2006-07-05 16:01:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They picked their mascot. In that respect, I am sure they knew what they were doing. And then maybe not.
2006-07-05 16:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by oscar 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It goes back to the presidency of Andrew Jackson. He was a great general and a stubborn man. People said that he was as stubborn as a donkey so he decided to make that animal his mascot. It has been used by Dems ever since. I'd rather have a jackass as a mascot than one for a president. Maybe the Repubs could use chimps.
2006-07-05 23:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone refered to a republican as a head-strong bull-headed animal, and someone represented that in a political cartoon long ago as an elephant. Hence, their mascot. Similarly, a demecrat long ago was refered to as a "jackass" (most likely by a republican) for their defiant ways (remember, the republicans came first) of the order. The Demecrats, wanting to change the old ways, kinda took a "You're DANG RIGHT I'm defiant!" attitude towards it, and adopted the donkey as thier mascott. I'm not sure if I'm 100% right, but I read something on it, and I know I'm close.
2006-07-05 23:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by trentman22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more irony than the republican mascot being "Dumbo."
2006-07-05 23:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But we're just so much sexier. Who ever heard of a great piece of elephant?
2006-07-05 23:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bruin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ever heard of a hot piece of elephant? Didn't think so.
2006-07-05 23:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by thekilierdonut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so...but thats bcuz im an anarchist
2006-07-05 23:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by the if in life 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