# The Republican hypocrisy thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 8, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535 "2019-12-08T00:23:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/21 "2019-12-09T13:46:30Z")
The biggest, most damaging and destructive hypocrisy was their insistence on higher interest rates, smaller deficits, and reduced spending when the economy was in the tank and unemployment was 9%. All that talk about debasing the currency and unsustainable deficits was all hypocritical, given their current insistence on lower rates and higher spending when unemployment is at record lows. Unlike their BS about impeachment timing or Christmas wars, their economic hypocrisy had real and lasting effects on the economy, on people’s lives, and on our long-term health as a nation. Opening up spending in 2010 to repair infrastructure would have helped unemployed people, of course, but would also have lead to knock-on effects of more consumer spending and, yes, a better infrastructure. Instead, we had spending caps and smaller deficits, all while employment was 9%. As soon as they gain power, they open up the spending spigots, cut taxes, and blow up the deficit, all while insisting on lower rates with an economy that’s at full employment, with a bull market in stocks. This was the real hypocrisy, and it led to lots of personal misery for many years, and reduced the standard of living for many people permanently. The rest of their hypocrisy is small potatoes compared to this. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/22 "2019-12-09T14:43:48Z")
Okay, I’ll play. I mean, we’ve got threadfuls on actual substantiated examples but why not. Modern Republicans go on and on about “respecting” the Constitution, the rule of law and the Bible. Based on actual behaviors, most of them seem to “respect” all three of them the same way they “respect” a woman by leaving an extra $20 on the nightstand on the way out. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/23 "2019-12-09T15:54:14Z")
Since when do Republicans tip two hundred percent?! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/24 "2019-12-09T16:33:22Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Since when do Republicans tip two hundred percent?! Are you implying that they went to someone that charges $6.67? As Jeff from _Used Cars_ said, “[That’s too fucking high!](https://youtu.be/zqHZWdFVyyQ?t=72)” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/25 "2019-12-09T16:36:05Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Since when do Republicans tip two hundred percent?! They just charge the expense back to their charitable foundation. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/26 "2019-12-09T17:15:57Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Are you implying that they went to someone that charges $6.67? As Jeff from _Used Cars_ said, “[That’s too fucking high!](https://youtu.be/zqHZWdFVyyQ?t=72)” Dunno. Mathtard. Ask me 2/3 of 67% and I lapse into a coma of duh. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/27 "2019-12-09T17:21:50Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Duncan Hunter’s resignation letter says he will resign “after the holidays”. As a Republican, shouldn’t he have said “after Christmas”? > [https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/06/politics/duncan-hunter-to-resign/](https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/06/politics/duncan-hunter-to-resign/) Maybe he’s trying to squeeze in New Years and Valentine Day. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/28 "2019-12-10T00:20:20Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Duncan Hunter’s resignation letter says he will resign “after the holidays”. As a Republican, shouldn’t he have said “after Christmas”? > [https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/06/politics/duncan-hunter-to-resign/](https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/06/politics/duncan-hunter-to-resign/) What kayaker said - “holidays” generally means New Year’s in addition to Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/29 "2019-12-10T01:51:58Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Maybe he’s trying to squeeze in New Years and Valentine Day. Well, supposedly, eleven months in the year have holidays. Maybe he’s planning on holding onto his position until August. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535/30 "2019-12-10T03:06:39Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Republicans are strict constructionists where the 2nd Amendment is concerned. Article II, Section 4, not so much. > > I think Nancy should reconstitute HUAC, and bring half the administration before it. Republicans are strict “Whatever fits their agenda no matter which way they have to flip, flop, or torture the interpretation.”. In other words, liars fraud and bullshitters. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-hypocrisy-thread/844535.md?page=1)