# Stupid liberal idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 20, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086 "2011-04-20T15:35:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 146
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2901 "2014-10-31T04:42:45Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Possibly, although given that she thinks the DREAM Act is law, I don’t even think she knows what she’s trying to say here. And you asked if she knew what governors do. I don’t think you know what you’re trying to say here, either. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2902 "2014-10-31T04:57:25Z")
She’s running for governor. Unless otherwise specified, it’s reasonable to assume she’s campaigning for governor on her Twitter account, not commenting on House races. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2903 "2014-10-31T06:05:24Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > She’s running for governor. Unless otherwise specified, it’s reasonable to assume she’s campaigning for governor on her Twitter account, not commenting on House races. You’re free to assume whatever you want, but this “stupid liberal idea of the day” won’t be so obvious to someone who doesn’t share your assumptions. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2904 "2014-10-31T06:06:31Z")
Then limit it to her “repeal the DREAM Act” statement. ALthough really, VRA isn’t exactly threatened either. She must have gotten the memo that it’s time for the race baiting that other Democrats are resorting to in the final days. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2905 "2014-10-31T06:16:39Z")
So you’re limiting your comments to the part about the DREAM Act, except not. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2906 "2014-10-31T08:08:58Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Actual Wendy Davis tweet: > > [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/390930/wendy-davis-confused-about-what-governor-state-does-ian-tuttle](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/390930/wendy-davis-confused-about-what-governor-state-does-ian-tuttle) > > The DREAM Act passed? According to my research, the Texas DREAM Act was signed into law in 2001. > [@](#): > > And does she know what governors do? Among other things, they veto attempts to repeal bills. In the case of the Texas DREAM Act, her opponent is on record as promising to not veto any such repeal. I’d love to link to a citation for this, but my phone has limitations which prevent it. Anyone who is interested however, can simply google the search terms Texas DREAM Act repeal Abbott. There’s a nice little hit dated October 11th of this year. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2907 "2014-10-31T12:53:45Z")
Yebbut, people who live outside of Texas might assume she’s talking about the federal DREAM Act. Doesn’t she understand what governors do? ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2908 "2014-10-31T13:02:43Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Then limit it to her “repeal the DREAM Act” statement. ALthough really, VRA isn’t exactly threatened either. She must have gotten the memo that it’s time for the race baiting that other Democrats are resorting to in the final days. > **[Abbott Urges Reform, Not Repeal, of DREAM Act](https://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/11/abbott-silent-major-immigration-issue/)** > > While other Republicans make noise about repealing the law that lets young undocumented immigrants pay in-state tuition rates, the front-running GOP candidate for governor has been silent on the issue. Aides say he wants to reform the law — not... Uh oh! Here’s her Republican opponent, discussing the DREAM Act **LAW**. Always **a_duh_er** - always wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2909 "2014-10-31T16:16:26Z")
Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2910 "2014-10-31T16:37:38Z")
> [@Spavined\_Gelding](#): > > Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. Yeah, well… _your face!_ ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2911 "2014-10-31T16:53:59Z")
> [@Spavined\_Gelding](#): > > Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. Couldn’t you have said this about 2800 posts ago? Otherwise we’d never have waited around so long for you to show up. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2912 "2014-10-31T17:21:17Z")
> [@Spavined\_Gelding](#): > > Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. Shouldn’t this be a SDMB sticky? What makes this thread so special? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2913 "2014-10-31T19:39:02Z")
> [@Spavined\_Gelding](#): > > Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. Yeah, just like **Your MOM**! _WooHoo! BURN!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2914 "2014-10-31T20:01:01Z")
> [@Spavined\_Gelding](#): > > Early on this thread took on the earmarks of an insult match between middle school students. Other that this contribution I decline to participate in this exercise in dishonesty and stupidity. I decline to respond to this post. I just wanted everyone to know that I’m not responding. ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2915 "2014-10-31T20:31:07Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > I decline to respond to this post. I just wanted everyone to know that I’m not responding. I checked this thread for the first time in months for the sole purpose to tell you all that I’m not posting in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2916 "2014-10-31T22:05:26Z")
> [@Calatin](#): > > I checked this thread for the first time in months for the sole purpose to tell you all that I’m not posting in this thread. This post is beneath me and I won’t reply to it. (Actually it’s above me but you get the idea.) ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2917 "2014-10-31T22:26:27Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > This post is beneath me and I won’t reply to it. (Actually it’s above me but you get the idea.) Your mom is beneath me. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2918 "2014-10-31T22:29:19Z")
And above me. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2919 "2014-10-31T22:29:35Z")
Can I just say that I’ll never [DEL]appear on television[/DEL] post to this thread again? ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/2920 "2014-10-31T22:55:13Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > Your mom is beneath me. She’s dead. She’s beneath everyone. She’s really not, but if she were that would have been quite a comeback. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=145) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=147)