# 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:** 1982
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39622 "2018-11-17T03:15:55Z")
It seems to me that this Mike Lee fellow is not quite right in the head. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39623 "2018-11-17T03:27:32Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Senator Mike Lee of Utah says the left is about to start a civil war, and in order to prevent it, we need to eradicate a long list of federal programs including “the interstate highway system,” funding for “K through 12 public education,” “federal higher education accreditation,” “early childhood education, the Department of Commerce,” “housing policy, workforce regulation,” and what Lee labeled the “huge glut of federally owned land.” > [Republican senator claims ‘the left’ will start a civil war unless federal highway system abolished – ThinkProgress](https://thinkprogress.org/mike-lee-civil-war-highways-86be306e06b9/)? Well, ya can’t Make America Great AGAIN, unless you invest some time and energy turning it into a dystopian hellscape first. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39624 "2018-11-17T03:32:19Z")
All these years and I’m still baffled that Republicans are taken seriously. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39625 "2018-11-17T03:38:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Senator Mike Lee of Utah says the left is about to start a civil war, and in order to prevent it, we need to eradicate a long list of federal programs including “the interstate highway system,” funding for “K through 12 public education,” “federal higher education accreditation,” “early childhood education, the Department of Commerce,” “housing policy, workforce regulation,” and what Lee labeled the “huge glut of federally owned land.” > [Republican senator claims ‘the left’ will start a civil war unless federal highway system abolished – ThinkProgress](https://thinkprogress.org/mike-lee-civil-war-highways-86be306e06b9/)? Rick - I’m gonna be busy for a few days. That link isn’t working for me. At least the video of the speech doesn’t seem to be there. If you have a direct link, I would love to see it. This is a reminder for me too to look for it, as I’m about to be a bit busy. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39626 "2018-11-17T03:40:13Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Senator Mike Lee of Utah says the left is about to start a civil war, and in order to prevent it, we need to eradicate a long list of federal programs including “the interstate highway system,” funding for “K through 12 public education,” “federal higher education accreditation,” “early childhood education, the Department of Commerce,” “housing policy, workforce regulation,” and what Lee labeled the “huge glut of federally owned land.” > [Republican senator claims ‘the left’ will start a civil war unless federal highway system abolished – ThinkProgress](https://thinkprogress.org/mike-lee-civil-war-highways-86be306e06b9/)? Number 1, I can’t believe this is true. (I know it is) Number 2, I accidentally clicked someplace in the video and the word I heard was “flatulence” Why the hell is a Senator even mentioning the word “flatulence” in a speech? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39627 "2018-11-17T03:44:29Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > … > Number 2, I accidentally clicked someplace in the video and the word I heard was “flatulence” Why the hell is a Senator even mentioning the word “flatulence” in a speech? “He’s talking about their tax policies again” The entire republican party is built around giving comics straight lines. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39628 "2018-11-17T03:44:52Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Number 1, I can’t believe this is true. (I know it is) > > Number 2, I accidentally clicked someplace in the video and the word I heard was “flatulence” Why the hell is a Senator even mentioning the word “flatulence” in a speech? Kavanaugh did it, so maybe it’s going to become the new go-to word in the world of politics. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39629 "2018-11-17T03:51:37Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > It seems to me that this Mike Lee fellow is not quite right in the head. And you just know that: A. HurricaneDitka voted for him B. Ditka will somehow try to defend this (is he ever crawls back) ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39630 "2018-11-17T04:50:55Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Rick - I’m gonna be busy for a few days. That link isn’t working for me. At least the video of the speech doesn’t seem to be there. If you have a direct link, I would love to see it. This is a reminder for me too to look for it, as I’m about to be a bit busy. Youtube video: [https://youtu.be/oZ4Krl--xps](https://youtu.be/oZ4Krl--xps) ETA: speech begins about 10 or so minutes in. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39631 "2018-11-17T09:40:12Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Senator Mike Lee of Utah says the left is about to start a civil war, and in order to prevent it, we need to eradicate a long list of federal programs including “the interstate highway system,” funding for “K through 12 public education,” “federal higher education accreditation,” “early childhood education, the Department of Commerce,” “housing policy, workforce regulation,” and what Lee labeled the “huge glut of federally owned land.” > [Republican senator claims ‘the left’ will start a civil war unless federal highway system abolished – ThinkProgress](https://thinkprogress.org/mike-lee-civil-war-highways-86be306e06b9/)? I’d never heard of Mike Lee, so assumed he was a State Senator, recently promoted from Dogcatcher. Nope, he is a _United States_ Senator. :eek: Is it time to ask Mods to edit thread title? By now, “Stupid Republican” is clearly a pleonasm. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39632 "2018-11-17T10:09:47Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > It seems to me that this Mike Lee fellow is not quite right in the head. He is, in fact, ALT-right in the head. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39633 "2018-11-19T21:41:41Z")
