# 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:** 1878
**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:** [April 30, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37542 "2018-04-30T15:37:52Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > The legal theory he’s pushing might qualify as a stupid Republican idea. He’s contending that the requirement for signature gatherers to reside in the state somehow violates First Amendment freedom of association. It smacks of desperate flailing to me. He was fine with it until it affected him. Be interesting to find out if he’s ever challenged someone else on that basis. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37543 "2018-04-30T18:47:45Z")
Fox News guest says it’s not the job of journalists to point out when politicians are lying. > **[Prominent Republican says it’s ‘wrong’ for journalists to call out Trump’s lies](https://thinkprogress.org/matt-schlapp-whcd-journalists-trump-lies-0cc6bb5ad2b3/)** > > Holding power accountable? Matt Schlapp thinks it's more important to make sure Trump supporters are comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37544 "2018-04-30T19:37:24Z")
I like his phrasing ‘present the facts’…as though ‘this is not actually true’ is not a fact. ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37545 "2018-04-30T20:09:06Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > What about the Danes? They’re [incomprehensible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mOy8VUEBk). ---
**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:** [April 30, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37546 "2018-04-30T21:21:48Z")
Joe Arpaio, campaigning for US Senator from Arizona, wants to create a tent concentration camp at the border [to house illegal immigrants](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/joe-arpaio-suggests-replicating-his-tent-city-along-the-border/): > [@](#): > > As a U.S. senator I’ll have more authority than I do as the Maricopa County sheriff, so I’m going to use that authority and do what I feel is right. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37547 "2018-04-30T21:39:52Z")
Is he going to pass the law establishing that camp all by his lonesome? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37548 "2018-04-30T21:45:17Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Joe Arpaio, campaigning for US Senator from Arizona, wants to create a tent concentration camp at the border [to house illegal immigrants](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/joe-arpaio-suggests-replicating-his-tent-city-along-the-border/): So, labor camp, or extermination camp? They’ll want a big “El trabajo te libera” sign out front, of course. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37549 "2018-04-30T21:47:31Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Is he going to pass the law establishing that camp all by his lonesome? Wait until he finds out a Senator doesn’t have arrest powers. Also, I thought he was one of those “The Sheriff is the highest ranked law enforcement officer in the country” idiots. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37550 "2018-04-30T23:32:13Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Love to know who brought the challenge to his application. Particularly astute Democrats or eat-their-own Republicans? > > Either way: 😃 All I can find is that “voters in the District” brought the initial suit, but Lamborn’s rival did try to intervene because he thought the Colorado SoS wasn’t being vigorous enough in defending CO law. He got denied. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37551 "2018-04-30T23:35:12Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > So, labor camp, or extermination camp? > > They’ll want a big “El trabajo te libera” sign out front, of course. And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37552 "2018-05-01T00:36:18Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. And it’s all too easy to picture him being photographed with the sign, smiling proudly… ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37553 "2018-05-01T02:54:00Z")
Republican Congress members actually considered a constitutional amendment to place term limits on Congressional staffers. > > > Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37554 "2018-05-01T04:34:07Z")
Mike Huckabee, Saturday morning: “If you lack sense of humor, get “offended” by slights you create, or just can’t bring yourself to tolerate those you disagree with the DO NOT watch my show 2nite! You will be triggered and will need a pony, popsicle, and Playdough to cope!” > Mike Huckabee, Sunday morning: “The WHCD was supposed to celebrate the 1st Amendment. Instead they celebrated bullying, vulgarity, and hate. They got all dressed up so they would look nicer when they had a hired gun savagely attack their guests. Do they really wonder why America has no respect for them? Sad!” > ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37555 "2018-05-01T04:42:18Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Joe Arpaio, campaigning for US Senator from Arizona, wants to create a tent concentration camp at the border [to house illegal immigrants](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/joe-arpaio-suggests-replicating-his-tent-city-along-the-border/): Sadly, that’s actually better than what a lot of people say about the illegal immigration problem. It actually sounds like he’s moderated his position. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37556 "2018-05-01T05:16:38Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. Somewhere, there’s a law against this. Has to be at least one. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37557 "2018-05-01T05:59:03Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Somewhere, there’s a law against this. Has to be at least one. There is. It is something about an injunction against allowing puns to cross language boundaries, found in artikolo 9, sekcio 304, paragrafo 18, but the fucking thing is in Esperanto, so I cannot make sense of it or even figure out the document title. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37558 "2018-05-01T06:18:07Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > So, labor camp, or extermination camp? > > They’ll want a big “El trabajo te libera” sign out front, of course. > [@Ludovic](#): > > And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. iswydt. ---
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37559 "2018-05-01T10:39:48Z")
Arpaio just wants to have some kind of final solution. And that’s lager. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37560 "2018-05-01T12:08:55Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. > [@Sherrerd](#): > > And it’s all too easy to picture him being photographed with the sign, smiling proudly… I saw what you both did there. Ninja’d (sort of). ---
**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:** [May 1, 2018, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/37561 "2018-05-01T12:15:58Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > And as senator, he’ll be the final arbeiter of the slogan. I saw what you did there. ETA: Ninja’d. Multiple times. Still, it deserves calling out. That was golden. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1877) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1879)