And why are republicans symbolized by an elephant?
(If you ask me, I'd rather be the elephant, which I am, of course. But back to the question.)
2007-05-26 14:20:48 · 26 answers · asked by luv_figure_skating 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The democratic party cares most about the needs of the middle class, hence the donkey, a hard-working animal.
2007-05-26 14:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by John S 3 · 8⤊ 7⤋
I read many years ago that they tie a small rope around an elephants ankle when the elephant is a small baby and it can't break the rope to run away.As it grows It has remembered that it could not run away so even as a several ton adult they are still tied with a small rope and it thinks it cannot break the rope. True! So the elephant is used for the republican because an elephant never forgets and will use mud slinging tactics to get elected. A donkey is a very stubborn animal and if it decides it does not want to move it will sit down and it can take several people to make it move!
2007-05-26 21:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
On January 15, 1870 a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly titled "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast, for the first time symbolized the Democratic Party as a donkey. Since then, the donkey has been widely used a symbol of the party, though unlike the Republican elephant, the donkey has never been officially adopted as the party's logo.
2007-05-26 21:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
The elephant and donkey symbols were invented by Thomas Nast, a well known homosexual who was sentenced to 2 years in jail for that activity. That's something to be proud of all right.
2007-05-26 21:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Thomas Nast, the late nineteenth century cartoonist is credited with popularizing the application of these symbols to the two parties. Though it's possible that the symbols had been associated with the parties before his cartoons.
2007-05-26 21:27:58 · answer #5 · answered by Alan L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thank the elephant represent big fat lazy Americans, who think they're always right and whose time will be up in 2008.
2007-05-30 20:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well need anyone say more? Cuz the democrats are a bunch of azzes...lol
And the republicans are sympolized by the elephants cuz they have way bigger balls then the dems.
2007-05-27 15:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by Squeakers 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey this is a family values forum. We all know what donkeys have that is exceptionally large for it's size. You don't need to remind the RedsStaters in such a way.
Go Team Red Go
2007-05-26 22:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A donkey representing a hard-headed jackass for the democrats and and out of control raging elephant for the republicans. I think it still fits today.
2007-05-26 21:36:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Jesus chose a donkey to ride. He didn't choose an elephant.
2007-05-26 21:48:40 · answer #10 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Just think about what another name for donkey is. That should answer your question.
2007-05-26 21:57:24 · answer #11 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