The official GOP Twitter account is attacking Admiral McRaven "Worth noting after recent comments: Retired Adm. William McRaven was reportedly on Hillary Clinton’s short list for Vice President in 2016. He’s been critical of President @realDonaldTrump— even dating back to the 2016 campaign. He’s hardly a non-political figure." > ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39634 "2018-11-19T23:11:22Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The official GOP Twitter account is attacking Admiral McRaven > "Worth noting after recent comments: Retired Adm. William McRaven was reportedly on Hillary Clinton’s short list for Vice President in 2016. > > He’s been critical of President @realDonaldTrump— even dating back to the 2016 campaign. > > He’s hardly a non-political figure." > [https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1064568870613200896](https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1064568870613200896) Holy crap! I clicked on that link and read the comments. I scrolled through 5 or 6 pages worth of comments and found ZERO comments supporting Trump or the GOP. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39635 "2018-11-20T22:43:16Z")
Apparently, some of the MAGAteers are [buying up Iraqi dinars](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fans-sink-savings-into-iraqi-dinar-scam) in the expectation that their Mango Messiah will work his monetary magic to resuscitate the currency: > [@](#): > > Trump supporter Hayes Kotseos runs a North Carolina pool-maintenance company, but she’s got a side bet that she thinks might make her fabulously wealthy: the Iraqi dinar. > > The currency is nearly worthless outside of Iraq, but Kotseos bought millions of dinars in April, after watching a video of President Trump at a 2017 press conference. In the clip, Trump says, with characteristic vagueness, that all currencies will soon “be on a level playing field.”… > > …Kotseos hopes that Trump and the Iraqi government will somehow “revalue” or “RV” the currency, boosting its current value of less than $0.001 to $3 or $4. > > Dinar promoters have claimed that near-mythical event will occur for nearly a decade. But if it does it would theoretically make a millionaire of anyone with the foresight to put just a few thousand dollars into dinars. > > “If it happens, it’ll be awesome and there’ll be a huge party at my house,” Kotseos said… Uh… oookay. I’d advise her not to sign any catering contracts just yet. :smack: ---
**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:** [November 21, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39636 "2018-11-21T01:20:57Z")
Little does she realize he plans to crash the US dollar. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39637 "2018-11-21T03:33:39Z")
The Arizona State Parks Director Sue Black and her top deputy have been suspended (with pay, naturally) for digging up Native American relics and bulldozing historic sites to make room for tourist attractions. [https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/](https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/)? Update: she’s been fired. > **[Governor fires Parks Director Sue Black after Republic inquiry](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/16/doug-ducey-fires-state-parks-director-sue-black-top-deputy/2029855002/)** > > Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday fired embattled state Parks Director Sue Black and her top deputy, after they came under criminal investigation. ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39638 "2018-11-21T03:45:30Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Little does she realize he plans to crash the US dollar. I doubt _he_ plans to devalue the US dollar. Putin, maybe. Trump doesn’t think… that far ahead or for himself. ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39639 "2018-11-21T03:51:27Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Arizona State Parks Director Sue Black and her top deputy have been suspended (with pay, naturally) for digging up Native American relics and bulldozing historic sites to make room for tourist attractions. > [https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/](https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/)? > > Update: she’s been fired. > [Doug Ducey fires state Parks Director Sue Black, top deputy](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/16/doug-ducey-fires-state-parks-director-sue-black-top-deputy/2029855002/) Little too late again. ☹ LTLA on a red (not Red for Native) hat. I spelled hat as hate. ☹ Because Trump does hate the Sovereign Nations since we succeed with our casinos vs The Bankruptcy King. He is why they (trumpers) are running amok. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39640 "2018-11-21T04:06:31Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Arizona State Parks Director Sue Black and her top deputy have been suspended (with pay, naturally) for digging up Native American relics and bulldozing historic sites to make room for tourist attractions. > [https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/](https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/arizona-historical-sites-bulldozed-and-destroyed-az-parks-director-suspended-Cv3aL1uAGkKFJY9x9q3e7g/)? > > Update: she’s been fired. > [Doug Ducey fires state Parks Director Sue Black, top deputy](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/16/doug-ducey-fires-state-parks-director-sue-black-top-deputy/2029855002/) I can’t find anything anywhere about Black’s political affiliation. I found a 2012 quote from Scott Walker saying he doesn’t know. She was appointed to oversee parks by a Republican and then fired by a Republican. God, must you politicize everything? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39641 "2018-11-21T04:06:32Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Apparently, some of the MAGAteers are [buying up Iraqi dinars](https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fans-sink-savings-into-iraqi-dinar-scam) in the expectation that their Mango Messiah will work his monetary magic to resuscitate the currency: Ha! The Iraqi dinar scam has been around since at least the early days of the 2003 invasion. I guess it’s not surprising to see hacks attaching Trump’s name to it - the kind of people who are dumb enough to think he’s a wise investor are also dumb enough to buy the core of the “revaluation” mythos. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1981) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1983)