# 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:** 1600
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31982 "2016-12-20T15:21:56Z")
[Republicans beating the “baby parts” drum _again._](http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article121869333.html) > [@](#): > > A special congressional committee investigating abortion practices has uncovered “dark and disturbing” activities that its Republican members believe violate the law and women’s rights, says Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. > > Hartzler, a conservative lawmaker from Harrisonville, Missouri, who opposes abortion rights, serves on the House Select Panel on Infant Lives, which is expected to issue a final report by the end of the year. > > **“We discovered this entire hidden industry,” Hartzler said in an interview.** > > “You can go online and order these baby body parts just as if you were on [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com),” the congresswoman said, referring to websites where researchers can obtain products such as fetal liver cells from procurement companies. She must have slept through the entire primary season. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31983 "2016-12-20T15:31:11Z")
It’s sad that the right’s never-ending need to force women to bear children against their will drives them to such fibs. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31984 "2016-12-20T15:32:30Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Well, if he is wearing the pink underwear, he might be hard to miss. Lead him longer and allow for windage. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31985 "2016-12-20T17:39:36Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [Republicans beating the “baby parts” drum _again._](http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article121869333.html) > > She must have slept through the entire primary season. Although…I wonder if they have a “we’ll beat any price if you show us the ad” policy ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31986 "2016-12-20T18:38:59Z")
Why, exactly, would you want to order spare fetus parts? [sub]As I wrote that, an answer occurred to me that may well have put me off my lunch[/sub] ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31987 "2016-12-20T18:43:50Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Why, exactly, would you want to order spare fetus parts? > [sub]As I wrote that, an answer occurred to me that may well have put me off my lunch[/sub] What if the woman was taking thalidomide? I’m going to Hell, I know it. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31988 "2016-12-21T02:14:33Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Why, exactly, would you want to order spare fetus parts? Where is this website? I want to stitch fetus parts together and make my own Frankenstein baby! Also, I am a very inventive cook. Fetus Tetrazzini? Fetus and spinach tacos with salsa verde? Which is the dark meat and which is the white meat, again? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31989 "2016-12-21T05:47:39Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What if the woman was taking thalidomide? > > I’m going to Hell, I know it. At least I’ll have company. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31990 "2016-12-21T05:58:48Z")
You’re right, that is the least. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2016, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31991 "2016-12-21T10:36:30Z")
Ok, he’s not nationally known. (not even state or county-wide) But he is a Republican, trust me. My boss at work. Just yesterday he was talking to a vendor and the weather was mentioned. (The last 4 days or so have been pretty cold here.) The typical “where’s your global warmig, now” stupidity came up, and they encouraged each other and agreed that weather patterns really were “cyclical” after all, if you just looked at the “big picture.” Get ready for this. Brace yourself. After just expressing skepticism about global warming he then goobered: “You know, the Farmers Almanac said it was going to be really cold, and here it is.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31992 "2016-12-21T17:01:22Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Why, exactly, would you want to order spare fetus parts? All joking aside, fetal parts have a valid place in medical science research. [This company, for example, avoids the word fetal in the top level selections,](http://www.clontech.com/CA/Products) but if you dig down a little you’ll find it. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31993 "2016-12-21T17:17:09Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Ok, he’s not nationally known. (not even state or county-wide) But he is a Republican, trust me. My boss at work. Just yesterday he was talking to a vendor and the weather was mentioned. (The last 4 days or so have been pretty cold here.) The typical “where’s your global warmig, now” stupidity came up, and they encouraged each other and agreed that weather patterns really were “cyclical” after all, if you just looked at the “big picture.” Get ready for this. Brace yourself. After just expressing skepticism about global warming he then goobered: “You know, the Farmers Almanac said it was going to be really cold, and here it is.” I always try and preempt these people by saying that no, the Farmer’s Almanac is actually calling for mild snowless weather. A look of disappointment generally follows. None of these folks actually read the Farmer’s Almanac from my experience. It is just the “rumor” going around every damn year about the awful weather coming per FA that creates excitement. Weird, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31994 "2016-12-21T19:59:46Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Where is this website? I want to stitch fetus parts together and make my own Frankenstein baby! > > Also, I am a very inventive cook. Fetus Tetrazzini? Fetus and spinach tacos with salsa verde? Which is the dark meat and which is the white meat, again? I was kinda having the same thought. Put together a joke/parody/traumatizing site that listed various baby parts for sale and :eek: descriptions of each. Then include “Whole Baby, deceased” and “Whole Baby, live” - with the later marked “subject to availability” and drop downs to choose race and gender. Why yes, I’m going to hell. I’ve been. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31995 "2016-12-21T21:23:57Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Not that I am in the mood to cut the Trumpites any slack, but he might have thinking “recorded” history and dropped the word. > > Then again, he might be an idiot. I’m sure clarification will be forthcoming… To be fair, he corrected himself immediately in the interview by saying, “Human history, I should say.” ---
**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:** [December 21, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31996 "2016-12-21T22:03:09Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Why, exactly, would you want to order spare fetus parts? There’s good eatin’ on one of those. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31997 "2016-12-21T22:24:43Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Where is this website? I want to stitch fetus parts together and make my own Frankenstein baby! [Set up camp outside the local high school and grab a whole baby out of the trash.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19866011&postcount=73) ---
**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:** [December 21, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31998 "2016-12-21T23:47:38Z")
I’m not even sure which thread to put this in, there are so many possibilities. Newt Gingrich believes that’s Trump’s ethics difficulties should be accomodated. Perhaps through changes in legislation or Presidential pardons. [https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn](https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn) ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/31999 "2016-12-22T00:38:48Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I’m not even sure which thread to put this in, there are so many possibilities. > > Newt Gingrich believes that’s Trump’s ethics difficulties should be accomodated. Perhaps through changes in legislation or Presidential pardons. > > [https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn](https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn) Que hijo de puta!, if you excuse my spanish. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32000 "2016-12-22T02:40:05Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I’m not even sure which thread to put this in, there are so many possibilities. > > Newt Gingrich believes that’s Trump’s ethics difficulties should be accomodated. Perhaps through changes in legislation or Presidential pardons. > > [https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn](https://thinkprogress.org/gingrich-trump-ethics-laws-conflicts-of-interest-kleoptocracy-17d500c1d6c6#.run6wzfwn) I heard it say that on the radio this morning, and thought "can that be right? Did he just say “go ahead and don’t worry about it, I can always pardon you later?” :mad::smack: ---
**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:** [December 22, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32001 "2016-12-22T04:22:59Z")
South Carolina legislators want all new computers sold in the state to block “pornography”. I wonder how they plan on defining it. > **[South Carolina lawmakers propose pornography block on new computers](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-south-carolina-pornography-idUSKBN149251)** > > Computers and devices sold in South Carolina that can access the internet would be required to have filters installed to prevent people from viewing pornography, although buyers could pay a $20 fee to remove the blocking software under a proposal... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1599) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1601)