# 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:** 2113
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42249 "2019-09-30T17:17:17Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > The article claimed that the girl had been bullied all year and that Karen Pence and her team of eyes presumably witnessed it. Yet Pence was fine with it all. Do we need to produce a party registration card (copy ok, or will you need the original long form?) to prove that the Pences are Republioscum? I really hope you are being deliberately obtuse, and you don’t actually believe the objection is to “whether the Pences are Republicans.” Your post is A Stupid Democratic Idea and please stop trying to speak for us. You make us all look bad. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42250 "2019-09-30T18:11:08Z")
That girl confessed that the story was made up. So I guess it’s turned into a “Stupid Teenager idea of the day” ---
**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:** [September 30, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42251 "2019-09-30T18:18:02Z")
Kevin McCarthy was on 60 Minutes last night, being questioned about the Individual 1/Ukraine phone call. When Scott Pelley asked him about Individual 1 asking for a favor, McCarthy said, “You added that word.” I guess there’s at least one Republican who hasn’t read the transcript. > **[’60 Minutes’ correspondent presses McCarthy on impeachment inquiry](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463589-60-minutes-correspondent-presses-mccarthy-on-impeachment/)** > > “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday pressed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on the impeachment inquiry against President Trump launched by Democrats last w… ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42252 "2019-09-30T19:46:04Z")
Actual Faux Headline: **Black Virginia 6th grader who claimed white classmates cut off dreadlocks made story up, family says** She was black, ok? Are we clear on that up front? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42253 "2019-09-30T19:53:39Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > \*\*[Ads for “Trumpcare,” which doesn’t exist, are everywhere](https://www.axios.com/trumpcare-health-plans-short-term-coverage-406011c3-2a02-434c-8fc1-12b50dabce23.html)\*\*My bold. > > _Caveat emptor_, indeed. :dubious: Works for me. Never lighten up a chump. And Trump supporters are the very definition of chumps. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42254 "2019-09-30T20:15:22Z")
OK, just to be fair, NBC said it the same way. Fuck me. **Black girl who said 3 white boys cut her dreadlocks at school now says she was lying** ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42255 "2019-09-30T22:39:00Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > \*\*[Ads for “Trumpcare,” which doesn’t exist, are everywhere](https://www.axios.com/trumpcare-health-plans-short-term-coverage-406011c3-2a02-434c-8fc1-12b50dabce23.html)\*\*My bold. > > _Caveat emptor_, indeed. :dubious: I think these shit plans should be called “Trumpcare” Any plan should be called “Trumpcare” that: - is Quasi-legal - Takes your money and gives you shit or no coverage - Run by shady fly-by-night operators The only way a plan could be “Trumpier” is if you pay them money and then when you make a claim, not only do they shaft you, but they insult you on twitter with a childish nickname. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42256 "2019-10-01T02:44:28Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Actual Faux Headline: > **Black Virginia 6th grader who claimed white classmates cut off dreadlocks made story up, family says** > > She was black, ok? Are we clear on that up front? I’m not sure what your problem is here - the original story was (nationally) news-worthy because of the racial makeup of the people involved. Why wouldn’t the story that it was false include the same details? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42257 "2019-10-01T12:40:34Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > I’m not sure what your problem is here - the original story was (nationally) news-worthy because of the racial makeup of the people involved. Why wouldn’t the story that it was false include the same details? Yeah, I could see making the argument that you might not need it in the actual headline, but the race of the parties is clearly relevant here. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42258 "2019-10-01T12:46:45Z")
That’s my problem with it. But it’s just my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42259 "2019-10-01T12:53:05Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Yeah, I could see making the argument that you might not need it in the actual headline, but the race of the parties is clearly relevant here. > [@bobot](#): > > That’s my problem with it. But it’s just my opinion. I can see that argument, but if the original news stories had race in the headline, then it seems reasonable for the followup to do the same, if for no other reason to tie the stories together. Curious as to what headline you would have used? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42260 "2019-10-01T12:58:47Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > I can see that argument, but if the original news stories had race in the headline, then it seems reasonable for the followup to do the same, if for no other reason to tie the stories together. > > Curious as to what headline you would have used? Some original news stories had race in the headline, and some didn’t. The original _Daily Beast_ headline, which was the story used for raising the issue in this thread, said: Sixth-Grade Boys Allegedly Attack, Cut Girl’s ‘Ugly’ Dreadlocks at Private Christian School And the _Daily Beast_’s new headline, after discovering that the story was fake, is: Sixth-Grade Girl Apologizes for Falsely Claiming Boys Attacked Her and Cut Off Her Dreadlocks Seems reasonable to me, on both counts. