# Stupid Republican idea of the day
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897
**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:** 232
### Author:  [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4621 "2012-02-25T08:40:47Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#):
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> How can you mention that without linking the hilarious [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLsy9eKBlI)?
Hey, that’s not stupid, it’s pretty good stand-up comedy.
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### Author:  [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4622 "2012-02-25T14:53:58Z")
> [@Kobal2](#):
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> Hey, that’s not stupid, it’s pretty good stand-up comedy.
Yeah, but it was in response to his own stupid idea. Notice how he can’t bring himself to say “transvaginal.” He says “trans-v.” Transvaginal is a medical term, not a dirty word. It’s a great insight into his sexually repressive attitude, IMO.
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### Author:  [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4623 "2012-02-25T15:04:07Z")
> [@elucidator](#):
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> Did you guys hear about the Virginia state senator (R) who was bitching that his wife won’t give him any because of the invasive ultrasound shit?
Yeah, but the way he puts it, his wife isn’t abstaining because he stupidly proposed the bill; she’s put off by all the nasty Dems who have the nerve to keep going on and on about it. If the liberals would just get over it and shut up, he’d be gettin some.
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### Author:  [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4624 "2012-02-25T16:03:21Z")
> [@C3](#):
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> Yeah, but the way he puts it, his wife isn’t abstaining because he stupidly proposed the bill; she’s put off by all the nasty Dems who have the nerve to keep going on and on about it. If the liberals would just get over it and shut up, he’d be gettin some.
For Republicans, it’s always the publicity that’s at fault, not the stupid law/scandal/policy being publicized. (c.f., Abu Ghraib, deaths at Gitmo, Padilla’s mental condition (post-custody), numerous unfortunate incidents of civilian death in Iraq and Afghanistan)
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### Author:  [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4625 "2012-02-25T17:32:47Z")
> [@elucidator](#):
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> Did you guys hear about the Virginia state senator (R) who was bitching that his wife won’t give him any because of the invasive ultrasound shit?
_Please_ tell me her name is Lysistrata…
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### Author:  [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4626 "2012-02-25T19:33:37Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#):
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> Yeah, but it was in response to his own stupid idea.
I don’t care. If you’re genuinely funny you get a pass, that’s my policy. If you’re genuinely funny AND self-deprecating, you also get a beer.
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### Author:  [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4627 "2012-02-25T20:23:04Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> _Please_ tell me her name is Lysistrata…
If it is, I suspect she has issues with her parents…
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### Author:  [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4628 "2012-02-25T20:54:19Z")
> [@Kobal2](#):
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> I don’t care. If you’re genuinely funny you get a pass, that’s my policy. If you’re genuinely funny AND self-deprecating, you also get a beer.
Genuinely funny? I’d say this guy needs to keep his day job, but I really think he should quit that too. It’s funny because his setup was lame and he unnecessarily censored himself like a repressed schoolboy.
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### Author:  [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4629 "2012-02-25T21:12:15Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#):
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> Genuinely funny? I’d say this guy needs to keep his day job, but I really think he should quit that too. It’s funny because his setup was lame and he unnecessarily censored himself like a repressed schoolboy.
Eh, I dunno. His “I’m really rich” line got me snickering, honest to Aïsha. But then, I’m easily amused and I, unlike everybody, amn’t a critic.
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### Author:  [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4630 "2012-02-25T21:13:16Z")
Is this one of those things where males think it’s hilarious and females get accused of having no sense of humor? Because I thought he was an ass.
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### Author:  [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4631 "2012-02-25T21:17:51Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> _Please_ tell me her name is Lysistrata…
> [@elucidator](#):
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> If it is, I suspect she has issues with her parents…
No, that’s her sister Elektra.
If I find out her name is “Liz”, though, I’ll start a rumor that it’s just a nickname for Lysistrata.
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### Author:  [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4632 "2012-02-25T21:34:08Z")
> [@eulalia](#):
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> Is this one of those things where males think it’s hilarious and females get accused of having no sense of humor? Because I thought he was an ass.
See, that’s the problem with women. It’s _hilarious_ that he can’t get laid, and all the women want to do is whine about the mandated, no-consent-needed, medically unnecessary, invasive procedure he proposed. What a bunch of crybabies.
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### Author:  [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4633 "2012-02-26T18:52:49Z")
I don’t know that this author is a Republican, but this idea seems to appeal to a few Republicans in the comments following and, well, it’s insane:
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> [While Christie and Bush might be fine candidates, perhaps the Republicans should consider a more inspired and game-changing pick: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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> Far-fetched? Maybe. But a Thomas candidacy would energize Republicans in a way that few other Republicans can and would steal tremendous media attention from President Barack Obama.]([Clarence Thomas Is a Long Shot for President, But His Candidacy Makes a Lot of Sense](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/26/clarence-thomas-is-a-long-shot-for-president-but-his-candidacy-makes-a-lot-of-sense.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29))
Nothing like emphasizing what a partisan hack the dude is.
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### Author:  [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4634 "2012-02-26T19:36:28Z")
Even Thomas isn’t stupid enough to give up a lifetime tenured gig to go for a low percentage shot at election.
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### Author:  [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4635 "2012-02-26T19:43:40Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#):
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> I don’t know that this author is a Republican, but this idea seems to appeal to a few Republicans in the comments following and, well, it’s insane:
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> Nothing like emphasizing what a partisan hack the dude is.
That’s not a stupid idea, it’s a great one. Thomas would be crushed by Obama _and_ he’d be off the Supreme Court. Double win!
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### Author:  [@Batfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batfish)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4636 "2012-02-26T20:11:19Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#):
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> I don’t know that this author is a Republican, but this idea seems to appeal to a few Republicans in the comments following and, well, it’s insane:
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> Nothing like emphasizing what a partisan hack the dude is.
I saw that this morning. I stopped reading when I reached:
> [@Adam Winkler](#):
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> …the Supreme Court justice has qualities to recommend him to a broad spectrum of voters.
Apparently “broad spectrum” has a different meaning than the one I’m used to.
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### Author:  [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4637 "2012-02-26T20:37:31Z")
Perhaps in some medical sense, like “broad spectrum antibiotic”?
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### Author:  [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4638 "2012-02-26T22:04:19Z")
What on earth would Thomas say during the debates? I just don’t see him making long winded stump speeches either.
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### Author:  [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4639 "2012-02-26T22:21:47Z")
> [@Jenaroph](#):
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> I just don’t see him making long winded stump speeches either.
You say it like it’s a bad thing.
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### Author:  [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/4640 "2012-02-26T23:20:15Z")
Via another message board I learned of [this legislation working its way through the Wyoming legislature](http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-house-advances-doomsday-bill/article_af6e1b2b-0ca4-553f-85e9-92c0f58c00bd.html#ixzz1nRkcYOK8):
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> … to launch a study into what Wyoming should do in the event of a complete economic or political collapse in the United States…
> The task force would look at the feasibility of
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> Wyoming issuing its own alternative currency, if needed. And House members approved an amendment Friday by state Rep. Kermit Brown, R-Laramie, to have the task force also examine conditions under which Wyoming would need to implement its own military draft, raise a standing army, and acquire strike aircraft and an aircraft carrier.
No mention was made of which state Wyoming plans to ally with, assuming it thinks it will need a seawater port for its aircraft carrier.
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