# 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:** 1259
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25162 "2015-11-01T01:03:35Z")
Carson complained about “gotcha” questions. As far as being prepared to deal whatever is hitting the fan each morning and landing on his desk, the president should be able to cope with surprises, so I think “gotcha” questions should be a debate requirement. That said, the mannatech question seemed just a tad unfair. I mean, each and every one of us all are hypocrites, presidential candidates should not be held to a higher standard (unless their hypocrisy is especially vile and injurious). ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25163 "2015-11-01T01:08:39Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > That said, the mannatech question seemed just a tad unfair. I mean, each and every one of us all are hypocrites, presidential candidates should not be held to a higher standard (unless their hypocrisy is especially vile and injurious). Mannatech paid several million so as not to be prosecuted for making false medical claims. They straight up claimed their supplements would cure disease and Carson The Quack lent his name and reputation to promoting the stuff. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25164 "2015-11-01T01:17:57Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Ted Cruz" [Only “real journalists” like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity should moderate the Republican debates](http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/258754-cruz-cnbc-debate-moderators-were-left-wing-operatives). No, no, no ! They’re not real journalists, Ted, they’re ENTERTAINERS, merely providing OPINION ! And the line is very, very clear. Least that’s the Fox News line whenever these fucknuggets are accused of making shit up. See, they’re not the \*News \*arm of Fox News, so they’re not to be expected to fact-check or beholden to any kind of journalistic ethics. Because the line is clear, people ! News on one side, entertainment on the other and never ever shall the twain ever meet, no sir. And Fox News viewers are well aware of this, by Fox Fiat. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25165 "2015-11-01T01:59:17Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > That said, the mannatech question seemed just a tad unfair. I mean, each and every one of us all are hypocrites, presidential candidates should not be held to a higher standard (unless their hypocrisy is especially vile and injurious). Using his considerable professional reputation to promote a dangerous health scam is especially vile and injurious. IMO he should have his license revoked. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25166 "2015-11-01T03:38:22Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Yeah, I loved the way the candidates said the media wasn’t acting respectfully toward them, then called the media Hillary’s Super PAC. > > Respect goes both ways, dudes and dudette. Well if they didn’t constantly tell obvious, flagrant lies, maybe the media, and well, everyone not in the Faux News bubble would respect them. But until then … no. Respect must be earned. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25167 "2015-11-01T03:38:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Ted Cruz" [Only “real journalists” like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity should moderate the Republican debates](http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/258754-cruz-cnbc-debate-moderators-were-left-wing-operatives). That’s weird. Rush usually goes out of his way to insist that he’s NOT a journalist. As for Hannity, I have no idea what he does. But because he does it on television, it’s _also_ NOT journalism. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25168 "2015-11-01T05:44:06Z")
I think they’re professional race-baiters? ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25169 "2015-11-01T19:45:55Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > That’s weird. Rush usually goes out of his way to insist that he’s NOT a journalist. > > As for Hannity, I have no idea what he does. But because he does it on television, it’s _also_ NOT journalism. It’s old, but Olbermann did a nice job of reading [John Cleese’s opinion](https://youtu.be/wKR9eDRfcvI). ---
**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:** [November 1, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25170 "2015-11-01T22:32:37Z")
[Ben Carson’s proposal for how to run the debates would seem to disallow any time for questions at all.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-140-minutes_56361d4ae4b00aa54a4e7c70?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics) ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25171 "2015-11-01T23:44:12Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Ben Carson’s proposal for how to run the debates would seem to disallow any time for questions at all.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-140-minutes_56361d4ae4b00aa54a4e7c70?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics) For him, that’s a feature, not a bug. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25172 "2015-11-02T00:10:49Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > For him, that’s a feature, not a bug. I saw Carson on one of the Sunday morning shows and he seemed like had been up all night cramming on Middle East affairs. Actually sounded pretty good. I would not vote for him under any circumstance. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25173 "2015-11-02T00:19:06Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I saw Carson on one of the Sunday morning shows and he seemed like had been up all night cramming on Middle East affairs. Actually sounded pretty good. > > I would not vote for him under any circumstance. He always seems to have been up all night. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25174 "2015-11-02T07:44:28Z")
Dr. Pepper is one hell of a drug… ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25175 "2015-11-02T17:58:11Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I saw Carson on one of the Sunday morning shows and he seemed like had been up all night cramming on Middle East affairs. Actually sounded pretty good. > > I would not vote for him under any circumstance. A con man always sounds convincing. FWIW, Carson plays golf with [Geryon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geryon#The_Inferno)every couple of months. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25176 "2015-11-02T18:01:40Z")
[ul] [/ul] > [@foolsguinea](#): > > I think they’re professional race-baiters? Hey, they’re true master baiters! ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25177 "2015-11-02T19:07:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Ben Carson’s proposal for how to run the debates would seem to disallow any time for questions at all.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-140-minutes_56361d4ae4b00aa54a4e7c70?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics) Free infomercials for each candidate!!! ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25178 "2015-11-02T22:56:28Z")
[Glenn Beck has magnanimously offered to host a debate.](http://www.mediaite.com/online/glenn-beck-reaches-out-to-rnc-offers-to-have-theblaze-host-a-gop-debate/) ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25179 "2015-11-02T22:58:12Z")
[Rand Paul thinks free tuition is just like heroin.](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/presidential-hopeful-draws-parallel-between-free-tuition-heroin?cid=sm_fb_maddow) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25180 "2015-11-02T23:02:06Z")
Spoken like a man who never had anything worthwhile that didn’t cost money. I’d be a better person if I felt sorry for him. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25181 "2015-11-02T23:06:48Z")
[Republican state legislator claims an orchestrated plot to destroy religion, but he just doesn’t have time to prove it.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/virginia-republican-panics-over-anti-faith-conspiracy-so-huge-he-cant-even-prove-it/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1260)