# 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:** 476
**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 27, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9501 "2024-12-27T10:53:58Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > To him, it’s just empty space full of resources no one is exploiting. Resources that will be hard to exploit after an American invasion smashes the shit out of our infrastructure. How many billions will he invest in fixing our stuff, so he can exploit us economically? Hey, Canada might get Infrastructure Week before the US does! ---
**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 27, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9502 "2024-12-27T20:55:21Z")
Distort D’Newsa is literally calling himself “one of the good ones” amidst the current MAGA civil war over mass importing Indian tech workers. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s55ha5ykvjo3irso6p6ksbth/bafkreidy6sysxboozkz422ty2l63irfbtd2bimgmgqs77mjx6wbd67vfma@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s55ha5ykvjo3irso6p6ksbth/bafkreidy6sysxboozkz422ty2l63irfbtd2bimgmgqs77mjx6wbd67vfma@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9503 "2024-12-27T21:07:00Z")
Didn’t he _literally_ apologize recently for lying in _2,000 Mules?_ ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9504 "2024-12-27T21:17:08Z")
Here’s a breath of fresh air from Reichminister Musk. [He’s actually being honest.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_510,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb05e7641-63d6-4772-88b1-07a478b82c7f_828x498.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9505 "2024-12-27T21:34:42Z")
Borowitz, > **[Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.](https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/denmark-offers-to-buy-us)** > > “We believe that by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” a spokesperson for Denmark said. ---
**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 27, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9506 "2024-12-27T22:28:14Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > No need. They all already have nothing to do with him. > [@FluffyBob](#): > > Has he ever been ‘with’ his children? You’re both right, of course. Still, the kids would be better off with the _assurance_ of “child separation” taking place. Then they could relax. > [@Broomstick](#): > > 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. ^ This. Trump _does_ want to acquire some territory. But he’ll need a Big Event as a pretext. Some shocking act of violence, killing hundreds (at least) of Americans and, perhaps, putting the Congress out of commission. Think how sad that would make Donald!! Those lousy Canadians/Panamanians/Danish/Iranians/whoever… Donald will vow revenge!!1!!! (I would pay close attention to any pattern of Republicans being seen removing personal effects from the Capitol building.) ---
**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 27, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9507 "2024-12-27T22:42:23Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > This. Trump _does_ want to acquire some territory. But he’ll need a Big Event as a pretext. Some shocking act of violence, killing hundreds (at least) of Americans and, perhaps, putting the Congress out of commission. Think how sad that would make Donald!! Those lousy Canadians/Panamanians/Danish/Iranians/whoever… Donald will vow revenge!!1!!! > > (I would pay close attention to any pattern of Republicans being seen removing personal effects from the Capitol building.) This batch of Republicans can’t even elect a Speaker without turning it into a civil war and are currently preoccupied with yelling at each other over whether Indians count as “good immigrants”. I doubt they have the ability to orchestrate a Reichstag fire without Chip Roy getting arrested for burning down James Comer’s garage. ---
**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 27, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9508 "2024-12-27T22:45:49Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I doubt they have the ability to orchestrate a Reichstag fire I didn’t suggest that Congressional Republicans would _ **orchestrate** _ such a plot. I did suggest that Trump might clue in a few favorite MAGAs. For example, he might hint that if they want to save that lovely oil portrait of themselves hanging in their office, they’d better “send it out for cleaning” by such-and-such a date. I also don’t suggest that _Trump_ would orchestrate this plot. He has people for that. ---
**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 27, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9509 "2024-12-27T23:00:44Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > I did suggest that Trump might clue in a few favorite MAGAs. As if Trump were capable of keeping a secret for more than five seconds. He’d immediately take to Fox News and declare “There’s a lot of things that are going on, and I can’t tell you what they are, but they’re going to set a fire next Tuesday and we’ll say it was Mexicans”. ---
**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 28, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9510 "2024-12-28T01:50:44Z")
Trump has filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to postpone the proposed ban of Tiktok (which is happening because of Trump) on the grounds that Trump is the greatest smartest president ever and he and he alone can make a great deal that will make everybody happy and rich. > **['Honestly thought this was satire': Experts scoff at new Trump filing 'full...](https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tiktok/)** > > Donald Trump has submitted a filing to the Supreme Court regarding the TikTok case brought by the Justice Department, which the court will decide in the coming session. The lawsuit brought by the DOJ alleges "violations of the Children’s Online... [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/bafkreigvfb2bf3rf3ftthqjsrqaedmf7tyrkdqwc5ijgfl2ay554fdybia@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dpkioiyjeee5375q2ero4e5w/bafkreigvfb2bf3rf3ftthqjsrqaedmf7tyrkdqwc5ijgfl2ay554fdybia@jpeg) ---
