# 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:** 1152
**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:** [July 16, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23022 "2015-07-16T16:00:59Z")
> [@Double\_Foolscap](#): > > Do we need to stoop to ad hominid attacks? > > 😃 Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23023 "2015-07-16T16:10:26Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Wow, look at the ears on that monkey! OK, _hominid._ Glass houses, son, glass houses. I think he looks as if Max Gail and Dubya had a baby. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23024 "2015-07-16T16:43:34Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Senator Mark Kirk [on the Iran deal](http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/sen-mark-kirk-on-iran-deal-obama-wants-to-get-nukes-to-iran#.yeNWMj3Q9): Obama wants to give Iran nuclear weapons. my favorite part of that article: > [@](#): > > Kirk added that he believed the president would make this a “viciously partisan issue,” making it hard to get the votes to stop the deal from going forward. The **president** is going to make this viciously partisan? :dubious: That’s one hell of a bad case of [projection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection) you got going there Kirk. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23025 "2015-07-16T16:54:59Z")
If only that liberal Kenyan Muslim atheist Socialist would stop being so divisive. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23026 "2015-07-16T17:28:26Z")
[John McCain has a few things to say about Donald Trump](http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/john-mccain-has-a-few-things-to-say-about-donald-trump): > [@](#): > > Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that attracted several thousand people… Senator John McCain, the Party’s Presidential nominee in 2008, reacted to the event with dismay… > > The Senator is up for reëlection in 2016, and he pays close attention to how the issue of immigration is playing in his state. He was particularly rankled by Trump’s rally. “This performance with our friend out in Phoenix is very hurtful to me,” McCain said. “Because what he did was he fired up the crazies.”… Does John McCain look utterly ridiculous complaining about having a demagogue thrust onto the national stage to fire up the crazies? You betcha! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23027 "2015-07-16T20:45:47Z")
[President Obama Gets Greeted by Confederate Flags in Oklahoma City](http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/07/obama-greeted-by-confederate-flags-oklahoma-city) > [@](#): > > On Wednesday night, demonstrators on the streets of Oklahoma City waved Confederate flags as President Obama’s motorcade arrived, a stark scene captured by a New York Times photographer. And Oklahoma vaults back into first place in the Stupidest Red State competition! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23028 "2015-07-16T20:53:36Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > [President Obama Gets Greeted by Confederate Flags in Oklahoma City](http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/07/obama-greeted-by-confederate-flags-oklahoma-city)And Oklahoma vaults back into first place in the Stupidest Red State competition! And maybe for stupidest person, if I am seeing right, the guy second from the left: does that flag have a bald eagle centered over the saltire? ---
**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:** [July 16, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23029 "2015-07-16T21:24:33Z")
[GOP Congressman Scott Garrett is withholding his dues from the National Republican Congressional Committee because it’s too gay friendly](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-republican-sees-his-party-too-gay-friendly?cid=sm_fb_maddow) ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23030 "2015-07-16T21:27:00Z")
[Confederate Flag Parade Karma](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/29/confederate-flag-truck-parade_n_7692696.html). NSFW language. (It’s worth sticking around til the end.) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23031 "2015-07-16T21:52:32Z")
[Alex Jones (yes, him again)](http://www.salon.com/2015/07/14/alex_jones_warns_listeners_the_un_is_space_cult_plotting_to_eradicate_humanity_by_making_our_children_gay/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow) warns listeners: The UN is a “space cult” plotting to eradicate humanity by making our children gay. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23032 "2015-07-16T21:56:39Z")
I don’t think Jones really qualifies as a Republican. He’s way out beyond even their lunatic fringe. IIRC, he believes all the Bushes are Illuminati and just as evil as any Democrat. ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23033 "2015-07-16T22:02:06Z")
> [@eulalia](#): > > I think he looks like Alfred E. Neuman. [I think the devil’s got into him](http://psychic-vr-lab.com/deepdream/pics/96606.html). :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23034 "2015-07-16T22:38:30Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I don’t think Jones really qualifies as a Republican. He’s way out beyond even their lunatic fringe. IIRC, he believes all the Bushes are Illuminati and just as evil as any Democrat. But Alex Jones got Republican worthies like Gov Abbott & Ted Cruz to swallow [some recent theories…](http://www.texasobserver.org/jade-helm-15-conspiracy-theories-in-bastrop/) > [@](#): > > The origin of the Jade Helm 15 conspiracy theories can be traced largely to Austin-based radio host and noted right-wing extremist Alex Jones. Jones is the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America, according to The Southern Poverty Law Center. So I say it’s fair game to mention him here… ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23035 "2015-07-17T00:02:25Z")
Obama caused the California draught? Wait a minute, I thought it was all that gay stuff. Make up your minds, for Og’s sake. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23036 "2015-07-17T00:05:39Z")
This just in: God wants Scott Walker to be president…according to Scott Walker: [http://americablog.com/2015/07/scott-walker-claims-gods-endorsement.html](http://americablog.com/2015/07/scott-walker-claims-gods-endorsement.html) Didn’t god say the same thing to previous and present GOP candidates? You know, he wanted them to run for president, go to war, etc.? ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23037 "2015-07-17T01:10:30Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > This just in: God wants Scott Walker to be president… Wow, maybe the Westboro “Baptist” “Church” is right and God does hate America. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23038 "2015-07-17T03:05:00Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Wow, maybe the Westboro “Baptist” “Church” is right and God does hate America. Or maybe God really wants the dems to win. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23039 "2015-07-17T03:06:55Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Obama caused the California draught? Wait a minute, I thought it was all that gay stuff. Make up your minds, for Og’s sake. I heard it was because we allow abortions. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23040 "2015-07-17T03:30:17Z")
The article mentions something about delaying his campaign so he could pray sufficiently. Prayin’ like a motherfuck! But why would it take so long? Sure, lots of folks praying at the same time…kinda busy… “Your prayer is important to Me, so please leave a message at the sound of the harp”… OK, so he can’t get through right away, kinda like calling Comcast…though it seems that Infinite Intelligence would be able to deal with some multi-tasking…maybe put an intern on watching all the sparrows in flight… Dunno. Maybe he’s sincere, but his God ain’t all that inspiring. ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23041 "2015-07-17T03:49:14Z")
I also posted this in the _Remedy for Hobby Lobby decision?_ thread, but since that one is a year old, I decided it would be appropriate here as well. > [@](#): > > Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services issued new rules that work around the Supreme Court’s ruling, guaranteeing that all employees will have access to contraception through their health insurance, regardless as to where they work. > > As reported on Yahoo News: > Under the new regulations, employers with moral objections to certain forms of contraception must tell their insurance company or the federal government. The insurance company will then need to take responsibility for providing coverage to all female employees — along with any female family members on the health insurance plans of their partners — who have requested it. This step ensures that women will have access to all forms of birth control at no cost, no matter where they work. > > Because contraception is considered to be cost-neutral — i.e. the costs of providing contraceptive coverage are balanced by cost savings from lower pregnancy rates — there will be no additional costs imposed on an individual’s health insurance plan when it provides birth control without cost-sharing with the employer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1151) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1153)