# 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:** 1291
**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 26, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25802 "2015-11-26T11:45:29Z")
[QUOTE=j666] “sexual anarchists” - I kind of like the sound of that. [/QUOTE] \*I am an antichrist I am an anarchist Don’t know whom I want, But I know how to fuck it I want a rimjob, passerby ! \* ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25803 "2015-11-26T12:35:22Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > The comments on this article are hilarious! I can’t get over the fact that that’s the comment section on WND. Like, wait, _what_? Does WND cater exclusively to people looking to take the piss out of it, or has the overton window really shifted _that_ far? :eek: Either way, it’s a good thing. ---
**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 26, 2015, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25804 "2015-11-26T12:48:32Z")
> [@user\_hostile](#): > > I was surprised that that our local [“Harry’s”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_EJwJkuU5M&t=1m37s) wasn’t on the list. Even though L.L.Bean is on the “Good” (asshole) List, from their Facebook page: > [@](#): > > Our responsibility rests in how we govern our own workplace. L.L.Bean has had a policy for many years of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and has a policy extending employment benefits to domestic partners. We believe in an inclusive workplace and have backed up those views with company policy. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25805 "2015-11-26T18:39:33Z")
> [@j666](#): > > The article provides a convenient list of retailers with a low Corporate Equality Index: > The Anderson’s, Auto Zone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Burlington Stores, Casey’s General Store, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Cracker Barrel, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, DISH Network Corp., Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Stores, Foot Locker, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Harley-Davidson, **Harry & David** , The Jones Group–New York, Kohl’s Corp, LL Bean, Lowe’s Companies, Oshkosh Corp., Pep-Boys, Publix Super Markets, RadioShack Corp. and Sherwin-Williams. Why oh why can’t I find National Lampoon’s fake ad for Harry & David’s Fruit of the Month Club featuring real [del]fruits[/del] sexual anarchists? I thought everything was on the internet. Link to the report if the idea of visiting World Net Daily makes you puke little carrots: [HRC | Corporate Equality Index 2023-2024](http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/corporate-equality-index) ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25806 "2015-11-27T20:15:25Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > That article is indistinguishable from satire. It reads like the old Jean Teasdale columns in The Onion. > > Anyway, I wasn’t previously familiar with the Corporate Equality Index cited in that article. I was pleased to see my employer got 100! Betty Bowers has competition. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25807 "2015-11-27T21:45:45Z")
[New superPAC formed with the hope of putting former Texas governor Rick Perry back into the Presidential race.](http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/11/26/new-super-pac-formed-for-perry-for-president/) They’re practicing for his run by first bringing a herd of dead horses back to life. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25808 "2015-11-27T21:54:09Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > [New superPAC formed with the hope of putting former Texas governor Rick Perry back into the Presidential race.](http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/11/26/new-super-pac-formed-for-perry-for-president/) > > They’re practicing for his run by first bringing a herd of dead horses back to life. Why not, he’s tanned, rested, and ready. Stolen from Nixon via the joker and Jindal. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25809 "2015-11-28T02:24:55Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > [New superPAC formed with the hope of putting former Texas governor Rick Perry back into the Presidential race.](http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/11/26/new-super-pac-formed-for-perry-for-president/) > > They’re practicing for his run by first bringing a herd of dead horses back to life. Because Perry will need a running mate, and there’s nothing in the Constitution that says a zombie horse can’t be VP. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2015, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25810 "2015-11-28T04:03:59Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Even though L.L.Bean is on the “Good” (asshole) List, from their Facebook page: > > > [@](#): > > > > Our responsibility rests in how we govern our own workplace. L.L.Bean has had a policy for many years of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and has a policy extending employment benefits to domestic partners. We believe in an inclusive workplace and have backed up those views with company policy. I think LL Bean has escaped the idiot’s wrath because their catalogs show no families with Two Moms (or Two Dads). They don’t show families at all–just the occasional male or female model dressed in their sturdy, no nonsense clothes. And she didn’t do her homework to check on their personnel policies… ---
**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 28, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25811 "2015-11-28T04:18:40Z")
[While the shooting incident was still going on, Republican Puke/Congressman says that, if it turns out that the shooter was not targeting Planned Parenthood, then the President of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains owes _him_ (_the Congressman!_) an apology.](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/during-shooting-gop-congressman-says-he-expects-apology-from-planned-parenthood/) ---
