# 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:** 1998
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39942 "2018-12-22T00:04:38Z")
> [@MacCat](#): > > Electoral College Trump: We’re going to build the most beautiful steel slats! > > MAGAbots: Build The Steel Slats, Build The Steel Slats! > ECT: And who’s going to pay for them? > MAGAbots: We Are! > ECT: AND WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR THEM? > MAGAbots: WE ARE! WE ARE![SIZE=“4”] > ECT: AND WHO’S GOING TO PAY FOR THEM? > MAGAbots: WE ARE! WE ARE![/SIZE] And they’re going to be paying a hell of a lot more for the Steel Slats than they would have paid for a conventional wall------because Trump’s tariffs have markedly raised the price of milled steel products: > [@](#): > > … So far this year, the price of milled steel products is up roughly 25 percent, which matches the level of import duties Trump applied in March to all steel products made outside the U.S. That added cost to imports helped domestic makers of steel and milled products raise their prices as well. > > Despite congressional Democrats’ opposition to Trump’s demands of $5 billion for a border wall, the president Friday seemed determined to force a government shutdown. > **[Trump tariffs would make a 'steel slat' border wall much more expensive for...](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/-trump-tariffs-would-make-a-steel-slat-border-wall-much-more-costly.html)** > > A White House effort to win support for a border wall describing the project as "border security" with "steel slats" only serves as a reminder that the president's steep tariffs on the metal would make any such project much more expensive. So far... …so does Trump’s new enthusiasm for Steel Slats reflect a sweetheart deal made with steel manufacturers? How much of the price of the Steel Slats ‘Wall’ will find its way into Trump’s own pocket? And how many other Republicans will be part of this scheme? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39943 "2018-12-22T01:09:10Z")
Uh, Trump. If you don’t mind, and with all due respect, I’ve a small question for you. If you build a wall out of steel slats, doesn’t that mean that wall is its very own ladder to climb over that wall? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39944 "2018-12-22T01:16:46Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Uh, Trump. If you don’t mind, and with all due respect, I’ve a small question for you. If you build a wall out of steel slats, doesn’t that mean that wall is its very own ladder to climb over that wall? Gosh, I hope not. That could be the death knell of my Ciudad Juarez Pole Vaulting School! “Cash Up Front, You Up And Over!” ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39945 "2018-12-22T03:10:19Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > [Michael Cohen says he arranged a $1.8 million payout to the pool boy Jerry Falwell Jr. “befriended” in 2012.](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/michael-cohen-brokered-mysterious-1-8-million-loan-pool-boy-jerry-falwell-jr-wife-befriended/) > > This is beyond parody. Good looking young man. But we know nothing untoward happened here, because Falwell just so happened to mention his wife in every response he gave. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39946 "2018-12-22T03:20:21Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > [Michael Cohen says he arranged a $1.8 million payout to the pool boy Jerry Falwell Jr. “befriended” in 2012.](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/michael-cohen-brokered-mysterious-1-8-million-loan-pool-boy-jerry-falwell-jr-wife-befriended/) > > This is beyond parody. There was an article about Jerry Falwell’s pool boy just like a week ago (forgot where I read it), and his odd relationship with the Falwells, and how the pool boy and Falwells were getting sued. Now it makes sense. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39947 "2018-12-22T03:47:44Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Katrina Pierson wants to know [why John McCain won’t answer her questions about the Steele dossier.](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-surrogate-katrina-pierson-demands-john-mccain-answer-questions-gets-buried-ridicule/) > > I can think of at least one reason. > [@Smapti](#): > > [Michael Cohen says he arranged a $1.8 million payout to the pool boy Jerry Falwell Jr. “befriended” in 2012.](https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/michael-cohen-brokered-mysterious-1-8-million-loan-pool-boy-jerry-falwell-jr-wife-befriended/) > > This is beyond parody. Raw Story is a paywall/must enable ads website. I ain’t doin’ that. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39948 "2018-12-22T03:52:04Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Raw Story is a paywall/must enable ads website. I ain’t doin’ that. [Daily Kos](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/12/9/1818135/-Jerry-Falwell-Jr-and-the-Pool-Boy) ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39949 "2018-12-22T03:52:09Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Raw Story is a paywall/must enable ads website. I ain’t doin’ that. There are browser extensions that block adblock-blockers, you know. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39950 "2018-12-22T05:12:12Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > There are browser extensions that block adblock-blockers, you know. I have an app that blocks extensions that block adblock-blockers from block-blocking sites that block Dan Blocker. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39951 "2018-12-22T05:46:34Z")
