# 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:** 1700
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33982 "2017-05-25T17:24:50Z")
[Republican candidate ‘body-slams’ Guardian reporter in Montana](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-candidate-body-slams-guardian-reporter-in-montana/ar-BBBvfsN) > [@](#): > > The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat has been charged with assault after he is alleged to have slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election, breaking his glasses and shouting, “Get the hell out of here.” > [@](#): > > Last month, the Missoulian newspaper took Gianforte to task for his attitude toward the press. At an event hosted by the Advancing Conservatism Society, an audience member reportedly said: “Our biggest enemy is the news media. How can we rein in the news media?” An audience member? Sounds like a plant. Although, they might be THIS candidate’s enemy, because they reported on this: [GOP candidate Greg Gianforte has financial ties to US-sanctioned Russian companies](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/28/greg-gianforte-republican-candidate-congress-russia-companies) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33983 "2017-05-25T17:41:14Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Ben Carson gets to say that. You don’t get to call it stupid unless you’ve lived a life like his. By that reasoning, you don’t get to call any poster’s statement stupid (or imply that it is stupid) unless you’ve lived a life like each one of them, amirite? ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33984 "2017-05-25T18:44:42Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > On this subject, yes, at least from the nattering elites who think they know what the poor need. You seem to oscillate between OK and ridiculously stupid. This is one of your stupid days. Well, moronic even. The nattering elites who think they know what the poor need are _the President and the HUD Secretary_. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33985 "2017-05-25T18:54:26Z")
[Paul Ryan: Montana candidate should apologize](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/paul-ryan-montana-candidate-should-apologize/ar-BBBwpaz) > [@](#): > > The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Congressman Steve Stivers, also weighed in Thursday. Stivers said: “From what I know of Greg Gianforte, this was totally out of character, but we all make mistakes.” This particular mistake was a crime. What he should do is plead guilty. Not sure what will happen though. The Sheriff in charge of the investigation is a campaign contributor. If I body-slammed the candidate, I would looking at 5 to 10 in the pokey. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33986 "2017-05-25T19:25:32Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > [Paul Ryan: Montana candidate should apologize](http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/paul-ryan-montana-candidate-should-apologize/ar-BBBwpaz) > This particular mistake was a crime. What he should do is plead guilty. > > Not sure what will happen though. The Sheriff in charge of the investigation is a campaign contributor. If I body-slammed the candidate, I would looking at 5 to 10 in the pokey. Yes, but he attacked a _reporter_. Those critters are not even worth squat. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33987 "2017-05-25T19:30:41Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Yes, but he attacked a _reporter_. Those critters are not even worth squat. Not just any reporter, but a _[liberal journalist](http://www.mediaite.com/online/greg-gianforte-blames-liberal-journalist-reporter-he-body-slammed-for-aggressive-behavior/)_. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33988 "2017-05-25T19:57:50Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Yes, but he attacked a _reporter_. Those critters are not even worth squat. Does that mean I can body slam Sean Hannity and just issue an apology? 'Cause I’ll book my flight now… ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33989 "2017-05-25T20:07:08Z")
You can’t, because Sean Hannity isn’t a journalist. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33990 "2017-05-25T20:13:50Z")
Watch Mick “The Prick” Mulvaney[squirm](https://www.yahoo.com/news/answer-question-bernie-sanders-clashes-trump-budget-chief-hearing-150831763.html) in front of Bernie “I’m Gonna Kick Your Ass Boy” Sanders. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33991 "2017-05-25T20:17:12Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Does that mean I can body slam Sean Hannity and just issue an apology? 'Cause I’ll book my flight now… You might have trouble picking him up since he is so … ( •_•) ( •_•)\>⌐■-■ dense (⌐■\_■) YYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33992 "2017-05-25T20:23:25Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Watch Mick “The Prick” Mulvaney[squirm](https://www.yahoo.com/news/answer-question-bernie-sanders-clashes-trump-budget-chief-hearing-150831763.html) in front of Bernie “I’m Gonna Kick Your Ass Boy” Sanders. Fuck! Old Bern has to watch himself. I thought his head was gonna pop off. 😃 “Is the Walton family an ordinary American family?” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33993 "2017-05-25T20:30:35Z")
I saw the documentary, they’re totally earth salt, especially John-Boy. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33994 "2017-05-26T03:21:10Z")
A Minnesota state legislator, when asked why she opposed a bill to close tax loopholes for offshore tax haven accounts, responded by telling everybody why she loves Jesus. [https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05](https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05) ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33995 "2017-05-26T05:59:18Z")
