# 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:** 2145
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42889 "2019-11-30T04:03:29Z")
I don’t care who the calls are from. The only appropriate response is “blow me”. (Well, if you’re guy, that is. Ladies must come up with one of their own.) Where aren’t the people who are always calling on American Muslims to denounce terrorists denouncing this? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42890 "2019-11-30T04:11:02Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I’ve been binge-watching “The Handmaid’s Tale” TV series lately. The final two words in your remark are perfect. And a little chilling. Yeah. I didn’t even make it through the whole first season of that show. ☹ ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42891 "2019-11-30T05:19:00Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I already posted about this a few days ago in post # **42837** above. Sorry, I missed it. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42892 "2019-11-30T05:57:13Z")
Where can I get my [irony meter fixed](https://twitter.com/nickconfessore/status/1200058071642447874)? Boxes of Jr.'s book started arriving at Turning Point USA headquarters, to be stored out of the way, under a poster that reads “Capitalism Not Cronyism”. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42893 "2019-11-30T07:24:23Z")
> [@margin](#): > > How are these women and girls getting pregnant? Photosynthesis? One man can impregnate a hundred women a month. Where’s the penalties for them? I don’t see a star rising over Bethlehem. I don’t get it. You make no sense. How would penalizing the men help control female sexuality and punish their dirty sexhaving bodies or pretence to have any agency ? 😕 😉 ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42894 "2019-11-30T15:52:00Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > I don’t get it. You make no sense. How would penalizing the men help control female sexuality and punish their dirty sexhaving bodies or pretence to have any agency ? 😕 > > 😉 Okay, I laughed right out loud at “dirty sexhaving bodies.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42895 "2019-11-30T18:07:20Z")
/theatre\_bow ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42896 "2019-11-30T19:18:11Z")
I saw “sex_shaving_ bodies” first. and then, wait. what now? A new perv? Not _another_ one! ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42897 "2019-11-30T20:40:35Z")
This will shock you. Utterly leave you [reeling in disbelief](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-job-no-gop-senator-wants-id-rather-have-a-root-canal/ar-BBXxXRI). Senator Johnny Isakson (r-ga) shall be retiring soon, leaving an open seat for the Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. [ul] [li] Shelly Moore Capito: “Uh, I’m going to say probably not. I don’t think that’s a sought after position.”[/li][li]Roy Blunt: “Nooooo.”[/li][li]Cornyn: “ I served my time on the Ethics Committee and I think I’ll give somebody else the opportunity.”[/li][li]Inhofe: “Are you kidding? Are you kidding? I’d rather have a root canal.”[/li][li]Shelby: “Oh no, no, no, but I’m sure that the leadership will put somebody in there that’s solid, good, substantive person. I like what I’m doing.”[/li][li]Grassley (R-Iowa) started laughing when asked if he was interested[/li][li]Pat Roberts: “I’ve been on the damn committee for now, what, 22 years? It’s a Senate record, everybody else gets on and gets off, and they won’t let me get off.”[/li][/ul] Can someone please find us an ethical Republiopath? ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42898 "2019-11-30T20:56:49Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > This will shock you. Utterly leave you [reeling in disbelief](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-job-no-gop-senator-wants-id-rather-have-a-root-canal/ar-BBXxXRI). > > Senator Johnny Isakson (r-ga) shall be retiring soon, leaving an open seat for the Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. > [ul] > [li] Shelly Moore Capito: “Uh, I’m going to say probably not. I don’t think that’s a sought after position.”[/li][li]Roy Blunt: “Nooooo.”[/li][li]Cornyn: “ I served my time on the Ethics Committee and I think I’ll give somebody else the opportunity.”[/li][li]Inhofe: “Are you kidding? Are you kidding? I’d rather have a root canal.”[/li][li]Shelby: “Oh no, no, no, but I’m sure that the leadership will put somebody in there that’s solid, good, substantive person. I like what I’m doing.”[/li][li]Grassley (R-Iowa) started laughing when asked if he was interested[/li][li]Pat Roberts: “I’ve been on the damn committee for now, what, 22 years? It’s a Senate record, everybody else gets on and gets off, and they won’t let me get off.”[/li][/ul] > > Can someone please find us an ethical Republiopath? I am not at all surprised: ethics is to most Republicans (at least those in power) as garlic is to a vampire. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42899 "2019-11-30T23:48:09Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > This will shock you. Utterly leave you [reeling in disbelief](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-job-no-gop-senator-wants-id-rather-have-a-root-canal/ar-BBXxXRI). > > Senator Johnny Isakson (r-ga) shall be retiring soon, leaving an open seat for the Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. > [ul] > [li] Shelly Moore Capito: “Uh, I’m going to say probably not. I don’t think that’s a sought after position.”