# 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:** 464
**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:** [April 17, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9261 "2013-04-17T17:46:48Z")
[Louie Gohmert sounds the alarm](http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/louie-gohmert-islamic-terrorists-training-to-act-like) about the al-Quesadilla menace: > [@](#): > > Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), one of the most conservative members of the House, said on Wednesday that Islamic terrorists were training members to pretend to be Latino in order to infiltrate the United States. > > “We know Al Qaeda has camps over with the drug cartels on the other side of the Mexican border,” he said in an appearance on C-SPAN, according to the Huffington Post. “We know that people that are now being trained to come in and act like Hispanic [sic] when they are radical Islamists. We know these things are happening. It is just insane not to protect ourselves, to make sure that people come in as most people do … They want the freedoms we have.”… ---
**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:** [April 17, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9262 "2013-04-17T18:21:14Z")
Mark Sanford’s [statement](http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/04/17/sanford_explains_trespassing_charges.html) about the charges against him for trespassing on his ex-wife’s property: > [@](#): > > “It’s an unfortunate reality that divorced couples sometimes have disagreements that spill over into family court. I did indeed watch the second half of the Super Bowl at the beach house with our 14 year old son because as a father I didn’t think he should watch it alone. Given she was out of town I tried to reach her beforehand to tell her of the situation that had arisen, and met her at the back steps under the light of my cell phone when she returned and told her what had happened.” > > “There is always another side to every story, and while I am particularly curious how records that were sealed to avoid the boys dealing with embarrassment are now somehow exposed less than three weeks before this election, I agree with Jenny that the media is no place to debate what is ultimately a family court matter, and out of respect for Jenny and the boys, I’m not going to have any further comment at this time.” I can just picture the scene – Mark, worried that his ex might show up at any moment, trying to sneak out in the dark guided by the light of his cell phone, only to find himself busted… ---
**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:** [April 17, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9263 "2013-04-17T22:51:33Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [Louie Gohmert sounds the alarm](http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/louie-gohmert-islamic-terrorists-training-to-act-like) about the al-Quesadilla menace: > > snip > > " … They want the freedoms we have." I thought they hated us for our freedoms. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9264 "2013-04-17T22:53:29Z")
I think it’s kind of like how all those married republican guys hate gay people for the hot, hot sex they have. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9265 "2013-04-17T23:43:18Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > I thought they hated us for our freedoms. That’s a mistranslation. In fact, they hate us for our fajitas. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9266 "2013-04-18T00:20:18Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [Louie Gohmert sounds the alarm](http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/louie-gohmert-islamic-terrorists-training-to-act-like) about the al-Quesadilla menace: Quote: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), one of the most conservative members of the House, said on Wednesday that Islamic terrorists were training members to pretend to be Latino in order to infiltrate the United States. “We know Al Qaeda has camps over with the drug cartels on the other side of the Mexican border,” he said in an appearance on C-SPAN, according to the Huffington Post. “We know that people that are now being trained to come in and act like Hispanic [sic] when they are radical Islamists. We know these things are happening. It is just insane not to protect ourselves, to make sure that people come in as most people do … They want the freedoms we have.”… * * * I’m so confused. I thought they hated us for our freedoms, but now they want them? Help… ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9267 "2013-04-18T00:46:18Z")
> [@Katriona](#): > > I’m so confused. I thought they hated us for our freedoms, but now they want them? Help… They hate how we make them want our freedoms. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9268 "2013-04-18T16:06:37Z")
[Stay classy, Mitch:](http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/17/mitch-mcconnell-and-his-facebook-meme-fail/) > [@](#): > > Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell touted his stance on the highly controversial gun control vote Wednesday via [a graphic posted on Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=552665124756002) > > His campaign posted a side-by-side image of McConnell and Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid following the Senate’s vote on an amendment to expand background checks on firearms purchases. Lawmakers rejected the Toomey-Manchin bill in a 54-46 vote. > > The image shows Reid gesturing with his hands wide open and the caption, “Can we have this much gun control?” Then it shows an image of McConnell, finger pointing in the air, with the caption, “No.” The next image shows Reid making a smaller inch sign alongside the caption, “This much?” Cut to McConnell making a zero sign and it reads, “You can have this much gun control.” The kicker: A sad face Reid… ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9269 "2013-04-18T16:28:04Z")
