# 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:** 225
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4481 "2026-05-26T18:47:47Z")
I want to revisit his use of the word “cheerleads” here… ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4482 "2026-05-26T18:54:23Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Jesus, their mouths are huge,” Kennedy remarks as Hines dissolves into panic. > > “Bobby! Bobby! Please!” she cries. Why was she so upset? He’d just taken care of that night’s dinner!!! But, yeah: he’s likely given himself an infection of salmonella or worse. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4483 "2026-05-26T18:54:34Z")
Dayum that’s good! ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4484 "2026-05-26T18:56:51Z")
That’s precisely the sort of sober and considered judgment we need at the highest echelons of government Which ought to sound sarcastic, but there’s at least 80 million Americans who actually do believe that… ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4485 "2026-05-26T18:59:43Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Even if you’re just handling snakes without bites it’s a good idea to wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. But having them bite you is a virtual invitation to infection. His existing infections can fight the other infections. It’s like a vampire being immune to a werewolf bite. > [@Disinfectus](#): > > He’s off his rocker, but nobody on the right much cares because he’s against vaccines and they are against vaccines. I also think a lot of folks on the right feel like this shit is “manly” or shows that he’s a “man of the people” they can identify with and trust. A lot of them are “hold my beer” folk or identify with that mindset. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4486 "2026-05-26T19:05:49Z")
A lot of folks on the right don’t know what HHS does and don’t care one whit about HHS. As long as they aren’t personally inconvenienced (mainly mask or travel mandates), it’s just another thing they don’t understand and therefore dismiss as mostly wasteful government spending ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4487 "2026-05-26T20:04:35Z")
And when they or a relative dies, they can blame Biden! Winning! ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4488 "2026-05-26T20:24:30Z")
“Snakes ain’t never killed nobody before WOKE.” ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4489 "2026-05-26T20:28:25Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > But having them bite you is a virtual invitation to infection. Wouldn’t that be a shame! > [@Atamasama](#): > > A lot of them are “hold my beer” folk I expect he said that right before the camera started recording. What a fucking nutjob. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4490 "2026-05-26T22:10:29Z")
I have absolutely no problem with this nut job exposing himself to raw milk, raw sewage, or potentially infectious snake bites. Maybe he’ll take up Russian roulette as a hobby. Or BASE jumping. Keep rolling those dice, Bobby! ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4491 "2026-05-26T22:14:00Z")
And perhaps he will inspire more MAGAites to pick up copulating snakes. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4492 "2026-05-26T22:27:09Z")
> [@robby](#): > > take up Russian roulette as a hobby. Or BASE jumping Why can’t it be both? Simultaneously! The PPV revenue potential is fantastic. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4493 "2026-05-26T22:29:22Z")
Last Tuesday, JD Vance told reporters that he has no interest in a 2028 presidential run. > **['I'm not a candidate': VP Vance shuts down 2028 rumors during San Diego...](https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/im-not-a-candidate-vp-vance-shuts-down-2028-rumors-in-mosque-shooting-remarks)** > > Vice President JD Vance shut down speculation about a 2028 presidential run Tuesday, telling reporters at the White House he has no plans to seek the higher off > WASHINGTON D.C. (WSYX) — Vice President JD Vance shut down speculation about a 2028 presidential run Tuesday, telling reporters at the White House he has no plans to seek the higher office. > > “I’m not a potential future candidate,” Vance said. “I’m a vice president, and I really like my job.” Today, one week later, he “forcefully hit back at rumors” that he was abandoning a run for POTUS in 2028. > **[J.D. Vance Hits Back After Rumors Swirl He's Abandoning 2028 Presidential Run](https://okmagazine.com/p/jd-vance-hits-back-rumors-abandoning-2028-presidential-run/)** > > J.D Vance called rumors he was abandoning a 2028 presidential run both 'flimsy' and 'illegitimate' amid Marco Rubio's rise. > Vice President J.D. Vance’s team forcefully hit back at recent rumors claiming he’s considering abandoning a 2028 presidential bid. > A spokesperson for Vance said the report was “just a flimsy compilation of completely illegitimate sources who have no idea what they’re talking about." I mean, the asshole said that very thing to reporters himself, so the person spreading rumors about JD Vance is apparently JD Vance. Fucking Republicans forget that people actually record and report on things they say. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4494 "2026-05-26T22:38:11Z")
Evidently you or I might, but their voters don’t. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4495 "2026-05-26T22:44:48Z")
Maybe the real memory hole was the MAGA voters we met along the way. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4496 "2026-05-27T00:20:17Z")
I don’t think J.D. Vance has any appeal or charisma whatsoever, so I can’t imagine him as a viable candidate. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4497 "2026-05-27T00:35:46Z")
I’m not even sure why Trump picked him for Veep. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4498 "2026-05-27T00:38:25Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > His existing infections can fight the other infections. It’s like a vampire being immune to a werewolf bite. This is the guy with a dead worm in his brain, ---
**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:** [May 27, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4499 "2026-05-27T00:54:29Z")
He (trump) didn’t need political help getting elected. He wanted a nobody who wouldn’t be a threat to upstage him. He picked well. My bet is that Vance’s loud “I’ll never run for pres” was him just reflexively avoiding an opportunity to upstage his boss. Good little toady that he is. Then his handlers, whose careers depend on Vance’s continued political relevance, caught wind and reversed the streams. For their benefit, not his. Or else Theil called and gave Vance new orders. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/4500 "2026-05-27T01:07:01Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > My bet is that Vance’s loud “I’ll never run for pres” was him just reflexively avoiding an opportunity to upstage his boss. Eh. EVERYONE always says “I’m not running for president” up until they announce they’re running. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=224) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=226)