# 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:** 77
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1521 "2010-04-29T15:36:55Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > OK, this is from way back on Monday, but here’s a nominee: [Iowa Congressional candidate Pat Bertroche](http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0428/gop-candidates-microchip-illegal-comment-draws-outrage/) on illegal immigration. Well, [Duncan Hunter](http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/04/rep-duncan-hunter-backs-deporting-usborn-children-of-undocumented-immigrants.html) wants to deport all US-born children (or to apply another word, “citizens”) whose parents are illegals. Stupid 14th amendment! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1522 "2010-04-29T21:32:39Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Grayson’s a representative, not a senator. Oops, thanks. > [@jayjay](#): > > Yet. Any chance he’ll run? [QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] Duncan Hunter wants to deport all US-born children (or to apply another word, “citizens”) whose parents are illegals. [/QUOTE] Why not extend that to grandparents, and great-grandparents, and great-great grandparents? Just out of curiosity, because my knowledge of history sucks, at what point did people coming over to the US from other countries have to apply for the privilege? That is, when in our history did people’s parents _become_ illegals? ---
**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:** [April 29, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1523 "2010-04-29T21:47:36Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Any chance he’ll run? No idea. I don’t have an ear on the ground in Florida, unfortunately. I really do hope (as an outsider) that he’ll run at some point, probably not this year, but maybe in a few cycles. Having Grayson _and_ Franken in the Senate would make hearings popcorn/lawn chair time. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1524 "2010-04-29T21:58:18Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > No idea. I don’t have an ear on the ground in Florida, unfortunately. I really do hope (as an outsider) that he’ll run at some point, probably not this year, but maybe in a few cycles. Having Grayson _and_ Franken in the Senate would make hearings popcorn/lawn chair time. Bugger off! Grayson’s my Representative. I like him where he is, thank you very much. It’s unlikely that the very purple Florida would elect two Democratic Senators anyway, and Bill Nelson brings home way too much bacon to lose his seat. Besides, Grayson’s [busy](http://www.teapartypatriotslive.com/2010/04/09/alan-grayson-interrupts-republican-district-meeting/). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1525 "2010-04-29T23:39:42Z")
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**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1526 "2010-05-01T16:48:17Z")
This just in: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer cliams that her state is under terrorist attacks because of all the undocumented immigrants coming in from Mexico and beyond. Go figure. [http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/brewer-terrorist-attacks/](http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/brewer-terrorist-attacks/) ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1527 "2010-05-01T16:52:25Z")
The former half-term governor of Alaska has compared the hacking of her e-mail account to the Watergate scandal. You betcha! [http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0430/palin-compares-hacking-email-watergate/](http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0430/palin-compares-hacking-email-watergate/) ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1528 "2010-05-01T16:54:00Z")
Once again, a Republican congressman tries to take credit for provisions in a law that he voted against. Meet John Boehner (R - Boner). [http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/boehner-credit-repeal/](http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/boehner-credit-repeal/) ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1529 "2010-05-01T17:02:01Z")
With all the other immigration talk going on I think we missed adding Ted Poe® comparing immigrants to grass hoppers and Pat Bertroche® saying we should microchip immigrants like we do dogs. What is with the Republican party and their apparently widely held beliefs that human beings should be treated like animals. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1530 "2010-05-01T17:35:48Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > What is with the Republican party and their apparently widely held beliefs that human beings should be treated like animals. Not all human beings. Just brown ones. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1531 "2010-05-01T17:42:46Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > With all the other immigration talk going on I think we missed adding Ted Poe(R) comparing immigrants to grass hoppers and Pat Bertroche(R) saying we should microchip immigrants like we do dogs. > > What is with the Republican party and their apparently widely held beliefs that human beings should be treated like animals. Only the brown ones. ETA: Kolga beat me to it. 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 1, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1532 "2010-05-01T19:34:49Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > Once again, a Republican congressman tries to take credit for provisions in a law that he voted against. Meet John Boehner (R - Boner). > > [http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/boehner-credit-repeal/](http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/30/boehner-credit-repeal/) I love that he tries to take credit for things in the bill while explaining how he’s going to try and repeal it. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1533 "2010-05-01T23:43:44Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I love that he tries to take credit for things in the bill while explaining how he’s going to try and repeal it. In case it wasn’t in the previous 1500 posts… DRILL, BABY, DRILL! -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1534 "2010-05-03T21:22:12Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > With all the other immigration talk going on I think we missed adding Ted Poe(R) comparing immigrants to grass hoppers and Pat Bertroche(R) saying we should microchip immigrants like we do dogs. > > What is with the Republican party and their apparently widely held beliefs that human beings should be treated like animals. On the plus side, Pat Bertroche is only a canidate in a primary. We have not been insane enough to elect him to anything … yet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1535 "2010-05-03T21:55:09Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > [Gotta Love These Headlines:](http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/4/27/861133/-Republicans-block,-reject,-derail-...)Smooth Move, Douchebags! > > I hear you guys have started to work on [your own version of a financial reform bill.](http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/26/g-o-p-readies-a-rival-bill-on-financial-rules/?src=busln) Congratulations on your work ethic, your timeliness, and especially, your perspicacity, because, you know, no one could have ever imagined a need to re-regulate Wall street after the biggest regulatory meltdown since the great depression. Good grief, **Squink**. Did it ever occur to you that the bill got blocked because it was a bad piece of legislation? Nah - you’ve drunk the Kool-Aide. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1536 "2010-05-03T22:27:57Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Good grief, **Squink**. Did it ever occur to you that the bill got blocked because it was a bad piece of legislation? Nah - you’ve drunk the Kool-Aide. Is that idea that you’re suggesting the Stupid Republican idea of the day? ---
**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:** [May 3, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1537 "2010-05-03T22:32:42Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > Is that idea that you’re suggesting the Stupid Republican idea of the day? It’s HIS Stupid Republican Idea of the Day…er, hour. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1538 "2010-05-03T23:17:44Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > It’s HIS Stupid Republican Idea of the Day…er, hour. Feeling generous, I see. Someone musta got some last night. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1539 "2010-05-03T23:38:58Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > you’ve drunk the Kool-Aide. Not since Nixon was president. That stuff fogs the mind. How about yourself, still getting flashbacks from the glory days of “Mission Accomplished”? ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/1540 "2010-05-03T23:58:42Z")
> [@Merijeek](#): > > Feeling generous, I see. Someone musta got some last night. > > -Joe I wonder sometimes what it must be like to be Clothahump. To see the world as a muddled, confusing barrage that only Glen Beck’s shrill scream can cut through. I think I’d by a pissy little bitch if I saw everything like that too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=78)