# 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:** 333
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6641 "2018-01-09T15:50:51Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > And yet this response is _ **exactly the same thing!** _ :eek: > > Geez dude, are you completely unaware of your own name calling? He knows he’s going to be called names. It’s a preemptive strike. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6642 "2018-01-09T15:58:41Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > You want proof? Go back to post one of this thread and read every response made to anything that I have posted. Nothing but name calling and bullshit. > > I’ve said it before: the mental age of the respondents is that of a five year old. And that is probably insulting to five year olds. And I know that’s what pisses you people off - I point out your stupidity. And I laugh at it. And you can’t refute what I say, so you resort to the name calling. > > So, so very predictable. I didn’t look at nearly the whole thread, but in only 5 minutes I found the following posts from myself that were attempts to actually engage with you in reasonable and non-insulting debate, but you consistently refused to try and actually have a discussion with me: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17823613&postcount=2520](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17823613&postcount=2520) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18453473&postcount=3485](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18453473&postcount=3485) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18455787&postcount=3505](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18455787&postcount=3505) Why is that? You’re always complaining about folks insulting you and making brainless posts, but many of us have tried to reasonably and respectfully engage with you, and yet you ignore us. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6643 "2018-01-09T16:02:55Z")
Because the narrative is that we’re all a bunch of idiots who don’t know what we’re talking about and continuously insult him. When the reality is that he ignores productive conversation, throws as many or more insults as he gets, often preemptively, and can’t provide any actual proof of his accusations of stupidity on the liberal side. Not exactly adult behavior. As I said to one former martial arts instructor who was oh-so-proud of his designation as “master”; “It’s too bad you can’t master yourself before you try to master others.” (That guy was an asshole and a poor instructor who repeatedly injured his students.) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6644 "2018-01-09T16:28:11Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > If by “name calling and bullshit,” you mean “pointing out that most of your stories didn’t actually happen,” that’s 100% true! That’s what happens when one relies on so much [fake news](http://www.pacificpundit.com). Kudos to **running coach** for finding them. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6645 "2018-01-09T16:55:51Z")
After all this, somebody should say something nice about **Clothy**. Really, somebody should. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6646 "2018-01-09T16:57:03Z")
He knows how to spell and put sentences together? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6647 "2018-01-09T16:57:17Z")
His lawn looks great! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6648 "2018-01-09T17:03:48Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > His lawn looks great! We only have a photograph and his word that’s his lawn. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6649 "2018-01-09T17:07:14Z")
I’m name calling because he’s a fucking troll who, in a decade and a half, I’ve not seen try to have an honest discussion even one time. He acts shitty and then accuses other people of being immature for also being shitty. You can ride the logic train up his dickhole and he’ll just keep acting stupid and agrieved. How many years has this stupid fucking thread been open? Everyone needs to just block him and eventually he’ll find somewhere else to publicly shit himself. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6650 "2018-01-09T17:12:23Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > After all this, somebody should say something nice about **Clothy**. Really, somebody should. [Best I can do.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellsinger#Clothahump) > [@](#): > > He is notoriously manipulative of his associates, albeit in the service of benign intentions. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6651 "2018-01-09T17:20:26Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > We only have a photograph and his word that’s his lawn. Someone’s lawn looks great! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6652 "2018-01-09T17:23:10Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > [Best I can do.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellsinger#Clothahump) **Clothy** doesn’t have benign intentions. ---
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6653 "2018-01-09T17:43:25Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > **Clothy** doesn’t have benign intentions. No-one said the nice thing should be truthful. But let’s try an honest one: his mind is as sharp and his taunt cuts like a shaving brush. Based on that Wiki link that writer Foster seems quite a libtard - and C likes his books 😕 How did that happen, was it some kind of TL;DR after the first chapter when bad guys were still having upper hand and the turtle wasn’t yet revealed to be senile ? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6654 "2018-01-09T18:00:44Z")
> [@SaneBill](#): > > No-one said the nice thing should be truthful. But let’s try an honest one: his mind is as sharp and his taunt cuts like a shaving brush. > > Based on that Wiki link that writer Foster seems quite a libtard - and C likes his books 😕 How did that happen, was it some kind of TL;DR after the first chapter when bad guys were still having upper hand and the turtle wasn’t yet revealed to be senile ? [From this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=540702&highlight=username) > [@What does your username say about you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-username-say-about-you/518287/80): > > Clothahump is the name of the elderly Turtle Wizard in Alan Dean Foster’s Spellsinger novel series. > > I’m old and I’m smart. But I’m not green with a shell. 😃 _sings_ two out of three ain’t bad._sings_ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6655 "2018-01-09T18:07:42Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [From this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=540702&highlight=username) > > _sings_ two out of three ain’t bad._sings_ Well, one out of three… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6656 "2018-01-09T18:08:30Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Well, one out of three… We’re pretty sure he doesn’t have a green shell. Clashes with the camo belt. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6657 "2018-01-09T18:55:43Z")
See **Clothy**? This is how it’s done. A _true_ [Liberal Stupid Idea](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/368087-dem-lawmaker-to-introduce-stable-genius-act-requiring) > [@](#): > > A Democratic lawmaker says that he will introduce legislation that would require presidential candidates to undergo a mental health examination following a tweet from President Trump in which he praised himself as a “stable genius.” > > Rep. Brendan Boyle’s office said in a press release that the Pennsylvania Democrat would introduce the “Stable Genius Act” in the House on Tuesday. > > The act would require all presidential candidates to file a Federal Election Commission (FEC) report “certifying that he or she has undergone medical examination by the medical office under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.” So why is it you miss the real stuff? ---
**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:** [January 9, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6658 "2018-01-09T19:48:49Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > So why is it you miss the real stuff? > [@Bloomberg anti-gun lies dealt another blow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bloomberg-anti-gun-lies-dealt-another-blow/806155/87): > > Far, far too much time in the ultra-right wing echo chamber that is Pacific Pundit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6659 "2018-01-09T20:00:58Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > See **Clothy**? This is how it’s done. > A _true_ [Liberal Stupid Idea](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/368087-dem-lawmaker-to-introduce-stable-genius-act-requiring) > > So why is it you miss the real stuff? I’m not sure that’s a stupid idea. We would rule out a lot of whack jobs. Can we extend the same sanity tests to congressmen and senators? Cabinet members? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6660 "2018-01-09T20:06:27Z")
It has a stupid name. Half-point. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=332) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=334)