why was the donkey chosen 4 the demacrat symble?

Answer 1

because it represents the assheaded point of view of the extreme liberals. Elephants are wise and strong. Jackasses are just annoying.

Answer 2

The most common symbol for the party is the donkey, although the party itself never officially adopted this symbol.[32] The origins of this symbol are unknown, but several theories have been proposed. According to one theory, in its original form, the jackass was born in the intense mudslinging that occurred during the presidential race of 1828 in which Andrew Jackson was sometimes called a jackass by his opponents. A political cartoon depicting Jackson riding and directing a donkey (representing the Democratic Party) was published in 1837. A political cartoon by Thomas Nast in an 1870 edition of Harper's Weekly revived the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party. Cartoonists followed Nast and used the donkey to represent the Democrats, and the elephant to represent the Republicans.

The Democrats think of the elephant as bungling, stupid, pompous and conservative -- but the Republicans think it is dignified, strong and intelligent. On the other hand, the Republicans regard the donkey as stubborn, silly and ridiculous -- but the Democrats claim it is humble, homely, smart, courageous and loveable.

Answer 3

In the Presidential election, Andrew Jackson called a stubborn jackass by his opponents. Instead of getting mad, Jackson decided to take the image of the donkey on his campaign posters describing it as a strong willed animal. Later Thomas Nast used the Democratic Donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous.

Nast is also credited with giving the Republican their elephant, from an 1874 cartoon in Harpers Weekly.

Answer 4

The now-famous Democratic donkey was first associated with Democrat Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign. His opponents called him a jackass (a donkey), and Jackson decided to use the image of the strong-willed animal on his campaign posters. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous.

Answer 5

In the 1830s, Andrew Jackson, the first President to call himself a "Democrat" -- previous party members called themselves "Democratic-Republicans" or sometimes just "Republicans," making for a historical irony -- was called a "jackass" in a letter written to a prominent newspaper by one of his opponents. He liked it, and made it the symbol of the party he was remaking to fit his political views.

Thomas Nast, the cartoonist who brought down New York's uber-corrupt Boss William M. Tweed and created the modern image of Santa Claus, drew a heavy Republican vote one year as an elephant, and that's how that symbol got started. It fits: An elephant never forgets, and Republicans have long memories (except Ronald Reagan), but are rather heavy and ponderous, and make a lot of noise and leave a big stink.

Answer 6

Because the mastodon was already picked! The republican party is going to be extinct after Nov 08,when the last of them fail to win reelection! And those poor republican elephants will never forget this election! The animal symbol for the Independent party should be the American Eagle,because they're the only true American political party that cares about the people!

Answer 7

When Andrew Jackson ran for president in 1828, his opponents tried to label him a "jackass" for his populist views and his slogan, "Let the people rule." Jackson, however, picked up on their name calling and turned it to his own advantage by using the donkey on his campaign posters. During his presidency, the donkey was used to represent Jackson's stubbornness when he vetoed re-chartering the National Bank.


The first time the donkey was used in a political cartoon to represent the Democratic party, it was again in conjunction with Jackson. Although in 1837 Jackson was retired, he still thought of himself as the Party's leader and was shown trying to get the donkey to go where he wanted it to go. The cartoon was titled "A Modern Baalim and his ***."

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Answer 8

When Andrew Jackson ran for president in 1828, his opponents tried to label him a "jackass" for his populist views and his slogan "Let the people rule." Jackson, however, picked up on their name calling and turned it to his own advantage by using the donkey on his campaign posters. During his presidency, the donkey was used to represent Jackson's stubborness when he vetoed re-chartering the National Bank.

Answer 9

Back in Teddy Roosevelt's day, he said the dems were as stubborn as Jackasses.

Its true and we've proudly been a donkey to this day.

Answer 10

Because it's easier to clean up after a donkey than an elephant.

Answer 11

It was chosen during the 1828 Andrew Jackson presidential campaign because his opponents called him a jackass. He has never been officially adopted by them.