# 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:** 65
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1281 "2010-03-14T15:39:07Z")
> [@slumtrimpet](#): > > [Utah House Republican leader resigns after confession about nude hot-tubbing with teenage girl](http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100313/world/us_majority_leader_confession) > This is particularly stupid because it happened 25 YEARS ago. > Like, who cares? > Apparently though “This is a secret that devastated my life and my family’s life.” according to the the former teenage girl (who is now 40) She needs to get a grip too. > But the real stupid here is the fact that the numbnuts Rep paid this woman $150,000.00 back in 2002 to shut up about it. > Really. > They all deserve each other IMO. I think this is a clever plot intended to convince us that not all Republicans are closeted gays. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1282 "2010-03-14T15:50:49Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > This is yet another situation where I seriously don’t give a shit. Not one bit. Sure, but $150,000 in hush money over the incident? That shows some reagent grade stupidity on the pol’s part. He should have cut the check to **ME**! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1283 "2010-03-14T17:18:07Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > BUT…if you can show me something that says that this politician is a part of the Moral Majority or has rallied against underaged sexualization or something else which would pretty much prove his hypocrisy, I’ll laugh and laugh and laugh until I can’t laugh no more. Eh, hasn’t that happened so often that it’s not as funny as it used to be? It’s almost to be expected now. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1284 "2010-03-14T17:43:42Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > BUT…if you can show me something that says that this politician is a part of the Moral Majority or has rallied against underaged sexualization or something else which would pretty much prove his hypocrisy, I’ll laugh and laugh and laugh until I can’t laugh no more. Here are his answers to the [“2008 Political Courage Test” by Project Vote Smart](http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=2905#14711) > [@](#): > > No a) Should Utah recognize civil unions between same-sex couples? > No b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry? > No c) Should Utah provide state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples? > Yes d) Do you support a moment of silence in public schools? > Yes e) Do you support voluntary prayer in public schools? > No f) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? > Yes g) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? > No h) Should the state government consider race and gender in state government contracting and hiring decisions? > No i) Do you support affirmative action in public college admissions? > No j) Should Utah continue affirmative action programs? > No k) Do you support state funding of stem cell research? > No l) Do you support state funding of embryonic stem cell research? > Yes m) Do you support allowing pharmacists who conscientiously object to emergency contraception to refuse to dispense it? I don’t think it is necessary for him to specifically denounce sex with minors to fairly tag him with hypocrisy with regard to sexual morality. His position is clear. ---
**Author:** ![slumtrimpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@slumtrimpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slumtrimpet)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1285 "2010-03-14T17:57:05Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > This is yet another situation where I seriously don’t give a shit. Not one bit. Don’t care that he went nude hottubbing 25 friggin years ago. Don’t care about the girl. Don’t really think any of it concerns me or that he should have resigned over this really stupid thing. Don’t even care that it’s a Republican that it happened to. > > BUT…if you can show me something that says that this politician is a part of the Moral Majority or has rallied against underaged sexualization or something else which would pretty much prove his hypocrisy, I’ll laugh and laugh and laugh until I can’t laugh no more. Well, I think **Fear Itself** ’s post shows the guy can certainly be identified as a part of the “Moral Majority”, but I agree with you. I don’t give a shit either that he did this 25 years ago. (I wouldn’t actually care much if it was last year to be honest) which is what makes it so splendidly stupid that he resigned and even stupider that he paid the former girl in question $150grand to shut up (which she obviously didn’t). And she gets a stupid award too for claiming that _“This is a secret that devastated my life and my family’s life.”_ I mean, really, dwell on inconsequential things much, lady? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1286 "2010-03-14T18:46:56Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > The next chapter in the hagiography of Ronnie: [Let’s put Reagan on the $50 bill](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dcnow/2010/03/ronald-reagan-ulysses-s-grant-50-dollar-bill.html). > > If we’re putting Ronald Reagan on the money, let’s put him on the $100,000 bill instead of Wilson. Anyone owning one of those will probably be a Reagan fan anyway. I guess it hasn’t been gratifying enough to wrap their dicks in $50 bills and masturbate like a motherfuck in front of his photo. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1287 "2010-03-14T19:03:09Z")
I am willing to compromise. If the Reagan papers are released without condition, so that we may examine the facts of his administration, I would be open to suggestions on how best to honor his administration’s contribution. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Facts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@The\_Facts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Facts)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1288 "2010-03-14T19:53:12Z")
