# 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:** 356
**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:** [August 18, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7101 "2024-08-18T20:04:30Z")
The shirt has a [union bug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_label) on it. Can’t have the workers rising above their station, can we? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7102 "2024-08-18T21:20:52Z")
> [@Mijin](#): > > As usual, were it not for democracy being at stake, it would be a fascinating study in the psychology of denial, and desire to believe misinformation. Yes, and that’s information that every human should have (about our propensity to motivated reasoning). It would literally improve the lives of every human who became aware of this tendency. Sadly, this living laboratory of psychological knowledge is probably invisible to all those who most need to see it. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > They’re trying to make #TacoLies a hashtag? Perhaps **#GOPdesperation** has a better chance. > [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Not to mention dropping the ball when the Germans attacked Pearl Harbor in 1492 … > [@DesertDog](#): > > _And_ the Civil War, _and_ passing that pesky Constitution that keeps getting in the way of what needs to be done. And many say she’s also responsible for the way I stubbed my toe when putting groceries away yesterday! Kamala is actually a very impressive entity, existing throughout all time and space, and always Doing Bad Stuff. Maybe all those people cherishing garish pictures of Donald in superhero garb would be better off giving their allegiance to the _more powerful_ being! ---
**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 18, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7103 "2024-08-18T21:26:55Z")
She’s actually Forrest Gump. Or [Leonard Zelig](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086637/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_51_wr). ---
**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:** [August 18, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7104 "2024-08-18T21:36:54Z")
But mightier! Seriously, the Republicans seem prone to this tactic of attributing both stupidity/ineffectuality AND super-powers to their opponents. It really hasn’t been working very well. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7105 "2024-08-18T21:55:32Z")
J.D.Vance: [“Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, Shannon, it’s like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy,”](https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-compares-kamala-harris-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-fox-news-interview) Is that really the guy you want people to think about, given who you’re working with now? ---
**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 18, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7106 "2024-08-18T22:16:53Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Is that really the guy you want people to think about, given who you’re working with now? - Holy smokes, could he be any more clueless? ---
**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 18, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7107 "2024-08-18T22:33:07Z")
He has twelve weeks to prove he not only can, but is. ---
**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 18, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7108 "2024-08-18T22:40:29Z")
[![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f86af9c670404254ae22ab900a4c51f1/tumblr_mypy1toyaL1sgrpsuo1_500.gif) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f86af9c670404254ae22ab900a4c51f1/tumblr_mypy1toyaL1sgrpsuo1_500.gif) ---
**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 19, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7109 "2024-08-19T05:46:11Z")
Mike Pillow is apparently planning to pull a Borat in order to sneak into the Democratic Convention. > ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7110 "2024-08-19T06:04:58Z")
These people are weird. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7111 "2024-08-19T10:49:52Z")
Has anyone mentioned the crazy people who are proudly carrying jars of fake Vance Superseed Sperm? Definitely weird. > ---
**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 19, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7112 "2024-08-19T11:33:48Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Is that really the guy you want people to think about, given who you’re working with now? Reminds me of when Trump accused the dems of using Russia to interfere with the elections. Do you, Donald Trump, really want people asking questions about connections between Russia and US politicians, because I think there’s a good chance that won’t end well for you. ---
**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 19, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7113 "2024-08-19T11:40:14Z")
After Trump loses, someone should tell him that AI generated people can’t vote, no matter how much fake support you get from them. [![](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66c2c5f72100005100940feb.png?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&format=webp) ](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66c2c5f72100005100940feb.png?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&format=webp) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7114 "2024-08-19T12:12:26Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > After Trump loses, someone should tell him that AI generated people can’t vote, no matter how much fake support you get from them. > [https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66c2c5f72100005100940feb.png?ops=scalefit\_720\_noupscale&format=webp](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/66c2c5f72100005100940feb.png?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&format=webp) - Isn’t the one that looks like Swift a lawsuit waiting to happen? ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7115 "2024-08-19T12:35:00Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Beside, farming isn’t a black job; what did they expect? There is a long history of Black people working in agriculture. Not traditionally as a land owner, however. > [@running\_coach](#): > > Isn’t the one that looks like Swift a lawsuit waiting to happen? Yeah, but there is the Streisand effect to worry about, plus there probably isn’t any one person or entity to sue. However, it is the sort of thing that could push her to actually endorse Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7116 "2024-08-19T12:54:22Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > However, it is the sort of thing that could push her to actually endorse Harris. And she is someone that could make and run her own ads nationwide making that perfectly clear. Now that would be awesome. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7117 "2024-08-19T13:45:35Z")
I don’t think she’ll endorse Harris. Not out of disagreement with her, just smart business. Stupid Republican: So there’s a law firm down the street that’s had a big sign up in the front yard for the past month supporting the Republican running against Bob Casey. That seems unwise, but just the other day they added a huge Trump/Vance sign. This is a terrible idea! You’re just alienating a lot of potential clients. Idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7118 "2024-08-19T13:52:53Z")
There’s a lot of folks out there absolutely convinced everybody actually agrees with them in secret but just aren’t saying it out loud. And don’t forget what they call the guy who graduates law school dead last ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7119 "2024-08-19T13:55:01Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > And don’t forget what they call the guy who graduates law school dead last A member of Trump’s defense team? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7120 "2024-08-19T13:59:23Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > And don’t forget what they call the guy who graduates law school dead last Yeah, IFF he passes the bar, they call him “Counselor.” (Only, it’s more likely that they call him the guy who gets to spend four years working on a pharmaceutical company’s merger with another pharmaceutical company. Seriously, the joke works for doctors; for lawyers, not so much.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=355) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=357)