# 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:** 1243
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24842 "2015-10-12T22:41:17Z")
> [@Wash](#): > > Not your typical SRIOTD, but hilarious nonetheless. [Greg Abbott tweets congratulations to Astros shortly before they give up 7 runs in the 8th to lose game 4.](http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/20151012-oops-texas-governor-greg-abbott-jinxes-astros-wants-rangers-in-alcs.ece) > > Of course, given this is Abbott we’re talking about, it’s highly unlikely this is even close to the stupidest thing he did today. He got out of bed … ---
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24843 "2015-10-12T22:52:09Z")
> [@Wash](#): > > Not your typical SRIOTD, but hilarious nonetheless. [Greg Abbott tweets congratulations to Astros shortly before they give up 7 runs in the 8th to lose game 4.](http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/20151012-oops-texas-governor-greg-abbott-jinxes-astros-wants-rangers-in-alcs.ece) > > Of course, given this is Abbott we’re talking about, it’s highly unlikely **this is even close to the stupidest thing he did today.** How about the tweet he sent right after(right after blaming a staffer)? > [@](#): > > Abbott, who is an avid Twitter user, responded to the gaffe by **telling Astros fans to unfollow his office** and stick to his personal Twitter account. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24844 "2015-10-13T04:43:33Z")
> [@BigAppleBucky](#): > > [¡Jeb! has another coordination malfunction, cites super PAC advertising as his own](http://americablog.com/2015/10/jeb-has-another-coordination-malfunction-cites-super-pac-advertising-as-his-own.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Americablog+%28AMERICAblog+News+%29) Meh. They’re still his backers, obviously. > [@eschereal](#): > > [Republiopaths being whiny assholes (via The Hill)](http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/256631-senate-gop-opens-door-to-weakening-the-filibuster): > > _After last year’s midterm elections, Republicans held majorities in both the House and the Senate, where the GOP has a 54-46 advantage. The GOP hoped the new majorities would allow Republicans to send conservative legislation to the White House, which would at least [COLOR=“Red”]force President Obama to use his veto pen. > \_\_\_\_\_\_Instead, bills have been bottled up by Senate Democrats, and Obama has only vetoed one piece of legislation this year — a measure to build the Keystone pipeline. Frustrated House Republicans joined by a GOP presidential candidate and freshmen senators are clamoring for change.[/COLOR]_ > > “I gots all these damn fingers, and those guys won’t let me pointing with thems.” Whining aside, getting rid of the filibuster rule is for the best. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2015, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24845 "2015-10-13T05:05:27Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Whining aside, getting rid of the filibuster rule is for the best. Eh, it’s fodder for another thread to be sure, but what the hell. The weak but visceral argument would be “what goes around comes around, fuckwads” 🙂 ; but for more thoughtful fare I genuinely think that a political system as fundamentally broken as that of the US actually \*needs \*the filibuster. Since y’alls only have the two parties a majority by either in both houses would otherwise amount to a de facto dictature with one side of the population/lobbies getting \*\*all \*\*of the legislative representation, and the other side getting sweet fuck all (or worse, if the side in power is ornery enough). That’s not good democracy, and no way to reach any sort of compromise. And, sure, the President could then veto - but each veto costs a lot in political capital and trust. I shouldn’t expect a President who vetoed 100% of what comes out of Congress would last very long in the big chair. With the filibuster in the worst that can happen is nothing much happening. That’s strictly better than harmful, one-sided, partisan legislation happening. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24846 "2015-10-13T23:25:59Z")
I’m not sure if this one counts. This is the lawyer for the Republican, not the Republican himself: Staffers prosecuted for allegedly [hiding payoffs](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/13/federal-prosecutors-will-call-on-ron-paul-to-make-case-against-former-aides/) to a (now former) Iowa state Senator for his endorsement of Ron Paul. > [@](#): > > “If you look on TV and see Matthew McConaughey talk about how much he loves driving his Lincoln, he’s being paid,” said Kasari’s attorney Jesse Binnall. “We’re less familiar with the idea of politicians being paid being paid, but it happens.” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24847 "2015-10-14T02:17:40Z")
I think Matthew McConaughey really _does_ love his Lincoln. That’s why I think so much less of him than I might otherwise. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24848 "2015-10-14T10:23:16Z")
Mike Huckabee tweets: > [@](#): > > Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem in America. #DemDebate Mike’s very next tweet: > [@](#): > > I trust @BernieSanders with my tax dollars like I trust a North Korean chef with my labrador! #DemDebate Quite apart from the variable views on racism, does he _really_ want to bring up dog safety given the story about his son killing a dog at camp? ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24849 "2015-10-14T11:01:12Z")
Cheap pot shots at foreign countries? Yep, real presidential material there ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24850 "2015-10-14T12:18:52Z")
