# 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:** 960
**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:** [February 11, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19182 "2015-02-11T19:02:59Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > šŸ˜• **"So-called** ā€˜West Bankā€™"?! Sheā€™s obviously referring to it as part of Eretz Yisrael, or Greater Israel. In other words, as a component part of Israel itself rather than an independent territory. Thatā€™s one of the ultra-right-wing tells on the P/I situation. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19183 "2015-02-11T20:33:04Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Conservatives smear slain ISIS hostage for work with Palestinians.](http://www.salon.com/2015/02/11/poetic_justice_conservatives_smear_slain_isis_hostage_for_work_with_palestinians/) > > šŸ˜• **"So-called** ā€˜West Bankā€™"?! If youā€™re pro-Israel, itā€™s Judea and Samaria. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19184 "2015-02-11T20:49:30Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > If youā€™re pro-Israel, itā€™s Judea and Samaria. Only the right-wingers and politicians vying for right-wing votes. Arguably only the ultra-right-wingers. Pro-Israel leftists and moderates call it the West Bank or the Occupied Territories (though the latter indicates its being grouped with the Golan Heights). ---
**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:** [February 11, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19185 "2015-02-11T21:20:24Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > If youā€™re pro-Israel, itā€™s Judea and Samaria. But are you with the Judean Peopleā€™s Front or the Peopleā€™s Front for Judea? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19186 "2015-02-11T21:41:06Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > But are you with the Judean Peopleā€™s Front or the Peopleā€™s Front for Judea? Damned splitters, all of them. I _was_ with the Peopleā€™s Judean Front until I realized they were just a sham group trying to take the place of the Front for Judean Peoples. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19187 "2015-02-11T21:42:37Z")
[Montana Pub wants to ban yoga pants.](http://www.salon.com/2015/02/11/montana_gop_lawmaker_has_a_plan_to_fix_societys_problems_ban_yoga_pants_in_public/) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19188 "2015-02-11T21:44:54Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Damned splitters, all of them. I _was_ with the Peopleā€™s Judean Front until I realized they were just a sham group trying to take the place of the Front for Judean Peoples. Join the Company for a Free Galilee! We have hamantash! ---
**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:** [February 11, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19189 "2015-02-11T21:46:17Z")
Rep. Walter Jones, (R-NC) says he want to [impeach President Obama](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gop-rep-republicans-have-constitutional-duty-impeach-obama)over the immigration executive order: > [@](#): > > ā€œI said that to John Boehner when Mr. Obama made this presidential order, I said why donā€™t we follow the Constitution, in the Constitution, articles of impeachment? Iā€™m sorry, I donā€™t like the idea of impeaching anyone, but for goodness sakes when you make those kinds of executive decisions to the detriment of our country, of telling people who came here illegally, ā€˜Youā€™re now illegal because I just signed an order,ā€™ thatā€™s why weā€™re in the situation weā€™re in now, we donā€™t follow the Constitution.ā€ - See more at: [GOP Rep.: Republicans Have 'Constitutional Duty' To Impeach Obama | People For](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gop-rep-republicans-have-constitutional-duty-impeach-obama#sthash.wmqXPBm5.dpuf) So Boehner can no longer claim [ā€œnobody is talking about impeachmentā€](http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/29/politics/boehner-obama-impeachment/). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19190 "2015-02-11T21:48:26Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Montana Pub wants to ban yoga pants.](http://www.salon.com/2015/02/11/montana_gop_lawmaker_has_a_plan_to_fix_societys_problems_ban_yoga_pants_in_public/) From the link: > [@](#): > > On Tuesday, the GOPer introduced House Bill 365, which would expand the stateā€™s current indecent exposure laws to include ā€œany nipple exposure, **including menā€™s** , and any garment that ā€˜gives the appearance or simulatesā€™ a personā€™s buttocks, genitals, pelvic area or female nipple,ā€ (Bolding mine) Yeah ā€“ weā€™ve had enough of your menā€™s topless bathing suits and toplessness at sporting events! Time to go back to those striped two-piece suits, like in Queen Victoriaā€™s day! [http://www.victoriana.com/Fashion/victorian-bathing-suit.html](http://www.victoriana.com/Fashion/victorian-bathing-suit.html) [https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;\_ylt=AwrBT9UEzttUnw8A\_Y5XNyoA;\_ylu=X3oDMTEzODNla3JyBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDU01FNjEyXzEEc2VjA3Nj?p=Men's+Victorian+Bathing+Suit&fr=yfp-t-901](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT9UEzttUnw8A_Y5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzODNla3JyBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDU01FNjEyXzEEc2VjA3Nj?p=Men%27s+Victorian+Bathing+Suit&fr=yfp-t-901) ---
