# 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:** 289
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5761 "2026-09-25T16:21:59Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I’m making my coffee this morning. My mom is out on the lanai watching the morning news. She floats an earnest question through the morning air, “Honey? Do you know what Furries are? What is it?” > > Didn’t need the coffee after that. Yeah, I understand that caffeine absorption through the nasal passages takes place, like, in a matter of milliseconds. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5762 "2026-09-25T16:42:53Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > On some commercial flights, the passengers can listen to the cockpit radio chatter on the entertainment system. IIRC, United used to let passengers listen to ATC on audio channel 9. I didn’t fly United often, but loved listening in when I did. ---
**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 25, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5763 "2026-09-25T17:40:23Z")
Clarence, Roger, and Victor provided hours of entertainment. (At least, until the meal was served…) ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5764 "2026-09-25T22:28:56Z")
Tommy "Dumber Than a Tuber"ville is tripling down on “FURRY PILOTS WILL KILL US ALL”. > ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5765 "2026-09-25T22:32:58Z")
I wonder … Is this yet another unhinged RW doing their favorite ploy: Every accusation is a confession? Time for somebody to stick a mike in his face and ask Sen Turdville how long he’s been a furry and which animal he portrays. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5766 "2026-09-25T22:35:46Z")
Pretty sure if you asked Senator Tuberville if it was true he was a practicing Homo Sapiens, he would vehemently deny it. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5767 "2026-09-25T22:42:33Z")
Personally I don’t need to practice at being a homo sapient; it comes naturally. ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5768 "2026-09-25T22:57:58Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Time for somebody to stick a mike in his face and ask Sen Turdville how long he’s been a furry and which animal he portrays. Hell, we’ve already got the proof! [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTArrnPXgAEUVEi?format=jpg&name=medium) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTArrnPXgAEUVEi?format=jpg&name=medium) ---
**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 25, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5769 "2026-09-25T23:05:53Z")
I think each one is holding a pole in that photo. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5770 "2026-09-25T23:06:18Z")
Liberals → Muslims → Immigrants → Mexicans → Canadians → Black and Brown people in general → Communists → Socialists → Gay people- \> Trans people → Furries? The acceptable Americans circle keeps getting smaller. I guess the proceeding ten groups aren’t generating enough fear anymore. Let’s pick another minority group and point at them and say “you should be afraid of them.” What’s next? Left-handed people? People who dye their hair? People who cheer for the wrong sports team perhaps? People who read the wrong the wrong books? Who watch the wrong TV shows and movies? Maybe people who stutter? Tell me Senator Tuberville, who are we supposed to hate next? Newsflash: Telling people to hate minorities isn’t going to make grocery and gas prices go down. ---
**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 25, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5771 "2026-09-25T23:09:06Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > What’s next? Left-handed people? Don’t forget that the word “sinister” means “left-handed”. [![](https://media.tenor.com/enMwAILCfnkAAAAM/mr-bean-brows.gif) ](https://media.tenor.com/enMwAILCfnkAAAAM/mr-bean-brows.gif) ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5772 "2026-09-26T02:09:25Z")
A dilemma arises. Markwayne Mullin got kicked upstairs. Tuberville’s term is up this year, as is Mitch “One beep for yes, two beeps for no” McConnell. Who does that leave to assume the position of Dumbest Motherfucker in the Senate? ---
**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 26, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5773 "2026-09-26T02:14:49Z")
Ron Johnson - Wisconsin. COVID weirdo to start. From wiki: Johnson entered politics to oppose the [Affordable Care Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act "Affordable Care Act") (ACA) and credits the [Tea Party movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement "Tea Party movement") with his political ascent, though he does not personally identify with the movement. As a freshman senator, he gained a reputation for opposing government spending and seeking a [balanced budget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_budget "Balanced budget"), having stalled or voted against budget proposals from both major parties for not offsetting spending. He is also critical of the [Social Security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States) "Social Security (United States)") program and has called for its partial privatization. Johnson has promoted various [political conspiracy theories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theories_in_United_States_politics "Conspiracy theories in United States politics"), including the [Biden–Ukraine conspiracy theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biden%E2%80%93Ukraine_conspiracy_theory "Biden–Ukraine conspiracy theory"), [connections between vaccines and autism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccines_and_autism "Vaccines and autism"), [election denial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_denial_movement_in_the_United_States "Election denial movement in the United States"), the [Great Replacement conspiracy theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Replacement_conspiracy_theory "Great Replacement conspiracy theory"), and [9/11 conspiracy theories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_conspiracy_theories "9/11 conspiracy theories"). He advocates the use of [alternative medicine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine "Alternative medicine") and sponsored a [right-to-try law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-try_law "Right-to-try law") to legalize the use of experimental medical treatments ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5774 "2026-09-26T05:18:29Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > People who read the wrong the wrong books? I fear that could be simplified into > [@](#): > > People who read books. See Thomas Gray, in 1742: > [@](#): > > Where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise .. and much of the “civilised” world prior to Gutenburg’s printing press. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5775 "2026-09-26T20:16:38Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Ron Johnson - Wisconsin. Not forgetting Ron’s epic thespian skills, displayed during the January 6 Hearings, when he pretended to be on a turned-off phone to avoid reporters. (Video is about halfway down the screen) > In page: > **[Ron Johnson claims he had "no idea" about Trump-backed fake elector scheme,...](https://www.salon.com/2022/06/22/i-can-see-your-screen-ron-johnson-busted-after-saying-hes-on-the-phone-to-avoid-jan-6-questions/)** > > Evidence suggests that one of his aides attempted to have Mike Pence replace 2020 presidential electors ---
**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:** [September 26, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5776 "2026-09-26T23:45:59Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > Left-handed people? All it would take is rebranding the term “Leftist”. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5777 "2026-09-27T01:46:10Z")
Everyone1 already knows that a wing is really an arm, so “right-wingers” are really “right-_arm_ers”. 1 Except for the people who didn’t know dumb is spelled with a b at the end. I bet he doesn’t know that. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5778 "2026-09-27T05:21:15Z")
As they say, “A right-armed society is a polite society”… ---
**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 27, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5779 "2026-09-27T06:21:58Z")
Alright, at this point there’s CLEARLY some billionaire whose son decided washed out of the Air Force Academy and started selling fursuits on Etsy who decided to buy a politician. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f3e3pwf6oesxipsisicddrmb/bafkreid3j43t6mtkbtuylktsugira67roxm2dtnvt7cvcrkwj2qd4bdgx4) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f3e3pwf6oesxipsisicddrmb/bafkreid3j43t6mtkbtuylktsugira67roxm2dtnvt7cvcrkwj2qd4bdgx4) ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/5780 "2026-09-27T07:39:14Z")
The Democratic party _is_ a “big tent” - plenty of space in there for the entire cohort of Islamic alien furry aviators. There - that chair over there, yes, that single unoccupied chair, that is reserved for our fur-friendly Muslim pilot friend. If only we could find him… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=288) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=290)