The Oklahoma House Majority Leader Dennis Johnson has a harmless laugh at the expense of an admittedly small Oklahoma constituency: [quote] In defending the bill, Rep. Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), who is a small business owner himself, asserted that service will always win over price. “[Customers] might try to Jew me down on the price,” Johnson added. “That’s fine. You know what? That’s free market as well.” After it was pointed out to him that the phrase “to Jew down” might be considered offensive by, say, Jewish people, Johnson half-heartedly apologized. “I apologize to the Jews,” he said, to laughter from his colleagues in the House. “They’re good small business men as well.” [Gawker](http://gawker.com/5994977/oklahoma-house-majority-leader-casually-uses-antisemitic-slur-during-bill-debate-laughs-it-off) ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9270 "2013-04-18T16:33:23Z")
Is he calling all Jews short too? ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9271 "2013-04-18T16:37:43Z")
The stereotype, and an unfair one I might add, is that Republicans are all insensitive, sexist, racist, and homophobic. You’d think the Republican National leadership would address this, just for the sake of their party being electable, by putting out a notice- if you say offensive things about women, gays, and racial minorities, you can no longer count on national GOP support. But no, not a peep. And every week, a half dozen elected Republicans say stuff that would have been considered retarded in the 1950’s. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9272 "2013-04-18T16:45:41Z")
If they did that they’d have to run Olympia Snowe and Jon Huntsman for every single office. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9273 "2013-04-18T17:06:12Z")
Two Republicans who haven’t pissed me off yet. Well played. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9274 "2013-04-18T17:12:11Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > Two Republicans who haven’t pissed me off yet. Two _private citizens_. Note that they were both effectively forced out of public life by their party for their willingness to see Democrats as something other than the enemy. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9275 "2013-04-18T17:15:57Z")
What? Snowe could have won reelection without even campaigning. She didn’t want to because of partisanship, but it’s a stretch to say she was “forced out”. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9276 "2013-04-18T17:17:36Z")
The force didn’t come only from her constituents, but from her caucus. Yes, she would probably have beaten Michaud or Pingree or King, but it would have taken some work. ---
**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9277 "2013-04-18T17:47:35Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > [Stay classy, Mitch:](http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/17/mitch-mcconnell-and-his-facebook-meme-fail/) Oh, come on, cut him some slack. That image is actually reasonably unoffensive and somewhat amusing. AND looks like it was created by someone who has actually comprehended we’re in the 21st century, rather than a person who’d be more comfortable faxing their joke to everyone. It’s a masterpiece of brilliant wit compared to their usual fare. Besides, are they actually sure that’s two different guys there? Have they ever been seen together? Because I can’t tell the difference between them in side-by-side photos. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9278 "2013-04-18T18:58:38Z")
I do not think that word means what [he thinks it means](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/homeland-security-sec-napolitano-questions-gop-reps-classification-of-drudge-report-as-reputable-news-source/)… > [@](#): > > Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was ostensibly appearing before the House Homeland Security Committee this morning to discuss her department’s 2014 budget. But the hearing took a different turn when Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) began questioning Napolitano about a particular conspiracy theory he has been reading about on “reputable news sources” like Forbes and The Drudge Report. > > Duncan raised the issue of the Department of Homeland Security supposedly stockpiling ammunition to prepare for an attack on American citizens, a theory that has been making its way around certain conservative circles. “You know, when Forbes Magazine or Drudge or some reputable news sources start to repeat the numbers,” Duncan asserted, “the numbers cease to become Internet rumors and they start having some credibility.” ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9279 "2013-04-18T23:17:20Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > I do not think that word means what [he thinks it means](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/homeland-security-sec-napolitano-questions-gop-reps-classification-of-drudge-report-as-reputable-news-source/)… > > > [@](#): > > > > . . . Duncan raised the issue of the Department of Homeland Security supposedly stockpiling ammunition . . . Just in case anyone had a smidge of doubt, Snopes and Factcheck debunk the ammo rumor. Factcheck went further than they usually do by calling it Bullet Baloney. > **[Did FEMA Create a Youth Army? - FactCheck.org](https://www.factcheck.org/2012/11/did-fema-create-a-youth-army/)** > > Q: Did the Department of Homeland Security create a “standing army of government youth” known as FEMA Corps. A: No. FEMA Corps is a civilian operation within AmeriCorps, a federal community service program. FEMA Corps prepares and responds to... > **[Are SSA and DHS Buying Bullets in Preparation for Civil Unrest?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bullet-whole/)** > > Are the SSA and DHS purchasing arms as preparation for civil unrest? Snopes said DHS had ordered 174,000 bullets, but then explained the intended uses for that relatively small number which are far from a “takeover”. * * * Since Republicans seem to project their own motives and thinking on Democrats, I now wonder what these folks will do the next time their own administration is in power. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/9280 "2013-04-18T23:26:20Z")
Really, 174,000 bullets in the back of the head executions wouldn’t come _close_ to the number of Americans that need killin’! This is only round one. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=463) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=465)