# 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:** 176
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3501 "2011-09-25T17:25:08Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Heh, Savage’s santorum page also is the first one to appear on Microsoft’s Bing search engine. Not according to Fox News: > [@](#): > > By contrast, Rick Santorum’s website is the first result that both Yahoo and Bing give the user. According to SEO Researcher, it’s estimated that over 56 percent of users click on the first result that comes up in their search, and only 13 percent click on the second result. Beyond that, the click-thru numbers are miniscule. > > Read more: [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/24/googles-hypocritical-anti-bullying-pulpit/#ixzz1YzB9AERO](http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/24/googles-hypocritical-anti-bullying-pulpit/#ixzz1YzB9AERO) I’m not shocked that Fox News is lying, but about something that anyone can check for themselves in less than 10 seconds? ---
**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:** [September 26, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3502 "2011-09-26T10:17:18Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > Not according to Fox News:I’m not shocked that Fox News is lying, but about something that anyone can check for themselves in less than 10 seconds? It depends whether you search for “Santorum” or “Rick Santorum”. The first gives you Savage’s site; the second bring up news results about Rick. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3503 "2011-09-26T14:34:01Z")
And if you look for “Rick Santorum” in Google, you get the former Senator first. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3504 "2011-09-27T00:17:39Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > Not according to Fox News:I’m not shocked that Fox News is lying, but about something that anyone can check for themselves in less than 10 seconds? The audience they are going for won’t check and the rest of us don’t matter to them. The 30%ers will accept it as gospel because Fox said it. ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3505 "2011-09-27T01:20:29Z")
Awwww, it is just so _sad_ that mean ol’ gay guy would spead something negative in public about the gay-bashing former senator ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3506 "2011-09-27T01:56:18Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > Awwww, it is just so _sad_ that mean ol’ gay guy would spead something negative in public about the gay-bashing former senator ☹ Well, sure. Santorum is clearly the victim - who knew the mean homos would strike back? Amazing how the rightards are always victims. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3507 "2011-09-27T13:15:32Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > The audience they are going for won’t check and the rest of us don’t matter to them. Hell, a good chunk of their audience probably don’t even know how to check. They’ll type ‘Google’ into a Word document, wait for something to happen, then give up and go back to watching O’Reilly. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3508 "2011-09-27T13:30:07Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Hell, a good chunk of their audience probably don’t even know how to check. They’ll type ‘Google’ into a Word document, wait for something to happen, then give up and go back to watching O’Reilly. Nah. The point is there’s no need to check. Fox tells them the truth. Why would they waste time on looking something up on The Liberal Web? If nothing else, it looks like Ailes and his buddies are trying to discredit Google in advance of the election. I assume it’s to make their loyal sheep doubt the easiest way to find the answer to things like “Did Rick Perry really say that SS is unconstitutional?” -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3509 "2011-09-27T23:48:31Z")
This story is about a stupid Democrat’s idea, but i’m posting it here anyway because I think we can all agree this is the kind of stupid that just plain crosses party lines; [The governor of North Carolina thinks we should cancel next year’s Congressional elections so Congress can “focus on the economy”.](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/27/330060/north-carolina-governor-proposes-ignoring-constitution-and-suspending-congressional-elections-for-two-years/) ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3510 "2011-09-27T23:51:39Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > This story is about a stupid Democrat’s idea, but i’m posting it here anyway because I think we can all agree this is the kind of stupid that just plain crosses party lines; > > [The governor of North Carolina thinks we should cancel next year’s Congressional elections so Congress can “focus on the economy”.](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/27/330060/north-carolina-governor-proposes-ignoring-constitution-and-suspending-congressional-elections-for-two-years/) It would take a remarkably bad Democratic idea to counterbalance 3509 posts worth of bad Republican ideas… but (and I say this as a liberal Democrat) that’s a good start. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3511 "2011-09-27T23:54:48Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > This story is about a stupid Democrat’s idea, but i’m posting it here anyway because I think we can all agree this is the kind of stupid that just plain crosses party lines; > > [The governor of North Carolina thinks we should cancel next year’s Congressional elections so Congress can “focus on the economy”.](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/27/330060/north-carolina-governor-proposes-ignoring-constitution-and-suspending-congressional-elections-for-two-years/) > [@](#): > > Gov. Perdue’s office has [responded](http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150294954001783) to what they describe on her Facebook page as the “hubbub” about her remarks. Press Secretary Chris Mackey said in a statement, “Come on…Gov. Perdue was obviously [using hyperbole](http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150294954001783) to highlight what we can all agree is a serious problem: Washington politicians who focus on their own election instead of what’s best for the people they serve.” The Facebook page also helpfully defines hyperbole as “an exaggeration to create emphasis or effect” for those who might be confused about the clarification. We need a smilie for that, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3512 "2011-09-28T00:00:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > This story is about a stupid Democrat’s idea, but i’m posting it here anyway because I think we can all agree this is the kind of stupid that just plain crosses party lines; But we have another thread for that! Hows **Clothahump** ’s thread ever going to catch up if you find a stupid Democrat’s idea and put it here? He really needs all the help he can get, it’s kinda pathetic watching him try. > [@](#): > > [The governor of North Carolina thinks we should cancel next year’s Congressional elections so Congress can “focus on the economy”.](http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/27/330060/north-carolina-governor-proposes-ignoring-constitution-and-suspending-congressional-elections-for-two-years/) No objection here that’s a pretty stupid idea, even more so because she’s a Democrat. She does realize the Republicans hold the house right? ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3513 "2011-09-28T00:08:04Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > We need a smilie for that, I guess. From the [Noise & Disturber](http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_suggests_suspending_congressional_elections_for_two_years_was_she_serious), here’s the full quote: > [@](#): > > You have to have more ability from Congress, I think, to work together and to get over the partisan bickering and focus on fixing things. _I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won’t hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover._ I really hope that someone can agree with me on that. The one good thing about Raleigh is that for so many years we worked across party lines. It’s a little bit more contentious now but it’s not impossible to try to do what’s right in this state. You want people who don’t worry about the next election. Emphasis mine. One of the more, uh, subtle uses of hyperbole that I’ve seen. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3514 "2011-09-28T01:19:44Z")
Well, you can’t go too over the top when you’re using hyperbole, you know. Gotta be careful or people might take it wrong… ---
**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:** [September 28, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3515 "2011-09-28T12:45:56Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > No objection here that’s a pretty stupid idea, even more so because she’s a Democrat. She does realize the Republicans hold the house right? You do realize that the Repubs holding the House was the point, right? It was meant to suggest a safety net to allow House Repubs the backbone to stand up to the teabaggers and Grover Norquist and do what is needed with out being worried about having to fear for thier jobs. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3516 "2011-09-28T13:42:12Z")
Thinking the House Republicans will “stand up to the teabaggers” just because they don’t have to worry about re-election is an even _stupider_ idea. I agree, put this in stupid Democratic ideas, or this thread will get way too complicated. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3517 "2011-09-28T14:44:10Z")
There are a number of moderate Republicans that would be far easier to work with if they did not have the Sword of Damacles hanging over their head that if they step one foot across the aisle they will be facing a bloody and vicious primary fight from the right-wing extremists. That threat is the primary thing that has given the Tea Party it’s power. If you take that away, then they can go back to being safely ignored. She just expressed this reality in a hyperbole, since it is obvious that the Republicans can no longer reel in the monster they created now that it has turned on them. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3518 "2011-09-28T19:23:49Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > But we have another thread for that! Hows **Clothahump** ’s thread ever going to catch up if you find a stupid Democrat’s idea and put it here? He really needs all the help he can get, it’s kinda pathetic watching him try. To be fair, **humpy** did post one legit example of Democrat stupidity in that thread. It occurred at almost the same time as **Starving Artist** linking to an actual valid cite and the Virginia earthquake and that hurricane that hit the eastern seaboard. For a while, I thought the end times were upon us, but since the next week didn’t bring, for example, a locust plague and **gonzomax** understanding how mortgages work, i figured it was all a string of coincidences. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3519 "2011-09-28T21:15:23Z")
[Herman Cain says African-Americans only vote for Democrats because they’ve been “brainwashed”.](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/28/cain-black-community-brainwashed-into-voting-for-dems/) ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/3520 "2011-09-28T21:20:42Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > But we have another thread for that! Hows **Clothahump** ’s thread ever going to catch up if you find a stupid Democrat’s idea and put it here? He really needs all the help he can get, it’s kinda pathetic watching him try. Oh forget that. If the left was really as bad as the right, not only would we all be trying to defend it in as weaselly a way as possible, but sites like TPM, TP, and Dkos would have swept it under the rug. Yet all three mentioned it. Odd. -Joe [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=175) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=177)