Racism exists because we have sin? How does that work? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24851 "2015-10-14T14:51:00Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Racism exists because we have sin? How does that work? Ok that one has pretty straight Christian theology roots - everything bad in the world happens because sin entered the world in The Fall From Eden. But that’s a problem of the Universe, not of America. How in blazes something like that can be addressed through policy is an exercise for the student. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24852 "2015-10-14T14:53:01Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Donald Trump wants Michael Savage to run the National Institutes of Health.](http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/politics/trumps-pick-to-head-the-nih-called-autistic-kids-brats-who-should-cut-the-act-out/) > > Please tell me that everything Trump says is a punchline. :eek: Yes, please let that be a joke. I’m getting scared. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24853 "2015-10-14T14:59:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Donald Trump wants Michael Savage to run the National Institutes of Health.](http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/politics/trumps-pick-to-head-the-nih-called-autistic-kids-brats-who-should-cut-the-act-out/) > > Please tell me that everything Trump says is a punchline. Boy, was I confused. I actually thought that was a good idea until I realized I was thinking of _Dan_ Savage. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24854 "2015-10-14T15:01:39Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Now, back to stupid Republicans. [Bristol Palin is outraged over girls getting free birth control.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/bristol-palin-outraged-over-girls-receiving-free-birth-control/) Now and again I foster some sympathy for her, she’s young and dumb like all kids are and it’s not her fault she has a famous attention whoring mother. And she just keeps going back into it. It’s the limelight, it’s a calculated effort to grab for it and to her it is worth looking like a fool. Then my sympathy fades. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24855 "2015-10-14T15:15:37Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Ok that one has pretty straight Christian theology roots - everything bad in the world happens because sin entered the world in The Fall From Eden. > > But that’s a problem of the Universe, not of America. > > How in blazes something like that can be addressed through policy is an exercise for the student. I’m sure he means that America \*today \*has too much sin - what with all the gays and the abortions and the yadda yadda. But how \*that \*leads to racism is left as an exercise to the crazy reader. Hell, I’m shaky on my American chronology but I’m still preeeetty sure [this](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Duluth-lynching-postcard.jpg) (warning, graphic & disturbing) predates [that](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d1/dd/8f/d1dd8f33c2ba735897298f272b9d0a77.jpg) (warning, cute as hell). And don’t get me started on the fucking Samaritans. Buncha lazy no-goodniks, them. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24856 "2015-10-14T15:20:09Z")
Yet another Republican doubles down on the [“Jews didn’t do enough to prevent the Holocaust”](http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/10/13/ted-cruzs-favorite-gun-lobbyist-says-if-jews-ha/206110) canard; > [@](#): > > In an October 12 video posted on [FoxNews.com](http://FoxNews.com), Pratt was asked by Fox News Radio’s Alan Colmes to respond to a recent ahistorical and controversial claim by Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson that the Holocaust “would have been greatly diminished” if not for Nazi Germany’s regulation of firearms. > > Pratt replied: “Had the Jews had really good amounts of armament, they could have given the Nazis a real headache for a prolonged period of time, and in fact, had they had that determination to fight long before the [Warsaw] Ghetto, it might have been an entirely different story.” I’m not sure what’s more shocking; that the GOP is so dedicated to guns that they’re willing to throw the Jewish lobby under the bus, or that Alan Colmes still works for Fox News after all these years. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24857 "2015-10-14T15:26:39Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > Now and again I foster some sympathy for her, she’s young and dumb like all kids are and it’s not her fault she has a famous attention whoring mother. > > And she just keeps going back into it. It’s the limelight, it’s a calculated effort to grab for it and to her it is worth looking like a fool. > > Then my sympathy fades. I’m waiting for the news that she’s been using birth control the whole time she’s been preaching abstinence. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24858 "2015-10-14T15:29:15Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Abstinence is also free. And she’s living proof it _works_. > > :smack: My favorite quote: [QUOTE=Bristol Palin] Do you remember what it was like to be a 10 year old? [/QUOTE] Well, that’s easy for _her_ to say – she doesn’t have to remember it; intellectually she still _is_ a 10 year old. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24859 "2015-10-14T15:29:49Z")
Well, we have pretty certain proof that it’s not true. Though of course we have similar proof that she’s not actually abstinent herself. ---
**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:** [October 14, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24860 "2015-10-14T15:51:23Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I’m waiting for the news that she’s been using birth control the whole time she’s been preaching abstinence. Which would be more proof that sex ed is needed because she’s been using it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/24861 "2015-10-14T16:50:57Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Which would be more proof that sex ed is needed because she’s been using it wrong. She’s been swallowing the aspirin instead of holding it between her knees. There’s a riff on swallowing here that I’m just going to pass on. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1242) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1244)