# 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:** 1843
**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:** [March 1, 2018, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36842 "2018-03-01T11:31:06Z")
> [@AI\_Proofreader](#): > > he fact that the Democrats have managed to become known as the party of the rich coastal elites, divorced from reality and the common man, while the party that’s actively and openly working to deconstruct any edifice not directly related to gathering large sums of money for the already-rich, is a failure on the part of the Democrats, who have themselves been corrupted by giant sums of corporate cash, hollowed out and weakened to the point of laugh-ability, and their spokespeople are now just a litany of empty platitudes and weasel words to avoid making any commitment to meaningful policy. > [@AI\_Proofreader](#): > > The fact that despite that fact they’ve become known as “rich coastal elites” is a massive failure on the part of the Democrats. I would argue that these things are a result of a dedicated and widespread propaganda campaign on the part of Republicans, starting during the Reagan administration and kicking into full gear during the Clinton years. “The Democrats are elitists out of touch with real ordinary hard-working Americans” is a lie the GOP have repeated over and over and over again. “Democrats care more about gays and transgendered people who want to molest your children in public toilets than they do about decent Christians!” is another. “There is a War on Christmas!” - another. “Democrats only win because of widespread voter fraud by illegal aliens!” - another. The maxim that lies travel more quickly and easily than the truths required to refute them remains as true as ever, and even if the Democrats were effective at countering the lies they would still be hampered by that maxim. And unfortunately the Democrats are _not_ very good at countering the lies, while the GOP are very, very, very good at telling the lies in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36843 "2018-03-01T11:49:18Z")
Not 100 % sure if Republican, but using same metrics as Clothy uses on SLIOFT-thread, I think [this](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Investigation-After-Texas-Wesleyan-Coach-Sent-Controversial-Email-to-Recruit-475479303.html) qualifies: A Texan coach rejects a recruit because he’s from that librul Colorado: > [@](#): > > Unfortunately, we are not recruiting players from the state of Colorado. In the past, players have had trouble passing our drug test. We have made a decision to not take a chance on Student-athletes from your state. You can thank your liberal politicians. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36844 "2018-03-01T13:07:36Z")
> [@SaneBill](#): > > Not 100 % sure if Republican, but using same metrics as Clothy uses on SLIOFT-thread, I think [this](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Investigation-After-Texas-Wesleyan-Coach-Sent-Controversial-Email-to-Recruit-475479303.html) qualifies: A Texan coach rejects a recruit because he’s from that librul Colorado: Noting that there has been an issue with students from Colorado failing drug tests due to Colorado’s marijuana laws is a legitimate point, and the coach would have valid cause to say “If you can’t pass a drug test because you’ve smoked or ingested pot, don’t waste our time.” But no, he decided to go Full Asshole, and then to blame liberals for him being an asshole. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36845 "2018-03-01T13:14:26Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Noting that there has been an issue with students from Colorado failing drug tests due to **Colorado’s marijuana laws** is a legitimate point, and the coach would have valid cause to say “If you can’t pass a drug test because you’ve smoked or ingested pot, don’t waste our time.” > > But no, he decided to go Full Asshole, and then to blame liberals for him being an asshole. Nice. Not really. Recreational is limited to over age 21, which high school students typically are not.😉 If a high school student is using pot, it has nothing to do with obtaining it legally, Same as in a state where pot is not legal. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36846 "2018-03-01T13:29:12Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I would argue that these things are a result of a dedicated and widespread propaganda campaign on the part of Republicans, starting during the Reagan administration and kicking into full gear during the Clinton years. “The Democrats are elitists out of touch with real ordinary hard-working Americans” is a lie the GOP have repeated over and over and over again. “Democrats care more about gays and transgendered people who want to molest your children in public toilets than they do about decent Christians!” is another. “There is a War on Christmas!” - another. “Democrats only win because of widespread voter fraud by illegal aliens!” - another. > > The maxim that lies travel more quickly and easily than the truths required to refute them remains as true as ever, and even if the Democrats were effective at countering the lies they would still be hampered by that maxim. And unfortunately the Democrats are _not_ very good at countering the lies, while the GOP are very, very, very good at telling the lies in the first place. It doesn’t help that any (real or perceived) disparaging remark toward “good Americans,” spoken by any (real or perceived) Democrat, will be seized upon, inflated to thrice the size of Goodyear blimp, and trumpeted by the aforesaid GOP propaganda machine as Official Democrat Policy™. For some reason, “Flyover country” comes to mind. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36847 "2018-03-01T13:35:04Z")