Will they make those fake $50 bills so we can wipe our asses with them? I’d refuse to use any money with that murderer on it. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1289 "2010-03-15T02:33:13Z")
> [@The\_Facts](#): > > Will they make those fake $50 bills so we can wipe our asses with them? > > I’d refuse to use any money with that murderer on it. I’ll take whatever you don’t use. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1290 "2010-03-15T07:57:42Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I’ll take whatever you don’t use. After he wipes his ass with it? Or is that considered “using”? ---
**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:** [March 15, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1291 "2010-03-15T12:53:18Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I am willing to compromise. If the Reagan papers are released without condition, so that we may examine the facts of his administration, I would be open to suggestions on how best to honor his administration’s contribution. No, no sorry but that’s not possible. You have to admire Ronnie without knowing the facts, 'cause the facts would get in the way of your faith and unconditional love, see ? He died for your sins, son. Never forget that he died for your… well, he died in any case, and that’s what’s important. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1292 "2010-03-15T13:41:29Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > No, no sorry but that’s not possible. You have to admire Ronnie without knowing the facts, 'cause the facts would get in the way of your faith and unconditional love, see ? He died for your sins, son. Never forget that he died for your… well, he died in any case, and that’s what’s important. Nothing rehabilitates like death. ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1293 "2010-03-15T13:52:10Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > No, no sorry but that’s not possible. You have to admire Ronnie without knowing the facts, 'cause the facts would get in the way of your faith and unconditional love, see ? He died for your sins, son. Never forget that he died for your… well, he died in any case, and that’s what’s important. You could say he’s a Messiah, even. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1294 "2010-03-15T13:56:02Z")
> [@slumtrimpet](#): > > [Utah House Republican leader resigns after confession about nude hot-tubbing with teenage girl](http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100313/world/us_majority_leader_confession) Meanwhile, Roman Polanski is off somewhere kicking himself for not just resigning as a film director and going about his business. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1295 "2010-03-15T18:44:19Z")
> [@slumtrimpet](#): > > [Utah House Republican leader resigns after confession about nude hot-tubbing with teenage girl](http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100313/world/us_majority_leader_confession) > This is particularly stupid because it happened 25 YEARS ago. > Like, who cares? > Apparently though “This is a secret that devastated my life and my family’s life.” according to the the former teenage girl (who is now 40) She needs to get a grip too. > But the real stupid here is the fact that the numbnuts Rep paid this woman $150,000.00 back in 2002 to shut up about it. > Really. > They all deserve each other IMO. There must be some sort of competition among Republicans for the deviated prevert crown. This guy must have been feeling inferior. “I got in a hot tub with a naked 15 year old, but we never did anything.” _yawn_ “And I paid her hush money!” _ah, now that’s better!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1296 "2010-03-15T23:00:33Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > There must be some sort of competition among Republicans for the deviated prevert crown. This guy must have been feeling inferior. > > “I got in a hot tub with a naked 15 year old, but we never did anything.” > > _yawn_ > > “And I paid her hush money!” > > _ah, now that’s better!_ I dunno. That’s a lot of money for ‘nothing’. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1297 "2010-03-15T23:50:55Z")
> [@Ca3799](#): > > I dunno. That’s a lot of money for ‘nothing’. But the chick was free. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1298 "2010-03-16T00:01:53Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > But the chick was free. Dang it. I was coming to post that the chick wasn’t free. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1299 "2010-03-16T01:14:53Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > But the chick was free. Oh, that ain’t working.. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1300 "2010-03-16T01:42:36Z")
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