i have no clue and i heard it all year in US gov and now online. HELP!!!
2006-07-12 10:33:43 · 14 answers · asked by Nausea is annoying!!! 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It is a nickname for the republican party. It derives from Civil War times, when everything was Grand.
Grand Old Party = GAR = Republican Party
Grand Army of the Republic = GAR = Union Army
The Republican Party was different then and should not be confused with the present republican party. The term GOP is becoming obsolete and has been removed from usage by some newspapers.
2006-07-12 10:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The GOP stands for Grand Old Party or Republican Party. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican President.
2006-07-12 17:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by damdawg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for "Grand Old Party") is one of the two major political parties in the United States' two-party system, along with the Democratic Party.
2006-07-12 17:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOP stands for Grand Old Party or the Repeblicans. Not sure how it happened but it did.
2006-07-12 17:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by joker45693 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Grand Old Party. It's another name for the Republican party.
2006-07-12 17:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Appono Astos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grand Ol' Party also called the republicans.
2006-07-12 17:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grand Ole Party... Nickname of the republican party comes from early 1900s campaign slogans.
2006-07-12 17:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the Republicans... the Gallant Old Party.
Previously I thought it was Grand Old Party, but according to the GOP website it has meant gallant old party and also 'get out and push'.
The original name came from 1875.
2006-07-12 17:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by Pendergast 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grand Old Party. Get ready for some real creative and ignorant answers.
2006-07-12 17:37:01 · answer #9 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the republicans, stands for Grossly Outrageous Pricks... or Grand Ole Party, hey, tomato tom-ah-to
2006-07-12 17:43:04 · answer #10 · answered by ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