2016 Postmortem

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:35 PM Mar 2015

Republicans saying dumb things

Stupid things I heard Republicans say in the past 24 hours:

#1 On C-SPAN’s Washington Journal call-in show, during a discussion of whether Loretta Lynch should be confirmed as the next Attorney General,
a woman caller on the Republican phone line said:
“I know the Constitution, and it’s illegal for Obama to name someone who agrees with his policies to be Attorney General of the Supreme Court.”

#2 During a House subcommittee (broadcast on C-SPAN) discussing the GOP budget plan to cut funding for social programs and education, a GOP Rep said:
“The best way for Republicans to help the poor is to take away their food stamps. Then they’ll go out and get a job and work for what they get."

#3 Another GOP Rep said:
“There is nothing in the Constitution that says the federal government needs to pay for a child’s education. That should be left up to the individual states, municipalities, and churches.”

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Republicans saying dumb things (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 OP

When I heard dumb statements I immediately think RW and or TP. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1

And got the response .... left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #2

Perhaps we should require all GOP candidates to pass basic biology test before running. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #3

I thought that was whenever they move their lips... Xyzse Mar 2015 #4

Stream of lack of consciousness thinking, or speaking. Gibberish writ large. kairos12 Mar 2015 #5

"..A child’s education should be left up to...churches." ~ Christian reconstructionism/theocracy/ blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #6

Uh ..... left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #7

But - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #8

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. When I heard dumb statements I immediately think RW and or TP.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:39 PM

Mar 2015

What about the Republican who ask the question in a hearing about women swallowing a camera in order to get a vaginal exam. Pretty dumb.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. And got the response ....

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:02 PM

Mar 2015

.... something like "Things you swallow don't exit through the vagina."

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

3. Perhaps we should require all GOP candidates to pass basic biology test before running.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:04 PM

Mar 2015

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

4. I thought that was whenever they move their lips...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:57 PM

Mar 2015

But ok, you were being more specific.

kairos12

(12,861 posts)

5. Stream of lack of consciousness thinking, or speaking. Gibberish writ large.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 06:22 PM

Mar 2015

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

6. "..A child’s education should be left up to...churches." ~ Christian reconstructionism/theocracy/

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 06:45 PM

Mar 2015

FASCISM

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

7. Uh .....

Reply to blkmusclmachine (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 09:33 PM

Mar 2015

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

8. But -

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:09 PM

Mar 2015

Generallissimo Giuliani (a/k/a "America's Mayor [gag]) is in favor of confirming Lynch as AG -

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/20/politics/giuliani-loretta-lynch-confirmation/

"Washington (CNN)With Loretta Lynch's confirmation still stalled in the Senate, former New York Mayor and one-time Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani joined other law enforcement leaders in pushing for a swift and strong vote in favor of her nomination for attorney general."

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