# 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:** 1315
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26282 "2015-12-18T19:42:09Z")
> [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](#): > > Hey, if “Happy Holiday(s)” was good enough for Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby, it’s good enough for me! Bing Crosby was a secret muslim sleeper agent who hated America. That’s why he started the whole “war on Christmas”. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26283 "2015-12-18T19:51:43Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > More that whites have an inherent disadvantage, and very specific populations within sub-Saharan Africa have an advantage. Do you dispute this? 😕 I think the current science is that the differences are environmental, not racial. But there are many other threads on the topic. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26284 "2015-12-18T19:59:48Z")
> [@bup](#): > > [30% of Republicans are in favor of bombing Agrabah - the (fictional) city from the movie _Aladdin_](http://www.mediaite.com/online/30-of-republicans-would-support-bombing-aladdins-homeland-of-agrabah/). More of a non-partisan stupid idea of the day, really: > [@](#): > > The result of the poll demonstrates a problem endemic in opinion polling and not restricted to one party. Research has shown that 20-40% of the population will consistently voice firm opinions on issues and legislation that do not exist. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26285 "2015-12-18T20:00:15Z")
[Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26286 "2015-12-18T21:23:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) Wouldn’t we all be more surprised if he didn’t? ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26287 "2015-12-18T21:46:52Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > More of a non-partisan stupid idea of the day, really: If it did exist, I’m sure I would have a firm opinion about it! ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26288 "2015-12-18T22:01:02Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) You know, there is an interesting subtext to that story. What I come away with, unrelated to any barfings of big fat idiots, is that we must preserve our 2nd Amendment freedoms as a way to defeat Da’esh. Not so much so that we can fight them off in our streets, but so that, with all the periodic mass shootings and absurd acts of gun violence occurring in this country, any deliberate acts of terror on the part of their supporters will just get lost in the noise. You cannot terrorize a nation that is terrorizing itself already. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26289 "2015-12-18T23:22:53Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) I quote the 'baugh : “the Trump voter is a reasonable person with a decent amount of common sense”. That’s it. That is the joke. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26290 "2015-12-19T00:02:15Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) In order to defeat them, we must become them. ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26291 "2015-12-19T00:39:29Z")
[Governor of New Mexico gets testy when police are called to a noise complaint from her hotel room.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/listen-new-mexicos-republican-governor-harasses-cops-after-hotel-party-draws-noise-complaint/) One wonders why this party wasn’t being held in the Governor’s mansion. ---
**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:** [December 19, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26292 "2015-12-19T00:44:18Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Governor of New Mexico gets testy when police are called to a noise complaint from her hotel room.](http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/listen-new-mexicos-republican-governor-harasses-cops-after-hotel-party-draws-noise-complaint/) > > One wonders why this party wasn’t being held in the Governor’s mansion. I didn’t know she was a screamer. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26293 "2015-12-19T00:44:19Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Rush Limbaugh advocates killing innocent civilians.](http://crooksandliars.com/2015/12/rushbo-longs-days-when-america-slaughtered) And he would lead the fight himself, if it weren’t for that pesky boil on his butt. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26294 "2015-12-20T20:14:28Z")
[The Tennessee state House Majority Whip was arrested for forging prescriptions. The grand jury, in a district where he got 95% of the vote in the last election, declined to charge him.](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/20/tns-gop-majority-whip-accused-of-forging-prescriptions-video/) ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26295 "2015-12-20T20:21:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [The Tennessee state House Majority Whip was arrested for forging prescriptions. The grand jury, in a district where he got 95% of the vote in the last election, declined to charge him.](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/20/tns-gop-majority-whip-accused-of-forging-prescriptions-video/) Typical biased reporting from the Lame Stream Media. They fail to note all the good he does for his district. For example, free Adderall. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26296 "2015-12-20T23:15:35Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [The Tennessee state House Majority Whip was arrested for forging prescriptions. The grand jury, in a district where he got 95% of the vote in the last election, declined to charge him.](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/12/20/tns-gop-majority-whip-accused-of-forging-prescriptions-video/) When does change of venue apply? Is that procedure part of the tools of defense? Or does it also apply to the prosecution? IOW can the prosecution ask for a change of venue? Also, isn’t altering a prescription a federal crime? If so, could the Feds choose to indict? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26297 "2015-12-21T06:42:34Z")
Its not drugs if you buy it in a pharmacy. That’s medicine. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2015, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26298 "2015-12-21T07:23:41Z")
> [@user\_hostile](#): > > When does change of venue apply? Is that procedure part of the tools of defense? Or does it also apply to the prosecution? IOW can the prosecution ask for a change of venue? This was not a trial, it was an indictment. I kind of doubt you can get a change of venue for indictment proceedings. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2015, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26299 "2015-12-21T08:59:13Z")
I think he was asking if the issue could be placed before a Federal grand jury. And I suspect that the answer is: only by federal prosecutors, who don’t appear to have been involved in the investigation. P.S. It turned out to not be an indictment, either. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26300 "2015-12-21T18:02:27Z")
John Kasich, desperate to remind people that he’s still running for president, has apparently decided to dedicate the rest of his war chest to [trolling Donald Trump supporters;](http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/19/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-john-kasich/) > [@](#): > > “In a bold and visionary move characteristic of everything he does, today terrific billionaire Donald Trump named Russian President Vladimir Putin as his running mate in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign,” the faux press release said. "Trump pledged that together with Putin he would ‘Make Tyranny Great Again.’ " > > For those seeking more information about the “dictatorial duo,” as the release describes them, the campaign sends readers to [Trump-Putin2016.com](http://Trump-Putin2016.com), a functioning website that cautions visitors that “by signing up you are waiving all constitutional rights, civil liberties, notion of privacy and subjecting yourself to a steady stream of hugely outrageous comments.” ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26301 "2015-12-21T18:07:01Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > John Kasich, desperate to remind people that he’s still running for president, has apparently decided to dedicate the rest of his war chest to [trolling Donald Trump supporters;](http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/19/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-john-kasich/) God, that’s awesome. I may vote for this guy… in the primary… assuming he makes it as far as California. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1314) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1316)