# 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:** 336
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6701 "2024-08-03T20:07:44Z")
Trump has never needed a gimmick to draw a crowd because Trump is the gimmick. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6702 "2024-08-03T20:27:44Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > What age is this book aimed at? If your child is 5, then Donald Trump will be 91 before your child is able to vote for him. While that’s certainly true, my own reading on this situation is that this book, if it even really exists which I’m willing to concede probably doesn’t, isn’t really about trump. This seems to be yet another attempt to propagandize and indoctrinate the next generation of MAGA. The 5-year-olds having this book read to them right now won’t be voting for trump. They’ll be voting for whoever Trump’s successor is in the MAGA movement. I’m sure JD “I swear I never fucked a couch” Vance hopes it’s him, but it could effectively be anyone. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6703 "2024-08-03T20:56:09Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > …it even really exists which I’m willing to concede probably doesn’t, isn’t really about trump. This seems to be yet another attempt to… Yeah, I’m thinking it doesn’t exist either. Because that would mean spending money to actually produce a product, not to mention postage for mailing it somewhere. I believe this is just one more scam to raise money for The Donald. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6704 "2024-08-03T21:25:58Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/FrgUH8y.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/FrgUH8y.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6705 "2024-08-03T21:40:27Z")
To be fair, here’s their current headline (I just cut and pasted the words, instead of the whole article): **Trump Cancels a Debate With Harris on ABC News and Pitches One With Fox News Instead Mr. Trump said in a social** ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6706 "2024-08-03T21:49:12Z")
That’s after they changed it three times; > ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6707 "2024-08-03T23:55:08Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > > > What age is this book aimed at? If your child is 5, then Donald Trump will be 91 before your child is able to vote for him. > > While that’s certainly true, my own reading on this situation is that this book, if it even really exists which I’m willing to concede probably doesn’t, isn’t really about trump. This seems to be yet another attempt to propagandize and indoctrinate the next generation of MAGA. The 5-year-olds having this book read to them right now won’t be voting for trump. They’ll be voting for whoever Trump’s successor is in the MAGA movement. > > I’m sure JD “I swear I never fucked a couch” Vance hopes it’s him, but it could effectively be anyone. Why bother to indoctrinate them? Didn’t “Mister Anytime Anywhere Anyplace” already announce they won’t ever have to vote if he wins this one? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6708 "2024-08-04T00:39:04Z")
Looks like he’s found Wife #4! > ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6709 "2024-08-04T01:03:32Z")
What a weird thing for him to say. And then she gets weird too. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6710 "2024-08-04T01:06:57Z")
Can you imagine the pushback if Kamala said something similar? The right-wingers would lose what’s left of their minds. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6711 "2024-08-04T01:08:13Z")
He’s trying to demonstrate he’s not racist with _real_ Blacks. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6712 "2024-08-04T01:22:32Z")
> Did you ever imagine a candidate for president calling their opponent a chicken in an official statement? I’m here for it. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6713 "2024-08-04T01:26:47Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > Did you ever imagine a candidate for president calling their opponent a chicken in an official statement? I mean, I did suggest it; > [@A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/7061): > > The important takeaway here is that Cryin’ Donald, who many people are calling “the Cowardly Lyin’”, is a big fat chicken who goes bawk-bawk-bawk and everybody is laughing at him, and this should be repeated as often as possible. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6714 "2024-08-04T01:46:46Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Looks like he’s found Wife #4! Isn’t Dr. Biden the First Lady? Now the dumbass doesn’t even know to whom he’s married. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6715 "2024-08-04T04:25:10Z")
Lyin’ Cryin’ Donald: I only agreed to debate Biden on ABC, not Harris ABC: Here are the terms of the debate you agreed to and the word “Biden” isn’t anywhere in the document > **[ABC News Candidate Qualification Requirements for the 2024 Election...](https://abc.com/news/adaaae86-2621-41c7-b8f3-33a5215783f2/category/1138628)** > > ABC News candidate qualification requirements for the 2024 election presidential debate planned for Tuesday, Sept. 10. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6716 "2024-08-04T04:32:28Z")
~~Hammer~~ Sharpie time! ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6717 "2024-08-04T04:37:19Z")
I hope he doesn’t show up. It’ll just turn into a 2-hour rant session of lies. If he won’t come, Kamala will have the floor the entire time. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6718 "2024-08-04T07:12:36Z")
He’ll hold a “real” debate. On Fox. With a hand-picked audience. Against a life-size image of Biden, or perhaps an empty chair. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6719 "2024-08-04T07:15:52Z")
If Tan the Convictman refuses to show for the debate, the organizers should put, not a chair, but a port-a-potty on stage to represent him. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/6720 "2024-08-04T08:11:56Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Lyin’ Cryin’ Donald: I only agreed to debate Biden on ABC, not Harris > ABC: Here are the terms of the debate you agreed to and the word “Biden” isn’t anywhere in the document That’s what they’re all arguing about on a predominantly right-wing message board that I occasionally look in on: “Trump agreed to debate _Biden_, not _Harris_! Therefore, no debate on ABC on September 10, because it’s not going to be with Biden!” Of course, they would love to see Trump debate Harris on Fox News on September 4, in front of an arena full of Trumpists. I have a logon there, but I very rarely post. But I was tempted to post something like, “You want a neutral broadcaster? Get the BBC. Use BBC moderators. You want an audience? We’ll compromise: Trump doesn’t get an arena, but he can have an audience of no more than 50 Londoners, selected by the BBC. Debate to be done in London, of course.” However, given how toxic that message board has become of late, I decided that it was better to just shut up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=335) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=337)