# 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:** 2185
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43689 "2020-03-16T14:11:31Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > I mean, by all means, vulnerable conspiracy-spouting, Trump-suckling boomers and assorted Rugged Individualists - do go out, socialize, kiss each other on the fucking mouth to show everyone that you’re NOT AFRAID OF NO HOAX and WON’T BACK DOWN. It is brave and noble. This goes triple for fundie christians - that chalice won’t communion itself ! Fundies don’t take communion from a chalice. What are you some kind of Papist? They sip their grape juice and eat their cubed wonder bread from the safety of the pews, just like Supply Side Jesus intended. > [@](#): > > One condition though : first you gotta agree not to go to no hospital neither when y’all come down with the flu, 'cause that would be SOCIALISM and also they need the beds and ventilators for people who actually \*should \*keep breathing. When the tornadoes blew through here two weeks ago, I’m ashamed to admit that I caught myself thinking all the displaced people now had the opportunity to put their money where their mouths were and turn down their FEMA payments. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43690 "2020-03-16T15:29:46Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > David Clarke, former Sheriff of Milwaukee, Individual 1’s favorite black cop: > “GO INTO THE STREETS FOLKS. Visit bars, restaurants, shopping malls, CHURCHES and demand that your schools re-open. NOW! > If government doesn’t stop this foolishness…STAY IN THE STREETS. > END GOVERNEMNT CONTROL OVER OUR LIVES. IF NOT NOW, WHEN? > THIS IS AN EXPLOITATION OF A CRISIS.” > [https://twitter.com/SheriffClarke/status/1239320085778571266](https://twitter.com/SheriffClarke/status/1239320085778571266) > > “It is now evident that this is an orchestrated attempt to destroy CAPITALISM. First sports, then schools and finally commercial businesses. Time to RISE UP and push back. Bars and restaurants should defy the order. Let people decide if they want to go out.” > [https://twitter.com/SheriffClarke/status/1239318325097910272](https://twitter.com/SheriffClarke/status/1239318325097910272) So he’s asking for people to DEMAND that the government care for people’s children? Socialist! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43691 "2020-03-16T15:33:46Z")
> **[A 'glaring partisan divide' in public attitudes on coronavirus](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/glaring-partisan-divide-public-attitudes-coronavirus-n1160356)** > > As one pollster put it, "Simply put, it is very clear that partisanship has infected our views of the coronavirus." > [@](#): > > The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, conducted late last week, generated some top-line results that were easy to predict. Nearly every American has heard about the coronavirus outbreak, for example, and most are concerned about loved ones getting sick. Similarly, a majority believes the worst is yet to come. > > But as the NBC News report on the poll results noted, there’s a “glaring partisan divide” in the data. > > … > > Just as importantly, if not more so, while 61% of Democrats said they’re steering clear of gatherings, roughly half (30%) of Republicans said the same thing. More than a third (36%) of Democrats are avoiding restaurants during the crisis, while only 12% of Republicans are making the same choice. This is a scary idea – are Republicans making themselves more vulnerable to COVID 19 infection because of the message they’re accepted? It would be a helluva sad thing if they effectively lowered their numbers because of this. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43692 "2020-03-16T15:43:39Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > That man makes Daffy Duck look like Bertrand Russell. And here I thought I was the king of topical references. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43693 "2020-03-16T16:06:13Z")
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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43694 "2020-03-16T16:08:25Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > [A 'glaring partisan divide' in public attitudes on coronavirus](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/glaring-partisan-divide-public-attitudes-coronavirus-n1160356) > > This is a scary idea – are Republicans making themselves more vulnerable to COVID 19 infection because of the message they’re accepted? It would be a helluva sad thing if they effectively lowered their numbers because of this. If they are voluntarily speeding up the demographic decline that was already pushing them towards irrelevancy, well, to paraphrase a quote attributed to Yogi Berra, if they don’t want to survive, nobody’s gonna stop them. The crime is that they will keep the curve from flattening, putting the rest of us at greater risk. ---
**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 16, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43695 "2020-03-16T16:53:16Z")
Behind the scenes, Unca Mitch is hard at work, making hay while the (Republican) sun still shines. **[McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit](https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB11ghms?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare)** > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON — Running out of federal court vacancies to fill, Senate Republicans have been quietly making overtures to sitting Republican-nominated judges who are eligible to retire to urge them to step aside so they can be replaced while the party still holds the Senate and the White House. > > Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, who has used his position as majority leader to build a judicial confirmation juggernaut for President Trump over the past three years, has been personally reaching out to judges to sound them out on their plans and assure them that they would have a worthy successor if they gave up their seats soon, according to multiple people with knowledge of his actions. > > It was not known how many judges were contacted or which of them Mr. McConnell had spoken to directly. One of his Republican colleagues said others had also initiated outreach in an effort to heighten awareness among judges nominated by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush and George W. Bush that making the change now would be advantageous. > > The overt effort by Republicans to create vacancies reflects a realization that Mr. Trump could lose the presidency, or that Republicans could lose the Senate majority and deprive Mr. Trump of his partner on judicial confirmations even if he did gain a second term. > … Even that motherfucker is seeing the handwriting on the wall. :mad: I don’t hate The Donald, but I hate Mitch with every molecule of my being. ---