> [@digs](#): > > I have an app that blocks extensions that block adblock-blockers from block-blocking sites that block Dan Blocker. That sounds like a Hoss of a different color. ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39952 "2018-12-22T06:02:18Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > That sounds like a Hoss of a different color. I really needed that. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39953 "2018-12-22T06:45:44Z")
So, maybe a nice paper cut, with some lemon juice? ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39954 "2018-12-22T06:52:47Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [Daily Kos](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/12/9/1818135/-Jerry-Falwell-Jr-and-the-Pool-Boy) thanks; appreciate that ---
**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:** [December 22, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39955 "2018-12-22T17:11:51Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Hey, we haven’t had Gohmert in here for a while. Here he is defending the DHS family separation policy: > Those beautiful children are in their 30’s. Ah, yes: [Andrea](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-daughter-trump-texts_us_59f748b6e4b03cd20b832fe0) and [Jessica](https://www.newsweek.com/paul-manafort-jessica-manafort-daughter-name-change-jessica-bond-manhattan-1101480). :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39956 "2018-12-22T17:35:13Z")
> [@Lacunae\_Matata](#): > > I really needed that. It’s a Festivus miracle! ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39957 "2018-12-23T01:38:05Z")
So Congressman Steve Perry says that federal employees don’t need to worry about a shutdown because they don’t live from paycheck to paycheck. > **[GOP lawmaker doubts government workers live paycheck to paycheck](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/422411-gop-lawmaker-doubts-government-workers-live-paycheck-to-paycheck/)** > > Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said a government shutdown would not truly impact employees and scoffed at the idea that a federal worker would need their next paycheck to make ends meet. Tonigh… ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39958 "2018-12-23T01:47:31Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > So Congressman Steve Perry says that federal employees don’t need to worry about a shutdown because they don’t live from paycheck to paycheck. Unless the former lead singer of Journey has branched out into politics, I think you meant to type _Scott_ Perry. 🙂 According to Wikipedia, the Congressman comes from a low-income background and did manual labor starting at the age of 13, so you’d think he’d know better than to make such boneheaded and detached comments about the working class. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39959 "2018-12-23T03:10:53Z")
[Mike Huckabee Says Donald Trump Tires His Staff Out Because He’s Like A 32-Year-Old](https://news.yahoo.com/mike-huckabee-says-donald-trump-111457751.html) This might be the stupidest thing that Huckleberry has ever uttered. And that’s saying something. > [@](#): > > Mike Huckabee acknowledged Monday that the turnover of staff at President Donald Trump’s White House is likely “a little higher than normal.” > > However, the former Arkansas governor and frequent Trump booster has put the staffing turmoil down in part to Trump’s “vigor of somebody who’s about 32 years old.” > > “This is a tough president to work for, and not because he’s a difficult person individually, but he is very demanding and very few people can keep up with him,” Huckabee said on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria.” ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39960 "2018-12-23T03:12:28Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > [Mike Huckabee Says Donald Trump Tires His Staff Out Because He’s Like A 32-Year-Old](https://news.yahoo.com/mike-huckabee-says-donald-trump-111457751.html) > > This might be the stupidest thing that Huckleberry has ever uttered. And that’s saying something. More like a 3 or 2 year old. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/39961 "2018-12-23T03:13:26Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > [Mike Huckabee Says Donald Trump Tires His Staff Out Because He’s Like A 32-Year-Old](https://news.yahoo.com/mike-huckabee-says-donald-trump-111457751.html) > > This might be the stupidest thing that Huckleberry has ever uttered. And that’s saying something. I could believe that if he said, “like a TWO year old.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1997) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=1999)