# 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:** 391
**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:** [December 5, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7801 "2012-12-05T23:16:34Z")
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham is outraged, [OUTRAGED I say](http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/ingraham-20121205-lg.jpg), that Obama has been giving White House interviews to MSNBC. She says that if Bush had given White House interviews to Fox News, people would have called it proof of Fox’s collusion with the Republican party. [Apparently, she forgot the time that Bush gave a White House interview to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham.](http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/20121205post-whmeeting.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![rogerbox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7802 "2012-12-05T23:50:19Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Fox News’ Laura Ingraham is outraged, [OUTRAGED I say](http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/ingraham-20121205-lg.jpg), that Obama has been giving White House interviews to MSNBC. She says that if Bush had given White House interviews to Fox News, people would have called it proof of Fox’s collusion with the Republican party. > > [Apparently, she forgot the time that Bush gave a White House interview to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham.](http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/20121205post-whmeeting.jpg) I thought the proof that Fox was colluding with the Republican party was in the elections a few days ago when they kept referring to it as “we”? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7803 "2012-12-06T00:16:52Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Fox News’ Laura Ingraham is outraged, [OUTRAGED I say](http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/ingraham-20121205-lg.jpg), that Obama has been giving White House interviews to MSNBC. She says that if Bush had given White House interviews to Fox News, people would have called it proof of Fox’s collusion with the Republican party. > > [Apparently, she forgot the time that Bush gave a White House interview to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham.](http://mediamatters.org/static/images/item/20121205post-whmeeting.jpg) As a loyal viewer of The Daily Show, I have to ask…_Do these people not realize that since the dawn of the internet, nearly everything you said on TV or in print can be easily found and used against you??_ ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7804 "2012-12-06T00:50:03Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > … admit fault. 😉 Dagnabbit!!! ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7805 "2012-12-06T01:17:34Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > As a loyal viewer of The Daily Show, I have to ask…_Do these people not realize that since the dawn of the internet, nearly everything you said on TV or in print can be easily found and used against you??_ Sometimes I think Fox News exists only to give Jon Stewart material. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7806 "2012-12-06T03:15:28Z")
> [@drew870mitchell](#): > > I’ve been driving a lot in the past couple weeks to see family. On these drives, since I don’t have a way to play podcasts or mp3s over my car stereo, and since it’s a lot of mileage where the only radio stations are top 40, pop country, or classic rock (I am no snob but I’ve just listened to thousands of hours of each of these already) I’ve gotten into the habit of entertaining myself with AM talk radio. So, get ready, this is going to be an easy target, but I just wanted to bitch a little about the stupid things these people are saying, and I don’t dislike any of my friends enough to force them to listen to me ramble about something so frivolous. > > Today the host and another guy were having a furious circlejerk about how all their rich friends are goin’ Galt. They’re leaving operations of their business. They’re trying to get dual citizenship somewhere else. They’re battening down the hatches before Obama enacts his evil true socialist plans. > > Dear Mr. Talk Radio Host and Caller: > > Actual businessmen are still looking for and finding opportunities. Actual smart money doesn’t waste its time calling into shows to bitch about things the President hasn’t even _contemplated_. When I hear people say “Obama is going to make me close up shop,” I take that as a cue to run like the wind from their business. Why do these people get away with trumpeting that their businesses are shaky? Some of them have investors who should be pissed at them dragging their investment through the mud to make a political point. > > Of course, the distinction about “smart money” belies the distinction that most of the complainers weren’t smart about getting into their money. We’ve made ourselves a society where anyone with capital can at least hold it with pretty minimal brainpower. There’s a whole industry of franchising and turnkey businesses. Real estate and equities are long-term winning bets. There’s ways to make a living on government contracts. These are all fine careers to be in. Don’t get me wrong, you have put in long, hard hours, and we are better off for most of your work. But don’t pretend you’re an innovator, or that we should care about your opinion any more than anyone else who works 60 or 80 hours a week. You are not John Galt. And if you’re not innovating, you’re replaceable - just as much a redundancy in the economy’s eyes as blue collar workers have been to their employers the past few decades. Remember that. > > Also, if you really do truly get your rocks off to small government and libertarianism, well, I can respect that. Principled libertarians are some of the best idealists and believers in their cause that I know. But if you were principled, then your talking point wouldn’t be “I’m applying for dual citizenship.” That’s just mind bogglingly stupid. One government too big? Put yourself under the thumb of two! Yes, I understand what you actually are trying to do - live out some more jetsetter rich man fantasies, structure your money so as to avoid even more of your tax responsibility, and take advantage of governments with loose morals in distant lands. So just come out and say it. > > Or, if you do actually believe your bullshit, take your sorry unpatriotic ass to any embassy and renounce your citizenship. I say “unpatriotic” because the bullshit isn’t any longer just about “socialism” - it’s about how the very fabric of America has changed, and the majority of us are just moochers who are sucking away the life force of these brave, moneyed men, and our democracy and institutions aren’t good enough any more to be trusted (when it suits you of course). > > You are misanthropes, or sociopaths, or just plain jackasses. I respect your right to whine and moan as much as you want, but you have made it very clear that you don’t respect mine, and that you hold me and most of your fellow citizens in contempt. [Get out.