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42261 "2019-10-01T13:04:20Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > I can see that argument, but if the original news stories had race in the headline, then it seems reasonable for the followup to do the same, if for no other reason to tie the stories together. > > Curious as to what headline you would have used? Imagine the same headline with black and white left out. Anyway, that’s all the arguing over my opinion that I feel like engaging in right now. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42262 "2019-10-01T13:36:48Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Some original news stories had race in the headline, and some didn’t. The original _Daily Beast_ headline, which was the story used for raising the issue in this thread, said: > > Sixth-Grade Boys Allegedly Attack, Cut Girl’s ‘Ugly’ Dreadlocks at Private Christian School > > And the _Daily Beast_’s new headline, after discovering that the story was fake, is: > > Sixth-Grade Girl Apologizes for Falsely Claiming Boys Attacked Her and Cut Off Her Dreadlocks > > Seems reasonable to me, on both counts. I agree and slink away, somewhat abashed. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42263 "2019-10-01T14:57:43Z")
Pubbies, what sly scamps you are! :dubious: “RNC solicited money for Trump’s reelection with forms that look like the census” > **[RNC solicited money for Trump’s reelection with forms that look a lot like...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/30/rnc-solicited-money-trumps-reelection-with-forms-that-look-lot-like-official-census/)** > > The potentially misleading mailings come as the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing for what’s expected to be one of the most challenging federal headcounts in decades. > [@](#): > > Officials in Montana are warning residents for the second time this year about surveys sent by the Republican National Committee that mimic the look of federal census forms, with the goal of soliciting money for President Trump’s reelection campaign. > > The mailers are labeled “2019 Congressional District Census” and inform recipients that they’ve been “selected to represent Voters” in Bozeman, Mont. The accompanying literature makes repeated requests for donations, urging recipients to send at least $15 to “help pay for the costs of processing [the] Census Document” if they are unable to afford an amount in the requested range of $25 to $1,000. > > … > > After the documents landed in mailboxes across four Montana counties, state officials put out a warning about the “imitation Census survey.” In a Friday news release, the Montana Department of Commerce reminded residents that legitimate census survey documents are postmarked from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, rather than political groups, and never ask for money. > … ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42264 "2019-10-01T15:21:05Z")
Some months ago on the main page of this very site there was a shove poll\* disguised as an opinion poll. Every question was on the order of: _Which party do you trust to come up with a better health plan for our great nation?_ [ul] [li]Republicans[/li][li]Lying Democrats[/li][/ul] I wish I was kidding but I am not. Every single question had the choice of Republican or [pejorative] Democrat, just in case the respondent was a little slow. It looked like something out of The Onion. Like the phony census forms, it asked for money to “process” the poll and you had to submit an email address to “validate” it. I checked off Ds all the way down and declined to send them any money but sent the address as suckmydickdonnie@[my domain].com So far, it has not been used to ask for any follow-ups. \*It’s like a push poll but much more insistent. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42265 "2019-10-01T15:21:09Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Pubbies, what sly scamps you are! :dubious: > > “RNC solicited money for Trump’s reelection with forms that look like the census” > [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/30/rnc-solicited-money-trumps-reelection-with-forms-that-look-lot-like-official-census/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/30/rnc-solicited-money-trumps-reelection-with-forms-that-look-lot-like-official-census/) If that’s not HIGHLY illegal, it sure as shit should be. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42266 "2019-10-01T15:31:27Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > If that’s not HIGHLY illegal, it sure as shit should be. I expect the next Republican “fundraising” campaign will be to send people directly to your house: “Nice house you got here. It would be a shame if anything happened to it.” \ “Now you might be interested in our little fundraising campaign here. How much can I put you down for?” \ “Oh dear. Ya gotta watch that. Things break easily, you know?” ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42267 "2019-10-02T00:46:49Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I expect the next Republican “fundraising” campaign will be to send people directly to your house: > > “Nice house you got here. It would be a shame if anything happened to it.” > \ > > “Now you might be interested in our little fundraising campaign here. How much can I put you down for?” > \ “Oh dear. Ya gotta watch that. Things break easily, you know?” They better be careful in stand-your-ground states. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42268 "2019-10-02T02:07:16Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Pubbies, what sly scamps you are! :dubious: > > “RNC solicited money for Trump’s reelection with forms that look like the census” > [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/30/rnc-solicited-money-trumps-reelection-with-forms-that-look-lot-like-official-census/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/30/rnc-solicited-money-trumps-reelection-with-forms-that-look-lot-like-official-census/) Wait, the WP is just now reporting this? I’ve been getting these stupid things for months. The most recent one (received last Friday) says “FINAL NOTICE”. I hope to Christ they’re at least not lying about that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2114)