[/li][li]Roy Blunt: “Nooooo.”[/li][li]Cornyn: “ I served my time on the Ethics Committee and I think I’ll give somebody else the opportunity.”[/li][li]Inhofe: “Are you kidding? Are you kidding? I’d rather have a root canal.”[/li][li]Shelby: “Oh no, no, no, but I’m sure that the leadership will put somebody in there that’s solid, good, substantive person. I like what I’m doing.”[/li][li]Grassley (R-Iowa) started laughing when asked if he was interested[/li][li]Pat Roberts: “I’ve been on the damn committee for now, what, 22 years? It’s a Senate record, everybody else gets on and gets off, and they won’t let me get off.”[/li][/ul] > > Can someone please find us an ethical Republiopath? And Matt Gaetz, who is from Florida, says he will campaign in favor of the primary opponent of Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp because Kemp nominated somebody to replace Isakson who is not the person Individual 1 wanted him to nominate. > **[Matt Gaetz Vows To Support A Primary Against Georgia Governor For Not...](https://crooksandliars.com/2019/11/rep-matt-gaetz-warns-georgia-governor-if)** > > Gaetz threatened to primary Gov. Brian Kemp if he chose someone else. Kemp ignored him and chose someone else. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42900 "2019-11-30T23:49:40Z")
53% of Republicans think Individual 1 is a better President than Abraham Lincoln. > **[53% of Republicans Think Trump Better Than Lincoln](https://www.newsweek.com/53-percent-republicans-prefer-trump-lincoln-1474864)** > > An Economist/YouGov poll asked, "Which Republican president was better?" ---
**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:** [November 30, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42901 "2019-11-30T23:54:15Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > 53% of Republicans think Individual 1 is a better President than Abraham Lincoln. > [53% of Republicans Think Trump is Better President Than Lincoln](https://www.newsweek.com/53-percent-republicans-prefer-trump-lincoln-1474864) ‘We don’t like precedents that get shot … amoung other things.’ CMC fnord! ---
**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:** [December 1, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42902 "2019-12-01T03:27:42Z")
Bill before the Pennsylvania state legislature requiring death certificates for all fertilized eggs that don’t implant in the uterus. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42903 "2019-12-01T03:32:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Bill before the Pennsylvania state legislature requiring death certificates for all fertilized eggs that don’t implant in the uterus. That’s gonna make the boxes of Plan B much bigger, what with all the necessary paperwork enclosed. To say nothing of fertility treatments - “fuck it, just give me the whole ream” ---
**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:** [December 1, 2019, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42904 "2019-12-01T05:10:25Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > 53% of Republicans think Individual 1 is a better President than Abraham Lincoln. > [53% of Republicans Think Trump is Better President Than Lincoln](https://www.newsweek.com/53-percent-republicans-prefer-trump-lincoln-1474864) Not surprising, most of Trump’s followers are still waving the Confederate flag. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42905 "2019-12-01T06:16:10Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > ‘We don’t like precedents that get shot … amoung other things.’ “Lincoln? What a loser! Didn’t even last as long as McCain! Didn’t respect that great American president, Jefferson Davis! Didn’t build any big, beautiful walls, so he let in all those micks and spicks and nigs and noogs, all on welfare! And they named a lousy car after him! Don’t even make it in America anymore! Now, his memorial… that’s nice and manly. Like my nude selfies… except I don’t have that nasty beard, hey Ivanka baby? And just look at that crappy hat! Looks like a burnt burrito! What bullshit! What a loser!” (rehearsed in front of a favorite YUGE gold-framed mirror) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_stamos_left_ear/32/3198_2.png) [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42906 "2019-12-01T06:34:08Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Bill before the Pennsylvania state legislature requiring death certificates for all fertilized eggs that don’t implant in the uterus. Governor Wolf will veto any anti-choice legislation so who cares? Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42907 "2019-12-01T15:05:29Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > 53% of Republicans think Individual 1 is a better President than Abraham Lincoln. > [53% of Republicans Think Trump is Better President Than Lincoln](https://www.newsweek.com/53-percent-republicans-prefer-trump-lincoln-1474864) In fairness, this could have nothing to do with Trump per se, and simply reflect that half of Republicans lament the direction that Lincoln took regarding the issue of owning human beings of another race; maybe they don’t so much think Trump is uniquely good, as they do that Lincoln is uniquely bad. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/42908 "2019-12-01T15:25:25Z")
He led the War of Northern Aggression, after all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2144) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2146)