# 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:** 2001
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40002 "2019-01-03T21:51:15Z")
Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. Shudder. [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40003 "2019-01-03T22:00:30Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) But is she wearing a tan suit? ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40004 "2019-01-03T23:44:27Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) You should have heard the House Republicans groan and boo when AOC voted for Pelosi today. They were sure she would vote for Karl Marx. > **[GOP lawmakers groan as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes for Nancy Pelosi to be...](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2219817/gop-lawmakers-groan-as-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-votes-for-nancy-pelosi-to-be-speaker/)** > > GOP lawmakers groaned when liberal darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voted for Nancy Pelosi to become the next House speaker on Thursday. Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman elected to Congress, publicly endorsed Pelosi's speakership bid... ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40005 "2019-01-03T23:47:29Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > You should have heard the House Republicans groan and boo when AOC voted for Pelosi today. They were sure she would vote for Karl Marx. > > [GOP lawmakers groan as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes for Nancy Pelosi to be speaker - Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gop-lawmakers-groan-as-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-votes-for-nancy-pelosi-to-be-speaker) Heard that in real time. Keeping it classy as ever, Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40006 "2019-01-04T00:11:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) The replies are hilarious. And Ally Sheedy gave her blessing over it. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40007 "2019-01-04T00:30:43Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) Here is a [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2Xald7NYQ) to the full video on YouTube - uploaded in September 2010 by the BU student who produced the video mashup of the Brat Pack movie dance scenes. > [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > The replies are hilarious. > > And Ally Sheedy gave her blessing over it. I love that the original Tweet called it a high school video of AOC - he never read the YouTube description. I guess congresswomen aren’t allowed to dance in college - or something like that… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40008 "2019-01-04T00:43:56Z")
Turns out Qanon is the Joh Lithgow character from Footloose. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40009 "2019-01-04T01:00:28Z")
> [@jasg](#): > > Here is a [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj2Xald7NYQ) to the full video on YouTube - uploaded in September 2010 by the BU student who produced the video mashup of the Brat Pack movie dance scenes. > > I love that the original Tweet called it a high school video of AOC - he never read the YouTube description. > > I guess congresswomen aren’t allowed to dance in college - or something like that… She and Beto ought to get together and revive their high school performing personae. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40010 "2019-01-04T01:17:53Z")
I wish I’d been half as confident, attractive, or cool in college as Ocasio-Cortez is in that video. I have absolutely no idea how that video was supposed to be derogatory. What, like we’re opposed to enthusiastic and happy young people dancing? I guess she’ll lose the support of the Southern Baptists now, but otherwise? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40011 "2019-01-04T01:32:12Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > I wish I’d been half as confident, attractive, or cool in college as Ocasio-Cortez is in that video. I have absolutely no idea how that video was supposed to be derogatory. What, like we’re opposed to enthusiastic and happy young people dancing? I guess she’ll lose the support of the Southern Baptists now, but otherwise? Lemme just check the demographics of her district for Southern Baptists… Oh my, 68! That may spell trouble for her. Wait. Wait. Oh, that’s 68, not 68%. Well okay then. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40012 "2019-01-04T02:20:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) They just found that? I saw that months ago! > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > But is she wearing a tan suit? AOC, dancing in a tan suit? Reddit would break. Even the Trump worshippers want her. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40013 "2019-01-04T02:48:47Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Oh, no, the rightwingnuts are outraged because there’s a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … dancing. > Shudder. > [https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680](https://twitter.com/AnonymousQ1776/status/1080594276831047680) And [the mic drops](https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1080906406620848128) on them: > [@Kathy Griffin](#): > > This is cool…do you have a video of what Brett Kavanaugh was doing in high school? ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40014 "2019-01-04T02:59:35Z")
I’m seriously beginning to wonder if AOC isn’t some sort of 4D chess move by… …Nancy Pelosi. Think about it. AOC’s election has: 1. Removed a potential (albeit unlikely) threat to Pelosi’s Speakership in Crowley. 2. She makes the GOP go ape-shit just by existing. She makes a scene, the GOP stares in disbelief and NP gets some shit done while they’re distracted. 2a. She has the side benefit that the GOP’s slams against her look sexist, racist, and ageist. This gives the Dems an in with the younger crowd generally and independents in particular. 3. (This is the high-wire act) AOC gives the Dems progressive cred and as long as she is seen to be taken even semi-seriously, the progressives will stay more or less in the fold. The balance is that they can’t ignore her completely or the Bernie Bro effect kicks in and the progressives revolt and thus guarantee 4 more years of Trump and the GOP’s continued control of the country - which at this point might be the last election the progressives get to vote in. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40015 "2019-01-04T02:59:37Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > And [the mic drops](https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1080906406620848128) on them: That is beautiful. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40016 "2019-01-04T03:10:42Z")
Mitch McConnell – one-trick pony “McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight” [https://nyti.ms/2Ru66vf](https://nyti.ms/2Ru66vf) > [@](#): > > …After two years of trying to advance Mr. Trump’s agenda, Mr. McConnell now sees his primary job as standing in the way of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who vowed in her inaugural speech on Thursday to “reach across the aisle in this chamber,” but who is also poised to pass legislation on a bevy of liberal priorities, including gun restrictions and protections for young undocumented immigrants. > > “I think McConnell is going to be Trump’s best friend when it comes to blocking all of Nancy Pelosi’s worst shots,” said Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist who is close to Mr. McConnell. > > … Dusting off his Obama strategy. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40017 "2019-01-04T05:15:56Z")
McConnell needs to choke on his wattle and finally die. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40018 "2019-01-05T00:33:04Z")
Copied from Twitter > [@](#): > > Ryan Struyk\* > ‏Verified account @ryanstruyk > Jan 3 > > Total women in the U.S. House: > > 1989: > 16 Democrats > 13 Republicans > > 2019: > 89 Democrats > 13 Republicans Keep it up, Pubbies! Yer doin’ great! - He’s with CNN. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2019, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40019 "2019-01-05T04:33:10Z")
I just heard the most perfect stupid response to the shutdown from a Trump fan in an interview on MSNBC. So perfect, I had to back it up and write it down: “If this did not affect my household directly, I would tell him to stand tall because something needs to be done. But since it does affect me and my wife, we are government employees, if this continues we will not have a paycheck. But I definitely understand where Trump is coming from.” So yeah, if it didn’t hurt _you_, you would cheer for it hurting other people. You evil, stupid fuckwit. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40020 "2019-01-05T12:04:18Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > I just heard the most perfect stupid response to the shutdown from a Trump fan in an interview on MSNBC. So perfect, I had to back it up and write it down: > > “If this did not affect my household directly, I would tell him to stand tall because something needs to be done. But since it does affect me and my wife, we are government employees, if this continues we will not have a paycheck. But I definitely understand where Trump is coming from.” > > So yeah, if it didn’t hurt _you_, you would cheer for it hurting other people. You evil, stupid fuckwit. That had me screaming expletives at the TV. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40021 "2019-01-05T17:21:20Z")
“‘I never thought leopards would eat MY face,’ sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party.” I don’t know if this guy originated it, but he was the first Google hit, so I’ll vote him: [https://twitter.com/Cavalorn/status/654934442549620736?s=19](https://twitter.com/Cavalorn/status/654934442549620736?s=19) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2000) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2002)