# 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:** 319
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6361 "2024-07-19T14:01:00Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > And neither group cares two cents about a journalist held hostage (namely Evan Gershkovich, subject of Donald’s “promise”). > **[Russian court sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison](https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/trial-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-hopes-prisoner-swap)** > > Reporter found guilty of spying in trial thought to have been rushed in preparation for prisoner swap ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6362 "2024-07-19T14:41:09Z")
I looked up “they” in the dictionary one time. It said “those ones”. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6363 "2024-07-19T14:46:54Z")
Not to be confused with the [giant irradiated ants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them!). ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6364 "2024-07-19T17:06:13Z")
Brawndo was the official sponsor of the RNC. [![](https://i.imgur.com/gZ4g5Ds.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/gZ4g5Ds.png) ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6365 "2024-07-19T17:27:28Z")
Hey, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho was actually a pretty good President. He saw that his nation was in a crisis, saw that something had to be done about it, and saw that he himself wasn’t capable of doing it, so he found the best-qualified person available and tasked him with solving this big, important problem. Which worked. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6366 "2024-07-19T17:31:28Z")
I would greatly prefer Pres Camacho over a second round of Trump. I’m curious which cabinet position Hulk Hogan will be appointed? Secretary of Pain Brotha? ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6367 "2024-07-19T18:42:49Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > The head of the WWF (I think) was saying that he knows tough guys, and Donald Trump is the toughest. I kind of doubt that the head [of the](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature#Initialism_dispute) World Wildlife Fund said anything of the sort. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6368 "2024-07-19T19:55:02Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > [Russian court sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison | Evan Gershkovich | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/trial-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-hopes-prisoner-swap) I’ve heard it opined that this sham-trial verdict might actually speed up Gershkovich’s return, as having him be ‘a convicted criminal’ puts him in the position of being an acceptable pawn in Putin’s Hostages Traded for Russian Operatives program. Which is not entirely relevant to the point that Donald Trump says he has the ability to bring Gershkovich home-----he just won’t do so unless he’s given the Presidency first. Whadda guy. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6369 "2024-07-20T00:07:52Z")
[Kimberly Guilfoyle believes D-Day was an attack on communism.](https://x.com/CalltoActivism/status/1814406737702932659) (Link goes to a video on X, but not to her account.) She actually said: > It is no wonder that the heroes who stormed the beaches of _Normandy_ and face _down communism_ , sadly say they don’t recognize our country anymore. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6370 "2024-07-20T00:17:21Z")
As I saw pointed out on Twitter, she couldn’t say they were fighting fascism or the crowd would’ve started booing her. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6371 "2024-07-20T05:24:42Z")
Nope, they think fascism is when you don’t eat for a day. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6372 "2024-07-20T12:52:45Z")
“Intermittent fascism” is the latest thing. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6373 "2024-07-20T12:53:35Z")
I just got it. I’m one of the dumb kids. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6374 "2024-07-20T12:54:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > “Intermittent fascism” is the latest thing. I wish this were _only_ a joke. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6375 "2024-07-20T18:08:57Z")
Let’s have Trump work as a WWE wrestler for six months and see how tough he is at the end. He’s a hard-working guy who’s in tremendous shape, right? And he can cut a hell of a promo, and already has merch. Maybe some chair shots and suplexes will make him a better man. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6376 "2024-07-20T21:17:36Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > > “Intermittent fascism” is the latest thing. > > I wish this were _only_ a joke. I wish it were intermittent. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6377 "2024-07-20T22:11:48Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Let’s have Trump work as a WWE wrestler for six months Six minutes. Dasn ---
**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:** [July 21, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6378 "2024-07-21T23:18:56Z")
Trump’s response to Biden dropping out: WAAAAAAAAAH THEY TRICKED ME SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME MONEY > ---
**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:** [July 22, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6379 "2024-07-22T00:53:17Z")
I love the “just askin’?” with the question mark. So cute. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6380 "2024-07-22T01:28:25Z")
I’m beginning to think I may have overestimated the quality of the QOP’s opp research on Harris if this is what they’re going with out of the gate. > [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=320)