# 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:** 60
**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:** [February 19, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1181 "2010-02-19T17:42:21Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Yes, but how many people from Texas have been arrested _twice_ for schtupping a horse? Well, none, but probably only 'cause it isn’t a crime in Texas. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1182 "2010-02-19T19:01:40Z")
Now, look here! I’ve taken my share of insults round here, took 'em with good humor, mostly. But don’t be calling me an Aggie unless you want to see the bad-ass side of _tai chi_! ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1183 "2010-02-20T19:33:20Z")
Another example of the continuing Republican outreach to attract black voters: > **[Utah lawmaker wants MLK Day to honor gunmaker](https://www.rawstory.com/2010/02/uta-mlk-day-renamed-gunmaker/)** > > Supporters say John Browning's guns secured 'freedom that allowed King to do his work'The NAACP has condemned a Utah lawmaker's bill that would add the name of a local gunmaker to Martin Luther King Day.Under state Sen. Mark Madsen's proposed law,... ---
**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:** [February 20, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1184 "2010-02-20T19:37:34Z")
That one’s a joke, right? Right? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1185 "2010-02-20T19:53:42Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > That one’s a joke, right? Right? From the pages of today’s Deseret News: [Utah Legislature: Madsen backs off honoring Browning on King holiday](http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700010500/Utah-Legislature-Eagle-Mountain-rep-backs-off-honoring-Browning-on-MLK-Day.html) > [@](#): > > Ogden gunmaker John Browning won’t share a state holiday with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. > > “We don’t want to go where we’re not wanted,” said Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Eagle Mountain. “I had an idea to honor an international icon and a favorite son of Utah and got backed into race politics.” > > After the proposal surfaced Wednesday, local NAACP leader Jeanetta Williams said it was “a very mean-spirted act” to consider honoring a gun manufacturer on the same day as King, who was shot and killed by an assassin. > > Even Madsen’s fellow Republicans had their doubts… I’m not sure I believe that last line. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1186 "2010-02-20T22:07:30Z")
[Fred Thompson endorses John McCain](http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/02/15/daily45.html) > [@](#): > > “I’m for John McCain. I hope he gets re-elected. I’ll help him get re-elected if I can. It’s more important for me, and I believe for the country, to have McCain’s leadership and the respect that he brings to bear on an issue. When he takes the floor on a national security matter. When he takes the floor and leads the intellectual effort the for the surge. When, without his efforts, I don’t think we would have ever had a surge and therefore we would never have had a victory in Iraq,” Thompson said. While I’m glad that they won the Iraq war over there, I question that it was really president McCain that put them over the top. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1187 "2010-02-20T22:11:22Z")
Victory? Wonderful! What did we get? Wait, what? That’s all we got, victory? Can we give it back? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1188 "2010-02-20T22:15:55Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > [Fred Thompson endorses John McCain](http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/02/15/daily45.html)While I’m glad that they won the Iraq war over there, I question that it was really president McCain that put them over the top. Grampa Fred wasn’t even entirely conscious when he was running for President. I think the best place for Grampa John is in the corner of the nursing home dayroom swapping tales of the old days with Grampa Fred. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1189 "2010-02-20T23:29:56Z")
> [@Digital\_Stimulus](#): > > But will it have a [sheep furry with red-lit eyes](http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=17678) crawling around in a field? > > Man, I loves me some furries in political ads… Did you notice that the first words in the ad were “purity” and “piety”, and that all the sheep were completely white… then the “bad” sheep had a black face? subtle they ain’t ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1190 "2010-02-21T14:41:56Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > [Fred Thompson endorses John McCain](http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/02/15/daily45.html)While I’m glad that they won the Iraq war over there, I question that it was really president McCain that put them over the top. With Fred on his side, McCain can’t possibly lose. Look what a fantastic campaigner he is. Remember the part where Fred just…well, he just stood there and waited for the votes to roll in? His jowels were…majestic! -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1191 "2010-02-21T17:27:05Z")
My goodness, Republicans are the whiniest bunch of pussies: > **[Ken Blackwell Gets With The “Pogrom” – Says Obama Nominees Are Attacking...](https://crooksandliars.com/josh-glasstetter/ken-blackwell-gets-pogrom-says-ob)** > > You remember Ken Blackwell, don’t you? He’s the guy who in 2004 served simultaneously as Ohio Secretary of State and co-chair of the Committee to ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1192 "2010-02-21T17:33:44Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > My goodness, Republicans are the whiniest bunch of pussies: > > [Ken Blackwell Gets With The “Pogrom” – Says Obama Nominees Are Attacking Christians | Crooks and Liars](http://crooksandliars.com/josh-glasstetter/ken-blackwell-gets-pogrom-says-ob) No, they’re all very tough. Very very tough. Except when it benefits them to be victims. Okay, they’re very tough when sending other people’s American kids to kill foreign kids. Other than that, they’re pussies. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1193 "2010-02-22T01:33:54Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Did you notice that the first words in the ad were “purity” and “piety”, and that all the sheep were completely white… then the “bad” sheep had a black face? > > subtle they ain’t To be fair, the phrase “black sheep” is common enough that I’m willing to give the writers the benefit of the doubt on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1194 "2010-02-22T02:52:11Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > I have a theory. We know that anything leaving Palin’s vagina has a 20% chance of coming out _full retard_. Somehow she must have gotten her whole head up her wizard’s sleeve. Is she double jointed? > > Oh by the way, that was satire. 😃 Wekk, that’s about a 79% better chance than anythng leaving her mouth… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1195 "2010-02-22T03:05:37Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > To be fair, the phrase “black sheep” is common enough that I’m willing to give the writers the benefit of the doubt on that one. Its a Biblical routine, more importantly. He said beware of them who come unto you (“come unto” means they meet you…God, what _sick_ mind you have!..) dressed as sheep, but inside they are raving wolves…etc. Natually, sheep are white, so for contrast, the “ringer” must be dark, visually speaking. Its stupid, vicious, and negative, but it’s not particularly racist. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1196 "2010-02-22T03:12:33Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > [Fred Thompson endorses John McCain](http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/02/15/daily45.html)While I’m glad that they won the Iraq war over there, I question that it was really president McCain that put them over the top. With alldue respect to the right to be snarky in the Pit, I am under the impression that John McCain is a U,S, Senator frin Aruziba who must run for re-election if he chooses not to retire. And that Mr. Thompson was speaking in Tempe, AZ, where it would make sense to endorse a fellow Republican running for re-election. There _are_ 536 elected officials of the United States besides the President, after all. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1197 "2010-02-22T03:16:09Z")
Aruziba? Must be a district in the Panama Canal Zone … so the rumors about McCain’s citizenship WERE true! :eek: Dodged a bullet on that one, I should say. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1198 "2010-02-22T03:36:40Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > With all due respect to the right to be snarky in the Pit, I am under the impression that John McCain is a U,S, Senator frin [del]Aruziba[/del] Arizona who must run for re-election if he chooses not to retire. And that Mr. Thompson was speaking in Tempe, AZ, where it would make sense to endorse a fellow Republican running for re-election. Wait till you see what I do to Massachusetts in a future post! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1199 "2010-02-22T07:15:43Z")
Can’t be much worse than what Martha Coakley did. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1200 "2010-02-22T21:49:36Z")
You just cannot make this shit up: > **[VA GOP Legislator: Disabled Kids Are God's Vengeance](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2010/2/22/839550/-VA-GOP-Legislator:-Disabled-Kids-Are-Gods-Vengeance)** > > Readers will undoubtedly recall the high political drama at the beginning of this month, when Sarah Palin earned national media attention ... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=59) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=61)