# 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:** 1821
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36402 "2018-01-28T07:18:23Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > I was once told not to describe people using foods. That immediately made me realize that I am almost the exact shade of a boiled potato. Oh, no! it’s Devo?. 🙂 > [@Futurama](#): > > Mutant: “Are we not men now?” > Mark Mothersbaugh: “I’m 40% potato. But close enough.” ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36403 "2018-01-28T10:21:05Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Oh, no! it’s Devo?. 🙂 Great. Now I’ve gotta binge Futurama. Thanks! No, really. Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36404 "2018-01-29T15:02:47Z")
Nikki “Snowflake” Haley [needs a safe space](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/371157-nikki-haley-rips-grammys-over-fire-and-fury-segment) free of any intersection of music and politics. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36405 "2018-01-29T19:49:17Z")
Nazi/racist/Friend of Milo Jack Posobiec got caught creating a dating profile on the feminist dating app Bumble (he’s a married man, though I have to wonder who would marry him) [GOP Scumbag Gets Busted Cheating And Banned From Bumble For Being A Nazi](https://yesplz.co/bumble-suspends-account-gop-scumbag/)? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36406 "2018-01-30T12:11:07Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Nikki “Snowflake” Haley [needs a safe space](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/371157-nikki-haley-rips-grammys-over-fire-and-fury-segment) free of any intersection of music and politics. She appears to be laboring under the mistaken impression that the Grammys are _music_ awards. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36407 "2018-01-30T20:01:34Z")
Blake Farenthold is now saying he may not pay back the taxpayers’ money that he used to pay off sexual harassment claims. > **[Rep. Farenthold backpedals on pledge to repay sexual harassment settlement](https://www.kxan.com/news/local/rep-farenthold-backpedals-on-pledge-to-repay-sexual-harassment-settlement/)** > > The embattled congressman used $84,000 of taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment complaint from a former spokesperson. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36408 "2018-01-30T20:37:02Z")
Congressman Paul Gosar calls on Capitol Police to arrest any Dreamers that members of Congress bring to the State of the Uniom address. > **[Republican congressman demands Capitol Police arrest, deport DREAMers invited...](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/30/1737256/-Republican-Congressman-demands-Capitol-Police-arrest-deport-DREAMers-invited-to-State-of-the-Union?detail=facebook)** > > Following up on a white nationalist demand promoted on Fox News to arrest and deport DREAMers invited to the State of the Union by their members of Congress, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has contacted the Capitol Police to demand exactly that. > > ... ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36409 "2018-01-30T21:09:27Z")
Arrest? On what charges? ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36410 "2018-01-30T21:15:21Z")
Unlawful presence in the United States? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36411 "2018-01-30T21:17:13Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Congressman Paul Gosar calls on Capitol Police to arrest any Dreamers that members of Congress bring to the State of the Uniom address. > [Republican congressman demands Capitol Police arrest, deport DREAMers invited to State of the Union](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/30/1737256/-Republican-Congressman-demands-Capitol-Police-arrest-deport-DREAMers-invited-to-State-of-the-Union?detail=facebook) > [@foolsguinea](#): > > Arrest? On what charges? From the link: > [@](#): > > We are well on our way to a fascist state. If we do not get there, it will not be because the Republican Party did not do its damnedest to make it happen. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36412 "2018-01-31T00:19:08Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Congressman Paul Gosar calls on Capitol Police to arrest any Dreamers that members of Congress bring to the State of the Uniom address. > [Republican congressman demands Capitol Police arrest, deport DREAMers invited to State of the Union](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/30/1737256/-Republican-Congressman-demands-Capitol-Police-arrest-deport-DREAMers-invited-to-State-of-the-Union?detail=facebook) Since upwards of 75% of Republicans support DACA, I have to wonder which Nazi/Skinhead/Klan group Gosar’s pandering to. Loved Flake’s response: “[This is why we can’t have nice things](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/30/gop-rep-paul-gosar-calls-dreamers-arrested-state-union-speech/1080457001/).” ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36413 "2018-01-31T00:31:49Z")
You can’t make this stuff up. > **[Typo on tickets invites attendees to 'State of the Uniom' | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/state-of-the-uniom-ticket-typo/index.html)** > > A typo on some of the tickets issued for President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday provided invitees a welcome to the "State of the Uniom." Truly representative of their base, spelling errors and all. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36414 "2018-01-31T02:08:31Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Unlawful presence in the United States? Only problem with that is Dreamers currently have protected status, though the clock is ticking down on that. They are not (yet) subject to deportation. Hence, _ **stupid idea** _. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36415 "2018-01-31T02:40:40Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Only problem with that is Dreamers currently have protected status, though the clock is ticking down on that. They are not (yet) subject to deportation. Hence, _ **stupid idea** _. True, but according to the story, it is “illegal aliens” and not Dreamers that are to be arrested. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36416 "2018-01-31T03:09:33Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > True, but according to the story, it is “illegal aliens” and not Dreamers that are to be arrested. Well, then it is good that no one was inviting in illegal aliens. Some Dems said they would inviting Dreamers, who are undocumented immigrants with a protected status. So I wonder what Rep. Gosar was railing at? 😕[Maybe this is a clue](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/30/gop-rep-paul-gosar-calls-dreamers-arrested-state-union-speech/1080457001/): > [@](#): > > Gosar told USA TODAY he was prompted to call for the arrest of State of the Union guests because he “saw so many members touting they were bringing illegal immigrants to the State of the Union — that’s wrong.” It certainly couldn’t be because Rep. Gosar would conflate the difference between an illegal immigrant subject to deportation and an undocumented immigrant not subject to deportation and, as of this time, permitted to be in the USA, could it? ---
**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:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36417 "2018-01-31T15:01:08Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Only problem with that is Dreamers currently have protected status, though the clock is ticking down on that. They are not (yet) subject to deportation. Hence, _ **stupid idea** _. They aren’t subject to deportation, but under existing law there’s no reason they couldn’t be detained. It’s still a stupid idea. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36418 "2018-01-31T15:52:22Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > It certainly couldn’t be because Rep. Gosar would conflate the difference between an illegal immigrant subject to deportation and an undocumented immigrant not subject to deportation and, as of this time, permitted to be in the USA, could it? Nope, definitely not that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36419 "2018-01-31T16:10:20Z")
More likely that he honestly sees no difference. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36420 "2018-01-31T17:46:12Z")
Sounds to me like just grandstanding for his voters. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36421 "2018-01-31T18:31:16Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > You can’t make this stuff up. > > [https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/state-of-the-uniom-ticket-typo/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/state-of-the-uniom-ticket-typo/index.html) > > Truly representative of their base, spelling errors and all. Hilarious! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1820) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1822)