**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 16, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43696 "2020-03-16T17:03:58Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > **[McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit](https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB11ghms?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare)** I imagine the sentiment is mutual. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43697 "2020-03-16T17:28:59Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > [A 'glaring partisan divide' in public attitudes on coronavirus](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/glaring-partisan-divide-public-attitudes-coronavirus-n1160356) > > This is a scary idea – are Republicans making themselves more vulnerable to COVID 19 infection because of the message they’re accepted? It would be a helluva sad thing if they effectively lowered their numbers because of this. > [@commasense](#): > > If they are voluntarily speeding up the demographic decline that was already pushing them towards irrelevancy, well, to paraphrase a quote attributed to Yogi Berra, if they don’t want to survive, nobody’s gonna stop them. The crime is that they will keep the curve from flattening, putting the rest of us at greater risk. I mentioned this to my wife, and she said someone should do an epidemiological study of correlations between infection and death from coronavirus and political party. ---
**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 16, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43698 "2020-03-16T18:30:20Z")
After those conspiracy theory tweets by David Clarke that the coronavirus is a leftist hoax, he has now turned around and is calling for the election to be canceled. > **[Ally of Donald Trump Calls for Shut Down of 2020 Presidential Election Amid...](https://secondnexus.com/ally-of-donald-trump-calls-for-shut-down-of-2020-presidential-election-amid-coronavirus-fears)** > > COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to spread across the United States and the globe, with many American towns and cancelling large gatherings, including college classes, church services, plays, and concerts.Some on the right continue to make light... ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43699 "2020-03-16T18:38:18Z")
Got a link for him saying that? The one you linked to just has an article saying (without quote) that he said that, and quotes of a lot of people responding to it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43700 "2020-03-16T18:38:33Z")
Got a link for him saying that? The one you linked to just has an article saying (without quote) that he said that, and quotes of a lot of people responding to it. ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43701 "2020-03-16T18:43:26Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Behind the scenes, Unca Mitch is hard at work, making hay while the (Republican) sun still shines. > > \*\*[McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit](https://a.msn.com/r/2/BB11ghms?m=en-us&referrerID=InAppShare)\*\*Even that motherfucker is seeing the handwriting on the wall. :mad: > > I don’t hate The Donald, but I hate Mitch with every molecule of my being. Unfortunately, this is not a stupid Republican idea. From their POV it’s actually pretty smart. Nobody ever accused Mitch of being dumb, just evil. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43702 "2020-03-16T19:17:21Z")
As I said in another thread, the odds of an aging Federal judge giving up his government benefits and salary while staring at the beginnings of a raging global pandemic and financial meltdown in the private markets approaches zero. ---
**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 16, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43703 "2020-03-16T19:29:17Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > As I said in another thread, the odds of an aging Federal judge giving up his government benefits and salary while staring at the beginnings of a raging global pandemic and financial meltdown in the private markets approaches zero. Maybe Mitch will offer ginormous buyouts. ---
**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 16, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43704 "2020-03-16T19:37:26Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Got a link for him saying that? The one you linked to just has an article saying (without quote) that he said that, and quotes of a lot of people responding to it. You mean, other than right there in the middle of the link I provided? > ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43705 "2020-03-16T23:56:04Z")
> [@rick kitchen](#): > > after those conspiracy theory tweets by david clarke that the coronavirus is a leftist hoax, he has now turned around and is calling for the election to be canceled. > [READ: Sheriff David Clarke Tweets in Favor of 'Shutting Down Society for the Rest of the Year' Including the '2020 Nov Elections' - Second Nexus](https://secondnexus.com/ally-of-donald-trump-calls-for-shut-down-of-2020-presidential-election-amid-coronavirus-fears) let’s end government control over our lives and also establish a permanent dictatorship ! I am smart because i type in all caps. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43706 "2020-03-17T00:05:34Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I mentioned this to my wife, and she said someone should do an epidemiological study of correlations between infection and death from coronavirus **and political party**. Or of correlations between coronavirus infections/death and IQ. Though perhaps the results would be the same. my emphasis ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43707 "2020-03-17T02:31:00Z")
Is it expected to be a largely urban pandemic? Seems likely. Please tell me I’m wrong, so I can feed that fact to my dark suspicions. Shut 'em up for a while. Really ugly, dark suspicions. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/43708 "2020-03-17T03:46:37Z")
The Republican Governor of Ohio wants to delay the primary. A judge rules against him. The Ohio Department of Health Director (a political appointee) halts the vote anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2184) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2186)