# 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:** 1070
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21382 "2015-05-04T20:30:05Z")
[Republicans slice NASA funding to attack climate change.](http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-gop-attack-on-climate-change-science-20150501-column.html) And they tried to suggest Bill Nye endorsed the bill. Twits. Deliberately using their power to screw people over is much worse than the simple empty-headed babbling that takes up much of the GOP’s time. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21383 "2015-05-04T21:20:39Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > There’s nothing particular whacko about Fiorina … just another corporate lackey of the ruling class (a distaff Mitt Romney, if you will), and one who got her ass kicked by Barbara Boxer. I have a hard time figuring out how someone whose two main accomplishments in life are 1) running Hewlett/Packard into the ground and 2) losing a Senate race is somehow considered a viable Presidential candidate. Yeah, yeah, you can cry “community organizer” all you want, but at least Obama _won_ his Senate contest. As for Carson: a neurosurgeon who seems to hate and mistrust science. How does that even work? ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21384 "2015-05-04T21:35:10Z")
[quote=“Truman\_Burbank, post:21377, topic:490897”] Au contraire, have you forgotten…demon sheep? [/QUOTE] God, how have I not seen this until today? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21385 "2015-05-04T22:20:25Z")
> [@hotflungwok](#): > > The search function better search for what I tell it to search for or I’m going to make it search through everything lekatt ever posted. No you fool! That’s how Ultron was created! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21386 "2015-05-04T22:23:38Z")
Maybe if you do it _backwards_… ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21387 "2015-05-04T23:25:29Z")
And then there’s the [demon blimp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJKlc77K5dg&) ad Fiorina ran against Barbara Boxer ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21388 "2015-05-04T23:46:36Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > God, how have I not seen this until today? First of all, you are welcome - it ‘helps’ if you lived in Calif during the race. Secondly, I must now also welcome you to the sister/brotherhood of those who, having seen this, can never\* unsee \*this bwahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_stamos_left_ear/32/3198_2.png) [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21389 "2015-05-05T00:58:26Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > There’s nothing particular whacko about Fiorina … just another corporate lackey of the ruling class (a distaff Mitt Romney, if you will), and one who got her ass kicked by Barbara Boxer. At least Mitt Romney can point to being a pretty successful businessman. Fiorina’s greatest claim to fame was being an asshole who took bonuses while laying people off and causing HP to lose half it’s stock value. And being fired with a $40 million golden parachute. She’s everything wrong with corporate America and I see no evidence her presidency would not be an unmitigated disaster. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21390 "2015-05-05T02:33:56Z")
> [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](#): > > At least Mitt Romney can point to being a pretty successful businessman. Fiorina’s greatest claim to fame was being an asshole who took bonuses while laying people off and causing HP to lose half it’s stock value. And being fired with a $40 million golden parachute. She’s everything wrong with corporate America and I see no evidence her presidency would not be an unmitigated disaster. [It was “only” $20 million.](http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carly_Fiorina&oldid=660878548#Forced_resignation) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21391 "2015-05-05T02:47:09Z")
The writer of the recent book trying to expose the Clinton Foundation (short version: Fail) [worries he’s going to be “Vince Fostered”.](http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/05/04/clinton-cash-author-peter-schweizer-and-dana-lo/203521) ---
**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:** [May 5, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21392 "2015-05-05T03:24:27Z")
> [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](#): > > At least Mitt Romney can point to being a pretty successful businessman. Fiorina’s greatest claim to fame was being an asshole who took bonuses while laying people off and causing HP to lose half it’s stock value. And being fired with a $40 million golden parachute. She’s everything wrong with corporate America and I see no evidence her presidency would not be an unmitigated disaster. She probably should have registered [http://www.carlyfiorina.org/](http://www.carlyfiorina.org/). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21393 "2015-05-05T14:14:59Z")
[57% of Republicans support making Christianity the national religion.](http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/25/57-republicans-dismantle-constitution-christianity-national-religion.html) ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21394 "2015-05-05T14:59:16Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > She probably should have registered [http://www.carlyfiorina.org/](http://www.carlyfiorina.org/). That is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21395 "2015-05-05T15:00:54Z")
[Wal-Mart issued a statement](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wal-mart-jade-helm-15) denying any involvement in the Obama Martial-Law Conspiracy To Take Over Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Sinaptics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Sinaptics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaptics)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21396 "2015-05-05T15:33:23Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [Wal-Mart issued a statement](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wal-mart-jade-helm-15) denying any involvement in the Obama Martial-Law Conspiracy To Take Over Texas. My favorite from the comments: “Actually, there is truth of a Texas takeover. We’re coming for you fuckers. Get ready for Sharia law you bitches.” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21397 "2015-05-05T15:44:44Z")
(cue The Knack) “Muh-muh-muh my sharia!..” ---
**Author:** ![Sinaptics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Sinaptics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaptics)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21398 "2015-05-05T15:50:21Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > (cue The Knack) > > “Muh-muh-muh my sharia!..” Ouch. That was brutal. In the future, please feel free not to sharia. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21399 "2015-05-05T16:30:16Z")
> [@Sinaptics](#): > > Ouch. That was brutal. In the future, please feel free not to sharia. No, he should post about [My Sharia more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Gu-CyE-NQ). ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21400 "2015-05-05T16:41:05Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > No, he should post about [My Sharia more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Gu-CyE-NQ). I can’t work up as good a pun, but I prefer a [harder beat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRmEa8hv6iU). ---
**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:** [May 5, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/21401 "2015-05-05T17:01:11Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [Wal-Mart issued a statement](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wal-mart-jade-helm-15) denying any involvement in the Obama Martial-Law Conspiracy To Take Over Texas. Ah HA ! So there \*is \*an Obama Martial-Law Conspiracy To Take Over Texas ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1069) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1071)