# 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:** 2182
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43629 "2020-03-10T00:48:59Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Do they know that Hillary is not running this time? Hey, [there’s a meme for that!](https://i.imgur.com/0MriK0E.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43630 "2020-03-10T10:29:37Z")
I think Democrats in Congress should just cough loudly whenever they’re standing near a Republican. That would be hilarious. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43631 "2020-03-10T12:18:39Z")
A guy told me yesterday that he was at an event with a big crowd and he sneezed. Instantly there was a wide circle around him. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43632 "2020-03-10T12:42:57Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > The National Association of Immigration Judges reports on Twitter that the Executive Office for Immigration Review has ordered immigration court staff to remove CDC posters designed to slow spread of coronavirus. > > So far, [the tweet is the only cite I have found](https://twitter.com/Imm_Judges_NAIJ/status/1237151516395536384). I would be entirely unsurprised to find this true (hell, CBP-ICE doesn’t even want to supply toothpaste to the kids!), but so far I can’t verify it anywhere else. [Miami Herald article](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article241046076.html) - I saw it in the Trump Cluster Fuck thread, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43633 "2020-03-10T12:45:28Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Gaetz was potentially exposed at the CPAC conference last week. Louie Gohmert also had contact with the same person who tested positive, but he has decided to return to work at Congress, so as not to appear to submit to a hoax. Louie Gohmert: Patient IQ-Zero. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43634 "2020-03-10T14:09:10Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Patient IQ-Zero. Thank you! That’s my new favorite insult. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43635 "2020-03-10T15:50:11Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > And turns out he flew on Air Force One with Individual 1 just hours before self-quarantining. Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43636 "2020-03-10T18:26:38Z")
The mayor of Kansas City was turned away from the polls this morning because his name wasn’t in the system of registered voters. I’m sure that, in Missouri, his being black has nothing to do with his name being taken off the rolls. Of course, there were immediate excuses and the poll worker was blamed instead of the system. [https://www.kctv5.com/politics/poll-workers-mistakenly-turn-away-kansas-city-mayor-on-election/article\_8e2b2c5e-62cc-11ea-89ac-1ba48ed21669.html](https://www.kctv5.com/politics/poll-workers-mistakenly-turn-away-kansas-city-mayor-on-election/article_8e2b2c5e-62cc-11ea-89ac-1ba48ed21669.html) ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43637 "2020-03-10T18:32:26Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The mayor of Kansas City was turned away from the polls this morning because his name wasn’t in the system of registered voters. I’m sure that, in Missouri, his being black has nothing to do with his name being taken off the rolls. > Of course, there were immediate excuses and the poll worker was blamed instead of the system. > [News](https://www.kctv5.com/politics/poll-workers-mistakenly-turn-away-kansas-city-mayor-on-election/article_8e2b2c5e-62cc-11ea-89ac-1ba48ed21669.html) The moral of this story is… If you are refused a ballot, make sure you are a mayor. Otherwise, you might not be able to vote. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43638 "2020-03-10T19:14:29Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The mayor of Kansas City was turned away from the polls this morning because his name wasn’t in the system of registered voters. I’m sure that, in Missouri, his being black has nothing to do with his name being taken off the rolls. > Of course, there were immediate excuses and the poll worker was blamed instead of the system. > [News](https://www.kctv5.com/politics/poll-workers-mistakenly-turn-away-kansas-city-mayor-on-election/article_8e2b2c5e-62cc-11ea-89ac-1ba48ed21669.html) This is so stupid. The article says “After a brief investigation, they found out the poll workers accidentally transposed the mayor’s first and last names” They don’t fucking try it more than once? They don’t look to see if they made a mistake? They just try the name once and then say “Sorry, you are not here. I said good day!” 😕😕😕 ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43639 "2020-03-10T20:52:41Z")
CPAC members [are complaining](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/09/cpac-coronavirus-attendees-124808) “of a two-tiered system: VIPs have been notified directly even to be told they did not interact with the infected man, while ordinary rank-and-file conference-goers have by and large been left to wonder, receiving only vaguer information in mass emails.” They are so tantalizingly close to understanding the problem. But, maybe if they pull themselves up by their bootstraps, they too, can be VIPs and be deemed worthy of living. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43640 "2020-03-10T21:02:46Z")
