# 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:** 1589
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31762 "2016-11-02T16:39:27Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > It should be noted that apparently Kirk had a serious stroke not too long ago. While this does not excuse him, it may provide some context. Or not. I’ve read that since the stroke, he’s been more off the cuff and speaking with less of a filter. Which is sad for him, but then somebody should tell him he is unfit to be a senator then and drop out. The GOP pretends like Clinton getting pneumonia is a big deal and makes her weak, meanwhile they have a Congressman who may say racist things and insult people and possibly other countries because he’s sick. Only one of these two deserves to be out of government ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31763 "2016-11-02T16:42:19Z")
> [@YogSothoth](#): > > The GOP pretends like Clinton getting pneumonia is a big deal and makes her weak, meanwhile they have a Congressman who may say racist things and insult people and possibly other countries because he’s sick. Only one of these two deserves to be out of government Hey, hey, hey! They have plenty of Republicans who say racist and insulting things without being sick. Just look at their Presidential nominee. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31764 "2016-11-02T17:52:53Z")
I don’t remember, did Jar-jar Binks give the nomination speech? ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31765 "2016-11-02T18:31:55Z")
> [@YogSothoth](#): > > … meanwhile they have a Congressman who may say racist things and insult people and possibly other countries … just the one ? ---
**Author:** ![brossa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brossa/32/3040_2.png) [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31766 "2016-11-02T20:16:58Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Strokes generally affect things like balance, motor skill, sensory input and being alive. Most of the time, they do not affect judgement. Prefrontal strokes have effects on personality, judgement, mood, cognition, etc. It is quite possible for a stroke to change a sweetnatured grandpa into a querulous paranoid bigot. It happened to my grandfather. My grandmother’s many small strokes led to a ever-evolving display of personality changes. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31767 "2016-11-02T21:46:13Z")
[Allan West claimed today that he lost his last reelection bid due to proven voter fraud, even though even pro-voter fraud-supporters have proven it wasn’t the case.](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/allen-west-falsely-claims-he-lost-his-2012-election-because-of-voter-fraud/) ---
**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:** [November 2, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31768 "2016-11-02T21:57:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Allan West claimed today that he lost his last reelection bid due to proven voter fraud, even though even pro-voter fraud-supporters have proven it wasn’t the case.](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/allen-west-falsely-claims-he-lost-his-2012-election-because-of-voter-fraud/) This does seem to be the Republican playbook of late; Spew the most outrageous lies, and never, never back down. Don’t settle for a small lie - go big. Really Big. Just claim stuff that never, ever happened. Do it over and over and over again until public fatigue sets in, and others are simply too tired to refute you anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31769 "2016-11-03T01:06:50Z")
Pro voter fraud supporters…? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31770 "2016-11-03T01:26:22Z")
> [@brossa](#): > > Prefrontal strokes have effects on personality, judgement, mood, cognition, etc. It is quite possible for a stroke to change a sweetnatured grandpa into a querulous paranoid bigot. It happened to my grandfather. My grandmother’s many small strokes led to a ever-evolving display of personality changes. I have known a few people who had fairly radical personality changes after strokes. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31771 "2016-11-03T01:47:30Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Pro voter fraud supporters…? This is a thing. Where have you been? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31772 "2016-11-03T01:54:07Z")
Maybe I’m just not parsing the phrase correctly…? ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31773 "2016-11-03T02:32:24Z")
Supporters of the idea that there really is voter fraud. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31774 "2016-11-03T02:39:45Z")
[quote=“Askthepizzaguy, post:31733, topic:490897”] Here, this is something I saw from Tammy Duckworth, posted in the comments section of that article. Can we please have her as a Senator? [/QUOTE] She's a bitch! I like that in a politician. My only regret is that I could only vote for her once, even though this is Illinois. I am sorry that her potential congressional replacement is named Raja Krishnamurti because this district is barely blue. But my girl Tammy beat the OTHER Joe Walsh last time. (The real Joe disavowed any similarity last time, a rare case of Cleveland and suburban Chicago coming together.) ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31775 "2016-11-03T03:43:22Z")
The Governor of Georgia, upset about NAACP leaders opposing his education plan, said, “[If you want to advance the state of _ **colored people** _, start with their children](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/trump-supporting-georgia-governor-rants-about-colored-people-in-speech-about-failing-schools/).” ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31776 "2016-11-03T03:53:10Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Governor of Georgia, upset about NAACP leaders opposing his education plan, said, “[If you want to advance the state of _ **colored people** _, start with their children](http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/trump-supporting-georgia-governor-rants-about-colored-people-in-speech-about-failing-schools/).” He’s just mad he can’t hang them for being “uppity” anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31777 "2016-11-03T13:50:43Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Supporters of the idea that there really is voter fraud. There’ve actually been news reports of attempted at the polls voter fraud this year. They’re Trump supporters. ---
**Author:** ![Neo-Calredic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/96bed5/32.png) [@Neo-Calredic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neo-Calredic)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31778 "2016-11-03T17:51:00Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > He’s just mad he can’t hang them for being “uppity” anymore. If Trump gets into office and his supporters get their way, that could change real fast. ☹ ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31779 "2016-11-03T18:03:09Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > She’s a bitch! I like that in a politician. My only regret is that I could only vote for her once, even though this is Illinois. I am sorry that her potential congressional replacement is named Raja Krishnamurti because this district is barely blue. But my girl Tammy beat the OTHER Joe Walsh last time. Life’s been bad to him so far… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31780 "2016-11-03T19:03:01Z")
Ordinarily indictable. Charges quashed on the grounds of political correctness, defendant released with the thanks of a grateful nation. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31781 "2016-11-03T19:18:29Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > There’ve actually been news reports of attempted at the polls voter fraud this year. > > They’re Trump supporters. Didn’t he actually tell them to vote twice, just in case their first one didn’t count? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1588) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1590)