**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:** [December 28, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9511 "2024-12-28T02:12:11Z")
Denmark is already taking defensive steps: Among other enhancements, Denmark will deploy “…two extra dog sled teams.” Denmark has also offered to buy the US. “Denmark would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government,” the spokesperson added. A key provision of the purchase offer, the spokesperson said, would be the relocation of Donald Trump to another country “to be determined,” with Russia and North Korea cited as possible destinations. If Denmark’s bid for the United States is accepted, the Scandinavian nation has ambitious plans for its new acquisition. “We believe that, by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” the spokesperson said." - the Borowitz Report, NY Times. ---
**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:** [December 28, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9512 "2024-12-28T05:27:43Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Didn’t he _literally_ apologize recently for lying in _2,000 Mules?_ For certain definitions of _literally_ and _apologize_. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9513 "2024-12-28T19:24:43Z")
As a jensen, I support this message. ---
**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 28, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9514 "2024-12-28T19:36:21Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > As if Trump were capable of keeping a secret for more than five seconds. As if Trump would stop for a second to consider the effects of his behavior on someone else. Favorite painting? Priceless antiques? Your grandmother? Nah, light that shit up! ---
**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:** [January 1, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9515 "2025-01-01T01:24:17Z")
House Republicans: Congressing is HARD! Why don’t we just let Trump decide what the budget is? > **[House Republicans push plan to hand Trump their budgetary power](https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/house-republicans-budget-trump-impoundment-control-act-rcna185781)** > > Several House Republicans went on the record to explain how they want to shift control over the federal budget from Congress to the president. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9516 "2025-01-01T01:34:46Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > House Republicans: Congressing is HARD! Why don’t we just let Trump decide what the budget is? > > [House Republicans push plan to give Trump unprecedented budget power](https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/house-republicans-budget-trump-impoundment-control-act-rcna185781) If Congress is no longer responsible for the federal budget, why do you need Congress? It seems like a short stretch from turning over budgetary authority to Trump to turning over everything else. How long do you think it will take for them to cut to the chase and propose an [enabling act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933)? ---
**Author:** ![Nightaudit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightaudit/32/17181_2.png) [@Nightaudit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightaudit)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9517 "2025-01-01T02:44:13Z")
Some building needs to catch fire first…. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9518 "2025-01-01T02:45:06Z")
I mean, this isn’t going to go anywhere since they don’t have a solid majority OR 60 votes in the Senate, but it’s just another sign of how Congress is going to accomplish absolutely nothing for as long as these chucklefucks are in “charge”. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9519 "2025-01-01T03:30:36Z")
It’s another sign they don’t expect Democrats to ever win again. Controlling the budget is one of Congress’s controls over the President. Imagine a President who wants to shift half of the military budget to social programs. Or fund Ukraine twice the expenditure of Medicare. It’s not as if a President is particularly fiscally responsible. Just do away with the debt ceiling unilaterally, because you can’t have a budget if you keep a lid on borrowing what’s already been allocated. Then borrow borrow borrow, because you’ll be done in 8 years, it won’t be your problem. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/9520 "2025-01-01T04:29:16Z")
> [@robby](#): > > How long do you think it will take for them to cut to the chase and propose an [enabling act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933) May be a while. Dutch half-wits are hard to come by these days. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=475) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=477)