**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 28, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25812 "2015-11-28T06:59:35Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [While the shooting incident was still going on, Republican Puke/Congressman says that, if it turns out that the shooter was not targeting Planned Parenthood, then the President of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains owes _him_ (_the Congressman!_) an apology.](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/during-shooting-gop-congressman-says-he-expects-apology-from-planned-parenthood/) It’s important to remember who the real victim is here. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25813 "2015-11-28T08:18:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [While the shooting incident was still going on, Republican Puke/Congressman says that, if it turns out that the shooter was not targeting Planned Parenthood, then the President of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains owes _him_ (_the Congressman!_) an apology.](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/during-shooting-gop-congressman-says-he-expects-apology-from-planned-parenthood/) To be fair, the guy Dick “Dick” Cheney shot in the face apologized to him, so there’s precedent. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25814 "2015-11-28T08:45:30Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > The comments on this article are hilarious! I’m glad she won’t be taking up a parking space at Wal-Mart or Target too! But this woman is a perfect, perfect example of what christianity brings. Too bad it’s only displayed once a year in this format. I’d LOVE to hear what she thinks about 4th of July and all the Chinese fireworks. I don’t want to give WND clicks. Any particularly good ones, especially from those who may not be liberals trolling the place? ---
**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 28, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25815 "2015-11-28T17:30:27Z")
Rather than comment on the Planned Parenthood shooting, GOP candidates are [strangely silent.](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/28/3726108/presidential-candidates-colorado-shooting/) Cruz commented this morning. ---
**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 28, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25816 "2015-11-28T17:36:03Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Rather than comment on the Planned Parenthood shooting, GOP candidates are [strangely silent.](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/28/3726108/presidential-candidates-colorado-shooting/) > Cruz commented this morning. [They had better things to do.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-2016-planned-parenthood-shooting_5659b750e4b072e9d1c1fb6a?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592&ref=yfp) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25817 "2015-11-28T23:09:56Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Rather than comment on the Planned Parenthood shooting, GOP candidates are [strangely silent.](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/28/3726108/presidential-candidates-colorado-shooting/) > Cruz commented this morning. Jesus…is Cruz _really_ the only one in the pack who can even _fake_ some empathy? (Not that I’m accusing Cruz (Or Hillary, Bernie, O’Malley or the President) of faking it. Just saying that even if they don’t actually feel it, it’s not exactly hard to post a less-than-heartfelt ‘our prayers go out’, and it’s unsettling that the frontrunners can’t even manage that.) [Edit…ok, after reading the HuffPo piece, I can give Dr Carson a bye on this one, since he was legit doing something that could keep him from commenting, but the rest still get boos.] ---
**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 29, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25818 "2015-11-29T02:29:28Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Jesus…is Cruz _really_ the only one in the pack who can even _fake_ some empathy? [Fiorina has scheduled a time to react.](https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-shooting-at-planned-parenthood-put-gop-2016-203438711.html) > [@](#): > > Yahoo News reached out to the campaigns of all of the other leading Republicans to see if they had any comment on the shootings. As of this writing, Anna Epstein, a spokeswoman for businesswoman Carly Fiorina was the only one to respond. > > “Carly will be on Fox News Sunday tomorrow, and she’ll likely react then,” Epstein said. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25819 "2015-11-29T02:30:32Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Rather than comment on the Planned Parenthood shooting, GOP candidates are [strangely silent.](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/28/3726108/presidential-candidates-colorado-shooting/) > Cruz commented this morning. This isn’t a stupid idea, it’s probably the smartest thing they can do. Talking all they are going to manage to do is put their foot in their mouth. ---
**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 29, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25820 "2015-11-29T02:51:14Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > This isn’t a stupid idea, it’s probably the smartest thing they can do. Talking all they are going to manage to do is put their foot in their mouth. These guys are supposed to be professional politicians with competent staff. Yet not one could come up with some generic boilerplate pablum rather than risk running off their mouth. And it really looks bad when something like this goes down and all they can do is try to sell their campaign gear. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/25821 "2015-11-29T03:30:01Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [Fiorina has scheduled a time to react.](https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-shooting-at-planned-parenthood-put-gop-2016-203438711.html) And she’ll praise “a true warrior” for helping her videos come true. :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1290) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1292)