# 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:** 1845
**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 3, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36882 "2018-03-03T13:00:40Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > … as worthless as a banana slug. In my opinion. You must really hate [UC Santa Cruz](https://www.ucsc.edu/about/mascot.html) ---
**Author:** ![anomalous1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36883 "2018-03-03T13:12:16Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > That the Georgia GOP would renege on its tax break for Delta just because Delta dropped an (unimportant) discount is disgusting, flabbergastingly disgusting. We’re in 21st-century America? Even banana republics have grown past this sort of childishness. > > And they compound their malice by inventing, out of whole cloth, a lie about Planned Parenthood discounts. > > “Conservatives” like to pretend they’re about policy, not about reptilian hatreds and partisan corruption. Bah, humbug! Any “conservative” who still affiliates with the GOP after all this sort of crap is as worthless as a banana slug. In my opinion. I’ll just leave this here since we are talking about character/stereotypes of political parties. Liberals love to preach pseudo-intellectual utopian ideals and do not have a firm grip on reality or learning through experience, nor any understanding of merit. They seem to want everyone to be equally poor and an equal shade of brown. They preach collectivism and working together only if it works in favor of their argument. If you refute any of their ideals or say something they don’t like, they either willingly interpret it as being racist, or denounce it as something equally universally despised as racism. Liberals preach about the scientific method, yet cry conspiracy whenever statistics or valid evidence to the contrary are presented. Being so elitist about citations, they always resort to [Salon.com](http://Salon.com) or HuffPo. (Okay not all with the last bit, but most). They do not understand any element of utilitarianism, nor do they even try to attempt to respect laws, not because of thought out reasoning, but because it doesn’t “feel” right. The hypocrisy is mind numbing. You keep telling the Middle class who are the spine of the economy that they are no good and have inherent evils, and you get The Donald. Then all of the successes of the [oh so horrible] administration in question are attributed to _their_ latest incumbent(s) doing a “splendid job” during their term. Anyhow, on a serious note?, why does the BDU (Battle-Dress-Uniform) of Liberals seem to have to be on par with looking like Rachel Maddow on a daily basis? Is it supposed to be somehow frightening or do they have no sense of style? In my opinion, of course. 🆒 (No need to reply, I’m not coming back to this post so save your strength for the anti-firearm fad) ---
**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 3, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36884 "2018-03-03T14:04:08Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > … > > Liberals love to preach pseudo-intellectual utopian ideals … Really? Like what? Be specific. Oh, what’s that, you’re not coming back? I wonder why. ---
**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 3, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36885 "2018-03-03T14:14:54Z")
best not to eat where you shit ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36886 "2018-03-03T14:16:46Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > something you do not want to have to unsee > > Lisa Garza wants to be in the Texas Lege. She is a R from Eww: her primary campaign is being [pumped full of buck jizz](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/03/01/talk-big-bucks-deer-semen-donations-fueling-south-texas-campaign). > > talk about a straw man We definitely need to get the big bucks out of politics. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36887 "2018-03-03T14:31:04Z")
Setting aside the obvious joke value inherent in political donations of semen, let’s stop to think about the industry that this is coming from. Bull semen, now there’s a respectable product. It’s used by cattle farmers, and the products they sell are meat and dairy products. But deer farmers… who farms deer, and where’s the profit? A deer farm is a place for people to pretend to be hunters: They lead a deer out to you on a leash, and then you get to shoot it from about ten feet away, and put a big trophy with an impressive rack in your den so you can brag about your impressive hunting skills. You probably don’t even keep the meat. This is the sort of thing that Republicans are all about, these days. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36888 "2018-03-03T14:51:31Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > I’ll just leave this here since we are talking about character/stereotypes of political parties. > > Liberals love to preach pseudo-intellectual utopian ideals and do not have a firm grip on reality or learning through experience, nor any understanding of merit. > . > . > . I would say that this was posted in the wrong thread and should have been posted in the stupid liberal idea of the day, but then I realized you were posting as an example. Well done! ---
**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 3, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36889 "2018-03-03T15:10:08Z")
Remember way back when this thread started because the GOP was concerned that the first lady wasn’t transparent enough? Even though first ladies traditionally picked a cause and ran with it with no one really giving a damn? What does the GOP think about [a cabinet secretary’s wife](https://newsone.com/3778010/candy-carson-ben-carson-hud/) (and son (and daughter-in-law)) getting involved? Ladies and gentlemen, Ben Carson! ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36890 "2018-03-03T15:44:29Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > Liberals love to preach pseudo-intellectual utopian ideals and do not have a firm grip on reality or learning through experience, **nor any understanding of merit. They seem to want everyone to be equally poor and an equal shade of brown**. Bolding mine. Some shades of brown have more merit than others? That right there tells us all we need to know about you. > [@](#): > > (No need to reply, I’m not coming back to this post so save your strength for the anti-firearm fad) Dump and bail is nothing less than an admission of trolling. