In China,Donkey is used to symbolize someone stupid,lazy as well as useless.Also ,about Elephant.there is a saying in English "a white Elephant" which means something useless with a huge body or size.it also means some sort of burden.why Grand Old Party choosed that big animal as its symbol.There must be some special implied meaning in the USA,please help me,I am looking forward to your answers and I am willing to give you extra 10 points ,thanks a lot
2006-11-02 11:51:38 · 14 answers · asked by peterwan1982 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
An elephant has a long memory and is loyal...a donkey is just an a.s.s
2006-11-02 11:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unknown where the Democrats got the donkey symbol, some say it came from insults during an election many years ago.
The Republicans got their elephant symbol from a political cartoon by Thomas Nast, published in Harper's Weekly on 7 November 1874. They decided to use it as a mascot.
Their mascots don't represent their parties believes or practices.
2006-11-02 11:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the past when a large number of the public was illiterate symbols were used so that people would know who they were voting for. The reason for the use of donkey and elephant is not known to me but the reason they are used is known. Some countries use colors on thier ballots for the same reason.
2006-11-02 11:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be wrong but I think the elephant mascot signifies "big camp" or other similar public slogan-ism.
The mule or Donkey story I really don't know.
Because I am actually more interested in a party's action than its public relationships handling of the of those actions, or commonly refered to as "spin".
2006-11-02 11:58:58 · answer #4 · answered by dstr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackasses and Donkeys are two different animals. Donkeys are strong and stubborn. An Elephant is the worlds largest land animal that is afraid of a mouse. Go figure.
2006-11-02 11:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by MrsMike 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The elephant was chosen because it is know to have a long memory as do most Republicans. The donkey was chosen cause it is know to be stubborn as are most Dem's.
2006-11-02 11:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does havea meaning in USA
Donkey because all democrats are jacka**
Elephant because the amount of sh*t republicans unload is amazing
2006-11-02 11:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by a person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is worse than the animal images is the fact that few if any really realize the 3 stars on the Republican banner are actually 3 upside down stars.....the devils star.
http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/user/montgomery_ryahoocom/gal/GOP%20elephant.gif
2006-11-02 11:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Easy: Kerry is a muleface, and Limbaugh is a fatty boom boom.
I hope this helps.
2006-11-02 11:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by martino 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the elephants are fat on everyones money and those jack asses do`nt like it.
2006-11-02 11:56:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