Why are Texas asshole coaches drug testing their players? Will they be operating heavy machinery? ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36848 "2018-03-01T14:54:42Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > Why are Texas asshole coaches drug testing their players? Will they be operating heavy machinery? My son ran NAIA cross country and track, and he was drug-tested (I don’t know if it was random or an annual event). I would guess that the NCAA is at least as stringent (I know the NCAA academic requirements are in theory tougher). ---
**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:** [March 1, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36849 "2018-03-01T15:40:54Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Not really. Recreational is limited to over age 21, which high school students typically are not.😉 Fair point - for some reason I thought it was 18. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36850 "2018-03-01T15:47:37Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Fair point - for some reason I thought it was 18. 18 is legal for medical marijuana(in California, I’ll assume other states are the same) but I doubt a kid who needs it at that age is playing sports. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36851 "2018-03-01T20:55:43Z")
> [@SaneBill](#): > > Not 100 % sure if Republican, but using same metrics as Clothy uses on SLIOFT-thread, I think [this](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Investigation-After-Texas-Wesleyan-Coach-Sent-Controversial-Email-to-Recruit-475479303.html) qualifies: A Texan coach rejects a recruit because he’s from that librul Colorado: This just in: He got fired. > **[Texas college fires baseball coach who just said no to Colorado recruit over...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/03/01/college-baseball-coach-just-says-no-to-colorado-recruit-over-states-marijuana-laws/?utm_term=.7cecf288519d)** > > Former coach Mike Jeffcoat said players from Colorado “have had trouble passing our drug test.” ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36852 "2018-03-02T00:55:31Z")
Georgia state senator says Delta Airlines gives discounts to Planned Parenthood supporters: > [@](#): > > “If [Delta Airlines is] going to pull the discount for NRA members, why not pull for Planned Parenthood or some of the left organizations out there?” Williams asked. > > “Where are you getting that, that Delta gives a discount to Planned Parenthood members?” Keilar asked. “I haven’t seen that anywhere. I’ve seen allegations of that on right-wing blogs, I’ve been able to find no verification of that. We have people looking at that. Where are you getting that?” > > Williams responded, saying he and other Georgia state senators “looked it up on Google,” but said he didn’t know “the exact source right now.” [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36853 "2018-03-02T00:59:43Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Georgia state senator says Delta Airlines gives discounts to Planned Parenthood supporters:[http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to) Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! “viewpoint discrimination” 😛 That’s fucking hilarious! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36854 "2018-03-02T01:11:42Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Georgia state senator says Delta Airlines gives discounts to Planned Parenthood supporters:[http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375869-cnn-anchor-confronts-gop-lawmaker-who-claims-delta-gives-discounts-to) In the old days, I would say that he has to prove it, but of late, it seems like just making the claim is enough, in the foxcourt of public opinion. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36855 "2018-03-02T01:56:43Z")
“O Nasa O Ucla! O Etaoin Shrdlu! O Escrow Beryllium! Pandit J. Nehru”-Bored of the Rings ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36856 "2018-03-02T02:38:20Z")
Does Planned Parenthood even have members? ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36857 "2018-03-02T02:59:54Z")
Sen. Orrin Hatch calls those who support Obamacare the “stupidest, dumbass people I’ve ever met”. > **[Hatch calls those who loved health care act 'stupidest, dumbass people I've...](https://kutv.com/news/local/hatch-calls-those-who-supported-obamacar-stupidest-dumbass-people-ive-ever-met)** > > (KUTV) Sen. Orrin Hatch may be in his final term, but he is going out swinging.Thursday he slammed the American Health Care Act, that he called Obamacare and slammed those who loved it.That was the stupidest dumbass bill that I've ever seen. Now,... ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36858 "2018-03-02T03:08:45Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Sen. Orrin Hatch calls those who support Obamacare the “stupidest, dumbass people I’ve ever met”. > > [Hatch calls those who loved health care act 'stupidest, dumbass people I've ever met'](http://kutv.com/news/local/hatch-calls-those-who-supported-obamacar-stupidest-dumbass-people-ive-ever-met) What are they supposed to do? Buy his worthless supplements? ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36859 "2018-03-02T04:12:37Z")
And he’s from Utah! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36860 "2018-03-02T04:38:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Sen. Orrin Hatch calls those who support Obamacare the “stupidest, dumbass people I’ve ever met”. > > [Hatch calls those who loved health care act 'stupidest, dumbass people I've ever met'](http://kutv.com/news/local/hatch-calls-those-who-supported-obamacar-stupidest-dumbass-people-ive-ever-met) Has he MET Trump yet? ---
**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:** [March 2, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36861 "2018-03-02T08:43:59Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > And he’s from Utah! Sort of? He’s from Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to Utah after law school. He may think that since Utahns are dumb enough to make him their representative all this time, that they’re dumb enough to believe what he says. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1842) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1844)