# 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:** 285
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5681 "2026-09-19T15:37:27Z")
Forget it, Jake. It’s Florida Man ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5682 "2026-09-19T18:20:16Z")
“You can use statistics to prove anything. Forfteen percent of all people know that!” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mvuvpwuuhz2s)** > > Kash Patel: "We've stopped 1,100 terrorist attacks since the Trump administration came into power. That's a 22% increase from the prior 18 months." ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5683 "2026-09-19T19:46:01Z")
Like my grandpa used to say, when you got a pile of grenades you only gotta pull one pin. (Actually he never said that.) ---
**Author:** ![JoePockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5684 "2026-09-19T20:03:24Z")
I don’t have any reservations believing anything sordid about her ! She is what as know as a good old Hussy ! ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5685 "2026-09-19T22:13:22Z")
Kash Patel: “We’ve stopped 1,100 terrorist attacks since the Trump administration came into power. That’s a 22% increase from the prior 18 months.” More accurate spin on the same (dubious) numbers “Terrorist threats against the US have increased 22% since Trump took office.” ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5686 "2026-09-19T23:23:23Z")
I suppose if you count US government terrorism, e.g. ICE, the actual increase in terrorism against Americans is up a couple hundred percent At least. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5687 "2026-09-19T23:56:15Z")
But they’re not counting the number of attacks they don’t stop. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5688 "2026-09-20T18:05:10Z")
…or make. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5689 "2026-09-20T23:11:47Z")
[![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/mgecchadubdxcl1qvelr) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/mgecchadubdxcl1qvelr) ---
**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:** [September 21, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5690 "2026-09-21T02:00:43Z")
Sen. John “Leghorn” Kennedy says he loves Nebraska more than sex. > **['C'mon man': GOP senator baffles with wild claim during Nebraska campaign stop](https://www.rawstory.com/john-kennedy-2677900816/)** > > A GOP senator baffled observers Sunday when he made a wild claim during a campaign stop in Nebraska. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) traveled to the Cornhusker State to stump for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE). During one part of his speech, Kennedy tried to... ---
**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:** [September 21, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5691 "2026-09-21T02:07:17Z")
Good to hear he’s finally starting to steer clear of all that prurient horndog stuff. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5692 "2026-09-21T11:39:00Z")
Trump, as usual, can’t stand not being number one. Even before the reporter finishes the question, even before he’s comprehended what reporter is saying China is number one at, he’s already jumping in to say ‘no, we’re number 1’. Then realizes what he said and walks it back. In one breath, in one sentence, he went from ‘we’re repressive also’ to ‘we don’t repress’. [![](https://i.imgur.com/EcscAAK.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/EcscAAK.jpeg) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mxd6DtTC7vI/maxresdefault.jpg "Trump Says U.S. Is 'Repressive Also' When Asked About China Press Crackdown") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxd6DtTC7vI) ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5693 "2026-09-22T15:19:34Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Sen. John “Leghorn” Kennedy says he loves Nebraska more than sex. Is he capable of talking about _any_ topic without mentioning something sexual? Because this is getting downright pathological. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5694 "2026-09-22T19:06:28Z")
Dr. Oz says fraud is when you pay for something and don’t use it. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mw4mfjv5cx26)** > > Dr Oz says the Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have "never filed a claim" ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5695 "2026-09-22T19:07:59Z")
Don’t most insurance companies _like_ clients who pay premiums without filing claims? ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5696 "2026-09-22T19:40:18Z")
And if there is one sure way to make the insurance industry function better, it’s to kick off all of the really healthy folks who pay their premiums regularly but don’t file many claims, leaving only those who have large ongoing medical expenses. I’m sure the insurance companies will love the results of this change. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5697 "2026-09-22T22:10:02Z")
This is so bizarre. They seem to have no idea how insurance is supposed to work. Claims are only filed when something goes wrong. This is like saying that they are no longer providing safety devices on aircraft because they aren’t being used. You **hope** they never get used, they are just there in case of emergency. This is just so fucking insane. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5698 "2026-09-22T22:11:55Z")
The only way to account for it is a concerted drive toward general destruction of the entire system. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5699 "2026-09-22T23:19:12Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > This is like saying that they are no longer providing safety devices on aircraft because they aren’t being used. Isn’t this one of the anti-vax arguments? You know, they don’t need a polio vaccine because no one gets polio anymore. ---
**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:** [September 22, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5700 "2026-09-22T23:26:42Z")
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