Why is the democratic symbol a donkey?

Answer 1

Interestingly enough, the person credited with getting the donkey widely accepted as the Democratic party's symbol probably had no knowledge of the prior associations. Thomas Nast, a famous political cartoonist, came to the United States with his parents in 1840 when he was six. He first used the donkey in an 1870 Harper's Weekly cartoon to represent the "Copperhead Press" kicking a dead lion, symbolizing Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, who had recently died. Nast intended the donkey to represent an anti-war faction with whom he disagreed , but the symbol caught the public's fancy and the cartoonist continued using it to indicate some Democratic editors and newspapers.

Answer 2

It dates to Andrew Jackson running for president against John Quincy Adams in 1824. During the campaign, Jackson and Adams gave really mean words to each other. Jackson called Adams mother a whore and Adams called Jackson a jackass. Then it was used as a symbol of his party the Democrat's. I'm not sure if the symbol was put in by Jackson or after Jackson.

Answer 3

Funny thing, the cartoonist Thomas Nast was responsible for making both of the mascots famous for Democrat and Republicans. Read the whole story at

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html

Answer 4

The history of it dates back to the 12th century

Answer 5

Yes. For the party.

Answer 6

Obviously because they are jack as ses. ^ rolling on the floor laughing my big wide a*s off.

Answer 7

Well, you are going to open a real can of worms here. Because they are a.s.s.es. hahahahaha ROTFLMBWAO