# 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:** 475
**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:** [December 25, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9481 "2024-12-25T22:49:17Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > He’s one alien I could get behind deporting. And if they followed standard GOP practice by separating him from his children, it could only be beneficial for said children. ---
**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:** [December 25, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9482 "2024-12-25T23:27:04Z")
I’m not sure where else to put this, but: > **[Trump says he will direct Justice Department to ‘vigorously pursue the death...](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/24/politics/trump-death-penalty/index.html)** > > President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct the Department of Justice to “vigorously pursue the death penalty” after President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison. Is it just me, or did he just make it much, much harder to give someone the death penalty? My argument is this: Sentencing is supposed to be objective, following the guidelines of the law. But now, he’s explicitly politicized it: When he’s president, it’ll be death sentences galore! Couldn’t someone argue that the Justice Department is only pursuing the death penalty because of his political interference, trying to make himself look “tough on crime” and all that? This will be objectively true in some cases, but everyone subject to the death penalty will try to argue it, making the whole thing just a mess. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9483 "2024-12-25T23:46:43Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > > [@DesertDog](#): > > > > He’s one alien I could get behind deporting. > > And if they followed standard GOP practice by separating him from his children, it could only be beneficial for said children. No need. They all already have nothing to do with him. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9484 "2024-12-26T00:38:39Z")
Except for that one he was using as a human shield. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9485 "2024-12-26T02:48:10Z")
Kid was too young to get away from him. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9486 "2024-12-26T04:33:52Z")
I’m slightly amused by Trump’s saying he’d reduce Canadian’s taxes by 60% if they were to join the United States. That just might be the only promise he could keep, after, of course, brininging to an end all those woke socialist communist programs such as national health care, environmental programs, and the provincial/territorial education programs. And it pisses me off that now foreign officials are saying Trump was joking. NO! He was not joking. He has never joked in his life. Also, what does he envision the government of the new state (or two states) to be like? Currently, Canada as a whole and the provinces/territories individually follow the Westminster system. To be admitted as a state (or two states), the legislature(s) must be republican in form as required by the United States constitution. This is just more proof, which is definitely not needed, that Trump is a complete incompent. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9487 "2024-12-26T05:03:48Z")
Plus, with his insistence that Canada be admitted as one state, it’ll instantly become the most populous state in the Union and control about 10% or so of the Electoral College after the next redistricting, which should make elections from 2032 onward extremely interesting. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9488 "2024-12-26T05:43:33Z")
Ah, but none of those socialist-leaning Canucks can ever be president. No problem! ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9489 "2024-12-26T14:36:44Z")
Has he ever been ‘with’ his children? ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9490 "2024-12-26T14:55:02Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Currently, Canada as a whole and the provinces/territories individually follow the Westminster system. To be admitted as a state (or two states), the legislature(s) must be republican in form as required by the United States constitution. I don’t think there’s ever been any court cases on just what, precisely, constitutes a “republican form of government”, but a Westminster system would almost certainly qualify. There are some perennial single-issue crank candidates in the US whose platform consists of converting some state or other to such a form, and while they never get any significant support, I’ve never seen any indication that it wouldn’t be allowed. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9491 "2024-12-26T15:06:09Z")
> [@FluffyBob](#): > > Has he ever been ‘with’ his children? No, Ivanka always slept with one eye open. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9492 "2024-12-26T15:45:46Z")
Snerk. I was referring to Musk’s particular brand of fatherhood, but point taken. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9493 "2024-12-26T16:21:15Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Except for that one he was using as a human shield. ¿Que? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9494 "2024-12-26T16:32:31Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > ¿Que? Elon Musk Uses Son As Human Shield As Hunting Season On Dipshit CEOs Is Declared Open [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GeIl7oKXMAEGCdC?format=jpg&name=medium) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GeIl7oKXMAEGCdC?format=jpg&name=medium) ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9495 "2024-12-26T17:16:22Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Elon Musk Uses Son As Human Shield As Hunting Season On Dipshit CEOs Is Declared Open “Alright, little X, put your head right in front of daddy’s heart.” “My name is Kyle.” “Fuck, this one’s got the woke mind virus. Send him back and get me one that’s at least 15% more Aryan.” ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9496 "2024-12-26T20:27:44Z")
Vivek Ramaswamy says it’s Saved By the Bell’s fault that nobody wants to hang out with him. > **['Revenge of the Nerds': Vivek Ramaswamy mocked online amid treatise on...](https://www.rawstory.com/vivek-ramaswamy-2670682429/)** > > Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a close Donald Trump ally tasked with helping to dismantle the federal government, is facing scorn from both sides of the aisle for saying America has a culture problem — it focuses on prom queens and sports over math... ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9497 "2024-12-26T20:44:21Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Vivek Ramaswamy says it’s Saved By the Bell’s fault that nobody wants to hang out with him One would think he’d have fresher cultural references. Who the hell hangs out at the Mall any more… heck, what Mall any more? ---
**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:** [December 26, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9498 "2024-12-26T20:57:56Z")
“How do you do, fellow kids?” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9499 "2024-12-26T22:01:47Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Vivek Ramaswamy says it’s Saved By the Bell’s fault that nobody wants to hang out with him. And he thinks Donald “Zack Morris” Trump is going to change that? ---
**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:** [December 27, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9500 "2024-12-27T09:55:13Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I’m slightly amused by Trump’s saying he’d reduce Canadian’s taxes by 60% if they were to join the United States. That just might be the only promise he could keep, after, of course, brininging to an end all those woke socialist communist programs such as national health care, environmental programs, and the provincial/territorial education programs. > > And it pisses me off that now foreign officials are saying Trump was joking. NO! He was not joking. He has never joked in his life. Yeah, Trump is _not_ joking about acquiring new territory and any laughter you hear in the room is the nervous sort. Trump wants to emulate Putin, but is ignoring the opposition, slaughter, and destruction Russia’s territorial ambitions are causing. IF Trump acquired Canada he’d strip as much money from the Canadians as possible and leave them as little as possible, just as he intends to do in the US. > [@Smapti](#): > > Plus, with his insistence that Canada be admitted as one state, it’ll instantly become the most populous state in the Union and control about 10% or so of the Electoral College after the next redistricting, which should make elections from 2032 onward extremely interesting. Yeah, Trump has zero idea how big Canada is. To him, it’s just empty space full of resources no one is exploiting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=474) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=476)