# 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:** 785
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15681 "2014-07-14T20:39:05Z")
Sock it to 'em! ---
**Author:** ![Batfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Batfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batfish)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15682 "2014-07-14T21:59:31Z")
> [@BigAppleBucky](#): > > OK. I only hope there’s a washing involved between the “using” and the wearing, or the other way around. Q: Why did the sperm cross the road? A: Because I wore the wrong socks today. ☹ (Stolen from whom I don’t remember) ---
**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:** [July 14, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15683 "2014-07-14T22:04:31Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > There’s no need to wash them. You keep special pairs of socks on hand just to use them that way. Or so I’ve heard Oh, they still need washing. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15684 "2014-07-14T22:44:13Z")
> [@Batfish](#): > > Q: Why did the sperm cross the road? > > A: Because I wore the wrong socks today. ☹ > > (Stolen from whom I don’t remember) I don’t know which is worse–that you stole socks, that you stole _crusty_ socks, or that you do it so often that you don’t remember who you stole them from. Sheesh, the Dope attracts all kinds I guess 😛 PS I hate the new smilies ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15685 "2014-07-15T02:44:37Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I never really understood how the sock thing worked. And no, you guys don’t need to tell me. That’s the passive-ist/aggressive-ist plea for information I’ve ever seen. Don’t you have Google? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15686 "2014-07-15T16:32:28Z")
If your average 13 year old boy can figure it out, I’m sure you can. Of course the boy has more motivation. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15687 "2014-07-15T16:48:33Z")
[North Carolina GOPer would like it if we would mansplain politics to women](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/ellmers-urges-men-bring-policy-down-womans-level). You know. So they can get it. Money quote > [@](#): > > We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15688 "2014-07-15T16:50:26Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > [North Carolina GOPer would like it if we would mansplain politics to women](http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/ellmers-urges-men-bring-policy-down-womans-level). You know. So they can get it. > Money quote Of course he thinks he needs to bring it down to my level. The only thing he thinks I am is a crotch. ---
**Author:** ![Billy-o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Billy-o](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy-o)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15689 "2014-07-15T16:57:41Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Of course he thinks he needs to bring it down to my level. The only thing he thinks I am is a crotch. Surprisingly, the rep who said that is a she. _boggle_ ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15690 "2014-07-15T17:05:44Z")
> [@Billy-o](#): > > Surprisingly, the rep who said that is a she. _boggle_ Oh, goodie. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15691 "2014-07-15T17:31:41Z")
> [@Billy-o](#): > > Surprisingly, the rep who said that is a she. _boggle_ Damn! Renee Elmers was my second choice. I thought for sure this one was going to be Virginia Foxx. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15692 "2014-07-15T17:34:42Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Of course he thinks he needs to bring it down to my level. The only thing he thinks I am is a crotch. Well, that and a uterus. And a Democratic vote, because your pretty little head doesn’t understand the issues. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15693 "2014-07-15T18:58:09Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Well, that and a uterus. And a Democratic vote, because your pretty little head doesn’t understand the issues. And tits! Don’t forget tits! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15694 "2014-07-15T19:52:41Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > And tits! Don’t forget tits! 😉 Irrelevant, she still only gets one vote. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15695 "2014-07-15T20:21:24Z")
> [@](#): > > We need our male colleagues to understand that if you can bring it down to a woman’s level and what everything that she is balancing in her life – that’s the way to go She’s wrong, obviously. Political discourse can’t be lowered any further than it already is, can it? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15696 "2014-07-15T21:28:49Z")
Aw. Bless her little empty head. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15697 "2014-07-15T22:00:40Z")
[An update on our illustrious state Senator and his comments about Earth and Mars being the same temperature.](http://fatlip.leoweekly.com/2014/07/14/sen-brandon-smith-famous-climate-science-academic-is-still-living-on-mars/) Short answer–he doubles down on his comments and blames the media for taking him out of context. I feel dirty for defending him at this point. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15698 "2014-07-15T22:28:52Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > And tits! Don’t forget tits! 😉 They would rather not think about those. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15699 "2014-07-15T22:38:30Z")
Not on the extreme end of stupid, perhaps, but this guy creeps me out a tad. > [@"\[Think](#): > > ([http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/07/15/3460398/congressional-candidate-environment//](http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/07/15/3460398/congressional-candidate-environment//))"]George Cicotte, a Republican candidate for Washington’s fourth congressional district, said at a candidate forum Saturday that if environmentalists hadn’t “stopped nuclear in its tracks” in the 1970s, there would be a lot less greenhouse gas pollution today. Yeah, if you say so, > [@George Cicotte (ibid)](#): > > There would not be a single windmill in this entire state were it not for tons of irrational federal government spending. They’re trying to light a brush fire for wind and it ain’t working. Because, you know, nuclear power plants do just fine with no government subsidies at all. and > [@](#): > > Cicotte also referenced the Bible during his response to an energy-related question, saying that the planet was “put here for the benefit of man” and that though humans have the responsibility to be stewards of the Earth, conservatives as a whole “don’t think of the environment as sacred — it’s here for our use.” gotta whip out that bible ---
**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:** [July 15, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15700 "2014-07-15T23:11:17Z")
> [@DoctorJ](#): > > [An update on our illustrious state Senator and his comments about Earth and Mars being the same temperature.](http://fatlip.leoweekly.com/2014/07/14/sen-brandon-smith-famous-climate-science-academic-is-still-living-on-mars/) > Short answer–he doubles down on his comments and blames the media for taking him out of context. I feel dirty for defending him at this point. Speaking of mansplaining, someone should _really_ tell these guys that while “I was quoted out of context” is a handy way to walk back from a really stupid statement (or would be if _we didn’t have the video, you ass_. And it’s 2014 you decrepit bastard, there’s **always** a fucking video); it really does not work when you proceed to then restate the exact same shit. God damn, but that’s not even PR or rhetoric, it’s “making coherent noise come out of your mouth” level ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=784) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=786)