Alex Jones charged with DWI. [https://www.statesman.com/news/20200310/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-charged-with-dwi-in-travis-co-authorities-say](https://www.statesman.com/news/20200310/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-charged-with-dwi-in-travis-co-authorities-say)? ---
**Author:** ![Running\_with\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43641 "2020-03-10T21:12:17Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Alex Jones charged with DWI. > [https://www.statesman.com/news/20200310/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-charged-with-dwi-in-travis-co-authorities-say](https://www.statesman.com/news/20200310/conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-charged-with-dwi-in-travis-co-authorities-say)? A few notes from that article: [ol] [li]His BAC was 0.79. Shouldn’t that be DUI, not DWI?[/li][li]He got pulled over for doing 45 in a 40 zone? Seriously?[/li][li]Alex Jones lives in _Austin_, arguably the most liberal city in Texas?[/li][/ol] ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43642 "2020-03-10T21:22:36Z")
The semi-official/_de facto_ (Yes; I know that’s rhetoric. Tough.) mouthpiece of the current republican party, aka Fox “News” aired [this lovely sentiment from one of its news hosts](https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-host-2-people-165943588.html): > [@](#): > > “There have been 18 cases of COVID-19, two people, sadly, have died, but both of those residents were elderly and had traveled internationally,” the anchor declared. “So when you hear the context, it’s not quite as scary.” ---
**Author:** ![SingleMalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/singlemalt/32/3961_2.png) [@SingleMalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleMalt)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43643 "2020-03-10T21:31:38Z")
> [@Running\_with\_Scissors](#): > > A few notes from that article: > [ol] > [li]His BAC was 0.79. Shouldn’t that be DUI, not DWI?[/li][li]He got pulled over for doing 45 in a 40 zone? Seriously?[/li][li]Alex Jones lives in _Austin_, arguably the most liberal city in Texas?[/li][/ol] His BAC was 0.79 two hours after he was stopped. Unless he magically doesn’t metabolize alcohol, he was higher while he was behind the wheel. He was pulled over because his wife ratted him out, calling the police to say he drove off while drunk. The speeding was incidental. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43644 "2020-03-10T22:54:02Z")
> [@SingleMalt](#): > > His BAC was 0.79 two hours after he was stopped. Unless he magically doesn’t metabolize alcohol, he was higher while he was behind the wheel. > > He was pulled over because his wife ratted him out, calling the police to say he drove off while drunk. The speeding was incidental. But did you consider that the BAC was due to overspray from chemtrails? Also his wife is a crisis actor. ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43645 "2020-03-10T23:18:54Z")
> **[Trump floats payroll tax cut, other financial relief amid coronavirus outbreak](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/09/trump-says-hes-working-on-a-payroll-tax-cut-to-help-us-workers-amid-coronavirus-outbreak.html)** > > President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be meeting with Senate and House Republicans on Tuesday to discuss "a possible tax relief measure" that would provide "a timely and effective response to the coronavirus." Trump’s response to pandemic threat: Tax Cut! Seriously? I swear that if an earth distroying rogue asteroid were inbound, Republicans would claim this is the perfect time to elimininate social security and medicare, since nobody is going to be getting older. ---
**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:** [March 10, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43646 "2020-03-10T23:23:20Z")
It’s a tax cut for corporate people, not people people. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43647 "2020-03-10T23:32:48Z")
Impressive. A BAC of 0.79 is usually a DEAD. ---
**Author:** ![Running\_with\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43648 "2020-03-10T23:36:22Z")
> [@SingleMalt](#): > > His BAC was 0.79 two hours after he was stopped. Unless he magically doesn’t metabolize alcohol, he was higher while he was behind the wheel. Nevertheless, I don’t think you can be convicted for something that hasn’t been proven (1: how long was he out driving [the article didn’t actually say when he was pulled over, only that a deputy _responded_ at 10:10 and he was tested at 11:56 and 11:59], 2: was his BAC actually higher). And interestingly, his BAC was .076 (yes, we both missed a leading zero) a few minutes earlier. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2183)