# 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:** 75
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1481 "2023-10-05T08:31:39Z")
I’d contribute to that and consider it my patriotic duty. 🏛 ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1482 "2023-10-05T09:49:18Z")
Advocating violence is not a thing we should be doing. No matter how well deserved it may be. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1483 "2023-10-05T11:29:31Z")
It’s an explicit rule here. And probably a decent idea in real life too. The guy is an actual Federal official, disgusting as that fact may be. ---
**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 5, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1484 "2023-10-05T11:54:11Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Looks like Matt Gaetz is getting Cawthorned. But he did get in time for a sarcastic “Thoughts&Prayers” dig, so you have to respect that! ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1485 "2023-10-05T13:26:21Z")
Wouldn’t it be great if Matt Gaetz agreed to get into a boxing ring with Mike Tyson? For charity? ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1486 "2023-10-05T13:37:12Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > It’s an explicit rule here. And probably a decent idea in real life too. The guy is an actual Federal official, disgusting as that fact may be. Not to mention that setting up a gofundme before hand would be the very definition of premeditated. Even Trumps lawyers would be able to get a conviction. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1487 "2023-10-05T13:43:27Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > Not to mention that setting up a gofundme before hand would be the very definition of premeditated. > **Even Trumps lawyers would be able to get a conviction**. - [Project Farm] “We’re going to test that!” [/PF] \< Lines up Giuliani, Habba, Powell, Cohen… \> ---
**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 5, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1488 "2023-10-05T20:32:11Z")
The Cawthorning continues; Gaetz used to show off pornographic images on the House floor and once referred to Kristi Noem as “one fine bitch”. > **[GOP senator: My first interaction with Matt Gaetz involved him sleazing over...](https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-2665802480/)** > > Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) on Thursday absolutely leveled rebellious Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) during an appearance on the right-wing Newsmax network.During an interview, Mullin dished on claims about Gaetz's behavior, in particular the way he would... ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1489 "2023-10-05T20:55:10Z")
Just to clarify: I don’t really advocate punching anyone even gaetz. I’ve never punched anyone ever and have always hated violence. It’s more of a joke thing with me that gaetz has a “punchable” face. I would not set up a gofundme page probably for anything let alone punching someone. I would also not really donate to it if someone else did. It was a joke, in poor taste. My apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1490 "2023-10-05T21:02:55Z")
I might punch him now that @Sylvanz put the idea in my head. Just joking! I thought of it myself. ---
**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 5, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1491 "2023-10-05T23:33:18Z")
I really dislike Matt Gaetz and wish bad things upon 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:** [October 5, 2023, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1492 "2023-10-05T23:57:33Z")
I’m beginning to suspect that every Republican in Congress has blackmail material on every other Republican, and the caucus only holds together through a precarious sort of large-scale MAD. Which leads me to wonder what the eventual end-state is, if the stability gets upset too much… ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1493 "2023-10-06T00:12:38Z")
I’m telling you, it’s like that episode of _Star Trek_, where Spock had a beard in an alternate universe where conspiracy, subterfuge and backstabbing was just the order of the day. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1494 "2023-10-06T00:22:09Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Which leads me to wonder what the eventual end-state is, if the stability gets upset too much… We need someone who can calculate RCM (Republican Critical Mass). ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1495 "2023-10-06T00:30:56Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > it’s like that episode of _Star Trek_, where Spock had a beard in an alternate universe where conspiracy, subterfuge and backstabbing was just the order of the day. And you know how they advanced in rank? McCarthy should be happy we don’t live in that universe. For congress, we can have the ThunderRotunder: “two congressmen go in, one comes out!” ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1496 "2023-10-06T01:09:40Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I’m telling you, it’s like that episode of _Star Trek_, where Spock had a beard in an alternate universe where conspiracy, subterfuge and backstabbing was just the order of the day. It’s more like a combination of 1930s/1940s Nazis and the Stasi from the German Democratic Republic. > [@eschereal](#): > > We need someone who can calculate RCM (Republican Critical Mass). Norman! Norman! Does not compute. Republicans do not use critical thinking. ---
**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 6, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1497 "2023-10-06T01:14:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I’m beginning to suspect that every Republican in Congress has blackmail material on every other Republican Daddy Putin has taught them the value of kompromat well. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1498 "2023-10-06T01:35:14Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > the caucus only holds together through a precarious sort of large-scale MAD I like to think of it as [Three Stooges Syndrome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBj8r1-fDo). ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1499 "2023-10-06T04:12:15Z")
I can’t resist sharing this captioned photo [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/RSWrEwU.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/0z92FJC) ---
**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:** [October 6, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1500 "2023-10-06T12:20:40Z")
Boebert looks like she’s thinking, “Jesus, this guy is such a fuckup that he can’t even do that right.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=76)