# 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:** 717
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14321 "2014-04-25T21:07:04Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > Has this been reported yet? > > [McConnell’s Tea Party Challenger Caught Attending a Cockfighting Rally](http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/04/mcconnells-gop-challenger-caught-attending-a-cockfighting-rally/?google_editors_picks=true) > [@](#): > > Despite saying today he is against animal cruelty, earlier this month on WHAS radio Bevin again defended cockfighting, as well as dog fighting, by citing its historical roots in the state and in the nation’s founding. > “You look at cockfighting and dog fighting as well, this isn’t something new. It wasn’t invented in Kentucky for example,” Bevin said. “I mean the founding fathers were all, many of them, very actively involved in this and always have been. These things are part of a tradition and a heritage that go back for hundreds of years and were very integral early on in this country.” As Jon Stewart will inevitably point out, if he reports on this, the same thing is true for slavery – something else Republicans seem to be continually caught looking back wistfully on these days. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14322 "2014-04-25T21:28:42Z")
“You look at bloodletting, and dueling as well, this isn’t something new. It wasn’t invented in Kentucky for example. I mean the founding fathers were all, many of them, very actively involved in this and always have been. These things are part of a tradition and a heritage that go back for hundreds of years and were very integral early on in this country.” ---
**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:** [April 25, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14323 "2014-04-25T21:52:14Z")
…powdered wigs, illiteracy, syphilis… ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14324 "2014-04-25T21:53:29Z")
“You look at sodomy and gomorrahmy as well, this isn’t something new. It wasn’t invented in Kentucky for example. I mean the founding fathers were all, many of them, very actively involved in this and always have been. These things are part of a tradition and a heritage that go back for hundreds of years and were very integral early on in this country.” ---
**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:** [April 25, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14325 "2014-04-25T22:08:17Z")
Are things bad if they **are** invented in Kentucky? (Actually, that would explain my former in-laws.) ---
**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:** [April 25, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14326 "2014-04-25T23:13:54Z")
Mitch McConnell: [It isn’t my job to bring jobs to Kentucky](http://www.politicususa.com/2014/04/25/mitch-mcconnell-tells-unemployed-kentuckians-job-bring-jobs-kentucky.html). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14327 "2014-04-25T23:29:48Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > As Jon Stewart will inevitably point out, if he reports on this, the same thing is true for slavery – something else Republicans seem to be continually caught looking back wistfully on these days. [Colbert did](http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/tn3469/sport-report---snacks-for-students---cockfighting) (though in connection with a Louisiana pol, not Kentucky – where, I should hope, they know that chickens are for **frying!)** ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14328 "2014-04-25T23:32:23Z")
I am confused. Is it the republicans stance that it is a government responsibility to generate jobs ( McConnell being part of the government right?) Or is it their stance the government does nothing , or should do nothing, to generate jobs as that all comes from rich people or local initiatives. If the latter I would think republicans would be supporting McConnell in his statement that it isn’t his job to bring jobs to Kentucky. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14329 "2014-04-25T23:33:45Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Mitch McConnell: [It isn’t my job to bring jobs to Kentucky](http://www.politicususa.com/2014/04/25/mitch-mcconnell-tells-unemployed-kentuckians-job-bring-jobs-kentucky.html). > [@](#): > > “Economic development is a Frankfort issue,” McConnell said. “That is not my job. It is the primary responsibility of the state Commerce Cabinet.” Quite true; and political suicide nonetheless. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14330 "2014-04-25T23:38:35Z")
So then the Republicans who are claiming that Obama isn’t creating jobs and the unemployment rate is his fault should be complaining to their local state capitals instead? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14331 "2014-04-25T23:56:18Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Hey, careful there! You don’t wanna get [Banned from Arkham](http://www.khaosworks.org/filk/arkham.html)! There is a reason that I am “Mr.” Miskatonic and not “Dr.” Miskatonic and that reason is inter-college politics. That and the Deep Ones i summoned at the tenure meeting. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2014, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14332 "2014-04-25T23:58:11Z")
No, no, no, silly. Job creatin’ … why, that’s the responsibility of our wealthy Job Creator overlords, in tandem with our loyal GOP state and local gummints. Job killin’ … well, that’s something only Obama can do. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14333 "2014-04-26T01:10:59Z")
McConnell has a point; it’s the House contingent’s job to bring those federal dollars home. > [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Quite true; and political suicide nonetheless. How can a Republican get in trouble by refusing the promote federal involvement at the state and local level? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14334 "2014-04-26T01:31:33Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > There is a reason that I am “Mr.” Miskatonic and not “Dr.” Miskatonic and that reason is inter-college politics. > > That and the Deep Ones i summoned at the tenure meeting. I think you are R’lyeh taking this too far. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14335 "2014-04-26T06:08:25Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Ahem. You mean, “chicken boxing.” Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! OMG I can’t stop laughing! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14336 "2014-04-26T06:29:06Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > I think you are R’lyeh taking this too far. Indictment pending. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14337 "2014-04-26T06:29:08Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Let’s go to the quarry and throw stuff down there! OMG I can’t stop laughing! Oh stop it. You have to say something about throwing cocks or something. The whole quarry thing is lame without some extras. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14338 "2014-04-26T13:46:22Z")
Ironically, “without some extras” is redundant. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14339 "2014-04-26T14:26:41Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > SC Senate candidate: “[Women cause 95% of divorces because they love their children more than they love their husbands](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/25/sc-gop-candidate-women-cause-95-percent-of-divorces-by-loving-their-kids-too-much/).” I guess if you don’t have kids then it might not be your fault? Somebody’s fiercely projecting. Or projectile vomiting, it’s hard to tell. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/14340 "2014-04-26T17:57:44Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > SC Senate candidate: “[Women cause 95% of divorces because they love their children more than they love their husbands](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/25/sc-gop-candidate-women-cause-95-percent-of-divorces-by-loving-their-kids-too-much/).” I guess if you don’t have kids then it might not be your fault? I think this is the most important part of the story: "Det Bowers made the remarks during a sermon at the Christ Church of the Carolinas, where he served for more than a decade as pastor. " These GOP whackjobs are a victim of their own twisted religion which they twist and twist in their favor. Politician + sermon = ELECTED! :mad: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=716) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=718)