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97uNzbBfis) > > … > > The small business owners who I personally know _are_ innovating in changing markets, forging new paths, or at least, aren’t following a script and instruction kit. And wouldn’t you know it? They’re not leaving the country, or contracting their business, or talking trash about our democracy. That’s all I ask. You are more than welcome to compare Obama to Stalin. He’s a man. He can take it. Just knock it off with your shameless elitism against the rest of us. Great post is great. Not quite **AskThePizzaGuy** About Deliveries great, but pretty damn great. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7807 "2012-12-06T03:17:31Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Great post is great. Not quite **AskThePizzaGuy** About Deliveries great, but pretty damn great. Totally agree, well done! ---
**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:** [December 6, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7808 "2012-12-06T07:31:53Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > As a loyal viewer of The Daily Show, I have to ask…_Do these people not realize that since the dawn of the internet, nearly everything you said on TV or in print can be easily found and used against you??_ Shit, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn someone somewhere has full transcripts of my pillow talk. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7809 "2012-12-06T15:16:39Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Wow. The excerpted part is the least crazy part of the letter. > > What prompts a letter like this, anyway? This is one of those screeds that my mental filter reads to me in the voice of Dale Gribble. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7810 "2012-12-06T15:20:29Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Good lord, neutralize that man right now ! The last thing I need is for someone to literally make my dreams become reality. Two words: _Forbidden Planet_. ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7811 "2012-12-06T15:25:48Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > Oregon’s new Washington County GOP Chairman sent an ([New Washington County GOP chairman says Democrats are seeking 'utopian enslavement' - oregonlive.com](http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2012/12/new_washington_county_gop_chai.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)) so full of crazy, even other Republicans are distancing themselves. It’s a hilarious read though. Boy, I sure do appreciate it when pubbies label me a ‘liberal’ and then proceed to tell me what I think and believe. Don’t ask them what _they_ think though- what deductions was that genius Romney going to cut from the tax code? How was he going to balance the budget? Don’t ask, it’s sooooper seeecrit. Fuckin’ hacks :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7812 "2012-12-06T16:34:03Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Read the reviews and excerpts from his self-published book **Brayn Food: For the Tea Patriot Hungry for Truth** [Brayn Food - For the Tea Patriot Hungry for the Truth: Bray, Gary: 9780945272472: Amazon.com: Books](http://www.amazon.com/Brayn-Food-Patriot-Hungry-Truth/dp/0945272472) I’m going to stop saying babies Choose to die. I was wrong about that. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7813 "2012-12-06T17:10:57Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Two words: _Forbidden Planet_. When it comes to making dreams reality, I thought of this one: [Forbidden Zone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080752/). ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7814 "2012-12-06T20:02:58Z")
> [@Joe Arpaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-arpaio/642398/252): > > Being a conservative and therefore blessed with a reality-based outlook and philosophy I’m assuming that after four hours of extended laughing, one should see a doctor? Is SA like Viagra for derisive laughter? ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7815 "2012-12-06T20:48:05Z")
If there was ever a concrete example of why the current filibuster is broken this is it… Mitch McConnell had to[filibuster his own bill today](http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/mcconnell-filibusters-his-own-bill-to-lift-debt-limit.php?ref=fpa) when the Democrats called his bluff. Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7816 "2012-12-06T20:53:58Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > If there was ever a concrete example of why the current filibuster is broken this is it… > > Mitch McConnell had to[filibuster his own bill today](http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/mcconnell-filibusters-his-own-bill-to-lift-debt-limit.php?ref=fpa) when the Democrats called his bluff. > > Awesome! McConnell is also suing himself for defamation and running against himself for Senate. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7817 "2012-12-06T20:57:06Z")
[QUOTE=Harry Reid] Senator McConnell’s filibuster prevented us from having this vote today, but I will continue to seek an agreement to hold an up-or-down vote on his proposal to avoid another debt ceiling debacle. [/QUOTE] Ba-ZING! ---
**Author:** ![drew870mitchell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drew870mitchell/32/3946_2.png) [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7818 "2012-12-06T21:11:13Z")
The Senate: the worst legislative body, except for all the other ones. ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7819 "2012-12-06T21:36:27Z")
He’s a Braxton Bragg for the 21st century. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/7820 "2012-12-06T21:50:56Z")
> [@drew870mitchell](#): > > The Senate: the worst legislative body, except for all the other ones. German parliament. BOOM. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=390) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=392)