For a few years now, Republics have been calling the Democrat Party, Democrat Party. The public doesn't seem to notice this but inside Washington, it's a known method of trying to take a 'jab' at Democrats.
I noticed it on Nov 8 in Bush's speech right after the Democrats had just won the majority... I remember thinking when I heard it, "Ok.. he doesn't want to work together.. he has no intentions of working with the Democrats..."
Now, he did it again in the State of the Union speech and is saying he didn't mean to.
"Bush didn't intend to insult Democrats: Snow"
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2007-01-29T163943Z_01_N29180566_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-DEMOCRATS.xml&src=rss
"In his speech last Wednesday, Bush declared to a joint session of the U.S. Congress that "I congratulate the Democrat majority." Some Democrats were incensed he did not say "Democratic." The party's proper name is the Democratic Party."
Accident or not?
2007-01-29 05:14:46 · 24 answers · asked by BeachBum 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Typo Correction
First sentence should be:
For a few years now, Republics have been calling the DemocratIC Party, Democrat Party.
2007-01-29 12:08:27 · update #1
I have no doubt it is intentional. Those who cast it off as a mere Bushism are mistaken and are overlooking Carl Rove's brilliance in using language to get their point across, i.e. "stay the course" and "cut and run." The repeated use of Democrat instead of Democratic where it would be grammatically appropriate to use the term is meant to downplay the word "democratic" which has a positive connotation regardless of party affiliation and meant to invoke feelings of partisanship in their place.
Also, you are dead on about Bush's willingness to work with Democrats - he could care less about bipartisanship. Unfortunately for republican candidates (and fortunately for democrats), it also seems like Bush could care less about the future of the Republican party and their chances at retaking Congress or retaining the oval office in '08.
2007-01-30 09:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In case you haven't noticed, Republicans and Democrats have been at each other's throats for a very long time. Just about everything I hear in the news when it comes to this reminds me of two 3 year olds fighting over a toy. This country would do much better with a THIRD party to put BOTH the Republicans and Democrats in their places.
2007-01-29 05:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Rebel-X 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's just a stupid word. Quit splitting hairs. It's the party for democrats. We don't get angry for not being called the Republicanic party. Democratic sounds more just and Honorable. And since the Democrat party is anything but that what difference does it make. Back to the Beach for you.
2007-01-30 01:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably an accident. Now was it an accident that you called them the Democrat party?
"Republics have been calling the Democrat Party......"
Mistakes happen, but who cares. Democrats can bash Bush and Republicans all day long, but get all up in arms when their name is mispronounced. Lighten up people.
2007-01-29 05:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by golfinguy79 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are we going to stoop so low to condemn the President that we will fight over Democrats being called just that instead of Democratic?
The entire left does what ever they can to just keep stirring the pot. They keep saying they want to get along and have "bipartisan" politic.... and they then jump on some stupid word.
WHAT EVER.
How about they worry about living up to the promises they made instead of keep trying to cloud their failures by their continued attack of the right.
Is this Recess or Congress?
2007-01-29 05:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
With Bush's past and political experiences in life, I am sure it was merely an accident. I would think, though, his speech writers would know the difference. Maybe they are the ones who were really taking a stab at us Democrats.
2007-01-29 05:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jackson Leslie 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It is no accident. The Republicans are famous for name calling. But calling the Democratic party the Democrat party is hardly anything to worry about. There are far more important things to worry about. If Democrats are bothered by the name they play into the hands of the Rebublicans.
2007-01-29 05:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Really, I thought as how the DNC has been taken over by Move.com, George Sorros, Mikie Moore, Howard "the scream" Dean. That the DNC was changing it's official name to the Raving Loony Party.
2007-01-29 05:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by ArfsaidSandy 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Probably accidental but very petty that the democrats/democratics would be so incensed over the ending of a word.
2007-01-29 05:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Interesting.
It was either Bush being a moron or Bush trying to take some of the lustre off the relationship between Democracy and the Democratic party.
If he did this on his own, my vote is for 'moron'. If he was coached to say it, then it was obviously intended for effect.
2007-01-29 05:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