# 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:** 1857
**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 27, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37122 "2018-03-27T21:33:36Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > [Crazy old man stands on the corner and yells at the clouds.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/mitt-romney-donald-trump-more-conservative-immigration.html) > > And then falls over, dizzy from all the spinning. What a pussy. What a fucking disappointment. What a spineless, cunty opportunistic shitbag. ---
**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 27, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37123 "2018-03-27T21:36:57Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > um, > “_… for Dreamers to justify permanent residency in the U.S., they should get a degree, serve in the military …_” > wait, what? Non-citizens can serve in the military? Yes, as long as they’re here legally. Unless there’s a speciall provision for Dreamers. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37124 "2018-03-27T21:37:29Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > [Crazy old man stands on the corner and yells at the clouds.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/mitt-romney-donald-trump-more-conservative-immigration.html) > > And then falls over, dizzy from all the spinning. The Romneys have major family connections in Mexico. [Mitt’s father was born there.](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/08/mitt-romney-mexican_n_1192694.html) Chain migration anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37125 "2018-03-27T23:14:13Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > What a pussy. What a fucking disappointment. What a spineless, cunty opportunistic shitbag. I read that a couple of different ways, but man, I hope you are talking about Romney there. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37126 "2018-03-27T23:33:48Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > um, > “_… for Dreamers to justify permanent residency in the U.S., they should get a degree, serve in the military …_” > wait, what? Non-citizens can serve in the military? Absolutely. There are even special procedures for non-citizen vets to become citizens on an advanced schedule. And even when not yet citizens, the still get the veterans benefits. When I worked at the county veterans service office, if a non-citizen honorably-discharged vet came in, we offered to get them sworn in as citizens very quickly. We had Judges in the county who would schedule that ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37127 "2018-03-28T01:13:33Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > Absolutely. > > There are even special procedures for non-citizen vets to become citizens on an advanced schedule. And even when not yet citizens, the still get the veterans benefits. > > When I worked at the county veterans service office, if a non-citizen honorably-discharged vet came in, we offered to get them sworn in as citizens very quickly. We had Judges in the county who would schedule that ASAP. What? Why? We’d already got the service out of them, why not kick them out before they can use the VA benefits? ---
**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 28, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37128 "2018-03-28T01:16:04Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > I read that a couple of different ways, but man, I hope you are talking about Romney there. Ha! That would have been a bizarre attack out of nowhere if it wasn’t about Romney. I used to think there were a few good things about Romney, and it wouldn’t have been the end of the world if he got elected (not that I would have voted for him, though.) When he took a seemingly principled stand and spoke out against Trump in 2016, it gave me hope that not all republicans were completely insane. But now, ugh. As senator, he’ll just be another “rogue” like McCain and Graham…all talk and fuck all action. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37129 "2018-03-28T01:54:44Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > …I used to think there were a few good things about Romney, and it wouldn’t have been the end of the world if he got elected … You’re XY, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37130 "2018-03-28T02:09:43Z")
So now Trump is proposing that our military pay for “The Wall”? Da fuq? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37131 "2018-03-28T02:17:14Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > So now Trump is proposing that our military pay for “The Wall”? Da fuq? Well, they did pump a boatload of cash into the military budget. \ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37132 "2018-03-28T02:18:44Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > So now Trump is proposing that our military pay for “The Wall”? Da fuq? It’s all national security, right? /sarcasm ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37133 "2018-03-28T02:21:28Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > …wait, what? Non-citizens can serve in the military? Well, who do you think is going to fight in all of Bolton’s wars? Republicans’ kids? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37134 "2018-03-28T03:25:46Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > So now Trump is proposing that our military pay for “The Wall”? Da fuq? Up next: “Trump to rename the United States military ‘Mexico’”. CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37135 "2018-03-28T03:26:35Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Well, they did pump a boatload of cash into the military budget. \ > [@jayjay](#): > > It’s all national security, right? /sarcasm And of course Trump still maintains that Mexico’s going to actually pay for it with “refunds” from trade negotiations and remittance payments. Good luck with all that, Bozo. The military budget is for defense against enemies foreign and domestic, not poor brown people trying to pick lettuce and strawberries. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37136 "2018-03-28T04:10:29Z")
Duncan Hunter being investigated for spending $138,666 of campaign funds at bars, cigar lounges, liquor stores, bar-dominant restaurants and similar businesses. About 30 percent of the charges were less than $100 — unlikely to be a largescale political event like a fundraiser. > **[Map locates 301 bar, restaurant and cigar lounge visits by Rep. Duncan Hunter](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-bars-20180326-story.html)** > > A recent report in Politico delved into the drinking habits of Rep. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37137 "2018-03-28T04:47:33Z")
I gotta say, that sounds like the kind of good, wholesome type of scandal this country really needs right now. ---
**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 28, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37138 "2018-03-28T05:14:26Z")
Are you saying you miss Christine O’Donnell? ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37139 "2018-03-28T05:48:54Z")
No\*. \*yes ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37140 "2018-03-28T06:13:12Z")
Trump is planning to deport as many as 4,000 Librarians.:eek::mad: > **[Trump Leaves 4,000 Liberians At Risk of Deportation](https://www.newsweek.com/more-4000-liberian-immigrants-risk-deportation-soon-unless-trump-renews-ded-861744)** > > The Trump administration announced an end to Liberian immigrants' Deferred Enforced Departure status on Tuesday. Emily, “Never-mind”. 😛 ---
**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 28, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37141 "2018-03-28T12:10:51Z")
> [@j666](#): > > You’re XY, aren’t you? Come again…slower this time [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1856) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1858)