# 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:** 1331
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26602 "2016-01-08T05:43:38Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The biggest thing he did was to pressure a school not to hire the Speaker of the State Assembly (a political enemy) by threatening to withhold state funds from the school if they hired him. He’s not being impeached for being a racist fuck head, he’s being impeached because he threatened to revoke an organization’s funding if they gave a job to a political rival. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26603 "2016-01-08T07:14:11Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Gotta ask. Does this really rise to level of impeachment? Is this a crime? > > It’s a dick move, yes. But criminal? I thought impeachment was for “high crimes and misdemeanors”? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26604 "2016-01-08T08:47:59Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Ladies and gentlemen. I give you President Trump: > Paris, Germany. Uh-huh. This is weak sauce. He’s clearly tweeting about _both_ the Paris knifer shooting and the Cologne sexual assaults, to make some kind of idiotic “Europe is a mess. Because Moslems!” non-point. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26605 "2016-01-08T09:37:31Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > I thought impeachment was for “high crimes and misdemeanors”? The Maine constitution just says “for misdemeanor in office.” The two legislative chambers both have “sole power” to deal with their portion of the process, so that probably means there’s no outside review possible (so it doesn’t matter what he actually did so long as the relevant number of people want to impeach him for it). But what he might be impeached for is quite possibly a real crime. Unlike his racist comments, although it’s probably not smart to make toxic statements right before he’ll need people to vote to keep him out of hot water. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26606 "2016-01-08T12:32:40Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Clever, **Rick**. Make shit up, post it in blue ink and get people thinking its something some cretinous crudball actually said. Using LePage was a wise choice, but not even _that_ lump of gristle would ever actually say anything so venomous. > > Still, nice try! Really, almost fell for it! I was whooshed by this, because it sounds much more plausible than a state governor saying something like this in 2016. A state legislator, sure. Maybe even a U.S. congressman. But a state’s governor? Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26607 "2016-01-08T13:03:10Z")
Something just occurred to me for no real good reason, but if you take a line of text and color it blue according to your SDMB color palette, does it look close enough to “link blue” to be taken for it? For me, my monitor, whatever, they look very dissimilar. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26608 "2016-01-08T13:14:02Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Something just occurred to me for no real good reason, but if you take a line of text and color it blue according to your SDMB color palette, does it look close enough to “link blue” to be taken for it? For me, my monitor, whatever, they look very dissimilar. Oops. I was testing, didn’t mean to post. You can substitute the hex code for the color name.The standard link blue is #0000FF. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26609 "2016-01-08T15:22:55Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Ted Cruz’s VA campaign co-chair sez Christians must take control of public school to correct the current “seed policy”: > > [Cruz campaign official says Christians must take over public schools to stop ‘deception of the seed’](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/cruz-campaign-official-says-christians-must-take-over-public-schools-to-stop-deception-of-the-seed/) > [@](#): > > “It’s what I call the seed policy,” Dunbar said. “If you think about it, every major social issue you’re encountering as legislators actually directs back to what it talks about it in Genesis, ‘if I would put enmity between you and the seed of the woman.’ Because what happens, what is abortion? Abortion is the destruction of the seed. What is homosexuality? It is the prevention of the seed. And what is education? It is potential deception of the seed.” She went full General Ripper. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26610 "2016-01-08T17:43:19Z")
Dunbar has enlightened of us with her spot on exegesis on Genesis. Jesus would be so proud! Questions that still remain: [ol] [li]What about planting the seed? [/li][li]Spilling the seed? [/li][li]Placing said item into a seed bank? [/li][li]Seedy neighborhoods–is this a good thing or a bad thing?[/li][/ol] ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26611 "2016-01-08T18:51:14Z")
> [@user\_hostile](#): > > Dunbar has enlightened of us with her spot on exegesis on Genesis. Jesus would be so proud! > > Questions that still remain: > > [ol] > [li]What about planting the seed? [/li][li]Spilling the seed? [/li][li]Placing said item into a seed bank? [/li][li]Seedy neighborhoods–is this a good thing or a bad thing?[/li][/ol] Not to mention when a seed a gets under her dentures. I hate when that happens. ---
**Author:** ![slumtrimpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@slumtrimpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slumtrimpet)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26612 "2016-01-08T18:58:19Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Not to mention when a seed a gets under her dentures. I hate when that happens. You’re supposed to take them out first, silly. Much nicer that way. (or so I’ve heard…) ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26613 "2016-01-08T19:26:25Z")
Donald Trump has a surprisingly simple answer to the Bundy standoff: “[Just go talk to them](http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/8/1467306/-Donald-Trump-says-he-d-end-the-Oregon-standoff-just-by-telling-the-Bundys-You-gotta-get-out?detail=facebook).” Gee, why didn’t anybody think of that? ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26614 "2016-01-08T20:27:49Z")
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would [require lobbyists to report “sexual relations” with state legislators as a “gift”](http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/politics/missouri-lobbyist-sex-gift-bill/index.html) in their disclosures to the state ethics commission. I suppose they should be commended for being honest about their extracurricular activities ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26615 "2016-01-08T20:34:02Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would [require lobbyists to report “sexual relations” with state legislators as a “gift”](http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/politics/missouri-lobbyist-sex-gift-bill/index.html) in their disclosures to the state ethics commission. So how do you determine the monetary value? ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26616 "2016-01-08T20:34:10Z")
> [@bup](#): > > The [Emergency Committee for Israel](http://www.committeeforisrael.com/about) is an American lobbying group with two board members - William Kristol and Gary Bauer. > > An American organization giving money to a campaign isn’t a bribe. It’s a problem with our campaign finance system. And the problem is that it’s built on bribery. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26617 "2016-01-08T20:47:53Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > So how do you determine the monetary value? 20 dollars, same as in town. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26618 "2016-01-08T20:48:18Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday that would [require lobbyists to report “sexual relations” with state legislators as a “gift”](http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/politics/missouri-lobbyist-sex-gift-bill/index.html) in their disclosures to the state ethics commission. > > I suppose they should be commended for being honest about their extracurricular activities I haven’t given this any deep thought, but this doesn’t sound like a stupid idea to me. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26619 "2016-01-08T20:49:24Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > So how do you determine the monetary value? You don’t have to, according to the CNN article. I actually don’t think that’s a stupid or even a bad idea. Unenforceable, probably, but it will require legislators to disclose conflicts of interest or face prosecution or censure when the truth inevitably outs. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26620 "2016-01-08T21:00:43Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > You don’t have to, according to the CNN article. I actually don’t think that’s a stupid or even a bad idea. Unenforceable, probably, but it will require legislators to disclose conflicts of interest or face prosecution or censure when the truth inevitably outs. I’ve just thought of one reason it could be a bad idea. A lobbyist fucks a legislator, then later looks to see if it’s been disclosed (this is assuming that legislators disclosure forms are eventually made public), and has some nice blackmail material if it wasn’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:** [January 8, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/26621 "2016-01-08T21:04:25Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > 20 dollars, same as in town. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1330) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1332)