# 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:** 2128
**Author:** ![Swampwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Swampwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swampwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42549 "2019-10-24T12:48:42Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > I’m sick and tired of all these assholes and their “impending civil war” crap. > > Bring it, or shut the fuck up already. > > But they won’t. No balls. Only problem is, they’re the side with all the heavy artillery. That’s what scares me. ---
**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 24, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42550 "2019-10-24T12:50:38Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > I’m sick and tired of all these assholes and their “impending civil war” crap. > > Bring it, or shut the fuck up already. > > But they won’t. No balls. Exactly what are you asking for? Be specific. Bring WHAT? ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42551 "2019-10-24T12:52:48Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > I’m reading this as (among other things) a complete abandonment of any pretense of having a defense for CFSG’s actions. As has been said elsewhere, “If the facts are against you, argue the law; if the law is against you, argue the facts; if the facts and the law are against you, pound the table and shout.” Or in this case, make a mockery of yourselves in an attempt to make a mockery of the proceedings. > > I saw on CNN’s home page that CFSG was aware of the plan in advance. If true, it appears that the White House may finally have its “impeachment war room” — though it looks like it’s staffed by four warbadgers and a cranky Cub Scout. Maybe they’re just Bored with the Rings. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42552 "2019-10-24T14:32:29Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > I’m sick and tired of all these assholes and their “impending civil war” crap. > > Bring it, or shut the fuck up already. > > But they won’t. No balls. And no strikes. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42553 "2019-10-24T18:12:11Z")
10/24/19 The Republican who is running against Ilhan Omar has a warrant out for her arrest. She was arrested for shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of stuff from a Target store, then didn’t show up for her court hearing. She claims that she has PTSD and gets anxiety around people, and doesn’t remember the shoplifting incident. Anxiety around people probably isn’t a very good condition to have if you’re planning on running for Congress. [Ilhan Omar's Republican Opponent Has Warrant Issued For Her Arrest | Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2019/10/ilhan-omars-republican-opponent-has-arrest)? ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42554 "2019-10-24T18:51:53Z")
#PizzaGaetz DON’T BLAME ME, BLAME TWITTER! ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42555 "2019-10-24T19:41:26Z")
Apparently, Gaetz is a Jr. Trump wannabe in more ways than one - [Salon - Meghan McCain slams “wannabe” TV star Matt Gaetz for publicity stunt: “Get out of Congress!”](https://www.salon.com/2019/10/24/meghan-mccain-slams-wannabe-tv-star-matt-gaetz-for-publicity-stunt-get-out-of-congress/) _“Co-host Abby Huntsman noted that Gaetz was reportedly filming a documentary series for HBO titled “The Swamp” — and allegedly broke House rules to get the show’s crew members into the Capitol building in order to film the spectacle.”_ I fear we will see a lot more of his frat-bro punchable face in years to come. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42556 "2019-10-24T19:43:37Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > 10/24/19 > The Republican who is running against Ilhan Omar has a warrant out for **her** arrest. She was arrested for shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of stuff from a Target store, then didn’t show up for her court hearing. She claims that she has PTSD and gets anxiety around people, and doesn’t remember the shoplifting incident. Anxiety around people probably isn’t a very good condition to have if you’re planning on running for Congress. > [Ilhan Omar's Republican Opponent Has Warrant Issued For Her Arrest | Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2019/10/ilhan-omars-republican-opponent-has-arrest)? Bold added You might want to clear up that pronoun. On first reading, I thought it was referring to Rep. Omar, not her opponent, and the rest of the post doesn’t clear up the confusion. ---
**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 24, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42557 "2019-10-24T19:48:00Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Bold added > > You might want to clear up that pronoun. On first reading, I thought it was referring to Rep. Omar, not her opponent, and the rest of the post doesn’t clear up the confusion. Me, too. Unclear antecedents often lead to tears. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42558 "2019-10-24T22:47:33Z")
3rd’ed. That opening sentence should have been something like “Danielle Stella, who is running against Ilhan Omar, has a warrant out for her arrest.” I kept trying to figure out how a private citizen was able to get a warrant for someone else’s arrest. ---