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36891 "2018-03-03T16:24:23Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Come again? [Please don’t](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36892 "2018-03-03T16:28:57Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Setting aside the obvious joke value inherent in political donations of semen, let’s stop to think about the industry that this is coming from. Bull semen, now there’s a respectable product. It’s used by cattle farmers, and the products they sell are meat and dairy products. But deer farmers… who farms deer, and where’s the profit? A deer farm is a place for people to pretend to be hunters: They lead a deer out to you on a leash, and then you get to shoot it from about ten feet away, and put a big trophy with an impressive rack in your den so you can brag about your impressive hunting skills. You probably don’t even keep the meat. This is the sort of thing that Republicans are all about, these days. Underline mine. They certainly don’t dress it or butcher it themselves, but they can go into the nice lodge, and hang with their friends and wifi while other people do that. They don’t need to be bothered until it has been prepared and on the table. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36893 "2018-03-03T17:24:02Z")
**anomalous1** - Your screed above is not worth quoting since it is a complete disconnect from reality. It does give insight to people that are supporting trump though. [ul] [li]Complete lack of knowledge of what is going on[/li][li]Party first, elect a moron that will enrich his buddies[/li][li]Are so stupid, that they are for policies that will hurt them[/li][li]Anyone that would like to help the people of this country and the world is an elitist.[/li][li]Anyone that follows FACTS and has a bit of scientific knowledge is an elitist.[/li][li]Enjoys having a stupid bully for a President[/li][/ul] I could go on, but doubt you understand the above. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36894 "2018-03-03T19:29:28Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > I’ll just leave this here since we are talking about character/stereotypes of political parties. > > Anyhow, on a serious note?, why does the BDU (Battle-Dress-Uniform) of Liberals seem to have to be on par with looking like Rachel Maddow on a daily basis? Is it supposed to be somehow frightening or do they have no sense of style? As opposed to what? The T&A on Fox news? As to whether or not it’s “frightening”… Interesting observation. Never once occurred to me. Says a lot about you that you find it so, much more than I’m sure you’ll dare to admit. > [@anomalous1](#): > > (No need to reply, I’m not coming back to this post so save your strength for the anti-firearm fad) You’ve already been back, and you’ll be back again, and again. ---
**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 3, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36895 "2018-03-03T19:35:43Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > You’ve already been back, and you’ll be back again, and again. As a dog returns to his vomit. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36896 "2018-03-03T19:50:05Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Missouri AG: [“We have no evidence of wrongdoing, so I guess you didn’t do anything wrong.”](http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article202968959.html) > > So basically, sleazy MO Gov. Eric Greitens and his staff have been using a texting app called Confide, which deletes texts as soon as they are read, to conduct state business. MO Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is running for Claire McCaskill’s Senate seat in the fall, was investigating whether using the app violated state’s Sunshine Law. And the conclusion was essentially, “we don’t have any evidence, because the app deletes it, so we’ll just have to take your word for it that you didn’t misuse it.” :smack: _Buuuut herrrrrrrrr eeeeemaillllllllllllsssss …_ According to this, then, the GOP would have been hunky-dory with Hillary using this type of system to conduct government business, correct? sniff … sniff … What’s that stench? Could it be, oh, I don’t know, (Church Lady voice) HYPOCRISY?!? And mendacity, can’t leave out the smell of that (thank you, Tennessee Williams). ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36897 "2018-03-03T19:53:22Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > As a dog returns to his vomit. Dogs can be trained not to eat their own vomit. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36898 "2018-03-03T20:14:57Z")
> [@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) Late to the party on this one, but that article was confusing. Twice if referred to the **American Health Care Act** (AHCA) as _Obamacare_. Unless I’m losing my marbles, _Obamacare_ is the **Affordable Care Act** (ACA.) The AHCA was the abortion cooked up by the GOP retards last year. > [@anomalous1](#): > > (No need to reply, I’m not coming back to this post so save your strength for the anti-firearm fad) What a chickenshit punk. Hey wait a sec…Donald, is that you? ---
**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 3, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36899 "2018-03-03T20:20:43Z")
Obamacare was actually the PPACA, but it tended to get shortened to ACA. ---
**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 3, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36900 "2018-03-03T23:12:08Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Late to the party on this one, but that article was confusing. Twice if referred to the **American Health Care Act** (AHCA) as _Obamacare_. Unless I’m losing my marbles, _Obamacare_ is the **Affordable Care Act** (ACA.) The AHCA was the abortion cooked up by the GOP retards last year. I gave it one read-through. Looks like they called PPACA th “American Health Care Act” once and “American Care Act” once. Who writes their stories? Tell me again how professionalizing journalism and hiring writers with college degrees improved the field. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/36901 "2018-03-03T23:53:46Z")
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