# 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:** 1709
**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:** [June 8, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34162 "2017-06-08T18:04:41Z")
Yeah, he didn’t seem to realize that they were two separate investigations. Comey politely tried to make it clear without embarrassing the old fuck too much, but didn’t get the message across. McCain is senile. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34163 "2017-06-08T18:38:14Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Wisconsin submitted a federal request Wednesday [to become the first state in the country](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-drug-test-medicaid-20170607-story,amp.html) to drug test applicants for Medicaid health benefits. Republican Gov. Scott **“Chicken Shit”** Walker expects President Donald Trump’s administration to approve the waiver, which would also impose new requirements on able-bodied, childless adults receiving Medicaid in the state. > > The request comes as Walker, a one-time GOP presidential candidate, prepares for a likely re-election bid, the Fucker. This worked out _great_ for Florida and other states when they tried it for people on TANF. :rolleyes:[Cite](https://thinkprogress.org/what-7-states-discovered-after-spending-more-than-1-million-drug-testing-welfare-recipients-c346e0b4305d) ---
**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:** [June 8, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34164 "2017-06-08T19:05:08Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > This worked out _great_ for Florida and other states when they tried it for people on TANF. :rolleyes:[Cite](https://thinkprogress.org/what-7-states-discovered-after-spending-more-than-1-million-drug-testing-welfare-recipients-c346e0b4305d) It would be interesting to find out which of Walker’s big donors owns drug testing labs… ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34165 "2017-06-08T19:24:51Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > This worked out _great_ for Florida and other states when they tried it for people on TANF. :rolleyes:[Cite](https://thinkprogress.org/what-7-states-discovered-after-spending-more-than-1-million-drug-testing-welfare-recipients-c346e0b4305d) That’s the thing about SRIotD’s: if they pass the ideology test, it doesn’t matter if it works or not. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34166 "2017-06-08T19:48:08Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Senator John McCain (R) Arizona, re: his performance today. Should he be put out to pasture? > > By “put out to pasture,” I mean “shot in the head with a bolt gun and buried at sea with full Naval honors (even though he crashed all those planes).” One of many quips from my twitter feed today. > [@](#): > > “The senator’s time has expired” was a little… on the nose. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34167 "2017-06-08T19:49:21Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Yeah, he didn’t seem to realize that they were two separate investigations. Comey politely tried to make it clear without embarrassing the old fuck too much, but didn’t get the message across. > > McCain is senile. Listening to his questions I think that McCaine was suggesting that to be fair, the FBI should be investigating both Hillary campaigns and Trump campaigns for collusion as part of their investigation of the Russian hacking, and that in the same way that it might be premature to say that Trump is not involved, it is premature to say that Clinton wasn’t involved. This of course ignores the obvious fact that Hillary is unlikely to collude with the Russians to sabotage her own campaign, but flase equivalence is all they’ve got right now. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34168 "2017-06-09T02:11:26Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Yeah, he didn’t seem to realize that they were two separate investigations. Comey politely tried to make it clear without embarrassing the old fuck too much, but didn’t get the message across. > > McCain is senile. McCain later issued a written statement that makes more sense. What he was trying to say… Comey concluded the Clinton investigation by saying that “no reasonable prosecutor” would press charges. But when asked if Trump has engaged in obstruction of justice, he gets coy, deferring to others with prosecutorial power. Kind of inconsistent. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34169 "2017-06-09T03:00:45Z")
Trump _dared_ to hope. His generous and forgiving nature, his warm sympathy sees the fallen Mike Flynn as just another misled soul, to be brought back into the fold. And so he expressed it, he “hoped” that Comey would soften his heart and let this retired warrior fade away with whatever dignity remains. Comey would have none of it, his liberal thirst for blood was aroused. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34170 "2017-06-09T04:31:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Not stupid, in fact the opposite of stupid, but Gianforte has publicly apologized to Ben Jacobs, said Jacobs did not initiate contact with him, and is donating $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists. > [x.com](https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/872641969490714629/photo/1) Well, good for Congressman Gianforte. :scratches “knock Greg Gianforte’s block off” off agenda: ETA: Gianforte is expected to plead no contest or guilty, and be sentenced for misdemeanor assault: [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-montana-politics-assault-idUSKBN18Z34C](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-montana-politics-assault-idUSKBN18Z34C) ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34171 "2017-06-09T05:53:49Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > McCain later issued a written statement that makes more sense. What he was trying to say… …bears little or no resemblance to what he actually said? ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34172 "2017-06-09T05:58:52Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > McCain later issued a written statement that makes more sense. What he was trying to say… > > Comey concluded the Clinton investigation by saying that “no reasonable prosecutor” would press charges. But when asked if Trump has engaged in obstruction of justice, he gets coy, deferring to others with prosecutorial power. Kind of inconsistent. Let’s check this: The Clinton investigation was concluded, and no new information was likely to be forthcoming. So his comment was based on the totality of the information collected. The Trump investigation has not concluded, and much new information may come to light. Why would he reach a conclusion without all the information? There’s nothing inconsistent about Dir. Comey’s refusal to characterize an on-going investigation as though it were concluded. It’s astounding that anyone could think there was. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34173 "2017-06-09T14:22:58Z")
What it is like going through life Flat Headed, Drunk and Stupid: [The Trump Internet was pretty thrilled with the Comey hearing](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/06/08/the-trump-internet-was-pretty-thrilled-with-the-comey-hearing/?utm_term=.2a2d692b7ac7). ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34174 "2017-06-09T15:34:50Z")
Oh yeah, several Republicans I know are already declaring victory. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34175 "2017-06-09T15:38:52Z")
Trump could have been tried, convicted, and executed, and they’d still find a way to spin it as a victory. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34176 "2017-06-09T15:41:34Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Trump could have been tried, convicted, and executed, and they’d still find a way to spin it as a victory. I know I would. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34177 "2017-06-09T15:44:00Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Trump could have been tried, convicted, and executed, and they’d still find a way to spin it as a victory. It would be a victory against the democrats, as of course, they were the ones at fault for getting trump elected in the first place. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34178 "2017-06-09T19:42:04Z")
I know Bipartisan Report is an iffy source, but the article is linking to a plethora of Twitter accounts claiming new evidence of collusion between Mitch McConnell and Russia. [http://bipartisanreport.com/2017/06/09/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-to-putin/](http://bipartisanreport.com/2017/06/09/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-to-putin/) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34179 "2017-06-09T19:56:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I know Bipartisan Report is an iffy source, but the article is linking to a plethora of Twitter accounts claiming new evidence of collusion between Mitch McConnell and Russia. > [http://bipartisanreport.com/2017/06/09/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-to-putin/](http://bipartisanreport.com/2017/06/09/fbi-notified-after-mitch-mcconnell-exposed-in-2-5m-money-funnel-connected-to-putin/) Another good find, **Rick**. I’d be curious now to see what people make of Mr. Dworkin’s research. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_stamos_left_ear/32/3198_2.png) [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34180 "2017-06-09T20:18:32Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Another good find, **Rick**. > > I’d be curious now to see what people make of Mr. Dworkin’s research. That he’s a hack, most likely. > **[Diary promoting bullsh\*t by self-aggrandizing hack Scott Dworkin spends all...](https://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/6/2/1668416/-Diary-promoting-bullsh-t-by-self-aggrandizing-hack-Scott-Dworkin-spends-all-day-atop-Rec-list)** > > The diary that has spent the better part of today atop the Rec list sure sounded good: > > Paul Ryan Reported to FBI for Fraud and Obstruction > > > HEY! Paul Ryan has been reported to the FBI! > > > (Whatever the fuck that means.) > > As of this... Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34181 "2017-06-09T21:24:33Z")
34% of the country has gone completely bonkers apparently. I’m convinced there will never be a lightbulb moment for these people. They could watch Trump get strung up for treason and convince themselves it’s a win. “He sacrificed himself for the cause!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1708) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1710)