# 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:** 2046
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40904 "2019-04-18T01:36:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > It’s been awhile since Ted Cruz reminded everyone that he’s Absolutely The Worst, so the **50-rats-wearing-a-human-skin-who-are-each-500-cockroaches-wearing-a-rat-skin** took to Twitter to [dunk on Disney for donating to the reconstruction of Notre Dame](https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/pure-evil-ted-cruz-gets-wrecked-unimaginably-awkward-tweet-notre-dame/) My bolding. That’s some vivid imagery right there. Bravo. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40905 "2019-04-18T02:11:42Z")
Why are so many of the laboratories of democracy staffed by Mengeles? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40906 "2019-04-18T02:16:32Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Why are so many of the laboratories of democracy staffed by Mengeles? Money, mostly. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40907 "2019-04-18T03:36:27Z")
Anyone remember Artie Laffer? Apparently the folks over at fox were scrambling for their cocktail napkins, to clean the studio up after [he barfed all over](https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/4/16/1850721/-Failed-economist-tells-Fox-audience-that-recession-was-caused-by-Obama-and-now-it-s-Bernie-s-fault). According geniusman, the market collapse of a dozen years ago _was_ Obama’s fault, because the markets were reacting to the terrifying prospect of his imminent election. Similarly, the upcoming economic slowdown will be the markets reacting to the possibility of Bernie Sanders becoming president. Because, you know, those markets, which govern everything, are _so_ forward-looking. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40908 "2019-04-18T11:18:39Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Not only was Cruz’s attack on Disney mean-spirited (and tone-deaf), it seems remarkably free of strategic benefit for him. Sometimes assholes just gotta fart. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40909 "2019-04-18T12:18:44Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > It’s been awhile since Ted Cruz reminded everyone that he’s Absolutely The Worst, so the 50-rats-wearing-a-human-skin-who-are-each-500-cockroaches-wearing-a-rat-skin took to Twitter to [dunk on Disney for donating to the reconstruction of Notre Dame](https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/pure-evil-ted-cruz-gets-wrecked-unimaginably-awkward-tweet-notre-dame/); > > The goblin-like creature which controls the bellows used to create wind in his festering innards and produce a mockery of hoo-mon speech was unavailable for comment. Well, as the beard he’s now wearing should have revealed to you, this isn’t merely the Ted Cruz we knew, but the Mirror, Mirror -Universe “Evil” version of him. Just like Spock with the beard. So he’s capable of anything. For what it’s worth, by the way, Pop Culture images certainly have shown up in church stained glass. There’s a Sherlock Holmes image in one, for instance. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40910 "2019-04-18T12:52:53Z")
Guys, it wasn’t insulting to Disney fans, but to the 4.8 million Catholics… 19% of the State, the largest denomination… it was insulting as hell. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40911 "2019-04-18T15:00:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Well, as the beard he’s now wearing should have revealed to you,\*\* this isn’t merely the Ted Cruz we knew, but the Mirror, Mirror -Universe “Evil” version of him.\*\* Just like Spock with the beard. So he’s capable of anything. > > For what it’s worth, by the way, Pop Culture images certainly have shown up in church stained glass. There’s a Sherlock Holmes image in one, for instance. How the hell can you tell the difference? ---
**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:** [April 18, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40912 "2019-04-18T19:02:12Z")
The steering wheel in his car is on the right-hand side. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40913 "2019-04-18T19:18:19Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Guys, it wasn’t insulting to Disney fans, but to the 4.8 million Catholics… 19% of the State, the largest denomination… it was insulting as hell. But it plays well to the Christians … ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40914 "2019-04-18T19:32:52Z")
I’m just trying to imagine the reaction if Rep. Omar had made that same “joke”. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40915 "2019-04-19T10:27:44Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Well, as the beard he’s now wearing should have revealed to you, this isn’t merely the Ted Cruz we knew, but the Mirror, Mirror -Universe “Evil” version of him. Just like Spock with the beard. So he’s capable of anything. Wait a minute. Shouldn’t the Mirror Universe version of Ted Cruz be good? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40916 "2019-04-19T12:18:20Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > It’s been awhile since Ted Cruz reminded everyone that he’s Absolutely The Worst, so the 50-rats-wearing-a-human-skin-who-are-each-500-cockroaches-wearing-a-rat-skin took to Twitter to [dunk on Disney for donating to the reconstruction of Notre Dame](https://www.rawstory.com/2019/04/pure-evil-ted-cruz-gets-wrecked-unimaginably-awkward-tweet-notre-dame/); > > The goblin-like creature which controls the bellows used to create wind in his festering innards and produce a mockery of hoo-mon speech was unavailable for comment. 🙂 ++. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40917 "2019-04-19T12:47:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Fugazi** : > > Wait a minute. Shouldn’t the Mirror Universe version of Ted Cruz be good? No, it’s just those two and the slaad, and trust me, you don’t want him to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40918 "2019-04-19T14:32:39Z")
> [@Fugazi](#): > > Wait a minute. Shouldn’t the Mirror Universe version of Ted Cruz be good? When your soul is mottled black, the mirror image looks remarkably similar… ---
**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:** [April 19, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40919 "2019-04-19T19:23:34Z")
Duncan Hunter posted a video of himself allegedly hopping over a border fence to show how easy it is to cross the border. His former and potential Democratic opponent then immediately called him out for violating his parole by leaving the country. Hunter had to backtrack and admit that it wasn’t really a border fence and he had never left the country. [Hunter Posts Sham Video Of Him Hopping Border, Gets Called Out For Breaking Parole - TPM – Talking Points Memo](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hunter-posts-sham-video-of-him-hopping-border-gets-called-out-violating-parole)? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40920 "2019-04-19T19:32:57Z")
New Mexico border militia group holds hundreds of immigrants at gunpoint. Law enforcement is not pleased. > **[A militia group detained migrants at the border. The ACLU calls it kidnapping...](https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/19/us/border-militia-migrants/index.html)** > > A militia group near the US-Mexico border detained hundreds of people this week, New Mexico's attorney general told CNN. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40921 "2019-04-19T21:24:16Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Duncan Hunter posted a video of himself allegedly hopping over a border fence to show how easy it is to cross the border. His former and potential Democratic opponent then immediately called him out for violating his parole by leaving the country. Hunter had to backtrack and admit that it wasn’t really a border fence and he had never left the country. > [Hunter Posts Sham Video Of Him Hopping Border, Gets Called Out For Breaking Parole - TPM – Talking Points Memo](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hunter-posts-sham-video-of-him-hopping-border-gets-called-out-violating-parole)? Isn’t the actual border fence really entirely within US territory, thus leaving some American territory south of the fence? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40922 "2019-04-19T21:38:34Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Isn’t the actual border fence really entirely within US territory, thus leaving some American territory south of the fence? Yes, which proves what a tool he is. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/40923 "2019-04-19T21:55:08Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Isn’t the actual border fence really entirely within US territory, thus leaving some American territory south of the fence? If you look at google earth, there are places where the existing barrier appears to be entirely within Mexico. Near Yuma, the US border seems to run down the median of a calle in San Luis Rey Colorado, Sonora, but in Nogales, the border and the barrier cross each other several times, in Palomas, Chihuahua, it looks like the barrier is almost entirely on the Mexican side. Near Tijuana, Baja, there are places where there is one barrier in Mexico and another in the US, but to the east of Tijuana, there are places where the barrier is very obviously on the Mexican side. Some of these scribed lines are probably not entirely accurate, but there are places where there is a huge difference one way or the other. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2045) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2047)