# 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:** 792
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15821 "2014-07-26T01:14:26Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > [Bachmann: Gays Want Laws That Would Let Adults ‘Prey On Little Children Sexually’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/michele-bachmann-gay-child-sex-laws) > > This spoiled my day, so fuck it, I’ll spoil yours. Baby Jesus puked His little guts out… > Just shut the fuck up, OK. Seriously. Shut. The. Fuck. Up! She consulted Marcus and he said, “Yes, my friends confirm this, creature with vagina.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15822 "2014-07-26T01:18:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Hm. I was trying to imagine what she’d say if someone approached her and said, calmly, “Representative Bachmann, I am gay, and I’d like you to explain [this remark].”… She would simply blink and start telling you about Jesus, how He can free you from the deepest, most vile depravity, and bring you whole and redeemed into the Light. She believes every word. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15823 "2014-07-26T01:54:43Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Most of these folks are just playing to their target audience, whether they believe this stuff themselves or not. [Look into her eyes.](http://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Capture.png) She believes. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15824 "2014-07-26T02:06:56Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > [Bachmann: Gays Want Laws That Would Let Adults ‘Prey On Little Children Sexually’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/michele-bachmann-gay-child-sex-laws) > > This spoiled my day, so fuck it, I’ll spoil yours. Baby Jesus puked His little guts out… > Just shut the fuck up, OK. Seriously. Shut. The. Fuck. Up! Elucidator, do not be so quick to dismiss Bachmann’s words. She\* KNOWS.\* Don’t you understand? She’s talking about her HUSBAND! ---
**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 26, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15825 "2014-07-26T02:12:04Z")
> [@andros](#): > > Fuck that woman with an entire pile of fucks. Fucking coward, hiding behind a microphone. I’d actually have a little more respect for her if I thought she would ever in a million years dare to say that shit to my face. You have to understand, you’re competition for her. She married a gay man. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15826 "2014-07-26T17:18:14Z")
Glen Beck will [fire any employee](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/beck-if-anyone-does-anything-company-because-global-warming-theyre-fired)who tries to do something to mitigate the effects of global warning. > [@](#): > > “Global warming is a pile of crap,” Beck declared, adding that he would be issuing a memo informing everyone that “if anyone does anything in this company because of global warming, they’re fired” ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15827 "2014-07-26T19:37:01Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > Glen Beck will [fire any employee](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/beck-if-anyone-does-anything-company-because-global-warming-theyre-fired)who tries to do something to mitigate the effects of global warning. If the article is to be believed, that could be just about anything, whatever he deems as having to do with global warming, including buying a CFL lightbulb. Geesh ---
**Author:** ![computergeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@computergeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/computergeek)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15828 "2014-07-26T20:00:08Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > [Bachmann: Gays Want Laws That Would Let Adults ‘Prey On Little Children Sexually’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/michele-bachmann-gay-child-sex-laws) > > This spoiled my day, so fuck it, I’ll spoil yours. Baby Jesus puked His little guts out… > Just shut the fuck up, OK. Seriously. Shut. The. Fuck. Up! Honestly, only some people in the gay community seem to be interested in changing the laws on multiple marriage and the age-of-consent laws that involve children (though I think NAMBLA may have been made unwelcome in the gay community for some time now). I think what the gay community will be pushing for after gay marriage will be making sure gays and transgendered people can’t get fired from their jobs or discriminated against in housing, and other stuff like that. I’m a little surprised gay marriage has come before wider protection from not getting fired. ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15829 "2014-07-26T23:54:16Z")
…And really awful republican ideas, She may be kinda sorta thinking about [running for president again.](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michele-bachmann-on-a-2016-presidential-bid-theres-a-chance/). In the event of a Bachmann presidency what in Og’s name could we call Marcus? First gentleman?.. ugh. First Man?..nah, not even close. Father Prayawaythegay the country’s unofficial chaplain? The mind boggles. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15830 "2014-07-27T00:37:32Z")
First Husband, I think. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15831 "2014-07-27T00:42:19Z")
First Flame. 😃 Seriously, though, I’ve always wondered why even in the last election, given the “solidarity of republicans” why none of the more conservative took her aside and told her not to run because having a gay man in the white house would be detrimental to their party’s “values.” :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [July 27, 2014, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15832 "2014-07-27T05:34:14Z")
Anti-gay group will be fasting to hope that the courts will support Virginia’s ban on gay marriage. [Except that members will be allowed to eat during the “fast”.](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/26/christian-group-plans-fast-in-protest-of-gay-marriage-but-tells-participations-they-can-eat/) ---
**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 27, 2014, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15833 "2014-07-27T06:40:27Z")
A farste? ---
**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:** [July 27, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15834 "2014-07-27T13:36:14Z")
In support of their cause I just sent them a spiritual two thousand dollar donation. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15835 "2014-07-27T15:02:30Z")
> [@computergeek](#): > > Honestly, only some people in the gay community seem to be interested in changing the laws on multiple marriage and the age-of-consent laws that involve children (though I think NAMBLA may have been made unwelcome in the gay community for some time now). About thirty years, give or take. And NAMBLA, for all intents and purposes, doesn’t exist any more, except for a few websites. > [@](#): > > I think what the gay community will be pushing for after gay marriage will be making sure gays and transgendered people can’t get fired from their jobs or discriminated against in housing, and other stuff like that. I’m a little surprised gay marriage has come before wider protection from not getting fired. You can thank the homophobes for that. Gay marriage was originally being pursued state-by-state. California, for example, already has legal protections for gays and transgendered - marriage equality was the next step _in that state_. But the far right seized on the issue and made it a federal issue with DOMA, and then started passing anti-marriage (and then some) laws in states that were nowhere near to legalizing gay marriage. If the Supremes decide on a nation-wide right to gay marriage in the next year, no group will be more responsible for it happening this soon, than the Republican party. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15836 "2014-07-27T15:32:26Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > You can thank the homophobes for that. Gay marriage was originally being pursued state-by-state. California, for example, already has legal protections for gays and transgendered - marriage equality was the next step _in that state_. But the far right seized on the issue and made it a federal issue with DOMA, and then started passing anti-marriage (and then some) laws in states that were nowhere near to legalizing gay marriage. If the Supremes decide on a nation-wide right to gay marriage in the next year, no group will be more responsible for it happening this soon, than the Republican party. It does have a Confederacy vibe to it, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15837 "2014-07-27T20:07:57Z")
I love how the bigots are responsible for the expedited process of legalizing gay marriage. 😃 Keep doing what you’re doing, assholes! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15838 "2014-07-27T23:30:28Z")
[Ted Cruz threatens to hold (I presume he means filibuster) all State Department nominees until the Admin answers questions about why it suspended flights to Israel.](http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1594) ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15839 "2014-07-27T23:43:49Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Ted Cruz threatens to hold (I presume he means filibuster) all State Department nominees until the Admin answers questions about why it suspended flights to Israel.](http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1594) Can you imagine the anti-Obama conservie uproar if a Hamas rocket got lucky and scratched a plane? I fully expect conservatives to blame Obama for evacuating the Libyan embassy because he’s a “weak leader” or some shit. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/15840 "2014-07-28T04:02:23Z")
\*[Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon today](https://flashalert.net/news.html?id=3856) [7/14/2014] condemned gubernatorial candidate and State Representative Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point) for ignorant and offensive remarks about women’s health. In 1990, Richardson wrote a letter to the editor of The Oregonian claiming that “a woman relinquishes her unfettered right to control her own body when her actions cause the conception of a baby.”\* You don’t say. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=791) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=793)