Both republicans and democrats have chosen animal symbols that make no sense! A donkey? is not the burro considerd dumb? An elephant is not this elephant from somewhere else? Why not a symbol from the Americas? A bird? A fish? A symbol from the new world! Even a feather of an eagle is better. A racoon is most precious. A mannatee? A falcon? Is time to change the symbols.
2006-09-08 04:10:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
I offer an analogy for their choices....
Like the Republicans, the elephant charges onward destroying anything it happens to walk on or over.
The Democrats are stubborn, as is the Donkey, in changing their ways.
2006-09-08 04:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by Beaumeader 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Donkey— Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson was the first Democrat ever to be associated with the donkey symbol. His opponents during the election of 1828 tried to label him a "jackass" for his populist beliefs and slogan, "Let the people rule." Jackson was entertained by the notion and ended up using it to his advantage on his campaign posters.
But cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with making the donkey the recognized symbol of the Democratic Party. It first appeared in a cartoon in Harper's Weekly in 1870, and was supposed to represent an anti-Civil War faction. But the public was immediately taken by it and by 1880 it had already become the unofficial symbol of the party.
The Elephant— Political cartoonist Thomas Nast was also responsible for the Republican Party elephant. In a cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled "The Republican Vote." That's all it took for the elephant to become associated with the Republican Party.
2006-09-08 04:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by Soda Popinski 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The Donkey— Presidential candidate Andrew Jackson became the first Democrat ever to be linked with the donkey image. His fighters in the course of the election of 1828 tried to label him a "jackass" for his populist beliefs and slogan, "enable the individuals rule." Jackson became entertained by technique of the idea and ended up utilising it to his earnings on his marketing campaign posters. yet cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with making the donkey the regarded image of the Democratic party. It first looked in a caricature in Harper's Weekly in 1870, and became meant to symbolize an anti-Civil warfare faction. although the well-known public became immediately taken by technique of it and by technique of 1880 it had already grow to be the unofficial image of the party. The Elephant— Political cartoonist Thomas Nast became also to blame for the Republican party elephant. In a caricature that looked in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away each and each and every of the animals on the zoo. one among those animals, the elephant, became categorized "The Republican Vote." that's all it took for the elephant to grow to be linked with the Republican party.
2016-11-06 21:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The elephant is a very intelligent animal and also has human-like emotions and apparently you have never been to wild animal parks or zoos in the United States of America, because we have hundreds of elephants in this country including the ones who have been born here.
2006-09-08 04:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is a very valid question and interesting suggestions. A couple of you weren't entirely fair to the asker. I believe the asker just needed to be educated on how these symbols came about to represent the political parties. Thanks to Kfaulk211 for offering the information. Most average people do not know those little facts. I know it's sad, but it's true.
2006-09-08 05:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Wicked Lioness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republicans use the Elephant becuase that is the animal that can dump the largest load of crap on you.
Democarates use the Donkey because its stubbron and won't move to get out of its own way.
Both polital parties are dinosaurs of corruption that need to have all their leaders tried for treason.
2006-09-08 04:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
CArtoonist Thomas Nast gave out these symbols and they stuck
2006-09-08 04:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd keep the elephant for the republican party. It represents a trained circus animal which is exactly what the republican party is.
2006-09-08 04:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because in America there are far too many dumb animals to choose from!
2006-09-08 04:16:01 · answer #9 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why the most powerful unhurtable and passive of animals is i think very appropriate so what if its not a native animal some use mythalogical dragons griffins etc
2006-09-08 04:40:11 · answer #10 · answered by Dan B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