# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 22, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678 "2025-02-22T21:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 124
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2461 "2025-12-12T19:03:40Z")
Now _that’s_ a cage match I’d pay to see. But don’t blink, you’ll miss it. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2462 "2025-12-12T19:41:20Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Mike Lindell launches his bid to remove Jesse Ventura from his “Craziest Governor of Minnesota” pedestal. He has an ice pillow’s chance in Hell of winning. The guy is in so much legal trouble, and the defamation lawsuit isn’t even done yet. He has so many unpaid judgements against him, I don’t know if he can even legally spend money he would take in for a campaign. Maybe that’s the whole grift. Make some money that will get sucked up by creditors to get them off his back a bit. ---
**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 12, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2463 "2025-12-12T19:52:51Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Make some money that will get sucked up by creditors to get them off his back a bit. That might be his idea for the grift, but I’m pretty sure that will just get him in more trouble. There are rules on how you’re allowed to use campaign funds, and I’m pretty sure paying off personal lawsuit judgements (from before you even ran!) is not a permissible use. I won’t be surprised when it happens, but I expect he’ll be surprised when it blows up in his face. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2464 "2025-12-12T20:23:12Z")
At this point, the lawyers are going to want to be paid first. Including the ones that have pulled out of representing him and have themselves sued because he owed them millions from all those cases and were never paid. And if he declares once again he doesn’t need lawyers and decides he will represent himself (because he can no longer fine any attorney willing to take his call), well, violation of campaign finance laws can just go on the already length list of stupid shit he’s done over the last few years ---
**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 12, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2465 "2025-12-12T20:26:55Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Which he explicitly can’t do, so I fully expect the state of Colorado to tell him to pound sand. And indeed they have! > **[Kyle Clark (@kylec.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/kylec.bsky.social/post/3m7qzthwtjc24)** > > NEW: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) says Colorado will not release Tina Peters after President Trump announced he is pardoning her state-level convictions. > > "This is a lawless act. It's an act of intimidation," Weiser said. "It has no... ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2466 "2025-12-12T20:32:58Z")
Hey, Pillow Guy has Rudy Giuliani advising him. What could possibly go wrong? ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2467 "2025-12-12T21:25:51Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > What could possibly go wrong? Replacing the stuffing in the MyPillow with Rudy Coffee’s artisan-roasted organic specialty grade Arabica coffee beans. Wake up every morning to the smell of coffee! And your hair will smell that way all day no matter how often you wash it! (Funny enough, the pillows actually feel _more_ comfortable.) ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2468 "2025-12-12T21:37:24Z")
Pillows filled with buckwheat hulls are a real thing. I’ve had them on and off for years. Each hull is as inflexible as a coffee bean. The whole pile of them is infinitely moldable but doesn’t crush down at all. Unlike a down or foam or whatever filled conventional pillow. They’re an acquired taste but work well. **[Amazon.com : buckwheat pillow](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=buckwheat+pillow)**. I suppose a coffee bean filled pillow would work about as well. At least until the beans broke down into ever smaller pieces and finally ever finer grounds. In other words, they’d be a great sounding idea that failed over a rather short time. Just like trump, rudy, and MyPillow guy. 😉 ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2469 "2025-12-12T21:41:37Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I suppose a coffee bean filled pillow would work about as well. At least until the beans broke down into ever smaller pieces and finally ever finer grounds. And then you dump them out, brew them, and fill it with fresh, whole beans! Turn your head into a coffee grinder! Someone get ahold of Lindell and Guiliani’s people; I think this is the next big thing! **NEW Stupid Atamasama Idea of the Day** ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2470 "2025-12-12T21:52:18Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Mike Lindell launches his bid to remove Jesse Ventura from his “Craziest Governor of Minnesota” pedestal. So HE want’s to be the craziest Governor of Minnesota. Ya gotta admit, he could not ever be beat for that title. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2471 "2025-12-12T21:57:31Z")
We are now living in _The Onion_’s world. Have been for awhile. I would be very reluctant to say Lindell is the craziest person to run for governor in the next e.g. 50 years. Last 50? Sure. Next 50? You’re a braver crystal ball reader than I. 😉 ---
**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 12, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2472 "2025-12-12T22:23:05Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Ya gotta admit, he could not ever be beat for that title Why did you have to go and say that? Have you learned nothing this past ten years?!?? ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2473 "2025-12-12T23:24:23Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > The Indiana House of Representatives (which has a Republican majority) had voted quite clearly against redistricting in recent weeks. Several of the most prominent Republicans who voted against it have been the victims of “swatting” attacks (which is when someone falsely calls 911 in order to trigger a police response to someone’s home). The House has decided to reconvene on December 1 to reconsider the prospect of redistricting. > > So in short, no, there is no hope for Indiana. Replying to myself to announce that I was mistaken about this. Somewhat shockingly, the Indiana Senate voted overwhelmingly (19-31, with 21 Republicans among the 31) _against_ the redistricting bill. Governor Braun is furious about it, and is promising to help primary those senators who voted against it, but most of the Republican senators seemed to resent the browbeating they’ve been getting from Braun and the national GOP. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2474 "2025-12-12T23:53:04Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Why did you have to go and say that? Have you learned nothing this past ten years?!?? What are they going for craziest traitor? ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2475 "2025-12-13T02:40:28Z")
For highly competitive types, the prize doesn’t matter. Winning it does. You really don’t want to encourage competition in this case. ---
**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 13, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2476 "2025-12-13T03:21:01Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > Replying to myself to announce that I was mistaken about this. Somewhat shockingly, the Indiana Senate voted overwhelmingly (19-31, with 21 Republicans among the 31) _against_ the redistricting bill. As a resident of Indiana I do not find this as surprising as many outside the state do - although in many ways Indiana is deeply red it is not _as_ red as many assume. That, coupled with a dislike of being told what to do by outsiders, is why this re-districting didn’t work. The threats made against various members of the state senate if anything further entrenched the “no” vote. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2477 "2025-12-13T04:02:11Z")
As a fellow Indiana resident, I’m afraid that I don’t quite agree with the “not as red as many assume” part–I’ve heard some awful things from my fellow Hoosiers. But it’s true that the Don’t Tell Me What To Do factor was strong, and I’ll take the victory where I can get it. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2478 "2025-12-13T04:18:29Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Now _that’s_ a cage match I’d pay to see. But don’t blink, you’ll miss it. Pillow Fight!! ---
**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 13, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2479 "2025-12-13T09:08:32Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > As a fellow Indiana resident, I’m afraid that I don’t quite agree with the “not as red as many assume” part–I’ve heard some awful things from my fellow Hoosiers. Oh, unquestionably I have, too. It _is_ a Red state with plenty of Trumpists. Just not quite as full of whackios as some other Red states. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2480 "2025-12-13T13:00:51Z")
The Atlantic did a piece on this. They mention that unlike many politicians, Indiana state reps actually take their constituents’ calls and talk to them, and the voters were very much against this. Not just the don’t-tell-me-what-to-do factor but because it is illegal, or at least seen as cheating. Indiana Hoosiers may be mostly Republican but they still, unlike the national crowd, respect the law. Recall the otherwise much-mocked Mike Pence refusing to break the law over the electoral count in 2020. We need more of this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=123) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=125)