# 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:** 645
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12881 "2014-02-18T18:36:47Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > _Do not speak ill of the Coke, it is a symbol of great power among my people_ Thou shalt have no other beverages before Me. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12882 "2014-02-18T19:23:24Z")
> [@lance\_strongarm](#): > > No, the indictment was ready before the election. It was delayed after the McDonnell’s lawyer went over the prosecutor’s head to ask for the delay. At least, that’s according to this news report: > > [http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/prosecutors-were-ready-to-charge-va-gov-mcdonnell-but-final-decision-delayed-by-justice-officials/2013/12/18/32260fa6-67fa-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c\_story.html](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/prosecutors-were-ready-to-charge-va-gov-mcdonnell-but-final-decision-delayed-by-justice-officials/2013/12/18/32260fa6-67fa-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c_story.html) That’s the same article I was remembering. It’s dated December 12th and mentions the Justice department originally planning to file charges “last week”, well after the election. I don’t see anywhere that says that they were ready to press charges before the election. Did I miss it somewhere? [My last hijack post on this subject I promise] ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12883 "2014-02-18T19:39:49Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > That’s the same article I was remembering. It’s dated December 12th and mentions the Justice department originally planning to file charges “last week”, well after the election. I don’t see anywhere that says that they were ready to press charges before the election. Did I miss it somewhere? > > [My last hijack post on this subject I promise] Oops, maybe I got the dates wrong. I thought I’d seen a report somewhere else that it was delayed until after the election. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12884 "2014-02-18T19:44:16Z")
\*Hail Pepsi, full of pop. Our burps are with thee. Blessed art thou among colas, and blessed is the fruit of thy bottle, Gases. Holy Pepsi, Mother of Colas, pray for us drinkers, now and at the hour of our thirst. Amen. \* ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12885 "2014-02-18T19:50:18Z")
> [@detop](#): > > \*Hail Pepsi, full of pop. > Our burps are with thee. > Blessed art thou among colas, > and blessed is the fruit of thy bottle, > Gases. > Holy Pepsi, Mother of Colas, > pray for us drinkers, > now and at the hour of our thirst. > Amen. > \* Satanist! Anticokist! BURN HIM ---
**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:** [February 18, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12886 "2014-02-18T20:34:58Z")
RC is the One True Cola. ---
**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:** [February 18, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12887 "2014-02-18T20:43:15Z")
The atheistic Uncola, aka 7-Up! ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12888 "2014-02-18T20:50:09Z")
How 'bout a Fresca? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XDFCL5Oiqk0/maxresdefault.jpg "Caddyshack - How about a Fresca??") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFCL5Oiqk0) ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12889 "2014-02-18T21:04:28Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > **Satanist**! Anticokist! BURN HIM (bolding mine) Shouldn’t that be Pepsist ? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12890 "2014-02-18T21:33:15Z")
> [@detop](#): > > (bolding mine) > Shouldn’t that be Pepsist ? 😕 At what age were you Peptized? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12891 "2014-02-18T21:41:54Z")
[The United Kentucky Tea Party is demanding Mitch McConnell drop his re-election bid.](http://aattp.org/tea-party-to-mitch-mcconnell-drop-out-of-senate-race-or-alison-lundergan-grimes-will-win/) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12892 "2014-02-18T22:13:55Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > See, this is where you are making this into a personal attack. I’m merely stating my opinion about something. I am very aware that the world is currently nothing like this. There is zero reason for you to talk about outnumbering or outvoting me. I don’t recall casting myself as a martyr on this point either. It’s simply an opinion. So, this cross thing is out of the blue and more than a little bit insulting. Sorry, my reading comprehension has apparently gone straight to hell. In my perception, you were quite clearly implying that your right to hold (and express) an opinon was being discussed as though people actually consider it up for a popular vote. That sort of thing tends to be viewed as the behavior of a self-proclaimed martyr. I’ll tell you right here: nobody here considers your rights to hold and express opinions to be subject to the votes of anyone else. That you consider being told that that opinion is so deeply in the minority that it will never carry the day to be a personal attack is mind-bogglingly sad, IMHO. As for you finding the “get off the cross” bit to be insulting, I confess that I was actually aiming for “dismissive,” with perhaps a taste of “condescending”; I suppose I’ll have to take responsibility for screwing that part up. Please forgive me. (We are still in the Pit, right?) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12893 "2014-02-18T22:43:21Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I’ll tell you right here: nobody here considers your rights to hold and express opinions to be subject to the votes of anyone else. Sorry, that was revoked. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12894 "2014-02-18T23:10:39Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [The United Kentucky Tea Party is demanding Mitch McConnell drop his re-election bid.](http://aattp.org/tea-party-to-mitch-mcconnell-drop-out-of-senate-race-or-alison-lundergan-grimes-will-win/) What does the United Tea Party of Kentucky have to say on the matter? ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12895 "2014-02-18T23:20:00Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > What does the United Tea Party of Kentucky have to say on the matter? Splitters! ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12896 "2014-02-18T23:37:15Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > What does the United Tea Party of Kentucky have to say on the matter? “People called liberales, they go the house!” ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12897 "2014-02-18T23:56:28Z")
[Newt Gingrich, on Twitter, demands John “Kerrey” (he misspells the name repeatedly) resign because of his global-warming speech in Indonesia.](http://www.salon.com/2014/02/18/newt_gingrich_demands_on_twitter_that_john_kerrey_step_down_over_global_warming_remarks/) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12898 "2014-02-19T01:41:01Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I’ll tell you right here: nobody here considers your rights to hold and express opinions to be subject to the votes of anyone else. That you consider being told that that opinion is so deeply in the minority that it will never carry the day to be a personal attack is mind-bogglingly sad, IMHO. I consider both of these sentences as condescending, and, therefore in the direction of insulting. When I am clearly making a statement that is perfectly obviously somewhat iconoclastic, I don’t need to be told that it is a minority opinion. I’m taking the trouble to state it in the first place precisely because of that. So, yes, when someone states the obvious as if it is some kind of rhetorical victory, it feels like someone is talking down to me. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12899 "2014-02-19T02:22:14Z")
Arkansas Republican legislator wants to make sure that uninsured people in Arkansas don’t know that they can apply for the Affordable Care Act - [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/nate-bell-health-care\_n\_4810739.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/nate-bell-health-care_n_4810739.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/12900 "2014-02-19T02:40:57Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I consider both of these sentences as condescending, and, therefore in the direction of insulting. When I am clearly making a statement that is perfectly obviously somewhat iconoclastic, I don’t need to be told that it is a minority opinion. I’m taking the trouble to state it in the first place precisely because of that. > > So, yes, when someone states the obvious as if it is some kind of rhetorical victory, it feels like someone is talking down to me. **Ascenray** , I realize that it is extremely UNLIKELY to be your actual name, but may I call you Francis? Just once? Please? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=644) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=646)