**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:** [February 11, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19191 "2015-02-11T21:50:59Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Montana Pub wants to ban yoga pants.](http://www.salon.com/2015/02/11/montana_gop_lawmaker_has_a_plan_to_fix_societys_problems_ban_yoga_pants_in_public/) There has to be a fleece-related jape in there, but that is up to someone more overtly twisted than me. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19192 "2015-02-11T21:53:21Z")
Those vulva camel toe pants women wear everywhere so they can yell at men, ā€œstop checking out my vulva!ā€ pants? Yeah, like people canā€™t ride bikes. I donā€™t think athletes are being targeted here, but nice try vulva girls. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19193 "2015-02-11T22:34:18Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > From the link: > > (Bolding mine) > Yeah ā€“ weā€™ve had enough of your menā€™s topless bathing suits and toplessness at sporting events! Time to go back to those striped two-piece suits, like in Queen Victoriaā€™s day! > > [http://www.victoriana.com/Fashion/victorian-bathing-suit.html](http://www.victoriana.com/Fashion/victorian-bathing-suit.html) > > [Men's Victorian Bathing Suit - Yahoo Image Search Results](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT9UEzttUnw8A_Y5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzODNla3JyBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDU01FNjEyXzEEc2VjA3Nj?p=Men%27s+Victorian+Bathing+Suit&fr=yfp-t-901) I was thinking more along the lines of pasties. With tassels. Gotta have tassels. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19194 "2015-02-11T22:38:56Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Yeah ā€“ weā€™ve had enough of your menā€™s topless bathing suits and toplessness at sporting events! [Let us dress for the water!](http://helpmag.com/cover_pages/cover_page_24.htm) ---
**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:** [February 12, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19195 "2015-02-12T00:37:02Z")
Give me my lance, I think I see a windmill! \*[Georgia Republican legislator introduced a bill](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/georgia-lawmaker-pushes-bill-banning-creation-of-glow-in-the-dark-human-jellyfish-hybrids/) he said would ban the mixing of human and jellyfish embryos ā€” even though he doesnā€™t know if itā€™s actually happening in his state. [INDENT]ā€œWe in Georgia are taking the lead on this issueā€¦ Human life at all stages is precious including as an embryo. We need to get out in front of the science and technology, before it becomes something no one wants. The mixing of Human Embryos with Jellyfish cells to create a glow in the dark human, we say not in Georgia. This bill is about protecting Human life while maintaining good, valid research that does not destroy life."\*[/indent] ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19196 "2015-02-12T01:33:35Z")
Responding to the tragic death of Kayla Mueller: > **[Allen West - I offer my sincere condolences to the family of young American...](https://www.facebook.com/AllenBWest/photos/a.424759776728.200909.22067606728/10153430966176729/?type=1&theater)** > > I offer my sincere condolences to the family of young American Kayla Mueller who it is now confirmed has been killed while held hostage by ISIS. Sadly I have only one question of President Obama,... The Islamic terrorists ā€œneed to be killed.ā€ A little light on the details. What a fuckwad. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19197 "2015-02-12T02:24:27Z")
OK, I donā€™t know if this is an actual SRIOTD or not, because I canā€™t find a cite for it. A meme seen on FB states that Ted Cruz said at CPAC 2014, > [@](#): > > When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them. Now, I would be entirely unsurprised to learn that he did, in fact, say this sometime, somewhere, but the only transcript I can find of his speech at CPAC 2014 did not contain anything remotely like this. My Google-fu having failed me entirely, Iā€™m hoping someone here can either provide the cite or debunk the Poe. Dude says enough stupid stuff as it is; we donā€™t need to make him seem even a bit credible by assigning statements to him that he never said. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19198 "2015-02-12T02:36:59Z")
Itā€™s possible he said it, but Facebook memes tend to be wrong a lot. believe me, the things they say Obama has saidā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19199 "2015-02-12T02:43:21Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Itā€™s possible he said it, but Facebook memes tend to be wrong a lot. believe me, the things they say Obama has saidā€¦ ā€¦you believe every one. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19200 "2015-02-12T02:46:16Z")
Scott Walker impresses our British friends: [Scott Walker Dodges Question On Whether He Believes In Evolution | HuffPost Latest News](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/11/scott-walker-dodges-question-on-whether-he-believes-in-evolution_n_6663218.html) Love the bald spot. This is the man we want dealing with people like Putin? Dear World: Iā€™m sorry! ---
**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:** [February 12, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897/19201 "2015-02-12T03:42:29Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > OK, I donā€™t know if this is an actual SRIOTD or not, because I canā€™t find a cite for it. A meme seen on FB states that Ted Cruz said at CPAC 2014 ā€¦ You can look at a [full transcript here](http://www.maggiesnotebook.com/2014/03/cpac-2014-ted-cruz-speech-full-transcript-video-we-no-longer-have-a-president/), where that quote does not appear. You could try his 2013 cpac keynote, but I could find any transcripts of [that 34 minute reglurgitation](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fU9SqWa2GRM), if you want to try to pore through it, perhaps you can devise a drinking game? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=959) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/490897.md?page=961)