# 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:** 1911
**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:** [July 10, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38202 "2018-07-10T21:57:01Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > San Bernardino County, California’s Deputy District Attorney referring to Maxine Waters: > "that have led to calls for his resignation. > > “Being a loud-mouthed cunt in the ghetto you would think someone would have shot this bitch by now" > [California Prosecutor Wonders Why 'Ghetto' Maxine Waters Hasn't Been Shot](http://www.newsweek.com/san-bernardino-prosecutor-maxine-waters-ghetto-michael-selyem-posts-1013216) > > When will the Republicans be all up in arms that the c word, which they hated when applied to Ivanka Trump, has been applied to a Democrat now? > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Days after the San Bernardino Deputy DA’s boss said that whatever he said in his off time is his business, he suspended him. Suspended - WTF. I’d suspended the boss too for this crap pending removal. Is the FBI paying a visit to Deputy DA? Threatening a congressperson is a felony as this so-called lawyer should know. > **[Threatening government officials of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatening_government_officials_of_the_United_States)** > > Threatening the government officials of the United States is a felony under federal law. Threatening the president of the United States is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 871, punishable by up to 5 years of imprisonment, that is investigated by the United States Secret Service. Threatening other officials is a Class D or C felony, usually carrying maximum penalties of 5 or 10 years under 18 U.S.C. § 875, 18 U.S.C. § 876 and other statutes, that is investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Wh... ---
**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:** [July 10, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38203 "2018-07-10T23:48:20Z")
Stupid. Check. Republican. Check. It’s hard to get any stupider or Republicanier you betcha than Sarah Dum Motherfucking Palin. Falls for an interview with a new trickster on the scene, almost no one has even heard of this guy he’s so new. Sacha Baron Mudderfugging Cohen: > **[The typically savvy Sarah Palin admits she got tricked into an interview with...](https://www.avclub.com/the-typically-savvy-sarah-palin-admits-she-got-tricked-1827494294)** > > Showtime is being very quiet and mysterious when it comes to Who Is America?, the new interview show thing from Sacha Baron Cohen, but it turns out that the network doesn’t really have to do anything when the participants are so embarrassed that they... ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38204 "2018-07-11T00:03:07Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Suspended - WTF. I’d suspended the boss too for this crap pending removal. Is the FBI paying a visit to Deputy DA? Threatening a congressperson is a felony as this so-called lawyer should know. > > [Threatening government officials of the United States - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatening_government_officials_of_the_United_States) AFAIK, he didn’t make an explicit threat; what he said could be perceived as troublesome but it’s not enough to get a conviction. People say things like that all the time. It’s dumb and it might catch law enforcement’s attention, but they can’t arrest him for saying it. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38205 "2018-07-11T00:33:56Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Stupid. Check. > Republican. Check. > > It’s hard to get any stupider or Republicanier you betcha than Sarah Dum Motherfucking Palin. > Falls for an interview with a new trickster on the scene, almost no one has even heard of this guy he’s so new. > Sacha Baron Mudderfugging Cohen: > > [https://news.avclub.com/the-typically-savvy-sarah-palin-admits-she-got-tricked-1827494294](https://news.avclub.com/the-typically-savvy-sarah-palin-admits-she-got-tricked-1827494294) From the link: > [@](#): > > Basically, if you want to see Sarah Palin look like a fool, check out Showtime on Sunday nights. Does she have a regular show now? ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38206 "2018-07-11T00:45:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Dick Cheney autographs a waterboarding kit in a teaser for Sascha Baron Cohen’s new show. > > [Sacha Baron Cohen Asks Dick Cheney To Sign A Waterboard Kit In New TV Show Teaser | HuffPost Entertainment](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sacha-baron-cohen-dick-cheney-teaser_us_5b428e62e4b07b827cc1e747?42) Upon further review of this thread, it would appear that Mr. Ali G Cohen is just tripping over fucking moron Republicans anymore! ETA: And while I’m in the wayback machine, Ali G., Trump. https://www.youtube.com/embed/W_ref_Xly7Y?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38207 "2018-07-11T20:38:29Z")
Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > **[Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating...](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/)** > > Fox News anchor Shepard Smith opened his show Wednesday by giving a basic primer on NATO."NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a political and military alliance between North America and Europe," he said. "\[It\] that rose from the ruins of... ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38208 "2018-07-11T21:11:36Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > [Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating the president' - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/) Fox viewers don’t like being schooled – like ever. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38209 "2018-07-11T21:13:58Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > [Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating the president' - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/) > [@](#): > > ‘berating the president’ 'Cause this President can give it but cannot take it! ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38210 "2018-07-11T21:35:58Z")
"Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tried to reset the narrative around the Trump administration’s family separation policy in a CNN interview on Tuesday night, calling it “ **one of the great acts of American generosity and charity**.” Azar made those remarks during an appearance on Wolf Blitzer’s show, where the host pressed him on why members of the media and lawmakers are being turned away from visiting these child detention centers if the kids are having fun and thriving." Bold and underline mine. Please read the rest of the barf - it gets worse. So many lawmakers visiting that it interferes with staff. Totally open. … > **[HHS Chief Takes Defense of Child Detention Policy to an Appalling Low](https://splinternews.com/detained-immigrant-kids-are-actually-seeing-the-best-of-1827506683)** > > Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tried to reset the narrative around the Trump administration’s family separation policy in a CNN interview on Tuesday night, calling it “one of the great acts of American generosity and charity.” ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38211 "2018-07-11T21:41:28Z")
Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Has Some Garbage Thoughts On Detaining Children and Jesus > **[Trump's Spiritual Adviser Has Garbage Thoughts On Immigrants and Jesus](https://splinternews.com/trumps-spiritual-adviser-has-some-garbage-thoughts-on-d-1827507260)** > > Televangelist, evangelical pastor, and spiritual adviser to Donald Trump Paula White would like the world to know that not only are the undocumented children imprisoned in federal detention facilities actually doing quite well for themselves, but... “Televangelist, evangelical pastor, and spiritual adviser to Donald Trump Paula White would like the world to know that not only are the undocumented children imprisoned in federal detention facilities actually doing quite well for themselves, but **Jesus Christ himself probably would have wanted them locked up**.” Bold and underline mine. What would Jesus do? If it were possible - he’d cause her to burst into flames. Send this to your Senators and Representatives. And pastors, ministers, deacons, … ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38212 "2018-07-11T23:13:51Z")
Suffer the children to be stuffed into cages. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38213 "2018-07-11T23:23:18Z")
> [@smithsb](#): > > Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Has Some Garbage Thoughts On Detaining Children and Jesus > > [https://splinternews.com/trumps-spiritual-adviser-has-some-garbage-thoughts-on-d-1827507260](https://splinternews.com/trumps-spiritual-adviser-has-some-garbage-thoughts-on-d-1827507260) > > “Televangelist, evangelical pastor, and spiritual adviser to Donald Trump Paula White would like the world to know that not only are the undocumented children imprisoned in federal detention facilities actually doing quite well for themselves, but **Jesus Christ himself probably would have wanted them locked up**.” > > Bold and underline mine. > > What would Jesus do? If it were possible - he’d cause her to burst into flames. > > Send this to your Senators and Representatives. And pastors, ministers, deacons, … I know the article says that she said “Jesus Christ himself probably would have wanted them locked up” but I can’t find anything that shows she actually said that. ---
**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:** [July 11, 2018, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38214 "2018-07-11T23:40:02Z")
The last person I want telling me what Jesus would do is someone who has to tell you that he’s Christian. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38215 "2018-07-11T23:43:12Z")
> [@](#): > > “It is beyond phenomenal,” White gushed. “Not just three square meals [but] psychiatric care, clinician, medical care, chapel, events, schooling, language, love. To a certain degree, the convicts in Pelican Bay are getting that too. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38216 "2018-07-12T00:33:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > [Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating the president' - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/) IIRC Shep got a big contract renewal recently, and he is feeling his oats. His is the only show on Fox News that I can stand to listen to for more than about 90 seconds, and it really seems like he is trying to make his network a legitimate news outlet, rather than the propaganda arm of the Republican party. I’ve wondered what the typical Fox viewer thinks of him. I guess this answers the question. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38217 "2018-07-12T01:48:04Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > [Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating the president' - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/) LOL - my favorites: > [@](#): > > Rosemary Carr @carr\_55 > @ShepNewsTeam @FoxNews I’m so sick of Shep’s constant berating of our President. I had to turn his show off once again. #BoycottShepardSmith > 2:03 PM - Jul 11, 2018 > [@](#): > > Richard Koplin @richkoplin > @ShepNewsTeam well here we go again…it took less than 2 seconds for sheepherder smitty to start bashing the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…what a biased hater of america you are…please go over to CNN or even lower (perfect for you) MSNBC…please please > 2:04 PM - Jul 11, 2018 I’m sure these folks were this protective of the presidency when it was Obama :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38218 "2018-07-12T02:16:54Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Shep Smith schooled Fox News’s viewers on what NATO is and why it’s important, and his viewers went ballistic. > [Shep Smith explains NATO -- and Fox News viewers fume that he is 'berating the president' - Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/shep-smith-explains-nato-fox-news-viewers-fume-berating-president/) That was a good segment. I have to hand it to Smith for sticking it out at Fox and trying to be a voice of reason. He deserves to be part of a real news organization. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38219 "2018-07-12T03:28:01Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I know the article says that she said “Jesus Christ himself probably would have wanted them locked up” but I can’t find anything that shows she actually said that. I couldn’t either. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38220 "2018-07-12T20:23:41Z")
House Republicans vote to allow a ban on gay people adopting children nationwide. > **[Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays & lesbians from...](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/07/rule-making-legal-ban-gays-lesbians-adopting-passes-house-committee/)** > > House Republicans want to protect adoption agencies' "sincerely held religious beliefs... ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38221 "2018-07-12T21:55:48Z")
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