# 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:** 915
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18282 "2015-01-06T17:27:22Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I think your definition of “everyone” needs tinkering. Evil Captor was the only one who said “Everyone”. Cramer just said “workers”. Like I said, if you work for a reasonably successful company in a growing economy where labor becomes a scarce resource, he is right. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18283 "2015-01-06T19:35:23Z")
[Republican county councilman threatens to sue a newspaper if it prints his name, for any reason whatsoever, without his prior permission](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/gop-maryland-councilman-threatens-to-sue-newspaper-just-for-publishing-his-name/). Because running for office guarantees your right to privacy? ---
**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:** [January 6, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18284 "2015-01-06T19:38:15Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Republican county councilman threatens to sue a newspaper if it prints his name, for any reason whatsoever, without his prior permission](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/gop-maryland-councilman-threatens-to-sue-newspaper-just-for-publishing-his-name/). Because running for office guarantees your right to privacy? I guess they can’t report his threat to sue them without being sued either. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18285 "2015-01-06T20:40:22Z")
The newspaper, the Frederick News-Post has published the perfect [response](http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html). Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18286 "2015-01-06T20:50:39Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > The newspaper, the Frederick News-Post has published the perfect [response](http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html). Except for not knowing what \*edifying \*means. I know, I’m that guy. But I had to say it. They should have a dumb emoticon they use in place of his name. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18287 "2015-01-06T20:58:07Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > The newspaper, the Frederick News-Post has published the perfect [response](http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html). > > Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter. Dare you to say that in front of a mirror! ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18288 "2015-01-06T21:14:27Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Except for not knowing what \*edifying \*means. I know, I’m that guy. But I had to say it. > > They should have a dumb emoticon they use in place of his name. They needed an “E” word for that sentence. Look at the first letter in every sentence… ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18289 "2015-01-06T21:15:29Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > They needed an “E” word for that sentence. Look at the first letter in every sentence… I just saw that (a commenter pointed it out). Still. \*Easy \*as it would be…? Isn’t that better? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18290 "2015-01-06T21:17:58Z")
> [@bup](#): > > I just saw that (a commenter pointed it out). > > Still. \*Easy \*as it would be…? Isn’t that better? Sure. But, still, kudos to them for this deliciously juvenile response. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18291 "2015-01-06T21:52:01Z")
[Fox News host: Requiring CEOs to disclose pay is like “trying to slut-shame companies.”](http://www.salon.com/2015/01/06/fox_news_host_requiring_ceos_to_disclose_pay_is_like_trying_to_slut_shame_companies/) It’s, like, “That skanky bitch Monsanto, going around wearing those short P&L statements and overdone prospectuses, man, she was just **asking** for a good hard hostile takeover!” ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18292 "2015-01-06T22:15:47Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > The newspaper, the Frederick News-Post has published the perfect [response](http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html). > > Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter. Since name recognition is one of the most important things to a politician, I might suspect this guy of cleverness, if an election was coming up anytime soon. But they just had his in November, didn’t they? ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18293 "2015-01-06T22:37:48Z")
> [@bup](#): > > They should have a dumb emoticon they use in place of his name. [Or worse.](http://thecomicstrips.com/store/add.php?iid=11641) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18294 "2015-01-06T23:09:04Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > Actually I don’t completely disagree with this, it’s just that there is a loooong delay before the profits make it down to the workers…Hopefully those days WILL come again, but we are not there yet. > [@](#): > > …CRAMER: Yes. Because this is the year where the companies have so much profit that it would be embarrassing if they didn’t return it to some of the workers… (From previous citation, shortened just to be a snot about it…) “Embarrassing”? Dunno, kinda skeptical about the working class solidarity of the Kochs, the Waltons, and Jamie Dimon. Certainly we all approve of those who do well by doing good, or even those who do well and\* then\* do good. And I’ve seen the corporate ads about the happy happy workers, a lot like socialist realism but turned inside out. Same PR firms that make the ads about how BP just loves them the little ducks and wigglers and fish. Uh-huh. Smile benignly at their announced plans, hold your applause until the check clears. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18295 "2015-01-07T00:12:45Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > They needed an “E” word for that sentence. Look at the first letter in every sentence… Fucking brilliant. They just became my favorite publication. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18296 "2015-01-07T01:03:46Z")
The first letter in every paragraph, not every sentence. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18297 "2015-01-07T01:06:19Z")
I would never have caught that if someone hadn’t pointed it out. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18298 "2015-01-07T16:15:47Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > (From previous citation, shortened just to be a snot about it…) > > “Embarrassing”? Dunno, kinda skeptical about the working class solidarity of the Kochs, the Waltons, and Jamie Dimon. Certainly we all approve of those who do well by doing good, or even those who do well and\* then\* do good. And I’ve seen the corporate ads about the happy happy workers, a lot like socialist realism but turned inside out. Same PR firms that make the ads about how BP just loves them the little ducks and wigglers and fish. Uh-huh. > > Smile benignly at their announced plans, hold your applause until the check clears. Yeah, it has nothing to do with embarrassment. Companies don’t pass profits down to their workers until it is absolutely necessary. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18299 "2015-01-07T16:57:59Z")
[Fox News expert on Paris attack: “Political correctness is killing us”.](http://www.salon.com/2015/01/07/fox_news_expert_on_paris_attack_political_correctness_is_killing_us/) ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18300 "2015-01-07T17:37:38Z")
Fox must be torn between France sympathizing and France bashing. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/18301 "2015-01-07T17:52:02Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Fox must be torn between France sympathizing and France bashing. I bet they’ll get right on the Muslim bashing though! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=914) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=916)