# 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:** 1627
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32522 "2017-02-06T17:04:22Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Maybe someday someone will invent some kind of portable glowy thingy that they could use to find the light switches. That person could sell the WH team portable glowy thingies for tens of thousands of dollars apiece. No, no. You misread. It’s not that they can’t \*find \*the light switches. Fucking switches, how do they work ?! ---
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32523 "2017-02-06T23:21:07Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > No, no. You misread. It’s not that they can’t \*find \*the light switches. Fucking switches, how do they work ?! Who knew the White House electrical system was designed by [Bloody Stupid Johnson](http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Bloody_Stupid_Johnson)? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32524 "2017-02-06T23:53:35Z")
How many administrations and ALL their support people, have had NO problems finding the lights??? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32525 "2017-02-07T00:08:45Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > No, no. You misread. It’s not that they can’t \*find \*the light switches. Fucking switches, how do they work ?! I think they have something to do with magnets. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32526 "2017-02-07T01:08:48Z")
The problem is that Trump’s sycophants keep staring at his asshole waiting for it to emanate a bright white light. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32527 "2017-02-07T01:18:55Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > The problem is that Trump’s sycophants keep staring at his asshole waiting for it to emanate a bright white light. Do not go into the light. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32528 "2017-02-07T01:40:25Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > The problem is that Trump’s sycophants keep staring at his asshole waiting for it to emanate a bright white light. Someone needs to tell them the “D” stands for “diode”, not “derriere”. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32529 "2017-02-07T02:57:15Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Do not go into the light. Really? I would actually encourage them to. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32530 "2017-02-07T13:42:25Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Who knew the White House electrical system was designed by [Bloody Stupid Johnson](http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Bloody_Stupid_Johnson)? Then kindly point Trump towards the ho-ho. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32531 "2017-02-07T13:57:30Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Ok, this one is not so much a stupid idea as it is a stupid lack of imagination, > Maybe someday someone will invent some kind of portable glowy thingy that they could use to find the light switches. That person could sell the WH team portable glowy thingies for tens of thousands of dollars apiece. Shhhh, we don’t want them to know their phones already have that app. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32532 "2017-02-07T14:55:09Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Who knew the White House electrical system was designed by [Bloody Stupid Johnson](http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Bloody_Stupid_Johnson)? If only the exit door had been designed by [Lord Vetinari](http://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Book:Going_Postal). ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32533 "2017-02-07T14:56:11Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > The problem is that Trump’s sycophants keep staring at his asshole waiting for it to emanate a bright white light. > [@running\_coach](#): > > Do not go into the light. > [@eschereal](#): > > Really? I would actually encourage them to. The sad part is that they don’t need any encoragement. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32534 "2017-02-07T19:07:32Z")
[A lot of good things came out of the Charleston Church massacre.](http://addictinginfo.org/2017/02/07/gop-rep-wants-you-to-look-at-all-the-good-that-came-from-the-charleston-massacre-video/) ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32535 "2017-02-07T19:25:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [A lot of good things came out of the Charleston Church massacre.](http://addictinginfo.org/2017/02/07/gop-rep-wants-you-to-look-at-all-the-good-that-came-from-the-charleston-massacre-video/) Ok, **Rick** , you are an asshole. I followed that link – 3 times, until I finally got the fucking page to load. You cannot even be bothered to say a thing about the story? Just a cryptic link? > [@](#): > > According to GOP Congressman Sean Duffy, we need to stop talking about terrorist acts committed by white people in the United States … Start with a name, at least, so we can try to find it on a better site. And maybe, > [@](#): > > “How about the Charleston church shooting, Congressman?” (Alysin) Camerota asked. “He was a white extremist. That doesn’t matter?” At this point, things got crazy. Duffy explained that the Charleston massacre matters, but only because because “good things” came from it: > > “It does matter. It does matter. Look at the good things that came from it. Nikki Haley took down the Confederate flag. That was great!” or the other breathtaking line from Duffy, > [@](#): > > “Look at Gabby Giffords, the Marxist who took her life, a leftist guy, and now you see violence and terror in the streets all across America.” ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32536 "2017-02-07T20:08:23Z")
I never had any trouble opening that page. Did anybody else? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32537 "2017-02-07T20:16:49Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Ok, **Rick** , you are an asshole. > > I followed that link – 3 times, until I finally got the fucking page to load. > > You cannot even be bothered to say a thing about the story? Just a cryptic link? > > Start with a name, at least, so we can try to find it on a better site. And maybe, > > **or the other breathtaking line from Duffy,** No one thought to tell Duffy she’s still alive? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32538 "2017-02-07T20:22:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I never had any trouble opening that page. Did anybody else? No, but my brain exploded reading it. ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32539 "2017-02-07T21:18:23Z")
[“Pastor” Rick Wiles thinks the protests against Trump are orchestrated literally by Barrack Obama, and financed by George Soros, and the ultimate behind the marxist/socialist sedition is Lucifer.](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-barack-obama-is-personally-orchestrating-a-satanic-sedition-against-president-trump/) ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32540 "2017-02-07T21:27:55Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I never had any trouble opening that page. Did anybody else? I didn’t, but that’s because I long ago gave up on opening any of your useless, misleading, and unreliably headlined links. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/32541 "2017-02-08T01:49:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [“Pastor” Rick Wiles thinks the protests against Trump are orchestrated literally by Barrack Obama, and financed by George Soros, and the ultimate behind the marxist/socialist sedition is Lucifer.](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rick-wiles-barack-obama-is-personally-orchestrating-a-satanic-sedition-against-president-trump/) Well, obviously Ex-President Obama is holed up in his secret lair orchestrating this hideous plot…oh wait… [http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/barack-obama-kitesurfing-richard-branson/](http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/politics/barack-obama-kitesurfing-richard-branson/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1626) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1628)