# 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:** 182
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3621 "2026-03-14T20:49:26Z")
Plus immaturity. He thinks he’s still in high school? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3622 "2026-03-14T21:01:42Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Because all other NFL stadiums have a no-alcohol policy? I’m not aware of any other stadiums throwing batteries at Santa Claus. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3623 "2026-03-15T00:04:05Z")
Try not to conflate your stories. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3624 "2026-03-15T00:09:46Z")
Right, it’s Phillies fans who throw batteries. Completely different group of people. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3625 "2026-03-15T01:14:04Z")
Tucker “the Jews control the deep state” Carlson says the Republican party is wrong to attack people for being a different religion. > **[The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3mh2q5tmxyc2w)** > > TUCKER: “The Republican Party as constituted will not continue— it doesn’t represent its voters. It’s a bicycle with square wheels… the ugliest thing to come out of it is trying to stoke religious conflict, attacking people for being a different... ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3626 "2026-03-15T01:18:11Z")
> [@fachverwirrt](#): > > Right, it’s Phillies fans who throw batteries. My bad, Eagles fans threw snowballs at Santa. Phillies fans threw batteries at J.D. Drew. Either way, they’re throwing crap at people. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3627 "2026-03-15T01:54:40Z")
Now we just need J.D Drew to show up at a Flyers game dressed as Santa Claus, and see how creative they can really be. I’m fairness to Philadelphia sports fans, if they were sober they might remember that they’re Philadelphia sports fans. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3628 "2026-03-15T02:20:15Z")
[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/frM0JdG.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/NdMOV0V) And if I hear that No Quarter phrase one more time - don’t need any more Zep earworms. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3629 "2026-03-15T09:15:46Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’m not aware of any other stadiums throwing batteries at Santa Claus. It was snowballs, and he was asking for it, the fat bastard. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3630 "2026-03-15T09:40:00Z")
Tell me you didn’t read any following posts without telling me you didn’t read any following posts… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3631 "2026-03-15T09:42:12Z")
When you say “throwing batteries”, do you mean AAAs or D-cells? Although now that I think of it, I haven’t seen any of the latter for years. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3632 "2026-03-15T09:45:33Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > When you say “throwing batteries”, do you mean AAAs or D-cells? They were D-cells. The reason fans had them was because they were given away as a promotion from a sponsor of the game. > [@Alessan](#): > > Although now that I think of it, I haven’t seen any of the latter for years. I have devices that use them, so I still keep them on hand. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3633 "2026-03-15T10:40:34Z")
Let’s finish this up as this isn’t really the place for it. The JD Drew thing happened 27 years ago. The Santa thing was almost 60 years ago. And you all are right. Fan violence (and drunkenness, which is what led to my initial comment) occurs only in Philly. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3634 "2026-03-15T10:42:11Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Tell me you didn’t read any following posts without telling me you didn’t read any following posts… Are you itching to get hit by a snowball? Keep it up, bub! 😀 ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3635 "2026-03-15T14:50:59Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > My bad, Eagles fans threw snowballs at Santa. Phillies fans threw batteries at J.D. Drew. Either way, they’re throwing crap at people. I knew that Phillies fans wouldn’t throw snowballs at Santa. The baseball season is long over by Christmastime. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3636 "2026-03-15T17:02:37Z")
A thought occurred to me a few minutes ago: Surely _this_ administration (he asked facetiously) wouldn’t be stupid enough to force through the SAVE Act - which details the steps some people must go through to get proof of citizenship in order to vote - _before_ the SCOTUS made their ruling on birthright citizenship, right? Because _that_ would be a stupid idea and a clusterfuck, I mean, forcing a bunch of people to prove their citizenship, only to then have to reverse themselves if it turns out that those people actually aren’t citizens at all? Please tell me this administration isn’t _that_ stupid/evil/incompetent. Please. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3637 "2026-03-15T20:13:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Please tell me this administration isn’t _that_ stupid/evil/incompetent. You answered your own question. Three times. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3638 "2026-03-15T21:04:22Z")
RFK Jr. tweets an AI-generated video of an unrealistically musclebound version of himself beating up an anthropomorphic Twinkie in a WWE ring. > **[Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski.bsky.social/post/3mh4foo5uhc26)** > > I regret to inform America that this was just posted by the HHS Secretary. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3639 "2026-03-15T21:37:20Z")
This whole administration is obsessed with AI generated content. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/3640 "2026-03-15T21:54:04Z")
He. Beat. Up. A. Twinkie. Isn’t this the dude that took a hot tub AI vid with Kid Rock? He had his jeans on in that too… I’ll just step back slowly. Hey, whatever floats your boat, but no need to advertise. OK? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=183)