# 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:** 2225
**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:** [June 2, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44491 "2020-06-02T03:55:18Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Does he happen to explain who Antifa is besides “some looters I saw on TV”? Of course not. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44492 "2020-06-02T06:34:06Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Matt Gaetz is advocating for “Antifa” to be hunted down as terrorists. Twitter covered up his post for inciting violence. And he’s going at them repeating his threats over and over again, just daring them. Interesting. Just like the tangerine twerps has been doing, huh? ---
**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:** [June 2, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44493 "2020-06-02T07:21:20Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Does he happen to explain who Antifa is besides “some looters I saw on TV”? al Antifa is an international terrorist organization that operates out of the basement of a pizza parlor in Benghazi run by buttery males. (The reality, that there is no actual organization, leadership, membership or dues, means that, since no person can be definitively identified as one of them, anti-terrorist enforcement can simply hold any person on suspicion of being a “member”, and, since they are a suspected terrorist, they may be subject to rendition to a location where they are not protected by US law. In theory, at least – sorry if I am sounding like **asahi**.) ---
**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:** [June 2, 2020, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44494 "2020-06-02T07:31:20Z")
We really need to warn the President about the dangers of unclefa too. CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44495 "2020-06-02T14:39:44Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Does he happen to explain who Antifa is besides “some looters I saw on TV”? If the US is run by fascists, then antifa is the enemy of the state. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44496 "2020-06-03T01:33:16Z")
Montgomery County ¶ commissioner Joseph Gale put out a press release blaming all the problems in Philadelphia on Black Lives Matter, which he labels a ‘radical left-wing hate group’, along with other dog whistles. He also whines that the police were not allowed to risk lives and violence over spray paint on the Rizzo statue, which is soon destined to be removed anyway. > A[change.org petition](https://www.change.org/p/montgomery-county-administration-resignation-of-montco-commissioner-joseph-c-gale-after-a-blatantly-racist-press-statement?recruiter=294924253&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8b957bb0-f84c-11e4-b619-d3c7fe1e43db&utm_content=fht-22553169-en-us%3Av12) has already been started to have him removed. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44497 "2020-06-03T03:23:19Z")
For those who dont know > [@wikipedia](#): > > Francis Lazarro Rizzo, Sr. (October 23, 1920 – July 16, 1991) was an American police officer and politician. He served as Philadelphia police commissioner from 1968 to 1971 and mayor of Philadelphia from 1972 to 1980. > > As mayor, Rizzo was a strong opponent of desegregation of Philadelphia’s schools, and prevented the construction of public housing in majority-white neighborhoods.[1] While running for a third term, Rizzo urged supporters to “Vote White”.[2][3] During his tenure as police commissioner and mayor, the Philadelphia police department engaged in patterns of police brutality, intimidation, coercion, and disregard for constitutional rights.[4][5] ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44498 "2020-06-03T04:37:49Z")
The mayor of Omaha, who is a Republican, called a critic a “troll who hides behind symbols instead of using their real name”. The person is a Korean who lives in Nebraska, and the “symbols” are her name in the Korean alphabet. After people jumped all over the mayor for her comments, instead of apologizing, she just deleted the whole conversation. > **[Omaha mayor responds to outrage over Facebook comment about Korean letters](https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Mayor-Stothert-responds-to-outrage-over-Facebook-comment-about-Korean-woman-570961241.html)** > > A woman choosing to display her name using Korean letters became the target of a response from Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert after commenting on the mayor's post earlier this week about the emergency order. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44499 "2020-06-03T04:40:58Z")
BTW, Steve King lost his Republican primary tonight. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44500 "2020-06-03T09:34:00Z")
God, I remember Frank Rizzo. A massively corrupt asshole who presided over one of the nastier periods in Philadelphia’s history. I didn’t know there was a statue of him, but I’m glad to hear it’s being removed. Also not sad to see Steve King go, although some of the reason appears to be that he was insufficiently loyal to our Dear Leader, so I suspect his replacement won’t be much better. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44501 "2020-06-03T10:10:34Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > Montgomery County ¶ commissioner Joseph Gale put out a press release blaming all the problems in Philadelphia on Black Lives Matter, which he labels a ‘radical left-wing hate group’, along with other dog whistles. He also whines that the police were not allowed to risk lives and violence over spray paint on the Rizzo statue, which is soon destined to be removed anyway. > > [https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeGalePA/status/1267555794943389702](https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeGalePA/status/1267555794943389702) > > A[change.org petition](https://www.change.org/p/montgomery-county-administration-resignation-of-montco-commissioner-joseph-c-gale-after-a-blatantly-racist-press-statement?recruiter=294924253&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8b957bb0-f84c-11e4-b619-d3c7fe1e43db&utm_content=fht-22553169-en-us%3Av12) has already been started to have him removed. That’s my county. He’s being justifiably slammed around here and even other county commissioners are criticizing him. The statue of mayor Rizzo is in Philly which is a different county. The fact that he defends Rizzo says everything. Frank Rizzo was a notorious “law and order” mayor and that statue should never have been erected. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44502 "2020-06-03T11:26:40Z")
The Rizzo statue is gone. > **[Frank Rizzo statue removed from steps of the Municipal Services Building...](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-news-frank-rizzo-statue-racism/6228470/)** > > The city of Philadelphia removed the statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo from the steps of the Municipal Services Building overnight. Groups calling for action on social injustice have been seeking its removal for years. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44503 "2020-06-03T11:46:18Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > The Rizzo statue is gone. > > [Controversial statue of former Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo was removed from the steps of the Municipal Services building overnight - 6abc Philadelphia](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-news-frank-rizzo-statue-racism/6228470/) I hope that’s permanent and that it wasn’t just removed for repairs. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44504 "2020-06-03T11:48:58Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I hope that’s permanent and that it wasn’t just removed for repairs. Given the present Mayor’s feelings about the statue I doubt it will be surfacing publicly anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44505 "2020-06-03T11:54:08Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I hope that’s permanent and that it wasn’t just removed for repairs. Sounds like it’s permanent. > **[Frank Rizzo statue removed from steps of the Municipal Services Building...](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-news-frank-rizzo-statue-racism/6228470/)** > > The city of Philadelphia removed the statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo from the steps of the Municipal Services Building overnight. Groups calling for action on social injustice have been seeking its removal for years. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44506 "2020-06-03T13:17:11Z")
I just like to remind folks that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a violent antifa. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44507 "2020-06-03T13:32:21Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I just like to remind folks that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a violent antifa. I find it unlikely that Ike ever wore a black hoodie, which is the only requirement to be labeled “antifa”. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44508 "2020-06-03T14:07:56Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I find it unlikely that Ike ever wore a black hoodie, which is the only requirement to be labeled “antifa”. Oh yeah? [Here he is, masking up to go start some shit.](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/upshot/eisenhower-an-unlikely-pioneer-of-tv-ads.html) [And here he is damaging property and breaking heads.](http://dkcohistory.blogspot.com/2011/06/dwight-d-eisenhowers-golf-clubs.html) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44509 "2020-06-03T14:27:19Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > Oh yeah? > > [Here he is, masking up to go start some shit.](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/upshot/eisenhower-an-unlikely-pioneer-of-tv-ads.html) > > [And here he is damaging property and breaking heads.](http://dkcohistory.blogspot.com/2011/06/dwight-d-eisenhowers-golf-clubs.html) I stand corrected! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/44510 "2020-06-03T14:34:27Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > …In any case, IMHO, fear of death should be sufficient to allow for mail in voting… Texans don’t fear Death, Death fears Texans. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2224) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=2226)