# 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:** 392
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7821 "2024-09-13T06:42:51Z")
At least this time there is a plausible rational related to the officer in question rather than an all purpose hissyfit about abortion access. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7822 "2024-09-13T08:38:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The other nineteen included in the death count were the hijackers themselves. I can understand antipathy towards these arseholes, but they, too, were human. Also they were believers in a particularly stupid ideology. I do not condone their behaviour, but I do count them amongst the victims. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7823 "2024-09-13T08:56:27Z")
I just happened to discover right now the first ever good thing I can say about Trump’s time as president, which is decidedly ironic considering the memes being propagated by the right; _Trump signed the federal law that made it illegal to produce or sell cat or dog meat_. > **[Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_and_Cat_Meat_Trade_Prohibition_Act_of_2018)** > > The Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 (H.R. 6720), also called the DCMTPA, is a bipartisan bill outlawing the slaughter and trade of cats and dogs in the United States. It passed the House by voice vote on September 12, 2018. The Senate received it on September 17 and referred it to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It was passed by the Senate as part of the 2018 Farm Bill on December 11, 2018. The House passed the reconciled Farm Bill on December 12. On Decem If he had his wits about him, he might have actually brought that up in his recent tirades. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7824 "2024-09-13T10:07:15Z")
What do you have against furries? ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7825 "2024-09-13T12:00:09Z")
If I said you had a furry body, would you hold it against me? ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7826 "2024-09-13T12:24:04Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > There’s a John Lennon joke in here somewhere. _Imagine there’s no more weiner_ _It’s easy if you try_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Undeposable\_Hand](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_undeposable_hand/32/8502_2.png) [@The\_Undeposable\_Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Undeposable_Hand)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7827 "2024-09-13T12:27:43Z")
JD’s hot take:Taylor is not an influencer. ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7828 "2024-09-13T12:36:12Z")
_Who_ doesn’t think Taylor’s an influencer? ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7829 "2024-09-13T12:56:35Z")
> [@The\_Undeposable\_Hand](#): > > JD’s hot take:Taylor is not an influencer. Huh. Last month Donnie enthusiastically accepted Taylor’s endorsement. Except it was fake, of course. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7830 "2024-09-13T13:12:09Z")
Okay then. Real Taylor is not an influencer, but Fake Taylor is. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7831 "2024-09-13T13:23:29Z")
That old wino Jeanine Pirro sure has a difference of opinion about Hollywood endorsements when it’s Taylor vs The Rock. These people are too much for me. I want them to move to Mars with Leon. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7832 "2024-09-13T13:40:49Z")
No suspect(s) as yet but, considering who has been pushing Haitians into the public consciousness… > **[Springfield City Hall, schools, county hit by bomb threat tied to Haitian issues](https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-city-hall-evacuated-due-to-unspecified-threat/LEJGCXXHZRHT3HH3HYHABRZGT4/)** > > Several city, county and school buildings around Springfield were closed Thursday because of a bomb threat “to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” according to a city statement released Thursday morning. Springfield City Hall was evacuated... > **[Bomb threats reported at City Hall, multiple other buildings in Springfield,...](https://abcnews.go.com/US/bomb-threat-reported-multiple-buildings-springfield-ohio/story?id=113619803)** > > A bomb threat has prompted a major police response in Springfield, Ohio, on Thursday morning, according to the city commission office. > Though it is not yet known if they are connected, the threat comes after baseless rumors spread online in the wake of viral social media posts claiming Haitian migrants were abducting people’s pets in Springfield order to eat them. The rumors were amplified by right-wing politicians, including former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7833 "2024-09-13T15:27:04Z")
Mr. “Trump 2024” gets testy in Las Vegas. Apparently chanting that does not get one a non-stop flight from Vegas to South Carolina. But it does get you a felony charge when combined with threats to blow up the airport. Who knew? "Jared Peeler of South Carolina approached the Alaska Airlines counter seeking a direct flight home and became angry when he learned there was no such service, according to police. At a cursory glance, Spirit Airlines is the only carrier that flies non-stop between Sin City and South Carolina. … "An Alaska Airlines supervisor then asked Peeler to leave, which he refused and later began cursing at multiple people. He then reportedly continued making threats, saying things like, “If I was a terrorist, I’d blow up this place,” “Come back and shoot this s\*\*\*” and “Trump 2024" leading employees to call out for police assistance. During an interview with detectives, Peeler stated that he was in town to make a sports bet and was trying to buy a ticket to South Carolina at the Delta counter but was refused service due to not having a card. He added that “he comes from money and does not like to wait.” > **[Passenger Threatened To Bomb Vegas Airport Because He Couldn't Get A Direct...](https://jalopnik.com/passenger-threatened-to-bomb-vegas-airport-because-he-c-1851647377)** > > The South Carolina man is now facing felony charges ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7834 "2024-09-13T15:49:01Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The other nineteen included in the death count were the hijackers themselves. It’s a big tent. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7835 "2024-09-13T15:57:53Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > He added that “he comes from money and does not like to wait.” [This all sounds very familiar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_tVlMprhKM)… ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7836 "2024-09-13T16:50:49Z")
The people behind this bomb threat didn’t think things through. Sending the kids home from school just gives them more time to hunt down their neighbors pets. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7837 "2024-09-13T17:38:29Z")
Ah, but that gives the good law-abiding citizens of Springfield the opportunity to capture the cat-eating on their cell phones and push this story into the national conversation once and for all! ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7838 "2024-09-13T20:08:18Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > He added that “he comes from money and does not like to wait.” Good thing the constitution guarantees him a speedy trial, then, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7839 "2024-09-13T20:38:20Z")
Not to mention a swift sentencing. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/7840 "2024-09-13T20:49:55Z")
> [@](#): > > X post by Acyn @Acyn > JD Vance on Taylor Swift: I don’t think many people are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans. Wow. WOW! JD just self-owned. Let me count the ways. 1. As mentioned, Trump is a self-professed billionaire celebrity - right there he’s in hot water by drawing the obvious parallel, especially without citing her name to make clear which one he means. (Already noted by several others.) 2. Trump is most certainly disconnected from the interests and problems of most Americans. He grew up rich. He celebrates being rich. He gold plated his penthouse in New York City. He _owns_ a penthouse in New York City. By contrast, Swift grew up in a middle class family. C. Taylor Swift is thought of as the voice of her generation. She literally makes a living expressing the hopes, dreams, troubles, and everyday experiences of most girls and many boys her age and younger. She may take inspiration writing about the events of her own life, but she writes in a generic way that allows most listeners to interpret the music to fit themselves. I mean, that is why she is a billionaire. TLDR summary: empathy. Swift has it, Trump doesn’t even know what it means. 1. Swift is especially motivated to connect with her fans. She writes secret code to tell them things, she is very involved in listening to them, their cares, their needs. She demonstrates actively a personal attention to those “ordinary” Americans. Q. Swift is such a popular influencer, Trump released AI images of her supposedly showing support for him. Vance may be bigger idiot than Trump. ASTERISK Vance himself is an elitist graduate of Yale Law School, hardly the world of regular Americans. 🙂 Vance is a weirdo who chides “childless cat ladies” and wants abortion bans. Like he understands women and girls and what they want. I probably could come up with others. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=391) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=393)