# 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:** 302
**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:** [July 18, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6021 "2012-07-18T21:55:18Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Things like this undermine the institution of marriage as is properly understood, being the legal merger of two people who cannot stand one another. Damn straight! US Senators are supposed to only have sex with their interns, the way God intended. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6022 "2012-07-18T22:07:59Z")
“Thou shalt not use thy staff to comfort thy rod”. Its in there, somewhere. Probably Leviticus. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6023 "2012-07-18T22:47:37Z")
For those interested - here is the FogBow’s s[inking of the crappy ship Arpio CCP claims in the drydock.](http://www.thefogbow.com/special-reports/arpaio-2-in-2d-the-shock-of-zullo/) Kind of sandblasting a soup cracker, but its good work if incomplete. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6024 "2012-07-19T01:26:30Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > It just gets [better and better](http://www.bluegrasspundit.com/2012/07/heriff-joe-arpaios-posse-now-has-hard.html): > > So… it’s a computer-generated forgery with pencil annotations used to enter the information into the computer? 😕 > > (Of course, it’s not hard to crack the sooper sekrit code Arpaio is seeing on Obama’s birth certificate: “N1993R”) So, they talked to the guy who signed the birth certificate? Are they saying they found this person in Kenya? They should probably lead with that! ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6025 "2012-07-19T05:18:25Z")
[Obama was smoking something instead of understanding America.](http://washingtonexaminer.com/team-romney-obama-was-smoking-something-instead-of-understanding-the-american-economy/article/2502359) Not sure if this is dumb enough. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6026 "2012-07-19T05:55:11Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > [Obama was smoking something instead of understanding America.](http://washingtonexaminer.com/team-romney-obama-was-smoking-something-instead-of-understanding-the-american-economy/article/2502359) > > Not sure if this is dumb enough. “You libtards think he’s so perfect, he’s your Messiah!” “Don’t vote for this guy, he’s not perfect!” ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6027 "2012-07-19T08:26:43Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > And now they think Democrats are smart enough to start this by having a guy create a comic book character in 1993 with a name that sounds like their POTUS nominee? OK, smart guy, then how do you explain the 1971 movie about the leader of a pack of rats, called “Willard”? ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6028 "2012-07-19T11:11:01Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > a polemic against polemic uprisings A polemic against populist uprisings. Let this be a lesson: never post sober. I do look forward to Abbie “Bane” Hoffman leading an Occupy Gotham procession against a reclusive billionaire with a personal relationship with public officials though. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6029 "2012-07-19T14:09:50Z")
> [@](#): > > **Originally said by Mitt Romney, July 18, 2012** : I know that you recognize that a lot of people help you in a business. Perhaps the banks, the investors. There’s no question your mom and dad. Your school teachers. The people that provide roads, the fire, and the police. A lot of people help" Really? I suppose the Wright Brothers didn’t do it on their own, right, Mittens? How about Henry Ford? Or Thomas Edison? Or me? Or any of the other millions of small business owners? I sure as hell didn’t see you next to me on the training floor as I worked my way up to Kuk Sool Won Black Belt. I sure as hell don’t see you next to me as I make phone calls, design flyers, meet prospective new students and sign them up, teach classes, then clean the restrooms after everyone has gone home for the evening. I did that, you ignorant pissant. It’s my blood, tears and sweat making that business run, not yours. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6030 "2012-07-19T20:11:56Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > . . . I suppose the Wright Brothers didn’t do it on their own, right . . . The government helped; they did it on a public beach. (And do you think they bothered to clean up after? Their oil drippings, discarded packaging, apple cores and orange peels? Hmph. Possibly the worst industrial pollution Kitty Hawk had ever had!) (Yes, I know; don’t whoosh me!) ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6031 "2012-07-19T20:32:42Z")
What Mitt Romney said on Wednesday is _entirely different_ than what Barack Obama said last Friday. Obviously. I mean, look how [del]white[/del] patriotic and [del]Republican[/del] business friendly Mitt is. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6032 "2012-07-19T20:49:10Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Really? > > I suppose the Wright Brothers didn’t do it on their own, right, Mittens? How about Henry Ford? Or Thomas Edison? > > Or me? Or any of the other millions of small business owners? I sure as hell didn’t see you next to me on the training floor as I worked my way up to Kuk Sool Won Black Belt. I sure as hell don’t see you next to me as I make phone calls, design flyers, meet prospective new students and sign them up, teach classes, then clean the restrooms after everyone has gone home for the evening. > > I did that, you ignorant pissant. It’s my blood, tears and sweat making that business run, not yours. > [@Trinopus](#): > > The government helped; they did it on a public beach. > > (And do you think they bothered to clean up after? Their oil drippings, discarded packaging, apple cores and orange peels? Hmph. Possibly the worst industrial pollution Kitty Hawk had ever had!) > > (Yes, I know; don’t whoosh me!) Well, it’s a _bit_ of a whoosh, but not the way you’re apparently thinking. [Actually, it’s a brilliant parody.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15281884&postcount=690) ---
**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:** [July 19, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6033 "2012-07-19T22:40:43Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > OK, smart guy, then how do you explain the 1971 movie about the leader of a pack of rats, called “Willard”? This totally made me Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6034 "2012-07-19T23:59:30Z")
God dude. Enough. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6035 "2012-07-20T00:01:30Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > This totally made me Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there What the fuck does that mean? Are you retarded? ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6036 "2012-07-20T00:41:25Z")
You should see the bottom of his quarry. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6037 "2012-07-20T04:15:21Z")
Actually, no. Be better if you didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6038 "2012-07-20T04:47:12Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > This totally made me Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there **Bo** , are you off your meds again? You were doing so well for quite a while. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6039 "2012-07-20T05:33:42Z")
Dude, the only SDMB meme you’re perpetuating is what a dill-knob you are. Stop now for the love of God. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2012, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6040 "2012-07-20T06:46:16Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Dude, the only SDMB meme you’re perpetuating is what a dill-knob you are. Stop now for the love of God. I’m not perpetuating a meme at all, asswipe; just laughing at a joke. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=301) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=303)