# 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:** 12
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/221 "2009-05-17T14:33:30Z")
How does anybody know what was brought up in the meeting? The claim is that they only waterboarded 3 prisoners. If that is true, it would not have been a subject to inform Congress about at all. The assumption that waterboarding was a big deal in 2002 and the military felt the need to tell about it is unsubstantiated. I will wait until a more complete synopsis of the meetings is released. The meeting was 7 years ago after all. ---
**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 20, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/222 "2009-05-20T14:19:39Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > How does anybody know what was brought up in the meeting? The claim is that they only waterboarded 3 prisoners. If that is true, it would not have been a subject to inform Congress about at all. The assumption that waterboarding was a big deal in 2002 and the military felt the need to tell about it is unsubstantiated. I will wait until a more complete synopsis of the meetings is released. > The meeting was 7 years ago after all. Well, they’re talking about how the only waterboarded 3 prisoners, as if that’s the only thing that could actually count as torture, though of course thay say it isn’t. I’m confident that if you include other forms of torture like “stress positions” and sleep deprivation, the number of tortured prisoners will grow to hundreds or even thousands. ---
**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 20, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/223 "2009-05-20T15:02:01Z")
> [@davidw](#): > > Has anyone mentioned the [special RNC meeting](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22445.html) to approve a resolution to rebrand the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Socialist Party?” When even Michael Steele can see that your idea is stupid, it’s really stupid. Today, apparently [the Republicans are backing off of this stupid idea.](http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0509/Democrat_Socialists_no_more.html) Instead of voting that the Democratic party adopt a new name, they will merely condem its “march toward socialism”. Pitiful that this counts as their smartest move in months. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/224 "2009-05-20T15:59:20Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Today, apparently [the Republicans are backing off of this stupid idea.](http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0509/Democrat_Socialists_no_more.html) Instead of voting that the Democratic party adopt a new name, they will merely condem its “march toward socialism”. > > Pitiful that this counts as their smartest move in months. Perhaps the Democrats could adopt a resolution that congratulates the Republicans for their “march towards irrelevancy” ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/225 "2009-05-20T16:18:57Z")
It’s more of a drunken meander than a march, really. ---
**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 20, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/226 "2009-05-20T16:21:45Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Perhaps the Democrats could adopt a resolution that congratulates the Republicans for their “march towards irrelevancy” I would amend that to “march towards irrelevancy with the occsional side trips to public restrooms for secretive gay sex by public gay bashers”. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/227 "2009-05-20T19:43:10Z")
As usual, I have absolutely nothing of import or interest to add here, except that I think the RNC Chairman really ought to be referred to as “Michael Steele but not the one who was [in The Runaways and The Bangles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Steele_(musician)), the _other_ one” because I keep getting confused. Yes, I am blonde, why do you ask? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/228 "2009-05-20T19:51:38Z")
Who the hell knew the names of the members of the Bangles, even when they were popular? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/229 "2009-05-20T19:58:14Z")
> [@acsenray](#): > > Who the hell knew the names of the members of the Bangles, even when they were popular? [This guy did.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI) ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/230 "2009-05-20T23:40:13Z")
Passed by the RNC today: > [@](#): > > RNC RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING > THE DEMOCRATS’ MARCH TOWARD SOCIALISM > WHEREAS, the American Heritage Dictionary defines socialism as a system of social organization in > which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned by a centralized government that often > plans and controls the economy; and > > WHEREAS, the Democratic Party has outlined their plans to nationalize the banking, financial and > healthcare industries; and > > WHEREAS, the Democratic Party has proposed massive government bailouts for the mortgage and > auto industries; and > > WHEREAS, the Democratic Party has passed trillions of dollars in new government spending, all with > strings attached in order to control nearly every aspect of American life; and > > WHEREAS, Newsweek reported recently, “Whether we like it or not – or even whether many people > have thought much about it or not – the numbers clearly suggest that we are headed in a more > European direction…As entitlement spending rises over the next decade, we will become even more > French;” and > > WHEREAS, The Wall Street Journal reported recently, “But tucked away in the spending bill is a > change that will both reduce work and increase welfare by paying states to increase their welfare > caseloads;” and > > WHEREAS, history has demonstrated that free markets and free men are the only way to prosperity > and have been the bedrock of the United States economy; and > > WHEREAS, the Democratic Party seeks to expand government control of the daily lives of > Americans; and > > WHEREAS, the Democratic Party and its leadership have dedicated themselves to a new taxing > objective of direct income redistribution which takes additional taxes from one group of people and > gives it in direct cash transfers to another group of people who pay no federal income