# 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:** 349
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6961 "2012-09-24T19:11:54Z")
And spacecraft too! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6962 "2012-09-24T19:28:26Z")
Eh, you guys are as funny as a screen door on a battleship! ---
**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:** [September 24, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6963 "2012-09-24T19:50:06Z")
Romney has a new talking point, apparently; during a conference call yesterday, he made an unprompted statement, twice, about how [Obama is going to force everyone to join unions.](http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/09/24/895821/romney-tells-iowans-that-obama-wants-to-force-workers-into-unions/) ---
**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:** [September 24, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6964 "2012-09-24T19:56:47Z")
If I were on Romney’s staff, I’d be discreetly researching to see if there’s something that can be slipped into his food to introduce a month-long bout of laryngitis. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6965 "2012-09-24T20:10:05Z")
[Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…](http://a.yfrog.com/img618/2761/k16n.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6966 "2012-09-24T20:22:17Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > [Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…](http://a.yfrog.com/img618/2761/k16n.png) Good thing that Santorum isn’t the candidate or that headline would read much differently. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6967 "2012-09-24T20:39:15Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > [Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh…](http://a.yfrog.com/img618/2761/k16n.png) > [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Good thing that Santorum isn’t the candidate or that headline would read much differently. Description please for those of us at work 🙂 who are blocked by the merciless IT department. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6968 "2012-09-24T20:43:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Conservatives lament: Romney rubs off on Ryan > > _Some who had hoped cautious Romney would begin to act like confident Ryan now fear the opposite is happening._ Here. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6969 "2012-09-24T20:47:50Z")
We could pair that headline with the squirt guns full of brown water ad we saw a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6970 "2012-09-25T05:34:54Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Don’t be ridiculous! How are you supposed to shoot the **gremloins** on the wings if you can’t open the window? (bolding mine) Gremloins: don’t expose them to bright light, don’t get them wet, and never, ever feed them after midnight. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6971 "2012-09-25T13:21:39Z")
Least Taco Bell has windows. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6972 "2012-09-25T20:01:59Z")
Suddenly, the Wisconsin GOP is pro-union; [QUOTE=Paul Ryan] [Did you guys watch that Packer game last night? I mean, ha. Give me a break. It is time to get the real refs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONS_nyUh3bc&feature=player_embedded). [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Scott Walker] [After catching a few hours of sleep, the #Packers game is still just as painful. #Returntherealrefs](https://twitter.com/GovWalker/status/250569135719849984) [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6973 "2012-09-25T20:08:42Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Suddenly, the Wisconsin GOP is pro-union; Meh, it’s probably their view that it’s the union forcing the refs away from work. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6974 "2012-09-25T20:10:50Z")
Romney says teachers’ unions should be [barred](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/mitt-romney-campaign-contributions-by-teachers-unions-a-conflict-of-interest/2012/09/25/eb2e3644-072b-11e2-858a-5311df86ab04_story.html) from making political contributions. Because that could cause a “conflict of interest” if they’ve donated to a candidate who they later have to negotiate with. You can’t see any flaws in that argument, Mr. “Corporations are people”, Citizens United lottery winner, sir? Really, Mitt? Really? ---
**Author:** ![born\_too\_late](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@born\_too\_late](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/born_too_late)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6975 "2012-09-25T20:16:58Z")
[Romney: Teacher contributions to politicians should be limited](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57520009-503544/romney-teacher-contributions-to-politicians-should-be-limited/?tag=contentMain;contentBody) > [@](#): > > (CBS News) Republican nominee Mitt Romney said Tuesday that Democratic politicians have a conflict of interest in dealing with teacher unions because the unions contribute so heavily to their campaigns. He suggested that money should somehow be diverted or cut off, although he did not offer details. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6976 "2012-09-25T20:23:32Z")
In fairness, that’s a terrible _idea_, but a great _Republican_ idea. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6977 "2012-09-25T22:43:01Z")
Yeesh, I see with five minutes of Google searching that Lockheed spent $15,000,000 on lobbying last year (this does not include political contributions, just lobbying expenses) while 87% of their revenue (~ $40 / $46 Billion for what it is worth) is from Government contracts. I think worrying about the conflict of interest associated with teacher unions donating to democratic campaigns is probably much ado about nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6978 "2012-09-26T11:02:50Z")
[Allen West (R-FL) on the UN meeting:](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/allen-west-un_n_1913790.html?utm_hp_ref=politics) > [@](#): > > My statement to the United Nations would have been, “The future does not belong to those who attack our Embassies and Consulates and kill our Ambassadors. The Angel of Death in the form of an American Bald Eagle will visit you and wreak havoc and destruction upon your existence.” As long as it’s a sparkly eagle with a tear rolling down its face, that’s all good. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6979 "2012-09-26T11:44:19Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > [Allen West (R-FL) on the UN meeting:](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/allen-west-un_n_1913790.html?utm_hp_ref=politics) > > As long as it’s a sparkly eagle with a tear rolling down its face, that’s all good. Sounds more like _Adam_ West. Actually it sounds more like the sort of things Ahmedinejad says, or that Saddam Hussein used to say before he got eaten by a giant sparkly eagle. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2012, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/6980 "2012-09-26T12:11:04Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > Meh, it’s probably their view that it’s the union forcing the refs away from work. Wait, isn’t this a lockout? I.e. not the union that started this particular work outage? And shouldn’t Romney weigh in on this, since he likes to fire people and knows a lot of team owners? Shouldn’t he be pro-lockout? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=348) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=350)