Why is a Republican represented by an Elephant and why is a Democrat is represented by a Donkey?
2006-11-06 16:09:03 · 10 answers · asked by l2wh 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The Donkey was supposedly used by Andrew Jackson as a symbol in his 1828 campaign, though this story may be apocryphal.
Both representations are generally attributed to 19th century political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who used the animals to represent the parties in his comics.
2006-11-06 16:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, political cartoonists needed to symbolize the parties somhow, so one cartoonists chose to represent the Dems with a donkey, and republicans with an elephant. I'm not sure why, though.
2006-11-06 16:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by The Riddler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love elephants, but not Republicans. Elephants are loving and caring, Republicans are not.
Republicans should be represented by a hyena.
2006-11-06 16:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by Tiny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The donkey was chosen by Andrew Jackson. He was a general who refused to surrender and the enemy said that he was as stubborn as a mule. The elephant is just a large noble beast.
2006-11-06 16:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because Donkeys are stubborn and Elephants never forget!
2006-11-06 16:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by Yvonne B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have always wondered that myself....
It makes absolutely no sense at all....
Unless it means Republicans never forget, and have thick skin,
and democrats are stubborn LOL
2006-11-06 16:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Congress used to be just traveling circus. Today it's just circus.
2006-11-06 16:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Republicans are strong and wise and democrats are jack @$$es....why else would they pick one for their symbol?
2006-11-06 16:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
one is thick skinned
and the other is stubborn
2006-11-06 16:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ah...the unanswerable question !!!
2006-11-06 16:10:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