# Republicans are ALWAYS the REAL victims! :rolleyes: **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 25, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506 "2018-10-25T17:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/101 "2019-09-18T10:22:30Z")
“Augustiner Time” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/102 "2019-09-18T10:34:08Z")
Let’s not forget that DWTS invited Spicer to be there, knowing who he was. That was fucking stupid. ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/103 "2019-09-18T15:26:54Z")
I thought that a “Star” was someone famous for being a proficient performer in the arts of singing, dancing, and/or acting (whether it be on stage, screen, radio, or television. Or YouTube). Does it now mean “someone who is famous for having been on the news”? ‘Cos that’s just stupid. Notoriety doesn’t confer stardom any more than a Franklin Mint marking on the back of a dinner plate confers “collectibility” (whatever that is). ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/104 "2019-09-18T15:53:19Z")
The UK version has had a number of politicos and newsies on it, most of whom have been terrible dancers. Ed Balls’ “Gangnam Style” is seared on the national memory and there are no words to describe Ann Widdecombe’s efforts. But none of them have thrown hissyfits because the judges scored them low for their clumsy efforts; they all understood that this was purely light entertainment and that it was all in fun. Indeed, some of them got away with it for far longer than they ought to have (Ed Balls and John Sergeant in particular) by playing it to the hilt in order to endear themselves to the viewers, even as the judges continued to pan them. Unfortunately US politicians - and particularly most of the current right wing - are far too fragile to laugh this sort of thing off. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/105 "2019-09-18T15:59:23Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I thought that a “Star” was someone famous for being a proficient performer in the arts of singing, dancing, and/or acting (whether it be on stage, screen, radio, or television. Or YouTube). Does it now mean “someone who is famous for having been on the news”? > > ‘Cos that’s just stupid. Notoriety doesn’t confer stardom any more than a Franklin Mint marking on the back of a dinner plate confers “collectibility” (whatever that is). _Dancing with the Stars_ is accurate: a bunch of people are paired with top-notch professional dancers. The pros are the stars in the title. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/106 "2019-09-18T16:02:08Z")
I had no idea Spicer was a religious person. Is that common knowledge? Would the judges even know? All I know about him is he lied for Trump for a few months. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/107 "2019-09-18T17:54:16Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I had no idea Spicer was a religious person. Is that common knowledge? Would the judges even know? All I know about him is he lied for Trump for a few months. I do remember that he was a very devout Catholic. There was that time his boss pulled a power play out of sheer meanness and refused to let him join the entourage that was meeting the Pope. He held back his tears and put on a brave face then. I’m sure if Trump saw him prancing around on TV in neon green ruffles and tight white pants, he would’ve been kind and supportive and given him good reviews, but Democrats are mean. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/108 "2019-09-18T18:25:15Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Let’s not forget that DWTS invited Spicer to be there, knowing who he was. That was fucking stupid. Hopefully they have learned their lesson and will not invite Sarah Huckleberry Sanders. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/109 "2019-09-18T18:28:57Z")
Guys, it’s so sad, the victimization inflicted on the Republicans. Can’t we just all get along? [Utah congressional candidate pleaded guilty to sexual battery in 2010, but says he’s the victim, ‘just like Brett Kavanaugh’](https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/09/18/utah-congressional/) I mean, poor Brett, bullied all the way to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Poor Corey here, who plead guilty to \ **four felonies** this decade but is still running for Congress… Corey’s the victim. I mean… guys… apparently _law enforcement_, in their never-ceasing mission to ignore black crimes in favor of rich white victims… targeted Corey because of his \ conservative political beliefs. Law enforcement! Harassing conservatives! Of course! Holy shit, this is on the news all the time! The Facebook Live videos are _incredible_. > [@](#): > > “I was victimized in this instance, just like Brett Kavanaugh has been victimized,” Green said. “The only difference is I didn’t have a lot of money to continue playing the game." Guys, this just makes me want to cry. This poor man. Think we can find the same persons who paid off Kavanaugh’s debts back in 2017 to help Poory Corey here? We Can Try! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/110 "2019-09-18T18:41:35Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I had no idea Spicer was a religious person. Is that common knowledge? Would the judges even know? All I know about him is he lied for Trump for a few months. Is dancing the tango (a sex dance) with a sexy, barely-dressed lady who is not your wife, a big Christian thing? I ask merely for information. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/111 "2019-09-18T18:59:27Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Is dancing the tango (a sex dance) with a sexy, barely-dressed lady who is not your wife, a big Christian thing? I ask merely for information. It’s fine if it’s for attention and money. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/112 "2019-09-18T19:06:58Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > _Dancing with the Stars_ is accurate: a bunch of people are paired with top-notch professional dancers. The pros are the stars in the title. I thought each pair was supposed to be a professional dancer plus a TV/movie star. How many professional dancers are actual showbiz stars these days? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506/113 "2020-02-29T15:47:53Z")
Thanks to **Monty** ; I think he was the first person to note this on the Dope: [Trump Identifies the Real Coronavirus Victim: His Presidency](https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-identifies-real-coronavirus-victim-235841941.html) :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-are-always-the-real-victims-rolleyes/823506.md?page=5)