# 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:** 277
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5521 "2016-11-04T13:24:28Z")
Graphics don’t spontaneously generate themselves. They take time to put together. If you don’t think every media outlet on Earth is preparing for all possible results, then you need to rethink your ability to function as an adult. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5522 "2016-11-04T13:30:53Z")
It’s like that time last year when a BBC reporter accidentally tweeted that the Queen had died when he saw the BBC running a rehearsal on how it might handle a royal death. Clearly the only possible reason for that was that the BBC was planning on murdering the Queen. There is no other possible explanation. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5523 "2016-11-04T13:31:11Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > And here’s a priceless little pearl of liberal stupidity. WorldNow, a news source for the major networks, has already prepared material to air showing Clinton as the winner. One of the NBC affiliates accidentally made it available. But no, the mainstream media isn’t biased heavily to the left, nope, nope. And there’s no rigging going on from the Democratic side of the election, no siree. So how is that rigging supposed to work? Trump wins, but NBC puts up a graphic that says Hillary won, and all the electors switch their votes to Hillary? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5524 "2016-11-04T13:31:35Z")
And let’s not omit this priceless pearl of liberal stupidity, who whined about the Ku Klux Klan display in game 7 of the World Series. [http://www.westernjournalism.com/thepoint/2016/11/03/missed-mile-liberals-find-racism-world-series-signs-mockery-soon-follows/](http://www.westernjournalism.com/thepoint/2016/11/03/missed-mile-liberals-find-racism-world-series-signs-mockery-soon-follows/) ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5525 "2016-11-04T13:35:25Z")
Wow, it’s a three-fer this morning. Let’s all applaud the lib who set fire to a Trump campaign sign in Denver and nearly burned down a neighborhood. > **[Arsonist Sets Trump Campaign Sign On Fire, Endangers Entire Neighborhood](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/donald-trump-arson-sign-fire-denver-colorado/)** > > The Denver Fire Department says they do not have a suspect in the arson fire of a Trump campaign sign. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5526 "2016-11-04T13:42:24Z")
Even your sources are funny. Are you sure they’re not parody sites? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5527 "2016-11-04T14:06:09Z")
To be fair, the KKK baseball thing is pretty funny even if the website he’s chosen is a ludicrous right-wing site aimed at the hard-of-thinking. And the arsonist is an asshole (as all arsonists are). On the other hand it’s worth noting that **Clothahump** has had to resort to “a few random people on Twitter” and a petty local criminal to find examples of “stupid liberals” (his news graphic point already being thoroughly trashed) whereas the SRIOTD thread is filled with stupidity and venality from actual elected Republicans, prominent members of right-wing media, and of course the Trump campaign. Democrats dump their crazies (see “Carlos Danger” for an example); the Republicans elect them or give them jobs at FoxNews. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5528 "2016-11-04T16:02:47Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > And here’s a priceless little pearl of liberal stupidity. WorldNow, a news source for the major networks, has already prepared material to air showing Clinton as the winner. One of the NBC affiliates accidentally made it available. But no, the mainstream media isn’t biased heavily to the left, nope, nope. And there’s no rigging going on from the Democratic side of the election, no siree. Do you think networks have graphic artists standing by with a pen and iPad to start drawing banners at midnight EST on Wednesday morning? Or do you think its more reasonable that they make these ahead of time and have them prepared for both candidates? Even a man who’s been kicked in the head knows the answer to that one ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5529 "2016-11-04T16:13:16Z")
Newspapers even have obituaries prepared for people who haven’t even died yet. What’s an alive person need an obituary for? Silly Liberals. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5530 "2016-11-04T16:24:53Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > And here’s a priceless little pearl of liberal stupidity. WorldNow, a news source for the major networks, has already prepared material to air showing Clinton as the winner. One of the NBC affiliates accidentally made it available. But no, the mainstream media isn’t biased heavily to the left, nope, nope. And there’s no rigging going on from the Democratic side of the election, no siree. > > [http://www.thedailyliberator.com/nbc-local-news-accidentally-posts-us-election-results-week-early-shows-clinton-win/](http://www.thedailyliberator.com/nbc-local-news-accidentally-posts-us-election-results-week-early-shows-clinton-win/) Are you deliberately obtuse or just that stupid? > [@Clothahump](#): > > And let’s not omit this priceless pearl of liberal stupidity, who whined about the Ku Klux Klan display in game 7 of the World Series. > > [http://www.westernjournalism.com/thepoint/2016/11/03/missed-mile-liberals-find-racism-world-series-signs-mockery-soon-follows/](http://www.westernjournalism.com/thepoint/2016/11/03/missed-mile-liberals-find-racism-world-series-signs-mockery-soon-follows/) People