# 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:** 438
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8741 "2024-10-29T15:47:41Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Do Republicans not know that Puerto Rico is part of the US? A lot of them genuinely don’t seem to. ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8742 "2024-10-29T16:27:47Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Do Republicans not know that Puerto Rico is part of the US? Next you will say that New Mexico is part of US too. 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8743 "2024-10-29T16:37:54Z")
You would have to ignore his heel turn when he sported the fake dark stubble on WCW to think that his sudden asshole image is anything new and/or unexpected. Terry plays characters that he thinks will get him noticed, and anything sent to him, good or bad, makes him very happy. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8744 "2024-10-29T16:47:51Z")
Sadly, there are probably a lot of people who are unaware the US has territories. Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. All except American Samoa are US citizens by birth. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8745 "2024-10-29T16:48:57Z")
Nobody knows in America, Puerto Rico’s in America. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8746 "2024-10-29T16:59:49Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > All except American Samoa are US citizens by birth. Which is weird, when you look at the name! It’s the only one with “America” right there! ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8747 "2024-10-29T18:57:41Z")
@Smapti, that was amazing! Great job! ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8748 "2024-10-29T19:36:29Z")
@Smapti , that was great! It looks like you did some research to get numbers, too. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8749 "2024-10-29T20:33:54Z")
Of course MAGA people don’t know Puerto Rico is part of the US. Trump didn’t even know New Mexico was part of the US. > **['Well, this is awkward': Trump mocked after saying he’s building a border...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/24/trump-colorado-wall-awkward-not-a-border-state)** > > Southern border of Colorado is about 400 miles from Mexico as governor Jared Polis dunks on Trump on Twitter ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8750 "2024-10-29T22:03:48Z")
Great job @Smapti. I’m really impressed you did it in one take (you did, didn’t you? I didn’t see any noticeable cuts). That’s hard to do, and your only stumbles were tiny and didn’t interrupt the flow. Loved your cat (Lunafreya)! Although it might have added a little excitement to your vid if you’d released the Kitten-Kraken, and she did zoomies. 😄 ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8751 "2024-10-29T22:07:38Z")
Really good speech @Smapti. I hope he’ll hear it and think about what you said. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8752 "2024-10-29T22:10:32Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > I’m really impressed you did it in one take (you did, didn’t you? I didn’t see any noticeable cuts). That’s hard to do, and your only stumbles were tiny and didn’t interrupt the flow. I did. Like I said in my intro, I don’t know anything about video editing so I did one take. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > You would have to ignore his heel turn when he sported the fake dark stubble on WCW to think that his sudden asshole image is anything new and/or unexpected. Granted, but this video is about the Hulk Hogan of roughly 1989-1992, because that was the era when I was watching him as a little kid and wrestling was still “real to me”. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8753 "2024-10-29T22:10:56Z")
I cannot listen/watch right now, but it sounds like it’s something I should watch. I’ll return to it later, though. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8754 "2024-10-29T22:12:38Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Besides the obvious bit about the far-right lying as usual, don’t they get the vice-president does not get to give orders to the military? My Trumper friends have somehow convinced themselves that Biden is a ventriloquist’s dummy and Harris has been running the show all along. Hence all the recent Trumper talk of “The Harris Administration”. Although, really, this: > [@Monty](#): > > Yeah. They think the current presidency is just like Jeff Dunham, Peanut, and Little Jeff, but with Obama, Harris, and Biden in the respective positions. Says it better. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8755 "2024-10-29T22:15:22Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > My Trumper friends have somehow convinced themselves that Biden is a ventriloquist’s dummy and Harris has been running the show all along. Hence all the recent Trumper talk of “The Harris Administration”. Weird (well, not really). Because for three-and-a-half years, they’ve been convinced that it was Obama pulling Biden’s strings. Make up your minds, Trumpers! ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8756 "2024-10-29T22:21:36Z")
I mean, at least they’re consistent in “Biden’s weak.” ---
**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:** [October 30, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8757 "2024-10-30T01:37:43Z")
Re: The Hulk Hogan stuff… I think I’m about the same age as @Smapti as I started watching pro-wrestling around 1990 as a little kid myself. I know how it feels to have a childhood hero betray you in what feels like a very personal way. We can add Mark Caloway (The Undertaker) and Glen Jacobs (Kane) to that unfortunate list as well. As a counterpoint I’d like to point out that another wrestling legend, Mick Foley (Cactus Jack/Mankind), has publicly endorsed Kamala Harris. > **[Pro Wrestling Icon Mick Foley Pounds ‘Douche Bag’ Trump In Brutal Direct Message](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mick-foley-trump-kamala-harris_n_67209daae4b0a55cb4ce215f)** > > The WWE Hall of Famer said he didn’t want to talk about politics, “but I feel like I have to,” even if it means losing some fans. And on a similar track Jim Cornette is a well known manager and behind the scenes guy who hates Trump and MAGA with a burning passion. He’s semi retired now but still does two podcasts a week and will occasionally take time to unload on Trump with both barrels. On the last episode I listened to, after Undertaker made his endorsement, he even made a point worthy of the SDMB. Paraphrasing… “Look I understand you think Trump’s going to lower your taxes, but one issue voting is inherently selfish. You have to look at the bigger picture. And what we’re voting on in this election is nothing less than democracy vs. fascism. Your bottom line doesn’t compare to that.” The wrestling world seems to be as divided as the rest of society right now. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8758 "2024-10-30T01:42:51Z")
Great work @Smapti. Even as a non-Yank, it was profoundly moving albeit scary as hell. And I’ve subscribed…keep 'em coming! ---
**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:** [October 30, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8759 "2024-10-30T01:44:05Z")
I may try recording one or two more vlogs in this style before the election if I can find the right topic. It’s kinda fun. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/8760 "2024-10-30T01:47:35Z")
@Smapti. Just watched your video. Ho. Lee. Shit. You let loose with both barrels, reloaded, and let loose again. And I thought it was terrific. Very well done! (And I loved the cat in the background!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=437) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=439)