# 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:** 1573
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31442 "2016-09-29T21:59:45Z")
That’s not the RNC, that’s just their poster boy. 😃 ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31443 "2016-09-29T22:03:55Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Congress passes Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, Obama vetoes due to (among other things) the potential of law suits against America, Congress overrides easily. > > Cue McConnell [discovering](http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/09/29/congress-does-something-stupid-blames-obama/)that, indeed, that it is true that the diplomatic corp and military are worried about this very thing. > > So, whose fault is it that this law passed? Well, Obama, obviously, because he didn’t tell Congress it was a bad idea (I guess they missed that whole veto statement). This may well be the Stupid Republican Idea of the Year. And of course, it will be mostly ignored by the media. They overrode Obama’s veto. He clearly and carefully explained WHY he was vetoing. And JUST NOW, they figure out that the law might have “unforeseen ramifications”? And they blame Obama for not holding their hands and CONVINCING them not to be stupid ASSHOLES? Jesus, that is stupid. McConnell: “I just shit my pants, but it’s Obama’s fault, because he didn’t tell me that by shitting my pants, I would get all stinky.” ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31444 "2016-09-29T22:15:29Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > This may well be the Stupid Republican Idea of the Year. And of course, it will be mostly ignored by the media. > > They overrode Obama’s veto. He clearly and carefully explained WHY he was vetoing. And JUST NOW, they figure out that the law might have “unforeseen ramifications”? And they blame Obama for not holding their hands and CONVINCING them not to be stupid ASSHOLES? > > Jesus, that is stupid. > > McConnell: “I just shit my pants, but it’s Obama’s fault, because he didn’t tell me that by shitting my pants, I would get all stinky.” To be fair, you gotta blame both sides. The override vote was 97-1. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31445 "2016-09-29T22:31:40Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > To be fair, you gotta blame both sides. The override vote was 97-1. Make it “Stupid bipartisan idea of the Year” ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31446 "2016-09-29T23:00:22Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Back to Trump. He’s now claiming that pageant officials wanted to fire Alicia Mercado, but he stepped in and saved her job. > > [Donald Trump on Alicia Machado’s Miss Universe Reign: ‘I Saved Her Job’](https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/donald-trump-alicia-machados-miss-123006967.html) I guess she was hot enough. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31447 "2016-09-30T00:47:11Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And pay the fines from your “charity” that is funded with other people’s money. Someone explain this one to me. If I misappropriated $250,000 from a charitable foundation, I’m pretty sure I’d go to jail. This seems to be out and out theft to me. But this schmuck is perilously close to getting elected President and no one seems to care. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31448 "2016-09-30T01:56:32Z")
Kind of like busting John Wayne Gacy for parking tickets. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31449 "2016-09-30T02:01:09Z")
Finagle, your point is…? 😉 ---
**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:** [September 30, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31450 "2016-09-30T02:06:11Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > This may well be the Stupid Republican Idea of the Year. And of course, it will be mostly ignored by the media. > > They overrode Obama’s veto. He clearly and carefully explained WHY he was vetoing. And JUST NOW, they figure out that the law might have “unforeseen ramifications”? And they blame Obama for not holding their hands and CONVINCING them not to be stupid ASSHOLES? > > Jesus, that is stupid. > > McConnell: “I just shit my pants, but it’s Obama’s fault, because he didn’t tell me that by shitting my pants, I would get all stinky.” The override was passed in the Senate 99-1. Every Democrat in the Senate voted to override but Harry Reid. You can’t blame the Republicans only for this one. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31451 "2016-09-30T03:37:50Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The override was passed in the Senate 99-1. Every Democrat in the Senate voted to override but Harry Reid. You can’t blame the Republicans only for this one. And you can’t blame Harry Reid. My Senator totally fucking rocks! ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31452 "2016-09-30T10:58:51Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > To be fair, you gotta blame both sides. The override vote was 97-1. I was surprised to hear that. What the everloving fuck??? ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31453 "2016-09-30T13:34:52Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I was surprised to hear that. What the everloving fuck??? You can’t vote against 9/11 justice, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31454 "2016-09-30T13:48:20Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > You can’t vote against 9/11 justice, I guess. I can see people up for reelection this year wanting to avoid the “hates 9/11 families” political ad, but it doesn’t explain why people not up this year voted. Is there something actually good about this bill that I am missing? It seems like a pretty terrible idea on the face of it, with a bit of analysis, and with in depth investigation, but I am sure I am missing something. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31455 "2016-09-30T13:49:56Z")
I have a hard time blaming people for voting for the override. No elected official in his right mind would vote against “Justice for 9/11 victims” in an election year. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31456 "2016-09-30T14:43:44Z")
Might see it as a “free” vote, the bill is just as flawed as Obama says it is, so it will, somehow, be negated. Still, craven. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31457 "2016-09-30T16:40:42Z")
I would like to propose a new law. Elected officials must READ laws before they vote on them. Or have them read TO them. Preferably by people who understand 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:** [September 30, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31458 "2016-09-30T18:46:54Z")
[Newt Gingrich is going ballistic on HILLARY over Alicia Machado:](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gingrich-alicia-machado-is-the-new-benghazi) > [@](#): > > “This is the new Benghazi lie,” he said in an interview on conservative radio host Sean Hannity’s show, as flagged by Buzzfeed. > > “It was as false as her claim she was under fire in Bosnia. It was as false as the lies she told about her emails,” he added, sparing no political metaphor in his criticism of Clinton. “As happened **in Ferguson** , as happened in Benghazi, as happened in Bosnia, it’s all starting to fall apart because it’s based on a series of falsehoods.” In Ferguson? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31459 "2016-09-30T18:50:23Z")
Uh-oh. Trump is going to claim that the “Gold Star” Khans were in a sex tape. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31460 "2016-09-30T19:30:12Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Newt Gingrich is going ballistic on HILLARY over Alicia Machado:](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gingrich-alicia-machado-is-the-new-benghazi) > [@](#): > > On Friday morning, Trump renewed his attacks on Machado with an early morning tweetstorm calling her “disgusting” and claiming that she has a “sex tape.” You would think that by now, some of Trump’s handlers would have figured out that they just need to take away his Twitter access during the wee hours. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31461 "2016-09-30T19:32:33Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > You would think that by now, some of Trump’s handlers would have figured out that they just need to take away his Twitter access during the wee hours. He likely smuggled a phone into his bedroom, and was posting from underneath the bedsheets. They’ll need to unplug the wireless routers, and maybe install some kind of jamming device. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1572) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1574)