taxes; and > > WHEREAS, the American traditions of hard work and free enterprise are at risk as the Democratic > Party pushes our country towards European-style socialism and government control; therefore be it > > RESOLVED, that we the members of the Republican National Committee recognize the Democratic > Party’s clear and obvious purpose in proposing, passing, and implementing socialist programs through > federal legislation; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that we the members of the Republican National Committee recognize that the > Democratic Party is dedicated to restructuring American society along socialist ideals; and be it further > > RESOLVED, that we the members of the Republican National Committee call on the American people > to urge the President, the Congress and the Democratic Party to remember what made our country > great and to stop pushing our country towards socialism and governmental control. > > Adopted by the Republican National Committee, May 20, 2009 [PDF here](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/democrats_march_to_socialism.pdf) At the end there, where they’re urging the President, the Congress and the Democratic Party to remember what made our country great, I think they’re talking about 9/11, or maybe torturing people. Whatever it was, I’m sure it was pretty damn great because we _are_ the World’s only Super Power! YEAH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/231 "2009-05-20T23:47:37Z")
"WHEREAS, we the Republican Party are against large government spending, although not so you’d notice, and WHEREAS the Democratic Party are poopyheads, be it RESOLVED, lower taxes. Terrorism. America and baby Jesus. Amen." Makes about as much sense as their budget, really. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/232 "2009-05-20T23:53:37Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > "WHEREAS, we the Republican Party are against large government spending, although not so you’d notice, > > and WHEREAS the Democratic Party are poopyheads, > > be it RESOLVED, lower taxes. Terrorism. America and baby Jesus. Amen." > > Makes about as much sense as their budget, really. QFFuckingT ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/233 "2009-05-21T00:03:50Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > "WHEREAS, we the Republican Party are against large government spending, although not so you’d notice, > > and WHEREAS the Democratic Party are poopyheads, > > be it RESOLVED, lower taxes. Terrorism. **America and baby Jesus.** Amen." > > Makes about as much sense as their budget, really. Dagnabbit - now I’m hearing this in my head as said by Ricky Bobby. > [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I would amend that to “march towards irrelevancy with the occsional side trips to public restrooms for secretive gay sex by public gay bashers”. The GOP: a small tent but a wide stance. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/234 "2009-05-21T01:13:41Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > Passed by the RNC today: > > [PDF here](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/democrats_march_to_socialism.pdf) > > At the end there, where they’re urging the President, the Congress and the Democratic Party to remember what made our country great, I think they’re talking about 9/11, or maybe torturing people. Whatever it was, I’m sure it was pretty damn great because we _are_ the World’s only Super Power! YEAH!!! “What’s was that huge booming sound Howard?” “Why that’s the Republican Party careening at super sonic speed into irrelevancy dear, that’s all.” “Ohhhhhh. Okay. So we don’t have to be ashamed to be Americans anymore?” “That’s right dear.” “Oh, thank God. I think people were beginning to see through the English accent I’ve been putting on for the last eight years.” “What English accent?” ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/235 "2009-05-21T01:48:18Z")
I have this mental image right now, from a long time ago. I was in Panama. Some people had found a fer de lance out in the open and had surrounded it. When the snake couldn’t reach and attack them, it started biting itself in some weird sort of self destructive fit. The Republican party right now is acting just like that snake. Biting itself to death, injecting poison into its own hide. Chomp chomp. ---
**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 26, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/236 "2009-05-26T12:57:04Z")
Can it be the Republicans have gone for 5 days without a stupid outbreak? ---
**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:** [May 26, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/237 "2009-05-26T13:00:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Can it be the Republicans have gone for 5 days without a stupid outbreak? Of course not. The Cheneys have been talking up torture all weekend, and now there’s talk that Liz Cheney may run for office. The stupid never stops! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/238 "2009-05-26T13:16:01Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Can it be the Republicans have gone for 5 days without a stupid outbreak? Oh god no. I started a post last week in a Notebook page and kept adding on to it. I intended to post it but real life got in the way. I might still post it (later) even though much of it is out of date now, replaced by other more current stupid. Never fear, the stupid is always on the move. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/239 "2009-05-26T15:39:51Z")
Ending birthright citizenship count? > **[Nathan Deal, Georgia Lawmaker, Wants To End "Birthright Citizenship"](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nathan-deal-georgia-lawma_n_207485)** > > Nathan Deal, Georgia Lawmaker, Wants To End "Birthright Citizenship" Nah, not big enough. C’mon, react to the latina, Mr. Steele. I can’t wait. oh… god, this is like watching a car crash. Except it’s a 18 wheeler that just drove into a lamppost, and it’s a car carrier, and they’re all falling off in slow motion. And each one is packed full of clowns. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/240 "2009-05-26T15:48:36Z")
I don’t know if I’d call that one stupid. _Jus soli_ is not used as a basis for citizenship in lots of countries. Un-American, maybe. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=13)