# 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:** 131
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2601 "2011-02-24T16:24:40Z")
Black Muslims, no less. Which leads us right to the Justice Dept refusal to prosecute the nationwide plot by Black Panthers to shut down America’s polling places! Connect the dot, people! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2602 "2011-02-24T16:26:19Z")
Your correspondant wishes to point out that the previous is total sarcastic snark, and in no wise reflects any actual Fox News reporting or opinion. Yet. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2603 "2011-02-24T16:47:36Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > But Egypt is in Africa, Africa is full of black people. > > Therefore Egypt **must** be full of black people. But they’re a racist country because they don’t have any _African Americans_. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2604 "2011-03-13T01:04:20Z")
On Saturday, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Idiocy) [told a crowd of GOP supporters in Concord, New Hampshire](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51179.html): > [@](#): > > “You’re the state where the shot was heard around the world at Lexington and Concord.” ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2605 "2011-03-13T01:18:07Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > On Saturday, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Idiocy) [told a crowd of GOP supporters in Concord, New Hampshire](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51179.html): It’s an improvement. Last week she said that to a glass of concord grape juice. ---
**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2606 "2011-03-13T10:10:30Z")
I went to Plymouth Elementary in Los Angeles, which was founded by the pilgrims. The school I mean, not Los Angeles. That was founded by angels. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2607 "2011-03-13T14:46:58Z")
The pilgrims made it all the way to LA? Who’d a thunk? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2608 "2011-03-13T19:45:57Z")
Michelle Bachmann, presumably. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2609 "2011-03-13T19:54:15Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > The pilgrims made it all the way to LA? Who’d a thunk? Well, we know they at least made it to Detroit. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2610 "2011-03-13T21:38:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > The pilgrims made it all the way to LA? Who’d a thunk? > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Michelle Bachmann, presumably. I’m not sure that “thunk” and Michelle Bachmann belong in the same astral plane, much less the same stream of consciousness. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2611 "2011-03-13T21:59:11Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > I’m not sure that “thunk” and Michelle Bachmann belong in the same astral plane, much less the same stream of consciousness. I dunno. If she and Palin knocked heads, I think the thunk might be heard a long ways off. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2612 "2011-03-13T22:18:37Z")
That would tear a rip in the fabric of the space-time continudumb. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2613 "2011-03-13T22:44:09Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That would tear a rip in the fabric of the space-time continudumb. I think it’s more like Bachmann, Palin, O’Donnell, and [WI Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch](http://www.rebeccaforreal.com/bio/) are all separable but connected aspects of a great dark goddess of dumb, and if any less than all four of them touch before being reabsorbed into Her Bimbish Bulk, they’ll create a backlash the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Ron Silver’s past and future selves touched in _Time Cop_. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2614 "2011-03-14T04:28:09Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I think it’s more like Bachmann, Palin, O’Donnell, and [WI Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch](http://www.rebeccaforreal.com/bio/) are all separable but connected aspects of a great dark goddess of dumb, and if any less than all four of them touch before being reabsorbed into Her Bimbish Bulk, they’ll create a backlash the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Ron Silver’s past and future selves touched in _Time Cop_. Against my better judgment I clicked Ms Kleefisch’s link, and my immediate impression is that Michelle Bachmann now has real competition for the “craziest eyes in the GOP” title. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2615 "2011-03-14T08:32:35Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > > > On Saturday, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Idiocy) [told a crowd of GOP supporters in Concord, New Hampshire](http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51179.html) > > “You’re the state where the shot was heard around the world at Lexington and Concord.” > > > [@](#): > > > [@jsgoddess](#): > > it’s an improvement. Last week she said that to a glass of concord grape juice. lmfao ---
**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:** [March 14, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2616 "2011-03-14T11:10:55Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Against my better judgment I clicked Ms Kleefisch’s link, and my immediate impression is that Michelle Bachmann now has real competition for the “craziest eyes in the GOP” title. I’m a bit bewildered by this story on that site: > [@](#): > > Rebecca’s family tradition of strong women is laid out in the story of her Great Great Great Grandmother, who was surprised when the newly-purchased family farm along the shore of Lake Butte des Morts was also the site of a time-honored Menominee trail. When Chief Oshkosh himself once led his band straight to her door, Ester Mary Cole Reed was there to entertain with a jar of cookies. (Later she learned her guests liked doughnuts even better.) Um…is that story supposed to reflect well on her? Even if she bought the Menominee land legitimately (I am aware Oshkosh sold a lot of their land) it’s all a bit patronizing. Speaking of which: > [@](#): > > Banking on her experience in marketing and messaging and her love of politics, people started suggesting it might be time for a mom with some kitchen table common sense to lead. “Kitchen table common sense”? Next time I’m voting [Mike Brant](http://www.theonion.com/video/man-becomes-gop-frontrunner-after-showing-no-inter,19678/). ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2617 "2011-03-14T13:07:47Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > I dunno. If she and Palin knocked heads, I think the thunk might be heard a long ways off. So you’re saying it would be the thunk heard 'round the world? ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2618 "2011-03-14T13:41:31Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Speaking of which:“Kitchen table common sense”? “The common sense of a kitchen table”. Bachman’s got that one covered. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2619 "2011-03-14T14:59:11Z")
“Learn the trick discovered by a mom, become US president from your own home” ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/2620 "2011-03-14T15:45:11Z")
I’ve always preferred the common sense everyday kitchen table over the whiny east coast liberal elite [dining room table](http://www.holytaco.com/guest-column-barney-franks-dining-room-table-speaks-out/). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=130) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=132)