The Republican National Committee [is backing a petition](http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-gop-robo-call-voicemails-20170525-story.html) that would allow political campaigns and businesses to leave automated messages on your voice mail, without your phone having to ring. :dubious: Fuckers. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33996 "2017-05-26T06:16:33Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A Minnesota state legislator, when asked why she opposed a bill to close tax loopholes for offshore tax haven accounts, responded by telling everybody why she loves Jesus. > [https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05](https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05) “God is my shield against having a normal conversation!” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33997 "2017-05-26T09:04:38Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > On this subject, yes, at least from the nattering elites who think they know what the poor need. Ah, irregular verbs again. “ **I** am in touch with real Americans, **you** are pandering to voters, **he** is a member of the nattering elite who think they know what the poor need.” > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A Minnesota state legislator, when asked why she opposed a bill to close tax loopholes for offshore tax haven accounts, responded by telling everybody why she loves Jesus. > [https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05](https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05) Not only did Jesus insist that people “render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s”, but St Paul was pretty specific on the subject of taxes as well: > [@Romans 13](#): > > 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. > 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. > 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, > 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. > 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. > **6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. > 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.** So pay your taxes or be smoten! ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33998 "2017-05-26T09:07:14Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > As a side note, those wacky, fun-loving creationists [are at it again](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-giant-ark-is-just-the-start-these-creationists-have-a-bigger-plan-for-recruiting-new-believers/2017/05/24/b497bd14-2920-11e7-be51-b3fc6ff7faee_story.html?utm_term=.114c2ae03372), including a Tower of Babel, concept snack shacks, a 3,200-seat amphitheater and a 10-plagues-of-Egypt thrill ride. Frogs! Fiery hail! Locusts! Oh My! I noticed that the article mentions that the ark was designed by the man who designed, among other things, the JAWS and King Kong attractions at Universal Studios in Hollywood, and that he is vice president of attractions design. The article makes no mention of his views on the age of the planet or the historicity of the Genesis account(s) of Creation. I suppose we’re intended to take it as read that he subscribes to the beliefs of his employer. That’s a bit unsatisfying, journalistically speaking. IMHO. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/33999 "2017-05-26T16:21:21Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > JAWS and King Kong During the flood, King Kong fell off the top of the mast into the water during a storm, so Jaws ate King Kong, but once the flood waters receded, Jaws was a fish out of water and died. That’s why neither King Kong nor Jaws are mentioned in the bible. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34000 "2017-05-26T16:22:18Z")
> [@](#): > > A Florida GOP campaign consultant who runs a blog under a pseudonym directly contacted the hackers behind the breach of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and he solicited material from them. The Wall Street Journal reports that Aaron Nevins set up a Dropbox account specifically for “Guccifer 2.0” to drop files into, and he received 2.5 GB of data from the Democratic Party breaches—including the “get out the vote” strategy for congressional candidates in Florida. > > Nevins analyzed the data and posted his analysis on his blog, [HelloFLA.com](http://HelloFLA.com). Guccifer 2.0 sent a link to the blog to Trump backer Roger Stone, who told the paper he was also in communication with the hackers. Nevins told the Journal that the hackers didn’t understand what they had until he explained the data’s value. > **[Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/florida-gop-consultant-admits-he-worked-with-guccifer-2-0-analyzing-hacked-data/)** > > Voting models and other leaked data were “worth millions,” consultant told Guccifer 2.0. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34001 "2017-05-26T16:23:56Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > A Minnesota state legislator, when asked why she opposed a bill to close tax loopholes for offshore tax haven accounts, responded by telling everybody why she loves Jesus. > [https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05](https://thinkprogress.org/abigail-whelan-tax-havens-jesus-20ad48397f05) Why can’t she represent MY district? My state legistlator is a decent human being, which makes it hard to think about running against him. > [@Little\_Pig](#): > > The Republican National Committee [is backing a petition](http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-gop-robo-call-voicemails-20170525-story.html) that would allow political campaigns and businesses to leave automated messages on your voice mail, without your phone having to ring. > > :dubious: Fuckers. Can I then sue them if they fill my voicemail and I miss a business call? Shitwits. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1699) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1701)