# 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:** 1548
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30942 "2016-08-30T17:55:08Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > t(which they have done better than Democrats and have negotiated in good faith with Democrats since 2015), and confirm appointees(which they haven’'t been so good at). My, my. Since 2015 you say? That’s almost an embarrassment of good governance; you are truly blessed. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30943 "2016-08-30T17:56:20Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > I’m also not worried about Congress getting things done other than their constitutionally required duties. Is that code for ‘conservative agenda’, cause buddy, over the last few years they haven’t started doing their constitutionally required duties. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30944 "2016-08-30T17:59:13Z")
They have passed a budget, which Democrats failed to do, not because they couldn’t but because they didn’t want to write down their spending priorities for public viewing. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30945 "2016-08-30T17:59:55Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > After 1 year it looks like [Paul Ryan may lose his Speaker gig](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-conservative-coup_us_57c4c63ae4b0664f13ca3715?). What the hell, the GOP is eating itself! It would just be nonstop LOLs, but without leadership in the opposition nothing at all gets accomplished because there’s no one to bargain _with_. It it funny the GOP’s ‘GIVE ME WHAT I WANT OR I’LL BURN IT TOO THE GROUND!’ chickens are coming home to roost. > > Besides Captain America, who on Earth would suit these clowns? I was pleased when Ryan got the Speakership because he was doomed to be eaten by his own and it would hopefully kill any aspirations he had for the presidency. This is a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30946 "2016-08-30T18:32:36Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > … and confirm appointees(which they haven’'t been so good at). This is classic **adaher**. Must be included in your Greatest Hits compilation. You have a genius for euphemism. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30947 "2016-08-30T18:35:00Z")
The stupidest of all stupid Republican ideas: Rick Perry is going to be on Dancing With the Stars. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30948 "2016-08-30T18:39:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The stupidest of all stupid Republican ideas: Rick Perry is going to be on Dancing With the Stars. How is that stupid? Politicians are quite gifted at dancing. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30949 "2016-08-30T18:42:22Z")
That’s not stupid, that’s just good clean fun! Him running for President, that was stupid! You know, not many people know it, but Perry is a terrific dancer! ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30950 "2016-08-30T18:48:04Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That’s not stupid, that’s just good clean fun! Him running for President, that was stupid! > > You know, not many people know it, but Perry is a terrific dancer! Yeah, he’s gonna be right there with upstanding citizen Ryan Lochte. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30951 "2016-08-30T18:52:38Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That’s not stupid, that’s just good clean fun! Him running for President, that was stupid! > > You know, not many people know it, but Perry is a terrific dancer! But can he paint an entire apartment in one afternoon? ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30952 "2016-08-30T18:57:49Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The stupidest of all stupid Republican ideas: Rick Perry is going to be on Dancing With the Stars. What type of glasses can he wear to make him look good at _that_, though? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30953 "2016-08-30T19:00:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Yeah, he’s gonna be right there with upstanding citizen Ryan Lochte. Last I heard the self-loathing white male hating SJWs wetting their jealous panties with US-hating ecstasy were in fact quite wrong. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30954 "2016-08-30T19:14:18Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Last I heard the self-loathing white male hating SJWs wetting their jealous panties with US-hating ecstasy were in fact quite wrong. Er, what? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30955 "2016-08-30T19:16:01Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Last I heard the self-loathing white male hating SJWs wetting their jealous panties with US-hating ecstasy were in fact quite wrong. Which alternate universe was this in? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30956 "2016-08-30T19:24:45Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That’s not stupid, that’s just good clean fun! Him running for President, that was stupid! > > You know, not many people know it, but Perry is a terrific dancer! Just don’t ask him to waltz. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30957 "2016-08-30T19:25:50Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Just don’t ask him to waltz. He could do a little kick when he gets to the oops! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30958 "2016-08-30T19:27:07Z")
Perhaps they could engage him to perform a traditional Mexican dance? ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30959 "2016-08-30T19:55:41Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Which alternate universe was this in? :dubious: Well, there’s this, [Ryan Lochte, U.S. swimmers never questioned about alleged Rio vandalism](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/23/ryan-lochte-us-swimmers-rio-de-janeiro-gas-station-security-guards-incident/89228124/) And this, [How USA Today unraveled Ryan Lochte's Rio drama - Poynter](http://www.poynter.org/2016/how-usa-today-unraveled-ryan-lochtes-rio-drama/427190/) And this [http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/22/looks-like-rio-police-were-the-biggest-liars-in-the-lochte-drama-if-anyone-still-cares-about-the-truth/](http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/22/looks-like-rio-police-were-the-biggest-liars-in-the-lochte-drama-if-anyone-still-cares-about-the-truth/) Least biased to most biased I suppose. Go to Google news and search “lockte.” The shaming and hate is all over the place. He’s everything we’re supposed to hate. Seems a bit extreme to me. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30960 "2016-08-30T20:07:13Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Well, there’s this, [Ryan Lochte, U.S. swimmers never questioned about alleged Rio vandalism](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/23/ryan-lochte-us-swimmers-rio-de-janeiro-gas-station-security-guards-incident/89228124/) > > And this, [http://www.poynter.org/2016/how-usa-today-unraveled-ryan-lochtes-rio-drama/427190/](http://www.poynter.org/2016/how-usa-today-unraveled-ryan-lochtes-rio-drama/427190/) > > And this [http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/22/looks-like-rio-police-were-the-biggest-liars-in-the-lochte-drama-if-anyone-still-cares-about-the-truth/](http://hotair.com/archives/2016/08/22/looks-like-rio-police-were-the-biggest-liars-in-the-lochte-drama-if-anyone-still-cares-about-the-truth/) > > Least biased to most biased I suppose. > > Go to Google news and search “lockte.” The shaming and hate is all over the place. He’s everything we’re supposed to hate. Seems a bit extreme to me. You people are comical. Always on and on about how Liberals and the left are constantly apologizing for things when this isn’t actually happening anywhere and you can never provide more than the most indirect evidence for your claims. I admit I haven’t paid a lot of attention to that particular case beyond this intial “Geez, you dumb fucks, you don’t LIE about events in a nation holding the Olympics and then not expect the truth to come out.” - and that goes for both sides of that little fight. I have not once seen anything anywhere saying that I should hate this person, that he’s everything we’re supposed to hate. Except YOUR words. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/30961 "2016-08-30T20:31:47Z")
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