# 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:** 1153
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23042 "2015-07-17T04:03:45Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > The article mentions something about delaying his campaign so he could pray sufficiently. Prayin’ like a motherfuck! I honestly find that kind of creepy. ---
**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, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23043 "2015-07-17T04:05:52Z")
I would too if I believed it. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23044 "2015-07-17T07:45:46Z")
Good point, but there’s always the Poe’s Law variant. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it were true. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23045 "2015-07-17T11:02:23Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > 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.? A lot of them _claimed_ that God told them to run, but they were either lying, or deceived by Satan. The only one God _really_ told to run was Michelle Bachmann. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23046 "2015-07-17T11:33:37Z")
God told him to run. He didn’t say that he actually wants him to win. Maybe God just has a sense of humor. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2015, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23047 "2015-07-17T11:44:28Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > 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.? I know ! And they still fall for it every time ! Oh, I slay Me. ---
**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, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23048 "2015-07-17T13:45:56Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > God told him to run. He didn’t say that he actually wants him to win. Maybe God just has a sense of humor. Ever seen a platypus? Fer sure. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23049 "2015-07-17T18:20:19Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > God told him to run. He didn’t say that he actually wants him to win. Maybe God just has a sense of humor. A very cruel, sick sense of humor. That would explain a lot about life. ---
**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 17, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23050 "2015-07-17T18:51:23Z")
[Steve King suddenly claims to be Hispanic although in the past he’s only mentioned German, Irish and Welsh.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/rep-steve-king-gets-hilarious-new-wikipedia-name-after-he-bizarrely-claims-to-be-hispanic/) ---
**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 17, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23051 "2015-07-17T19:17:33Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > This just in: God wants Scott Walker to be president… [other republican] If God wants a vote, he can apply for naturalization like everyone else. Who the fuck does he think he is, interfering in AMERICA’s government? [/other republican] ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23052 "2015-07-17T19:24:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Steve King suddenly claims to be Hispanic although in the past he’s only mentioned German, Irish and Welsh.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/rep-steve-king-gets-hilarious-new-wikipedia-name-after-he-bizarrely-claims-to-be-hispanic/) After his tweet stating this, someone changed his name on Wikipedia from _Steven Arnold “Steve” King_ to _Esteban Arnoldo “Steba” Rey_. Looking at the article history, it’s been going back and forth since them. Someone changes it to the Spanish version, someone changes it back, etc. etc. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23053 "2015-07-17T19:26:58Z")
He’s always wanted calves like canteloupes. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23054 "2015-07-17T19:49:01Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > 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.? At this point, I am pretty certain God is just trolling the GOP. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23055 "2015-07-17T20:21:13Z")
Looks English to me. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23056 "2015-07-17T20:30:05Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > 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? I don’t think so. If you click on the photo, you can get a bigger image of it, and it looks like a seal of some sort. Not the fish-eating kind. I can’t quite make out what it’s of, but it looks like someone waving a Confederate flag. So, he’s actually got a second Confederate flag centered on his Confederate flag. I think your nomination stands. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23057 "2015-07-17T20:45:12Z")
I thinks it’s maybe a beaver or a badger holding a flag. What’s the state varmint of Oklahoma? ---
**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:** [July 17, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23058 "2015-07-17T20:47:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I thinks it’s maybe a beaver or a badger holding a flag. What’s the state varmint of Oklahoma? Gays? I’m probably going to Hell just for thinking up that one. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23059 "2015-07-17T20:52:00Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > At this point, I am pretty certain God is just trolling the GOP. I will have to agree with Joseph Campbell, the god of the bible **is** a trickster god (Coyote for the North American Indians). [QUOTE] Joseph Campbell - The Trickster in Native American mythologies--Shadow, Creator, and Fool. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23060 "2015-07-17T21:47:45Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I thinks it’s maybe a beaver or a badger holding a flag. What’s the state varmint of Oklahoma? James Inhofe. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/23061 "2015-07-17T22:31:43Z")
[quote=“GIGObuster, post:23059, topic:490897”] I will have to agree with Joseph Campbell, the god of the bible **is** a trickster god (Coyote for the North American Indians). [/QUOTE] Well, that goes without saying. “Abraham ! Climb that mountain and kill your son on it for me. Psych ! Haha, you thought I was for real ? I was totally just fucking with you dawg… \*\*OR WAS I \*\*? You ponder that while I sprinkle fossils around to fuck with archaeologists. Oh, and speaking of fucking with people, Pharaoh ? Let my people go ! (You can’t actually let them go, I just hardened your heart. I’m making a point, dude, chill out)” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1154)