# 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:** 51
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1001 "2009-12-29T06:06:56Z")
No need to be redundant. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1002 "2009-12-29T06:42:58Z")
Senator Orrin Hatch explained the Bush years very well yesterday when he justified to the press why he was unwilling to support a deficit neutral health care bill now when not so many years ago under Bush the senate supported the medicare expansion bill that increased the deficit. I can’t make this stuff up ‘back then it was standard practice not to pay for things’ So when Republicans are in charge their standard practice is to rack up debt. Yeah vote Republican! ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1003 "2009-12-29T14:38:58Z")
[The Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/29/AR2009122900802.html) (reporting on an appearance on the Today Show.) > [@](#): > > The leading Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee says the Nigerian man accused of attacking an airliner as it approached Detroit should be tried by a military tribunal rather than a civilian court. > > Rep. Peter King of New York said Tuesday it will be more difficult for authorities to get useful information from the suspect if he is given the legal rights afforded to defendants in civilian courts, including the right to a lawyer. Yep, we’ve too many rights in this country, too many. Those stupid Amendments keep getting in the way of justice … we’d all be better off without them. Fucker. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1004 "2009-12-29T15:45:13Z")
I don’t see anything inconsistent about trying a civilian arrested by civilian law enforcement for trying to blow up a civilian airliner which he embarked and disembarked from at a civilian airport in a military tribunal. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1005 "2009-12-29T16:05:27Z")
Trial?? What is this ‘trial’ they speak of? Waterboarding followed by ‘accidental’ death in custody is the American Way. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1006 "2009-12-29T16:16:46Z")
You know, way back when, there were some people who asserted that this was a very, very bad idea and would entail such ghastly consequences as we have seen. Clearly, such people are wise, prescient, and intelligent, and should be accorded special respect and recognition. Even if they are, like, dirty fucking hippies! Just sayin’, is all. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1007 "2009-12-29T17:40:24Z")
How about a two-fer from Peter King? (R - Dumber Than a Box of Rocks) > **[Peter King Compares Obama Not Doing Press Conference On Bomb Plot To Bush Not...](https://crooksandliars.com/heather/peter-king-compares-obama-not-doing-press)** > > Rep. Peter King thinks the Obama administration's failure to have either the president himself or one of his officials give a press conference on the Because you see, some mope burning his genitals off is EXACTLY the same as a hurricane wiping out a major American city. Exactly the same! ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1008 "2009-12-29T17:41:59Z")
Does Oily Titz count? > **[Birther lawyer Taitz calls for followers to 'bare arms'](https://www.rawstory.com/2009/12/birther-lawyer-taitz-calls-followers-bare-arms/)** > > It may be time to stand up to the long entrenched tyranny of sleeves.Or something like that.Attorney/dentist Orly Taitz -- whose crusade against the legitimacy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate earned her marginal fame in 2009 -- appears... ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1009 "2009-12-29T17:45:13Z")
Yeah, but we’ve already got two threads for her. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1010 "2009-12-29T17:46:35Z")
Here is a cartoon that kind of illustrates the crazy that is this thread: [http://www.credoaction.com/comics/2009/12/the-year-in-crazy-part-one/](http://www.credoaction.com/comics/2009/12/the-year-in-crazy-part-one/) And the best part? There was so much Republican crazy this year that this cartoon is only Part 1. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1011 "2009-12-29T17:49:31Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Here is a cartoon that kind of illustrates the crazy that is this thread: > > [http://www.credoaction.com/comics/2009/12/the-year-in-crazy-part-one/](http://www.credoaction.com/comics/2009/12/the-year-in-crazy-part-one/) > > And the best part? There was so much Republican crazy this year that this cartoon is only Part 1. Part 2, for your enjoyment: [http://www.salon.com/ent/comics/this\_modern\_world/2009/12/28/this\_modern\_world](http://www.salon.com/ent/comics/this_modern_world/2009/12/28/this_modern_world) ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1012 "2009-12-29T21:10:08Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Today’s nominee: Mary Matalin > > [http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/27/matalin-inherited-terror/](http://thinkprogress.org/2009/12/27/matalin-inherited-terror/) > > I know that James Carville is an ugly troll, but he can’t do better than this? Really? Peter Griffin: Ah! I can handle ugly, but this is like circus ugly. Good thing there’s a bunch of hate-blinded jesus freaks giving the GOP constant reacharounds - otherwise they might stop and see who they’re actually voting for. -Joe ---
**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 29, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1013 "2009-12-29T21:32:56Z")
> [@Merijeek](#): > > Peter Griffin: Ah! I can handle ugly, but this is like circus ugly. She does look like an exhibit of Madame Tussaud’s walked out the front door, doesn’t she ? ---
**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:** [December 29, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1014 "2009-12-29T21:34:28Z")
Madame Tussaud’s sculptures are lifelike. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1015 "2009-12-29T21:36:28Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Part 2, for your enjoyment: > [http://www.salon.com/ent/comics/this\_modern\_world/2009/12/28/this\_modern\_world](http://www.salon.com/ent/comics/this_modern_world/2009/12/28/this_modern_world) I already posted both of those in post #999. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1016 "2009-12-29T23:32:29Z")
Well, its all in the delivery, the timing, like that… Some people have a knack for posting links, and some don’t. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1017 "2010-01-08T18:50:47Z")
[Giuliani says we had no domestic terrorist attacks under Bush 43.](http://mediamatters.org/research/201001080013) _Giuliani_. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1018 "2010-01-08T18:56:37Z")
My world has just been turned upside down. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1019 "2010-01-08T19:02:06Z")
What is it with these Republicans repeating this shit? It’s literally like they’re tring to say the sky is green and the grass is blue. Do they think people will believe them? Giuliani, of all people, no longer remembers 9/11? According to the mediamatters link, he said this on Stephanopolis’s show. Did Stephanopolis _all_ him on this? Has anyone ever called _any_ of these jackasses (Matalin, Perino and Giuliani that I know of have now repeated this howler) on this shit? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1020 "2010-01-08T19:10:06Z")
> [@bup](#): > > _Giuliani_. So not just the 'lesson of 9/11", but 9/11 itself. These Republicans are trying to make history conform to their vision. Likely, they’ll succeed with much of the base. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=52)