# 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:** 1579
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31562 "2016-10-08T06:49:32Z")
> [@](#): > > …David only had about 5 wives (and probably enough vodka to cope). No vodka. Israel did not have potato. Israel sad. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31563 "2016-10-08T10:29:18Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > as the prophet explained to David, “the sword shall never depart from your house.” Hmm. Donald, beware. Wait, is that a dick joke ? In the Bible ?! ---
**Author:** ![Norse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31564 "2016-10-08T16:34:51Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > No vodka. Israel did not have potato. Israel sad. Don’t need potato to make vodka. Grain or sugar beet work mighty fine. > **[Vodka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka#Production)** > > Vodka (Polish: wódka \[ˈvutka\]; Russian: водка \[ˈvotkə\]; Swedish: vodka \[vɔdkɑː\]) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is made by distilling liquid from fermented cereal grains and potatoes since the latter was introduced in Europe in the 18th century. Some modern brands use corn, sugar cane, fruits, hone Since... ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31565 "2016-10-08T17:33:01Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Wait, is that a dick joke ? In the Bible ?! Poop joke at 1st Kings 18:27. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31566 "2016-10-08T18:19:55Z")
> [@Norse](#): > > Don’t need potato to make vodka. Grain or sugar beet work mighty fine. > > [Vodka - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka#Production) Can you make Scotch out of a sugar beet? Chardonnay out of a potato? Is Everclear vodka? ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31567 "2016-10-08T19:24:17Z")
Vodka doesn’t have to be made from potatoes. Various starches are perfectly traditional and workable. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31568 "2016-10-08T19:30:48Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Vodka doesn’t have to be made from potatoes. Various starches are perfectly traditional and workable. [According to James Bond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_(cocktail)), better vodka is made from grains. > [@](#): > > Fleming continues with Bond telling the barman, after taking a long sip, “Excellent … but if you can get a vodka made with grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better,” 😉 ---
**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:** [October 8, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31569 "2016-10-08T19:49:07Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [According to James Bond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_(cocktail)), better vodka is made from grains. > > > [@](#): > > > > Fleming continues with Bond telling the barman, after taking a long sip, “Excellent … but if you can get a vodka made with grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better,” > > 😉 Fleming’s a stupid asshole for messing with my cherished childhood known facts (such as that VODKA is something that Russians, and ONLY Russians make, and that they make it from POTATOES). I’d suggest raising him from the dead and assassinating him again, but I can’t in good conscience condone subjecting the world for even one day to someone who thinks _sips_ can be _long_. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31570 "2016-10-08T20:13:07Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [According to James Bond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesper_(cocktail)), better vodka is made from grains. > 😉 Yeah, but he thought you should make martinis with vodka, so what does he know? ---
**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:** [October 8, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31571 "2016-10-08T21:20:41Z")
> [@Punoqllads](#): > > Poop joke at 1st Kings 18:27. Oh, I knew that one. God dissing, timeless 🙂 ETA : true story, that’s how Christian missionaries operated in Gaul and Germania. They’d go (under heavy escort) into the sacred groves, cut down the holy trees and basically shout “AM I SMOTE ?! WELL AM I ?! WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW ?!” until the local folk converted. History is silent on whether the good brethren allowed a comparative experiment 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31572 "2016-10-08T22:30:43Z")
Now that’s a real stupid Republican idea! Every high school boy knows that you grab 'em by the tits first. Stimulate the nipples a bit, then make your grab for the pussy. Stupid Republicans can’t even do sexual assault right! ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31573 "2016-10-08T23:37:43Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > Now that’s a real stupid Republican idea! > Every high school boy knows that you grab 'em by the tits first. Stimulate the nipples a bit, then make your grab for the pussy. > > Stupid Republicans can’t even do sexual assault right! That a government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. It’s morning again in America. Grab 'em by the pussy! ---
**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:** [October 8, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31574 "2016-10-08T23:43:42Z")
You have no talent for sexual harassment if you cannot accomplish it with words alone. ---
**Author:** ![Reyemile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31575 "2016-10-09T01:53:11Z")
According to the Washington State Republican party, Trump’s remarks should not be held against the Republicans because they [“were made when [Trump] was a Democrat”](https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/784580118207422465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31576 "2016-10-09T02:54:33Z")
Yup, Republicans pretty much conceding the election by claiming that Hillary Clinton will be elected but won’t have a mandate because Trump self-destructed. No, you wouldn’t have accepted her mandate if she won 70% of the vote and the dems took both houses. Don’t play like THE GUY YOU BET THE FARM ON turning out to be the shit biscuit everyone told you he was somehow invalidates the election. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31577 "2016-10-09T03:41:24Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > I _really_ wish the federal government would stay the fuck away from everything and anything to do with health care. Oh, look! There really are people who enjoy being fucked up their asses by the insurance industry! ---
**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:** [October 9, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31578 "2016-10-09T05:01:37Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > You have no talent for sexual harassment if you cannot accomplish it with words alone. Hey, if my dad didn’t sexually harass my mom, I wouldn’t be here. ---
**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:** [October 9, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31579 "2016-10-09T17:08:15Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Oh, look! There really are people who enjoy being fucked up their asses by the insurance industry! What’s especially funny is the idea that the federal government, which is intimately involved in all aspects of health care, should stay away from health care. Not get away. Stay away. It’s almost like this person does not have a fucking clue. Almost. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31580 "2016-10-09T17:21:00Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > What’s especially funny is the idea that the federal government, which is intimately involved in all aspects of health care, should stay away from health care. Not get away. Stay away. > > It’s almost like this person does not have a fucking clue. Almost. “Keep government out of Medicare!” was a classic teabagger sign. ---
**Author:** ![Norse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31581 "2016-10-09T17:23:32Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Can you make Scotch out of a sugar beet? Um, no. Duh. > [@elucidator](#): > > Chardonnay out of a potato? Um, no. Duh. > [@elucidator](#): > > Is Everclear vodka? You tell me. > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > VODKA is something that Russians, and ONLY Russians make […] IME, Poles, Finns and Swedes make perfectly fine vodka. > [@elucidator](#): > > and that they make it from POTATOES > [@Wikipedia](#): > > most vodka today is produced from grains such as sorghum, corn, rye or wheat. Among grain vodkas, rye and wheat vodkas are generally considered superior. Some vodkas are made from potatoes, molasses, soybeans, grapes, rice, sugar beets and sometimes even byproducts of oil refining[30] or wood pulp processing. In some Central European countries, such as Poland, some vodka is produced by just fermenting a solution of crystal sugar and yeast. Vodka is - basically, if you exclude honey, pepper or bison grass flavored alcohols - neat and unadulterated ethanol/water at ~40% ABV. It really doesn’t matter what source you have for the sugar that’s fermented. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1578) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1580)