# 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:** 2098
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41948 "2019-08-28T17:27:31Z")
Clearly it’s time for everyone to migrate back to LiveJournal. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Elliot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jane_elliot/32/6166_2.png) [@Jane\_Elliot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Elliot)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41949 "2019-08-28T17:32:35Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Okay, this is off-topic, but I can’t take it any more. > > WTF does TIL mean? TIL means Today I Learned. There is a lot of shorthand out there that is completely baffling to me, but this one I know. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41950 "2019-08-28T17:35:49Z")
Apparently it’s the fault of [Puerto Rico’s political corruption](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-dorian/puerto-rico-braces-for-storm-dorian-one-of-first-tests-since-2017-idUSKCN1VI0RH) that there’s a hurricane coming that way. So says a guy who knows corruption. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41951 "2019-08-28T20:50:17Z")
The Alabama state Republican Party has approved a resolution calling for Ilhan Omar to be expelled from Congress. This is the same state Republican Party whose last Senate candidate was a sex abuser. [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459000-alabama-republicans-approve-resolution-calling-for-omar-to-be](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459000-alabama-republicans-approve-resolution-calling-for-omar-to-be)? ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41952 "2019-08-28T21:38:55Z")
Meanwhile, in West Virginia: [West Virginia Republican senator arrested after text messages reveal prostitution ring](https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/west-virginia-republican-senator-arrested-after-text-message-reveal-prostitution-ring/?fbclid=IwAR3u-RPT4Tna_j29wuU6D26bmQW6H_trwqc3Iyf1fbr9Rr4xTMAvzVFcPLg) > [@RawStory](#): > > According to criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Maroney’s cell phone was used to solicit a prostitute in May. > > The complaint claims that someone with Maroney’s phone exchanged text messages with a prostitute who offered services for $120 an hour. Family values and all that. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41953 "2019-08-28T22:20:23Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Apparently it’s the fault of [Puerto Rico’s political corruption](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-dorian/puerto-rico-braces-for-storm-dorian-one-of-first-tests-since-2017-idUSKCN1VI0RH) that there’s a hurricane coming that way. So says a guy who knows corruption. Well that explains why Trump wanted to drop nukes in a hurricane – wipe out people that he hates. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41954 "2019-08-28T22:26:16Z")
Hillary tweeted “We should not nuke hurricanes.” And right wing asshole Ben Shapiro replied, "This why you are not president.: But, didn’t the guy who pretends that he’s president just said that stories about him wanting to nuke hurricanes was fake news? > **[r/insanepeoplefacebook - Just in the case that anyone missed this iconic display...](https://www.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/cwmhh6/just_in_the_case_that_anyone_missed_this_iconic/)** > > 71,850 votes and 3,859 comments so far on Reddit ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41955 "2019-08-28T23:41:16Z")
Axios stands by its reporting. [Trump tweets 3 times denying that he asked about nuking hurricanes](https://www.axios.com/trump-tweets-nuclear-weapons-hurricanes-axios-response-3bc87b00-c9c1-4921-82fb-83b1e0a56f63.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41956 "2019-08-29T01:34:55Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > it could be blithe and bonney and good gay stuff ISWYDT, Sunday baby. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41957 "2019-08-29T12:25:43Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Apparently it’s the fault of [Puerto Rico’s political corruption](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-dorian/puerto-rico-braces-for-storm-dorian-one-of-first-tests-since-2017-idUSKCN1VI0RH) that there’s a hurricane coming that way. So says a guy who knows corruption. Update: Dorian has pretty much bypassed PR, and is now headed closer to Mar-a- Lago. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41958 "2019-08-29T12:39:43Z")
If the storm actually hits Mar-a-lago, I’m sure we’ll be seeing Trump tweets about how he was treated so unfairly by the hurricane. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41959 "2019-08-29T12:41:16Z")
Republican Congresscritters have filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that LGBTQ people should not be considered a protected class when facing discrimination from employers. > **[Yoho joins GOP call to allow LGBTQ discrimination](https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2019/08/28/yoho-joins-gop-call-to-allow-lgbtq-discrimination/4354985007/)** > > At least 48 GOP members of Congress argue that employers should be legally allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ employees. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41960 "2019-08-29T13:38:52Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Update: Dorian has pretty much bypassed PR, and is now headed closer to Mar-a- Lago. Yes! There is a God! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41961 "2019-08-29T13:41:26Z")
Yeah, but He hates us. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41962 "2019-08-29T13:45:44Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Yes! There is a God! I’m sure he would just sign an executive order to rebuild it using real gold instead of gold spray paint. Southern White House or some such shit. Not that I wouldn’t be pleased to see those few acres and only those few acres wiped off the map. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41963 "2019-08-29T14:05:01Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > If the storm actually hits Mar-a-lago, I’m sure we’ll be seeing Trump tweets about how he was treated so unfairly by the hurricane. And he’ll apply to FEMA for $$ assistance. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41964 "2019-08-29T14:23:08Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > And he’ll apply to FEMA for $$ assistance. :rolleyes: Correct. And suddenly the money that had been diverted from FEMA to border security will magically find its way back to disaster assistance. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41965 "2019-08-29T14:32:18Z")
Nah. Telethon, hosted by Sean “The Big Giant Head” Hannity. 24 hour non-stop pleading for money, with Kid Rock, Gary Busey, Kanye West, and…Kid Rock! ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41966 "2019-08-29T16:13:32Z")
Storm is heading to Mar-a-Lago? Maybe would should reconsider that whole ‘drop a nuke on it’ thingy? CMC fnord! ---
**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:** [August 29, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/41967 "2019-08-29T16:17:10Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Storm is heading to Mar-a-Lago? Maybe would should reconsider that whole ‘drop a nuke on it’ thingy? > > CMC fnord! Hmmm… you may have a point… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2097) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2099)