# Stupid Republican idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 26, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897 "2009-03-26T18:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1049
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20962 "2015-04-12T20:12:14Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Who says they can’t nominate Dick Cheney? > > The would be almost as awesome for the Democrats as a Ted Cruz or Rand Paul candidacy. Exactly. Congrats, Mr. Kristol, we won’t stop you. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20963 "2015-04-12T20:13:24Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > Constitutional issues. Cheney has already served two terms as President. Ha! Much funnier answer. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20964 "2015-04-13T16:33:24Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Who says they can’t nominate Dick Cheney? > > The would be almost as awesome for the Democrats as a Ted Cruz or Rand Paul candidacy. Actually, Cheney would automatically be their best candidate. He’s strong, and he’s not stupid or crazy. Evil, yes, but not stupid or crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20965 "2015-04-13T16:50:39Z")
“Cheney For President-Because Darth Vader Isn’t Real” ---
**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:** [April 13, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20966 "2015-04-13T16:55:52Z")
Why settle for the Lesser evil? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20967 "2015-04-13T17:36:33Z")
Shooting America [del]in the face[/del] into the future! ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20968 "2015-04-13T19:25:52Z")
[QUOTE=Maus Magill] Why settle for the Lesser evil? [/QUOTE] Ftaghn ! ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20969 "2015-04-13T19:25:57Z")
Remember Texas state legislator Molly White, who said a couple of weeks ago that she requires any Muslim who visits her state Capitol office to pledge allegiance to the United States? Well, now she’s saying that [she sees no point in meeting with constituents who disagree with her, because it’s just a waste of time](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/texas-lawmaker-refuses-to-meet-with-constituents-who-dont-share-her-views-staff-says-it-is-a-waste-of-time/). ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20970 "2015-04-13T19:30:24Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Ftaghn ! Reported. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20971 "2015-04-13T21:07:37Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Remember Texas state legislator Molly White, who said a couple of weeks ago that she requires any Muslim who visits her state Capitol office to pledge allegiance to the United States? Well, now she’s saying that [she sees no point in meeting with constituents who disagree with her, because it’s just a waste of time](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/texas-lawmaker-refuses-to-meet-with-constituents-who-dont-share-her-views-staff-says-it-is-a-waste-of-time/). She probably used to be The Unsinkable Molly Brown before she changed her name. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20972 "2015-04-13T21:24:14Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > Reported. Racist. It’s because I’m half [del]Deep One[/del] [del]fish-people[/del] Piscine-American, isn’t it ? ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20973 "2015-04-13T21:49:55Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Remember Texas state legislator Molly White, who said a couple of weeks ago that she requires any Muslim who visits her state Capitol office to pledge allegiance to the United States? Well, now she’s saying that [she sees no point in meeting with constituents who disagree with her, because it’s just a waste of time](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/texas-lawmaker-refuses-to-meet-with-constituents-who-dont-share-her-views-staff-says-it-is-a-waste-of-time/). Obviously, she’s absolutely correct. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20974 "2015-04-13T21:52:37Z")
Quite. She merely errs on whose time is being wasted. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20975 "2015-04-13T21:58:03Z")
Pat Robertson says that a President Hillary Clinton [would take America “back to the '50s”.](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/pat-robertson-fears-president-hillary-clinton-will-take-us-back-to-the-50s/) I’m not sure if Pat even understands his own metaphors at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20976 "2015-04-13T22:41:53Z")
Wait, weren’t the 50s that there dream-quality utopic (uchronistic ?) America that was the bestest everest that there ever was or will be ? Paging Dr. **Starving Artist** for confirmation ? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20977 "2015-04-13T22:48:31Z")
You do know, don’t you, that there is a device on the board where someone can know any time his username gets mentioned? Attract their attention? Named after that RW TV asshole, called a “Hannity search”. Pretty sure that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20978 "2015-04-13T23:35:52Z")
I ain’t scared. I don’t give a shit. I’m not even scared about that asshole Candlejack and furthermo ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20979 "2015-04-13T23:36:49Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Pat Robertson says that a President Hillary Clinton [would take America “back to the '50s”.](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/pat-robertson-fears-president-hillary-clinton-will-take-us-back-to-the-50s/) > > I’m not sure if Pat even understands his own metaphors at this point. He’s still alive?! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20980 "2015-04-13T23:51:44Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > I ain’t scared. I don’t give a shit. I’m not even scared about that asshole Candlejack and furthermo You misspelled “paper tuber”. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/20981 "2015-04-14T00:18:10Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Pat Robertson says that a President Hillary Clinton [would take America “back to the '50s”.](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/pat-robertson-fears-president-hillary-clinton-will-take-us-back-to-the-50s/) > > I’m not sure if Pat even understands his own metaphors at this point. Maybe he means the 1850s. Before women had the vote and could own property. And yes, he’s still alive - he’s on my death pool list. I had Cheney on my list for a few years, took him off so he’d croak. They went and gave him a new heart - sometimes you just can’t win.:smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1048) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1050)