who don’t watch baseball decide to watch crazy, drought-breaking Game 7 of World Series, and don’t understand that K stands for strikeouts, then tweet about it. Also, assuming their liberals, because they’re dumb or because they don’t like the KKK? Are you saying conservatives support the KKK? > [@Clothahump](#): > > Wow, it’s a three-fer this morning. Let’s all applaud the lib who set fire to a Trump campaign sign in Denver and nearly burned down a neighborhood. > > [http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/11/01/donald-trump-arson-sign-fire-denver-colorado/#.WBrS5mtLFDI.twitter](http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/11/01/donald-trump-arson-sign-fire-denver-colorado/#.WBrS5mtLFDI.twitter) Not to get into a “both sides do it” situation, but Trumpists burned down an entire fucking church. One sign. Church. One’s an angry asshole. The other is a terrorist. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5531 "2016-11-04T16:31:27Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > And here’s a priceless little pearl of liberal stupidity. WorldNow, a news source for the major networks, has already prepared material to air showing Clinton as the winner. One of the NBC affiliates accidentally made it available. But no, the mainstream media isn’t biased heavily to the left, nope, nope. And there’s no rigging going on from the Democratic side of the election, no siree. > > [http://www.thedailyliberator.com/nbc-local-news-accidentally-posts-us-election-results-week-early-shows-clinton-win/](http://www.thedailyliberator.com/nbc-local-news-accidentally-posts-us-election-results-week-early-shows-clinton-win/) [68 years and one day ago.](https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/running-for-office/assets/images/artifacts/45.1-zoom.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5532 "2016-11-04T16:51:54Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Not to get into a “both sides do it” situation, but Trumpists burned down an entire fucking church. One sign. Church. One’s an angry asshole. The other is a terrorist. Well, that was a stupid librul ideas as well. Obviously, libruls, with minds corrupted by the lsm, burned it down and sprayed “voat trump” on it to makes good upstanding Trump supporters look bad. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5533 "2016-11-28T04:23:29Z")
[Reddit’s CEO regrets trolling Trump supporters by secretly editing their posts](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/11/26/reddits-ceo-regrets-trolling-trump-supporters-by-secretly-editing-their-posts/) Yet another bastion of impartial news is discovered to have feet of clay. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5534 "2016-11-28T04:25:37Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Yet another bastion of impartial news is discovered to have feet of clay. If you ever considered Reddit to be a “bastion of impartial news,” then you might want to submit THAT as the stupid idea of the day. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5535 "2016-11-28T04:42:38Z")
Sorry I forgot the rolleyes smiley. I thought it was understood that there are no impartial news sources these days. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5536 "2016-11-28T05:54:44Z")
Reddit is a forum, you moron. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5537 "2016-11-28T05:55:49Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Reddit is a forum, you moron. Exactly. It’s no more a news source than this message board. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5538 "2016-11-28T12:08:21Z")
Is Steve Huffman a liberal? I googled him but couldn’t find anything about his politics other than that the Trump supporters on Reddit hated him. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5539 "2016-11-29T16:23:48Z")
Tim Kaine tweeted about the “senseless act of gun violence” at OSU. Turns out the attacker was a Muslim student who jumped the curb with his car into a crowd, then got out and started attacking people with a knife. He was shot by a police officer and killed. 60+ million bozos thought this jackass would have been a good VP. [http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/eric-scheiner/kaine-tweets-osu-senseless-act-gun-violence-updates-after-no-gun-involved](http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/eric-scheiner/kaine-tweets-osu-senseless-act-gun-violence-updates-after-no-gun-involved) ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/5540 "2016-11-29T16:46:14Z")
[The Kaine tweet was at 8:28 AM on the 28th](https://twitter.com/timkaine/status/803280422155104257) The following is from [NPR](http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/28/503589910/at-least-9-injured-following-report-of-active-shooter-at-ohio-state-university) > [@](#): > > OSU’s emergency management division first tweeted a warning about an active shooter at **9:56 a.m.** local time: “Buckeye Alert: Active Shooter on campus. Run Hide Fight. Watts Hall.” Watts Hall houses the Materials Science and Engineering department. I’ve bolded the time just incase it isn’t obvious that the Kaine tweet happened prior to the erroneous OSU tweet. Though to be fair, assuming a gun is involved in mass attacks in the US tends to be a safe bet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=276) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=278)