# 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:** 286
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5701 "2012-06-15T15:18:13Z")
This story amused me, about a Montana wingnut in the state legislature who just lost in the primary. > [@](#): > > Like a good Tea Partier, Wagner voted against every single appropriation of money put forward by the legislature, including a bill that arrived on Governor Brian Schweitzer’s desk last April which contained grant money for local communities (including Wagner’s district), for things like sewer upgrades, fire department repairs, and the like. > > Schweitzer–who is known to enjoy mixing it up with right-wingers–saw an angle. He noticed that Wagner had voted against the bill. So, Schweitzer used his “line item veto” power and selectively crossed out the funds that would have gone to Wagner’s district. Schweitzer did this to several legislators who voted against the grant billl. Schweitzer said that it was logical to assume that if Wagner and others voted against the bill, then their constituents must not have expressed much interest in getting the money. > > But as you might expect, community leaders in Wagner’s district hadn’t even been aware that Wagner had voted against it. For when he voted against the bill, Wagner had been on a frolic of his own, and not representing the interests of his district. Wagner figured that the bill would pass anyway, and so he could flex his Tea Party biceps while knowing that Democrats and moderate Republicans would turn in sufficient votes so that the grant bill would pass anyway. > > But he hadn’t counted on Schweitzer calling out his bullshit. > > When the folks in Wagner’s district learned of Wagner’s vote and of the line item veto, there was an outcry. Wagner then tried to save face by suing Schweitzer, claiming that the item veto had been illegal. Well, that didn’t go over very well with the Tea Partiers who reside in Wagner’s district, because they don’t think Government should ever spend money at all. > > So Wagner ended up in the headlines, first proudly decrying government spending, then being revealed as having denied his district important funds, and finally suing the Governor to try to get more government spending for his district. > **[How to Dispose of a TEA Party Imbecile, For Good](https://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/13/1099595/-How-to-Dispose-of-a-TEA-Party-Imbecile-For-Good)** > > Bye Bye, Birther > > Last week, we saw the demise of a right wing lunatic. > > You may remember Bob Wagner ( pictured here ), the Montana state legislator, for his appearance on CNN’s Anderson Cooper ... I’d take one moderate Democrat like Gov. Schweitzer with the balls to mix it up with the wingnuts over ten progressive Democrats with flawless policy positions. ---
**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 15, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5702 "2012-06-15T15:30:20Z")
I’m having a _Life of Brian_ moment here about the Michigan story. Rep Brown: Look, I don’t think it should be a sin, just for saying “vagina”. [Everyone gasps] GOP idiot: You’re only making it worse for yourself! Brown: Making it worse? How can it be worse? Vagina! Vagina! Vagina! GOP Idiot: I’m warning you! If you say “Vagina” one more time (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it? Other GOP Idiots: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He! GOP Idiot: Was it you? Other Idiot: Yes. GOP Idiot: Right… Other Idiot: Well you did say "Vagina. " [Crowd throws rocks] ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5703 "2012-06-15T15:42:10Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15170803&postcount=5699](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15170803&postcount=5699) This use of the line-item veto is brilliant, and totally deserved. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5704 "2012-06-15T15:51:40Z")
OK, technically it’s politicizing the administration of the law, and a bad thing. But I’d probably do it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5705 "2012-06-15T15:54:11Z")
Eh. He did vote against it. What’s wrong with taking him at his word? ---
**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:** [June 15, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5706 "2012-06-15T15:55:33Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > OK, technically it’s politicizing the administration of the law, and a bad thing. But I’d probably do it anyway. If my adversaries politicize the law, I would be a damn fool not to. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5707 "2012-06-15T18:52:32Z")
GOP Features Stock Photo Of Asian Children On Latino Outreach Site: [http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/06/14/499995/asian-children-gop-latino-stockphoto/?mobile=nc](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/06/14/499995/asian-children-gop-latino-stockphoto/?mobile=nc) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5708 "2012-06-15T19:07:37Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > It’s very simple. If you give poor people money it makes them lazy but if you give rich people money it makes them work harder to create jobs. Is that like when poor people join the Army and wind up getting killed it’s a noble sacrifice for the nation, but asking rich people to pay more in taxes is class warfare and un-American? ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5709 "2012-06-15T19:52:34Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > GOP Features Stock Photo Of Asian Children On Latino Outreach Site Psst! [Post 5695](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511831&page=114#post15168441). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5710 "2012-06-15T20:15:13Z")
> [@Punoqllads](#): > > Psst! [Post 5695](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511831&page=114#post15168441). OK. You’ve just got to love a thread that has that kind of post in it. 😛 BTW, where did **Clothy** ’s “Stupid Democrats” thread go? Oh, yeah. It plummeted down the pages like a paralysed peregrine. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5711 "2012-06-15T22:19:16Z")
> [@Punoqllads](#): > > Psst! [Post 5695](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511831&page=114#post15168441). I did look! I swear! There’s just so much to keep track of. ---
**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 15, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5712 "2012-06-15T22:20:10Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > BTW, where did **Clothy** ’s “Stupid Democrats” thread go? Oh, yeah. It plummeted down the pages like a paralysed peregrine. Worse - it was “Stupid **Liberals** ”. **Clothahump** couldn’t even get the subject line right. I started a “Stupid Democrats” one but apart from Weiner’s wiener there wasn’t much else to say. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5713 "2012-06-15T22:22:08Z")
“Post number 2134!” “Yeah, that was a good one!” “4211!” “Har de har har…” “1256!”…Silence…crickets…“WTF?” “You didn’t tell it right.” ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5714 "2012-06-16T00:20:22Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > “Post number 2134!” > “Yeah, that was a good one!” > “4211!” > “Har de har har…” > “1256!”…Silence…crickets…“WTF?” > “You didn’t tell it right.” [I expect a quarter on my desk in the morning.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15071580&postcount=39) ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5715 "2012-06-16T00:42:02Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > “Post number 2134!” > “Yeah, that was a good one!” > “4211!” > “Har de har har…” > “1256!”…Silence…crickets…“WTF?” > “You didn’t tell it right.” [1256 is funny in context.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511831&page=26) [4211 is OK, I like 4213.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511831&page=85) I didn’t really laugh at [2134,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12939706&postcount=2134) but ymmv. ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5716 "2012-06-16T04:43:08Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH4QfhPgio4) I suppose, given the title of this thread, one needs to assume the Tea Party is a branch of the Republican party. The woman who told the joke has resigned her position in the group. > **[Tea Party Leader: 'We Are Good People'](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inge-marler-arkansas-tea-party-richard-caster_n_1600376)** > > Tea Party Leader: 'We Are Good People' ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5717 "2012-06-16T09:11:35Z")
Rick Scott insists that purging the voter rolls in FL is necessary to prevent fraud, and the state’s means of identifying unqualified voters is sound. [Then he tells the Miami Herald that he was almost prevented from voting in 2006 because the poll supervisor told him he was deceased.](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/15/florida-gov-flirts-with-death/) ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5718 "2012-06-16T22:43:04Z")
> [@](#): > > they said, ‘You’re dead. You’re passed away,’” Scott said I would have the same reaction upon looking at his visage. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5719 "2012-06-16T23:52:31Z")
> [@Mighty\_Girl](#): > > I would have the same reaction upon looking at his visage. He’s just pining for the fjords. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/5720 "2012-06-18T18:51:18Z")
> [@Mighty\_Girl](#): > > I would have the same reaction upon looking at his visage. My reaction was that he _would_ have been deceased long ago, if not for his preciousss birthday present. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=285) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=287)