# 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:** 20
**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 23, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/381 "2025-03-23T22:41:59Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > The biggest clue that it’s old is that the Fox clip has a bit about Walz. Who is on a nationwide tour right now and met with AOC and Bernie earlier today. Acyn gets his video clips straight from live TV. Unless Fox News is airing reruns, he couldn’t have “fallen for an old one”. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/382 "2025-03-23T23:10:32Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > So Acyn fell for an old one. [Here’s](https://www.jezebel.com/men-just-eat-the-damn-soup) another link that says it happened on Wednesday. From Jezebel. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/383 "2025-03-23T23:11:39Z")
and the Waltz quote in the Charon is [recent](https://www.yahoo.com/news/tim-walz-maga-voters-scared-190005794.html) too. One internet point to Smapti. ---
**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 23, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/384 "2025-03-23T23:53:39Z")
Rand Paul wants an “NFL of teachers” who will teach classes of 10 million students at a time. They will do this without any federal funding or organization. > **[Rand Paul's bizarre school plan expands classrooms from 30 to '10 million...](https://www.rawstory.com/rand-paul-schools/)** > > Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) revealed a plan to have teachers instruct "10 million kids at a time" while supporting President Donald Trump's effort to dismantle the Department of Education. > > During a Sunday interview on Face the Nation, host Margaret... ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/385 "2025-03-24T00:13:22Z")
Interesting that _now_ they want kids to be taught over the internet. Just a few years ago, everyone lost their god damn mind when that was happening during covid lockdowns. I’m honestly surprised Trump hasn’t declared that school is no longer mandatory. He could talk about the massively reduced financial burden, millions of teens finally able to enter the workforce, get rid of all the empty schools\*, make it the parent’s choice if their kids go to school or not (like vaccines) etc. I assume something like that would be a state level decision, but that’s never stopped him before. \*I have no idea if it’s true, but I heard one of the reasons Trump is trying to get out of leases or sell properties that are un/underused is so that if and when all these gutted departments start getting restaffed, there’s nowhere for them to go, which will cause even more delays. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/386 "2025-03-24T00:13:29Z")
I believe he thought he was appearing on “INSANE NATION”, not that other show. ---
**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 24, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/387 "2025-03-24T01:00:47Z")
Just sneaking in a final word on the Watters/soup thing - nice bluster coming from someone who was whining on-air recently about how funding cuts to where his sister works will make his mom upset at Trump and start hounding Jesse with texts and make some upcoming weekend a pain for the whole family. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/388 "2025-03-24T01:08:16Z")
I don’t know why anyone would take advice from a man who cheated on his pregnant wife with a coworker 14 years younger than him, and began dating this woman when he let the air out of her tires so she would ask for a ride. I think maybe Jesse Watters should sit out any discussions of masculinity. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/389 "2025-03-24T01:30:59Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > I think maybe Jesse Watters should sit out any discussions of masculinity. I disagree. He might learn something. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/390 "2025-03-24T01:32:15Z")
I assume we’re all aware that the soup thing is what passes as humor on fox. He seems quite aware of how viral his “real man” tangents have gone. (disclaimer: I also jumped on the “How can he talk about real men!?” thing in another thread) ---
**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 24, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/391 "2025-03-24T07:09:46Z")
I don’t take masculinity advice from a guy who looks like a ventriloquist dummy. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/392 "2025-03-24T07:40:07Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Jesse Watters says real men don’t eat soup in public, because these people are the most emotionally fragile weirdos to ever live. Tell that to the big rig drivers at any truck stop in the land, many of whom enjoy a sandwich and soup for lunch. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/393 "2025-03-24T08:09:08Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Rand Paul wants an “NFL of teachers” who will teach classes of 10 million students at a time. They will do this without any federal funding or organization. WTF does “local teachers enforcing the lessons” mean? Regular beatings? > [@Joey\_P](#): > > Interesting that _now_ they want kids to be taught over the internet. Just a few years ago, everyone lost their god damn mind when that was happening during covid lockdowns. The _serfs_ get internet indoctrination. The children of the elite ruling class will still attend private schools with small classrooms to get an actual education. > [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’m honestly surprised Trump hasn’t declared that school is no longer mandatory. He could talk about the massively reduced financial burden, millions of teens finally able to enter the workforce, get rid of all the empty schools\*, make it the parent’s choice if their kids go to school or not (like vaccines) etc. I’m sure that’s coming eventually. ---
**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 24, 2025, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/394 "2025-03-24T08:29:01Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I’m honestly surprised Trump hasn’t declared that school is no longer mandatory. As with most things, _The Simpsons_ predicted it; [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCXLu1vCcAEHwgA.png) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCXLu1vCcAEHwgA.png) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/395 "2025-03-24T10:10:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Jesse Watters says real men don’t eat soup in public, because these people are the most emotionally fragile weirdos to ever live. Oh no…Jesse’s got _rules_. 🙄 > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Just sneaking in a final word on the Watters/soup thing - nice bluster coming from someone who was whining on-air recently about how funding cuts to where his sister works will make his mom upset at Trump and start hounding Jesse with texts and make some upcoming weekend a pain for the whole family. I’m surprised that he still has family members who talk to him, given that he’s admitted he’s no longer invited for Thanksgiving. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/396 "2025-03-24T15:59:25Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Rand Paul wants an “NFL of teachers” who will teach classes of 10 million students at a time. Well, now he’s just ripping off Key&Peele. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aYOg8EON29Y/maxresdefault.jpg "If We Treated Teachers Like Pro Athletes - Key & Peele") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYOg8EON29Y) ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/397 "2025-03-24T16:52:44Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Rand Paul wants an “NFL of teachers” who will teach classes of 10 million students at a time. I have heard of a concept where we change the current mode of lecture at school followed by reviewing at home. The new idea would be lecture at home via video as performed by a person backed by a lot of resources to ensure a high quality of lecture material. Then material review, workbooks, etc are done in the classroom where the local teacher can focus on correction and engaging directly with the students to ensure the material is understood. I don’t think it’s as aggressively stupid as many other conservative ideas, at least not on the surface. Deep down I imagine the implementation would be to cut teacher workforce in half because “someone else is doing the important work”. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/398 "2025-03-24T17:09:53Z")
Let them eat donuts… > **[PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3ll54keg2gk23)** > > Jim Banks Skips Town Hall, Mocks Constituents With Donut Stunt Video > > The GOP Senator is now facing backlash online https://meidasnews.com/news/jim-banks-skips-town-hall-mocks-constituents-with-donut-stunt-video ---
**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 24, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/399 "2025-03-24T17:47:48Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > The new idea would be lecture at home via video as performed by a person backed by a lot of resources to ensure a high quality of lecture material. Then material review, workbooks, etc are done in the classroom where the local teacher can focus on correction and engaging directly with the students to ensure the material is understood. That can’t be right. Haven’t Republicans been saying for years that the Department of Education should be abolished because it was wrong to have one, central authority determining the curriculum for students all over the country, and that it should be discussed and decided at the local level? I’m curious how they intend to teach millions of students at a time in a way that meets the needs and wants of individual communities. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/400 "2025-03-24T17:52:31Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m curious how they intend to teach millions of students at a time in a way that **meets the needs and wants of individual communities.** Gets in the way of teaching children The One True Curriculum. And God [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=21)