# 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:** 1445
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28882 "2016-05-04T16:33:28Z")
> [@Not\_Carlson](#): > > Their biggest concern is that somewhere in that wide land there may actually be people who are bigger arseholes than them? > That’s pretty wishful thinking. > > Their next step will probably be to have their people engage in “test molestations”. > You know? For the good of the children? I was just banging my head against my desk over that. “You’re doing it wrong!” I yelled. If there’s an actual problem that is going to occur, it will occur naturally. Instead of forcing the issue, just let things play out. If they really want to advance their argument, just stick to the simple fact that since bathrooms are open to the transgendered, that you can’t really keep anyone out of a bathroom based on their appearance. That could pose problems, or maybe it won’t pose problems. As someone who enjoys watching social experimentation(even if it breaks a few eggs), I’m fascinated to find out. But people intentionally organizing stuff like this messes up the experiment. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28883 "2016-05-04T16:48:17Z")
> [@42fish](#): > > FYI, it’s the House that chooses the Prez if there’s no majority in the Electoral College. > > I take it this means you’re giving up on the “John Kasich will pull it out in a brokered convention” fantasy in favor of a new one. According to FOX, Kasich will announce he’s suspending his campaign this afternoon. I suppose there’s still some slight chance of a brokered convention, but it’s looking les and less likely. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28884 "2016-05-04T17:01:38Z")
Ideal case: nobody gets enough delegates at the Republican convention, and none of the delegates are willing to budge or compromise, embracing what has become the modern Republican ideal. The convention stays deadlocked in session until at least April 2017. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28885 "2016-05-04T17:19:05Z")
Eh, Trump is going to be the nominee and at this point, even those who were on the side of NeverTrump are going to be considering being his VP. The leaders will (some reluctantly) attempt to rally the troops behind him as their nominee and show some form of solidary to STOP HILLARY AT ALL COSTS. Hell, some Republican leader was already pulling the same shit they pulled on Obama, declaring that they needed to work together to make Hillary a one-term President. Sounds like they know they’re doomed, but they made their bed and have to suck it up, eat crow and shit, and plan for 2020. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28886 "2016-05-04T18:48:10Z")
Some #NeverTrump people have already announced their support for Hillary. Glenn Beck is saying that no Republican will ever be elected President again. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28887 "2016-05-04T18:55:37Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Eh, Trump is going to be the nominee and at this point, even those who were on the side of NeverTrump are going to be considering being his VP. The leaders will (some reluctantly) attempt to rally the troops behind him as their nominee and show some form of solidary to STOP HILLARY AT ALL COSTS. > > Hell, some Republican leader was already pulling the same shit they pulled on Obama, declaring that they needed to work together to make Hillary a one-term President. Sounds like they know they’re doomed, but they made their bed and have to suck it up, eat crow and shit, and plan for 2020. No shit. It’s deja vous all over again. Hillary will not just do a poor job, she will DESTROY THE VERY FABRIC OF THE NATION!!!. Hillary does not have disagreements over policies, SHE IS THE LITERAL ANTICHRIST!!! Actually, they’ve already used the Antichrist one. They need to up the ante. Anyone have ideas? ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28888 "2016-05-04T19:02:15Z")
The wife of the Anti-Christ? ---
**Author:** ![justrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@justrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justrob)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28889 "2016-05-04T19:05:40Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > According to FOX, Kasich will announce he’s suspending his campaign this afternoon. I suppose there’s still some slight chance of a brokered convention, but it’s looking les and less likely. If Kasich suspends his campaign doesn’t that leave only Trump in the running? How could that end up in a brokered convention? ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28890 "2016-05-04T19:09:00Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > \*_Jack is a Navy pilot and is married to a rather attractive woman of darker hue than himself (also in the military), and took personal umbrage at some of the things the Old Navy critics were saying. So he sent some tweets in response,[complete with pictures](https://twitter.com/McCainJack/status/727181368183144448/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)._ Awesome picture, fantastic blunt message and the 1st comment is award-winning: > [@Claude Berube](#): > > Jack, those days are behind us. No one is going to criticize you for being Irish… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28891 "2016-05-04T19:23:48Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > You might be surprised. Some will, but many will not. And there’s still the possibility of doing a third party run with a “real Republican” in an attempt to throw the election to the Senate, who would then elect the “real Republican”. . How is that going to work? Given the Winner take all nature of the Electoral college, it will take some pretty weird electoral divisions for no candidate to win a majority. What states that Obama won in 2012 do you think that Johnson would win outright over Hillary (while splitting votes with Trump)? ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28892 "2016-05-04T19:36:57Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > … Although really, all you have to do is support Gary Johnson. He’s already going to be on the ballot in all 50 states and is an actual former Republican presidential candidate and two term governor. They don’t need to go casting about for alternatives and try to get them on the ballot. I support this idea, > [@](#): > > It’s time for the Kochs to start leading an effort to get conservative donors and as many party officials as possible behind Johnson’s candidacy. enough backing for Gary Johnson will divide the right so badly between him and Trump that the Democrats will win big. It will be like the PCs+Wildrose in Alberta all over again, on a national level. ---
**Author:** ![irae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@irae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irae)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28893 "2016-05-04T19:41:14Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Eh, Trump is going to be the nominee and at this point, even those who were on the side of NeverTrump are going to be considering being his VP. The leaders will (some reluctantly) attempt to rally the troops behind him as their nominee and show some form of solidary to STOP HILLARY AT ALL COSTS. > > Hell, some Republican leader was already pulling the same shit they pulled on Obama, declaring that they needed to work together to make Hillary a one-term President. Sounds like they know they’re doomed, but they made their bed and have to suck it up, eat crow and shit, and plan for 2020. If a Republican ever put country before party it would likely be the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28894 "2016-05-04T20:10:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The wife of the Anti-Christ? The Anti-Christ’s Auntie? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28895 "2016-05-04T21:32:11Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Glenn Beck is saying that no Republican will ever be elected President again. From Glenn’s lips to . . . well, not God’s ears, not in a Mormon’s case . . . Gawd’s, I suppose. (Gawd is the ZCMI knockoff-brand.) ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28896 "2016-05-04T21:44:44Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > No shit. > > It’s deja vous all over again. Hillary will not just do a poor job, she will DESTROY THE VERY FABRIC OF THE NATION!!!. Hillary does not have disagreements over policies, SHE IS THE LITERAL ANTICHRIST!!! > > Actually, they’ve already used the Antichrist one. They need to up the ante. Anyone have ideas? Super Anti-Christ? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28897 "2016-05-04T21:45:13Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > I’d say propelling Trump to presumptive nominee status is a “Stupid Republican idea”. But not of the day. Of the century, perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28898 "2016-05-04T21:51:02Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > You might be surprised. Some will, but many will not. And there’s still the possibility of doing a third party run with a “real Republican” in an attempt to throw the election to the Senate, who would then elect the “real Republican”. Although really, all you have to do is support Gary Johnson. He’s already going to be on the ballot in all 50 states and is an actual former Republican presidential candidate and two term governor. They don’t need to go casting about for alternatives and try to get them on the ballot. We geezers remember another candidate with the same credentials. His name was Harold Stassen. Just two differences - he had been a more credible Republican presidential candidate than Johnson, and he had a better chance of winning. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28899 "2016-05-04T21:55:08Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > It’s deja vous all over again. This is one of the better misspellings I have seen in a while. “You already”? ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28900 "2016-05-04T23:01:23Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > This is one of the better misspellings I have seen in a while. “You already”? “Welcome to my humble chapeau” ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/28901 "2016-05-04T23:07:03Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Glenn Beck is saying that no Republican will ever be elected President again. Copycat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1444) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1446)