**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 24, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42559 "2019-10-24T22:58:07Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 3rd’ed. > > That opening sentence should have been something like “Danielle Stella, who is running against Ilhan Omar, has a warrant out for her arrest.” > > I kept trying to figure out how a private citizen was able to get a warrant for someone else’s arrest. Better, but needs improving, because the pronoun “her” is closest to Oman and not to Stella, the actual antecedent. Clear: The _\_ has issued a warrant for the arrest of Danielle Stella, the Republican candidate who is running against Ilhan Omar for _\_. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42560 "2019-10-25T00:37:11Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Major League Baseball umpire Rob Drake tweeted yesterday, "I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020” > > He then deleted the tweet and deleted his Twitter account. But Major League Baseball is investigating. > [MLB Ump Says He's Buying Gun, Threatens Civil War If Trump is Impeached](https://www.tmz.com/2019/10/23/mlb-ump-rob-drake-buying-gun-threatens-civil-war-trump-impeached-deleted-tweet) Funny how the people who accuse us of wanting to turn the country into Venezuela are the people who want to turn it into Yugoslavia. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42561 "2019-10-25T00:48:47Z")
I don’t see how the MLB can avoid firing this guy. If he does something asinine in the future there’s no way they can claim they didn’t know he was a loon. The guy is a huge liability. ---
**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 25, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42562 "2019-10-25T01:14:32Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > The Republican who is running against Ilhan Omar has a warrant out for \*\*her \*\*arrest. She was arrested for shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of stuff from a Target store, then didn’t show up for her court hearing. She claims that she has PTSD and gets anxiety around people, and doesn’t remember the shoplifting incident. Anxiety around people probably isn’t a very good condition to have if you’re planning on running for Congress. > > Bold added > > You might want to clear up that pronoun. On first reading, I thought it was referring to Rep. Omar, not her opponent, and the rest of the post doesn’t clear up the confusion. Really? Unless you thought that the Ms Steele had somehow issued the warrant, I don’t see any real problem with it. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42563 "2019-10-25T01:44:22Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Funny how the people who accuse us of wanting to turn the country into Venezuela are the people who want to turn it into Yugoslavia. My guess is that most of them have no inkling that what they’re advocating could land them in living conditions such as those that Yugoslavians (and other civil-war sufferers) endured. What they picture is more along the lines of > [@](#): > > _everybody will do what I want because I’m the big guy with all the guns and they’d better not mess with me and they’d better shut up or go away because I’m The Man and my President loves me and has my back and see my big gun? it’s really big and I’m a big boy and you’d better do what I say it’s my stuff not your stuff my country I get to do what I want I have a big gun…_ …like that. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42564 "2019-10-25T01:54:23Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Major League Baseball umpire Rob Drake tweeted yesterday, "I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020” > > He then deleted the tweet and deleted his Twitter account. But Major League Baseball is investigating. > [MLB Ump Says He's Buying Gun, Threatens Civil War If Trump is Impeached](https://www.tmz.com/2019/10/23/mlb-ump-rob-drake-buying-gun-threatens-civil-war-trump-impeached-deleted-tweet) > [@bobot](#): > > Wow. Some right wing “opinion charading as information” news source must be winding these righties up. I wonder which one pushed him over the edge. The NRA? Witch Hunt! All AR-15s on sale tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42565 "2019-10-25T02:31:46Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Really? Unless you thought that the Ms Steele had somehow issued the warrant, I don’t see any real problem with it. 1. Ms. Steele is not mentioned in the post. 2. Rep. Omar immediately precedes the “her”. 3. I am considering only the post, not the article. 4. It is not out of the ordinary for people able to issue warrants to run for office. It’s confusing at first read, and though I had heard of the story of Rep. Omar’s crazy opponent previously, I didn’t recall it until I reread the post at least once. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42566 "2019-10-25T04:00:32Z")
Let’s face it: If Omar had an arrest warrant for anything you’d have heard about it from the 30,000 brietbart and Fox News articles ---
**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:** [October 25, 2019, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42567 "2019-10-25T04:15:45Z")
> **[Justice Department review of Russia probe turns into criminal investigation](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/justice-department-review-origins-russia-probe-turns-criminal-investigation-n1071731)** > > Attorney General William Barr's administrative review of what would become the Mueller investigation is now a criminal probe. I’ve tried to explain to you, my lambs, my children, what is at stake. You apparently do not understand that it is the very essence of the republic, the nation, the freedoms that you inherit, and dare I say, take for granted as though it were your birthright. Go on and enjoy your Friday, and remain convinced that I am insane. I am not. I am the only sane one among us all, who knows and perceives the reality of the situation, which is that the ‘great experiment’ is about to die. What is freedom? How does freedom continue to exist? Freedom…is not free. You are now confronted with the moment. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42568 "2019-10-25T04:32:05Z")
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