# 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:** 1680
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33582 "2017-04-24T20:07:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [A Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, who is a former Trump campaign manager, says that the removal of a monument in New Orleans which commemorated “white supremacy in the South” shows that “ISIS has won.”](http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-loving-virginia-gubernatorial-candidate-says-isis-has-won-after-confederate-monument-removed/) They are indeed taking down historical markers. The Liberty Memorial marker isn’t a memorial to the Confederacy or the Civil War in any way (and he never claimed it was, although some news services said it was), although the three other monuments coming down are. I have no problem with it, as I observed in the thread I started. It’s not historical revisionism – it’s changing what we choose to revere and commemorate. Commemorating White Supremacy isn’t a good thing. You can put the monument in a museum, but there’s no problem I can see with removing it from the street. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20159709&posted=1#post20159709](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20159709&posted=1#post20159709) ---
**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:** [April 24, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33583 "2017-04-24T20:15:27Z")
> [@Punoqllads](#): > > And Mattis is by most accounts a competent guy who is respected by service members. > > Two out of twenty ain’t bad. Man, I am so sick of people saying “Mattis! There is SOLID EVIDENCE that he is NOT INSANE!” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33584 "2017-04-24T20:20:35Z")
These days, that kinda stands out. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33585 "2017-04-24T20:32:59Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [A Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, who is a former Trump campaign manager, says that the removal of a monument in New Orleans which commemorated “white supremacy in the South” shows that “ISIS has won.”](http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-loving-virginia-gubernatorial-candidate-says-isis-has-won-after-confederate-monument-removed/) Is the fuckwad _trying_ to make ISIS look more attractive? ---
**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:** [April 24, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33586 "2017-04-24T21:07:29Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Is the fuckwad _trying_ to make ISIS look more attractive? Well, you know they say that everyone loves a winner, right? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33587 "2017-04-24T22:56:32Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [A Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia, who is a former Trump campaign manager, says that the removal of a monument in New Orleans which commemorated “white supremacy in the South” shows that “ISIS has won.”](http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/trump-loving-virginia-gubernatorial-candidate-says-isis-has-won-after-confederate-monument-removed/) I’ll bet he’s one of those assholes who doesn’t believe in [flying cars](http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/24/technology/larry-page-flying-car/). ---
**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:** [April 24, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33588 "2017-04-24T23:25:00Z")
Jeff Sessions is already trotting out the bullshit line about Democrats being responsible if the Govt. shuts down due to lack of funding. Apparently the Republicans are confused why the Democrats won’t support the fleecing of the American taxpayer to fund a wall that Trump promised Mexico would pay for. Dumfucks. :smack: :smack: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33589 "2017-04-24T23:30:28Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Man, I am so sick of people saying “Mattis! There is SOLID EVIDENCE that he is NOT INSANE!” The guy named “Mad Dog” is the sane one. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33590 "2017-04-24T23:40:40Z")
From a glancing inspection, it seems the nickname “Mad Dog” is more affectionate than derisive. He is widely known for being stingy with his soldiers lives as well as being directly and personally concerned with their well-being. It troubles me some that is so exceptional as to be noteworthy, but that can’t be _his_ fault. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33591 "2017-04-24T23:52:39Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > From a glancing inspection, it seems the nickname “Mad Dog” is more affectionate than derisive. He is widely known for being stingy with his soldiers lives as well as being directly and personally concerned with their well-being. It troubles me some that is so exceptional as to be noteworthy, but that can’t be _his_ fault. HOW THE HELL did that get past Trump? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33592 "2017-04-25T00:07:35Z")
Yes! The paid protesters have been proven to exist! Ah, sweet vindication! [You know the punchline:](http://resistancereport.com/politics/paid-protesters-found-arizona/) > [@](#): > > According to the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Republican Party offered to pay activists to go to a “Coffee Club” event hosted by Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) and disrupt it. Because the event cost $25 to enter, the party offered to reimburse anyone who had to front the money to get in. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33593 "2017-04-25T00:17:42Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33594 "2017-04-25T09:05:48Z")
[Alex Jones claims he “had over 150 women” by age 16.](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/alex-jones-claims-slept-150-women-age-16-article-1.3095514) He must come from a very large family. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33595 "2017-04-25T09:46:30Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Man, I am so sick of people saying “Mattis! There is SOLID EVIDENCE that he is NOT INSANE!” I wonder what would have happened if Hillary had appointed a member of the board of Theranos to her cabinet. There would probably have been five different committees, with depositions and hearings and leaks and front page stories about a time Hillary sent Huma an article about Theranos and said “pls print.” ---
**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:** [April 25, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33596 "2017-04-25T12:42:38Z")
If anyone would know “unAmerican,” it’d be this administration. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33597 "2017-04-25T14:16:08Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > [Alex Jones claims he “had over 150 women” by age 16.](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/alex-jones-claims-slept-150-women-age-16-article-1.3095514) > > He must come from a very large family. My favorite part of this article was when he accused George Soros of making all the marijuana too strong. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33598 "2017-04-25T15:45:18Z")
> [@MacCat](#): > > HOW THE HELL did that get past Trump? He heard the name “Mad Dog” and thought he would fit in. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33599 "2017-04-25T17:57:10Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Man, I am so sick of people saying “Mattis! There is SOLID EVIDENCE that he is NOT INSANE!” I never said he wasn’t insane. Just that there’s empirical evidence he can get it right on the order of a stopped clock. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33600 "2017-04-25T18:26:03Z")
Get ready to take one straight up the olde wazoo Dopers. U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce plans to [repeal the agency’s 2015 net neutrality rules](http://www.pcworld.com/article/3192289/government/fcc-chairman-to-announce-plans-to-repeal-net-neutrality.html) on Wednesday. “Net neutrality supporters say a repeal of the rules will give broadband providers more control over what websites customers visit and what web services they use. Broadband providers could slow traffic to services that compete with products they own or partner with, or they could charge websites for fast-lane access to customers, supporters fear.” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33601 "2017-04-25T18:36:53Z")
Chobani yogurt company [sues right-wing radio host Alex Jones](http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/25/chobani-yogurt-company-sues-right-wing-radio-host-alex-jones.html). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1679) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1681)