 2013. So, there’s that… ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5909 "2024-06-15T19:52:21Z")
Well that puts a whole new spin on things. Sounds like a typical trumpist. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5910 "2024-06-16T00:07:55Z")
> [@abcdefghij](#): > > the height of his fame between 2006 and 2013 So, fading star, scrambling for relevance and attention, eh? ETA: Hey, today is my Cake Day! ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5911 "2024-06-16T02:02:49Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > So, fading star, scrambling for relevance and attention, eh? > > ETA: Hey, today is my Cake Day! I know I’m easily amused, but I read these two sentences and then saw your tag line which says “Easily distracted” and it made me smile. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5912 "2024-06-16T03:23:11Z")
Heh. That’s why I picked it. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5913 "2024-06-16T04:12:49Z")
Squirrel! [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Squirrel_posing.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Squirrel_posing.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 16, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5914 "2024-06-16T20:31:16Z")
Convict Donald has literally played the “I can’t be racist, I have a black friend” card. > **[Trump: 'I have so many Black friends -- I'm not racist!'](https://www.rawstory.com/trump-racist-2668528703/)** > > Former President Donald Trump wants Americans to know that he's not a racist -- and he has the Black friends to prove it.In an interview with Semafor, Trump touted his relationships with assorted retired Black athletes such as former NFL player... ---
**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:** [June 17, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5915 "2024-06-17T00:18:50Z")
Vermont lawmaker decided to harass her colleague by secretly dumping cups of water into his dufflebag on a daily basis. Zero internet points for guessing the parties of the perpetrator and the victim. > **[A lawmaker was caught on tape dumping water into her colleague’s bag. He says...](https://vtdigger.org/2024/06/13/a-lawmaker-was-caught-on-tape-dumping-water-into-her-colleagues-bag-he-says-its-part-of-a-yearslong-pattern-of-bullying/)** > > Rep. Jim Carroll, D-Bennington, said his district-mate, Rep. Mary Morrissey, R-Bennington, has taunted him for years with verbal harassment. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5916 "2024-06-17T03:25:11Z")
Newt Gingrich thinks the Treasury Department is flying a Palestinian flag. > ---
**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:** [June 17, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5917 "2024-06-17T03:40:35Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Vermont lawmaker decided to harass her colleague by secretly dumping cups of water into his dufflebag on a daily basis They really are middle school bullies. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5918 "2024-06-17T03:49:20Z")
No, don’t you see? Biden is just a feeble-minded puppet of the Obama/Clinton/Soros Deep State Machine! They’re so insidious, the Illuminati are suing them for trademark infringement! ---
**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:** [June 17, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5919 "2024-06-17T03:53:42Z")
Dollars to donuts he saw the Treasury flag and decided green = Palestine. [![](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-a03c0/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/6997/17073/Department_of_Treasury_flag__29453.1618335416.jpg?c=2) ](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-a03c0/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/6997/17073/Department_of_Treasury_flag__29453.1618335416.jpg?c=2) ---
**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:** [June 17, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/5920 "2024-06-17T12:12:31Z")
Has got to be, otherwise he’s just throwing shit out because it’s been, like, since whenever that anyone paid attention to him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=295) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=297)