# 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:** 1495
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29882 "2016-07-06T13:17:05Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Does my reading comprehension fail? > Are these guys accusing the FBI of being partisan and biased? Of a highly respected investigator being a lacky? > > Shouldn’t an FBI investigation be the gold standard for fact finding and investigative prowess? How could an ad hoc committee or political apointee be better than America’s premier investigative agency? It could be one that finds out what they already believe is true. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29883 "2016-07-06T18:24:25Z")
Former Fox and Friends host Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment suit against [Fox News chief Roger Ailes](https://www.yahoo.com/news/gretchen-carlson-fox-sexual-lawsuit-000000925.html) > [@](#): > > The complaint alleges that during a meeting with Ailes last September, Carlson complained about “ongoing discriminatory and retaliatory treatment.” > > “I think you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago and then you’d be good and better and I’d be good and better,” Ailes responded Carlson, according to the complaint. “Sometimes problems are easier to solve [that way].” ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29884 "2016-07-06T18:42:46Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Does my reading comprehension fail? > Are these guys accusing the FBI of being partisan and biased? Of a highly respected investigator being a lacky? > > Shouldn’t an FBI investigation be the gold standard for fact finding and investigative prowess? How could an ad hoc committee or political apointee be better than America’s premier investigative agency? Premier shremier. It didn’t find the right things, goddammit ! :mad: 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29885 "2016-07-06T21:43:40Z")
[Darrell Issa calls for a government shutdown if Hillary isn’t indicted.](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/07/06/3795983/darrell-issa-shutdown-government-because-hillary-clinton/) This is the same Darrell Issa who released classified information to national TVs, right? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29886 "2016-07-06T22:05:52Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > The Eternal Republican Hardon for All Things Clinton. TERHATC. The anagram needs work. VRWC, the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, still works fine. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29887 "2016-07-06T22:08:16Z")
> [@](#): > > This is the same Darrell Issa who released classified information to national TVs, right? Well, he says right there, out loud, that it is _not_ about Hillary but the “imperial President”. I mean, if you are not willing to trust the honesty and integrity of Daryll Issa, should we bring in Joe Isuzu? ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29888 "2016-07-06T22:18:36Z")
[Paul Ryan wants to deny Hillary access to classified briefings while on the campaign trail.](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/paul-ryan-wants-to-deny-clinton-classified-breifings) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29889 "2016-07-06T22:59:23Z")
Obama should pardon her the day after the election. At that point he’ll be an actual lame duck president, not just some bullshit excuse of the partybeforecountricans. In doing so, he should lean into his duckitude to openly and directly call them out on their naked partisanship and witchhunteriness. A good, forceful speech starting with the made up Benghazi charade and ending with full recognition that the republicans will do anything at all to bypass our representative democracy, from impeaching Clinton I through today. A pardon should come no matter who wins, because it’s very believable that a vindictive congress backed by a third-grade bully would continue their attempts. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29890 "2016-07-06T23:22:51Z")
Pardon her?! A pardon is only needed after a conviction. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29891 "2016-07-06T23:25:37Z")
Uh, Nixon? Pardoned by Ford? ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29892 "2016-07-06T23:29:37Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > Pardon her?! A pardon is only needed after a conviction. HAhaha. You can’t woosh me, I’m too old. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29893 "2016-07-06T23:31:06Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > Pardon her?! A pardon is only needed after a conviction. Ford pardoned Nixon. Nixon was not convicted of anything and the pardon included any crimes that hadn’t been discovered. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2016, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29894 "2016-07-06T23:50:50Z")
Obama should threaten to pardon her if they don’t give him whatever he wants; his SCOTUS pick, universal health care, campaign finance reform, increased minimum wage, Republicans have to wear dunce caps, etc. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29895 "2016-07-07T00:08:06Z")
They wouldn’t fall for anything that stupid! Would they? No, no, the SCOTUS pick is a deal-breaker. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29896 "2016-07-07T01:40:26Z")
I’m not convinced that the Republican leadership really truly wanted her indicted. If there’s going to be another Democrat in the White House, which seems almost inevitable, then they want someone that they’ve already spent 20 years demonizing for their base. The image of Hillary that they’ve implanted in the minds of their base is more useful to them as an ongoing supposed threat. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29897 "2016-07-07T01:51:27Z")
Yeah, how’s that workin’ out for 'em so far? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29898 "2016-07-07T02:45:36Z")
Think of it like this: all you’re going to get is gruel and moldy bread. Do you want the gruel with the ground glass sprinkle, or without? ---
**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:** [July 7, 2016, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29899 "2016-07-07T02:46:18Z")
Well, it’ll be a handy thing to keep in their collective back pocket for those times when they might feel pressured to, y’know, carry out the country’s business. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29900 "2016-07-07T04:37:35Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I’m not convinced that the Republican leadership really truly wanted her indicted. If there’s going to be another Democrat in the White House, which seems almost inevitable, then they want someone that they’ve already spent 20 years demonizing for their base. > > The image of Hillary that they’ve implanted in the minds of their base is more useful to them as an ongoing supposed threat. This brings to mind a question, though: Would Hillary be more likely to be assassinated than Obama was? ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/29901 "2016-07-07T05:52:06Z")
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