# 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:** 1916
**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 22, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38302 "2018-07-22T20:30:31Z")
Josh Hader is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, who was chosen to the National League All Star team. At just about the same time as he appeared in the All Star game, old social media posts of his came out from when he was a teenager, blatantly anti-gay and racist. Baseball immediately ordered him into sensitivity counseling, and he has apologized for the posts, both online and to his teammates in person. Last night, he started his first pitching assignment since the All Star break. The home Milwaukee crowd gave him a standing ovation. [Josh Hader Receives Standing Ovation From Brewers Fans Following Revelation Of Racist Tweets](https://deadspin.com/giving-a-guy-who-was-racist-online-a-standing-ovation-t-1827785357)? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38303 "2018-07-22T20:40:14Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Josh Hader is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, who was chosen to the National League All Star team. At just about the same time as he appeared in the All Star game, old social media posts of his came out from when he was a teenager, blatantly anti-gay and racist. Baseball immediately ordered him into sensitivity counseling, and he has apologized for the posts, both online and to his teammates in person. > Last night, he started his first pitching assignment since the All Star break. > The home Milwaukee crowd gave him a standing ovation. > [Deadspin | Giving A Guy Who Was Racist Online A Standing Ovation To Own The Libs](https://deadspin.com/giving-a-guy-who-was-racist-online-a-standing-ovation-t-1827785357)? I’ve not followed the story enough to get the punchline. Is it because he is no longer deemed a racist, or that he _is_ perceived a racist that he got the big “O”? ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38304 "2018-07-22T20:54:28Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Let us turn to the rotting, maggot infested and diseased corpse known as the Christian Right. [Why have they embraced Putin?](https://nypost.com/2018/07/21/why-the-christian-right-has-embraced-putin/) Yes, that link is to the New York Post. No, I don’t know what the hell is going on any more, either. That’s a conspiracy. The New York Post is describing a conspiracy. I’m not saying they’re _wrong,_ mind. ---
**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 22, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38305 "2018-07-22T20:59:23Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > I’ve not followed the story enough to get the punchline. > > Is it because he is no longer deemed a racist, or that he _is_ perceived a racist that he got the big “O”? My interpretation is that they’re cheering his racism and homophobia. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38306 "2018-07-22T21:00:48Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > I’ve not followed the story enough to get the punchline. > > Is it because he is no longer deemed a racist, or that he _is_ perceived a racist that he got the big “O”? The blogger’s view seems to be that a standing O is a somewhat incongruous response to a recent public apology. The blogger appears to be inviting his readers to conclude that the message from the crowd was _“Don’t let the snowflakes get you down, Josh! That was dirty pool, digging into your Twitter archive like that! Thanks for doing right by us racist homophobes eight years ago! We understand that you won’t be able to again until Dear Leader Donald gives us the go-ahead to start the Purge, but don’t you worry, we’ll save a tiki torch for you!”_ Of course, the blogger wouldn’t dream of outright _saying_ that. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38307 "2018-07-22T21:01:58Z")
I would love to believe otherwise. Sadly, that would mean I was genuinely crazy. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38308 "2018-07-22T21:10:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > My interpretation is that they’re cheering his racism and homophobia. That’s what I figured, but I had a glimmer of hopeful optimism, now squashed like a firefly on the windshield of a speeding semi. ---
**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 22, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38309 "2018-07-22T21:13:20Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > That’s what I figured, but I had a glimmer of hopeful optimism, now squashed like a firefly on the windshield of a speeding semi. At least it wasn’t between a motorcyclist’s teeth. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38310 "2018-07-22T21:22:31Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > That’s what I figured, but I had a glimmer of hopeful optimism, now squashed like a firefly on the windshield of a speeding semi. > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > At least it wasn’t between a motorcyclist’s teeth. What better way to brighten a smile? ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38311 "2018-07-22T21:30:22Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Josh Hader is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, who was chosen to the National League All Star team. At just about the same time as he appeared in the All Star game, old social media posts of his came out from when he was a teenager, blatantly anti-gay and racist. Haders gotta hade. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38312 "2018-07-22T22:39:09Z")
Waitaminute, they already had the All-Star game? I always thought that was in the middle of August. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38313 "2018-07-23T03:22:05Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > […] a lot of [latinos] ( not all but a lot ) are racist towards African Americans. I’ve heard the n-word. They feel they are lazy, they feel they abandon their children. They have a strong work ethic and HATE the idea of welfare. > > They are really a tailor-made Republican constituency. Except for their skin color. And except the Republican Party is trying to drive them away. I think some of the Bush style conservatives understood this. But the Trumpers don’t. I’m not sure I follow the humor so I’ll just ask: are you being serious? Do you think the Republican party should court Hispanic votes because they have the right kind of hate? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38314 "2018-07-23T12:38:26Z")
That post presents a stereotype of Hispanics that aligns with how the Republicans \*used \*to stereotype themselves, so it makes sense in a way. But that isn’t primarily what they stand for _now_, is it? ---
**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:** [July 23, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38315 "2018-07-23T12:51:42Z")
To be fair, while I think it’s legitimate to dig into someone’s past social media comments, it’s a little excessive to dig all the way back to their teen years (and how many years ago was that, for Hader?). We expect teens to be immature, ignorant, and stupid. It’s kind of in the job description. The hope is that they eventually grow out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38316 "2018-07-23T13:07:42Z")
> [@Borborygmi](#): > > I like my fascism international and I expect to be delighted. _spit take_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38317 "2018-07-23T13:53:16Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > To be fair, while I think it’s legitimate to dig into someone’s past social media comments, it’s a little excessive to dig all the way back to their teen years (and how many years ago was that, for Hader?). We expect teens to be immature, ignorant, and stupid. It’s kind of in the job description. The hope is that they eventually grow out of it. He’s 24, so it wasn’t that long ago. And it’s not like anything actually happened to him. He made a public apology (whether it was ordered by the Brewers/MLB or not) and that was pretty much it. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38318 "2018-07-23T16:07:01Z")
Fox News dumbasses [book the wrong guest](https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-friends-first-barbara-litalien-ann-kirkpatrick-ice-hijack-video) and get an earful instead of the expected buttkissing. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38319 "2018-07-23T18:06:38Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Fox News dumbasses [book the wrong guest](https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-friends-first-barbara-litalien-ann-kirkpatrick-ice-hijack-video) and get an earful instead of the expected buttkissing. Love it! ---
**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 23, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38320 "2018-07-23T19:45:39Z")
Congressman Ron DeSantis calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “this girl Ocasio-Cortez or whatever she is” [GOP Congressman Calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'This Girl ... Or Whatever She Is' | HuffPost Latest News](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ron-desantis_us_5b55e36de4b0fd5c73c76718)? ---
**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 23, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/38321 "2018-07-23T20:20:56Z")
A Georgia state legislator was on Sacha Barron Cohne’s show where he repeatedly shouted the N word and dropped his pants and shouted “USA, motherf-----!” > **[Georgia lawmaker who yelled racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen show says he...](https://thehill.com/homenews/398403-georgia-lawmaker-who-yells-racial-slurs-on-sacha-baron-cohen-show-says-he-wont/?__twitter_impression=true)** > > The Georgia lawmaker who yelled racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen’s TV show that aired Sunday says he has no intention of resigning.”There are calls for me to resign,” state Rep. Jason S… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1915) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1917)