# 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:** 1727
**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:** [July 9, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34522 "2017-07-09T03:32:58Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > So, 64 GOP Congressmembers are standing firm and tall for religious bigotry (and presumably for sanctioning members of Congress who oppose religious bigotry). > > If the DNC doesn’t manage to make this known about any of them who may be running for re-election in 2018, then shame on the DNC. On a semi-related note, a prominent local civil rights attorney (he represented the plaintiffs in the Kentucky/Kim Davis same-sex marriage case), Dan Canon\*, has announced that he’s officially running for the 9th Congressional district of Indiana in 2018. \*Full disclosure: Dan Canon and I have been friends for over 20 years, and I think his running is really fucking awesome. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34523 "2017-07-09T05:48:02Z")
I am pleased at a Doper endorsement, to be sure. But _boney fidos_? Sure, he’s a civil rights attorney but that does not _necessarily_ rule out a Republican. There are Republican civil rights defenders, just like there are Republican comedians. Not _many_, granted, but still… ---
**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:** [July 9, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34524 "2017-07-09T06:15:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > 64 Republican Congressmembers have asked Jeff Sessions to determine whether Bernie Sanders is imposing a religious test on Trump appointees because he’s questioning them about their anti-Islam statements. …and then what do they imagine happening if Sessions determines that he is? ---
**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:** [July 9, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34525 "2017-07-09T07:22:32Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I am pleased at a Doper endorsement, to be sure. But _boney fidos_? Sure, he’s a civil rights attorney but that does not _necessarily_ rule out a Republican. There are Republican civil rights defenders, just like there are Republican comedians. Not _many_, granted, but still… I’ve debated internally as to exactly how much (and to what extent) I would be endorsing Dan Canon on the SDMB. I consulted with **Bone** via private message to make sure that I didn’t break some obscure rule about shilling for someone that I know on a personal level. His advice was, essentially, as long as I wasn’t soliciting y’all for donations and contributions, and didn’t go overboard with promoting him, I’d be okay. I’m sure very few of y’all live in the Indiana 9th Congressional district, so I won’t encourage voting for him. But you can check out his platform at his website: [https://www.canonforindiana.com/](https://www.canonforindiana.com/) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34526 "2017-07-09T16:13:32Z")
I send dribs and drabs of money to various candidates, $3 for that dude, $5 for that dudette, so on and so forth. My actual Representative is the Hon. Keith Ellison, the Lutheran Muslim, and my Senators are Franken and Klobuchar. There are encouraging signs that small-donor money power is the way towards the future. “Power to the People” is a pretty good slogan, it may be even better as a plan. Also, “Think Globally, Act Loco”, but maybe that’s just me. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34527 "2017-07-10T15:47:51Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > So, 64 GOP Congressmembers are standing firm and tall for religious bigotry (and presumably for sanctioning members of Congress who oppose religious bigotry). > > If the DNC doesn’t manage to make this known about any of them who may be running for re-election in 2018, then shame on the DNC. The problem is that for the most part their constituency supports that kind of religious bigotry and sees being challenged on it as a violation of their religious freedom. This first amendment only applies to Christians dontcha know. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34528 "2017-07-10T18:40:45Z")
Majority of Republicans (58%) think [colleges are bad for America](http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-believe-college-education-bad-america-donald-trump-media-fake-news-634474). And 85% say the media are, too. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34529 "2017-07-10T20:08:41Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Majority of Republicans (58%) think [colleges are bad for America](http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-believe-college-education-bad-america-donald-trump-media-fake-news-634474). And 85% say the media are, too. Trump: “I love the poorly educated” ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34530 "2017-07-10T20:23:10Z")
Colleges, bad. Coal mining jobs, good. Nice formula you have there, Republicans! ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34531 "2017-07-10T20:48:15Z")
Nazis going after NSA staffers, including McMaster aides. > **[Trump’s Trolls Are Waging War on America’s Civil Servants](https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/10/trumps-trolls-are-waging-war-on-americas-civil-servants/)** > > Alt-right bloggers are singling out government employees deemed hostile to the president’s agenda. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34532 "2017-07-10T21:00:25Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Nazis going after NSA staffers, including McMaster aides. > [Trump’s Trolls Are Waging War on America’s Civil Servants – Foreign Policy](http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/10/trumps-trolls-are-waging-war-on-americas-civil-servants/) I suppose that they will weed out anybody who demonstrates any competence at governing. Sad! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34533 "2017-07-10T22:44:45Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Majority of Republicans (58%) think [colleges are bad for America](http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-believe-college-education-bad-america-donald-trump-media-fake-news-634474). And 85% say the media are, too. Well, I’ve spent enough time teaching at college/university level to know just how bad we really are. How bad are we? Bad enough to bring the wrath of Lance Wallnau down upon us: > **[Lance Wallnau: College Professors Are 'Priest Of Baal' And 'Intellectual...](https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/lance-wallnau-college-professors-are-priest-of-baal-and-intellectual-pedophiles/)** > > Last week, right-wing preacher Lance Wallnau spoke at a church in Florida, where he encouraged conservative Christians to pursue careers as college You’re damn right, Lance. I am molesting the crap out of these young minds as much as I possibly can. And I’m not even sorry. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34534 "2017-07-11T00:02:39Z")
In other news, Nevada sold out of legal marijuana so quickly that the governor endorsed [a ‘statement of emergency’](http://www.businessinsider.com/nevada-legal-marijuana-state-of-emergency-2017-7?r=UK&IR=T). 😃 ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34535 "2017-07-11T03:29:47Z")
Ted Cruz’s proposal for health care: Let health providers do away with everything required under Obamacare, as long as they “offer” one plan that covers the Obamacare requirements. So people who need health care won’t be able to afford the plan that really does any good, but the insurers can say, “Hey, we offered, if they don’t want to take us up on it …” > **[Ted Cruz has a big idea that just might unlock a Senate health care deal](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/29/15890954/senate-health-care-bill-insurance-regulations-ted-cruz)** > > Here’s how it works. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34536 "2017-07-11T03:43:11Z")
That’s _access_ to health care! That’s what they promised, _access_! Everybody has equal access, its just that you die and they don’t. Other than that, _totally_ the same! ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34537 "2017-07-11T07:03:09Z")
Arkansas graduates to the mid-13 century. [Women now need permission from men to get abortions.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-women-now-permission-men-202542162.html) ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34538 "2017-07-11T09:33:30Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Arkansas graduates to the mid-13 century. [Women now need permission from men to get abortions.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-women-now-permission-men-202542162.html) Unless the Supreme Court revamps abortion rights (which is, I suppose, possible if there are more vacancies), I think this would violate _Planned Parenthood v. Casey_, which struck down a spousal _notification_ requirement. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34539 "2017-07-11T14:21:55Z")
It does. Though linky no worky, so I don’t know exactly what’s in the legislation that is presumably under discussion. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34540 "2017-07-11T14:47:13Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Arkansas graduates to the mid-13 century. [Women now need permission from men to get abortions.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-women-now-permission-men-202542162.html) Fixed link. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/34541 "2017-07-11T14:49:16Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > It does. Though linky no worky, so I don’t know exactly what’s in the legislation that is presumably under discussion. > **[In Arkansas, Women Will Need Permission From Men To Get Abortions](https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-women-now-permission-men-202542162.html)** > > The ACLU is trying to block a bill that gives men (including rapists) equal say. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1726) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1728)