Donkeys and Elephants.

[Mish]

I am but a humble serf in the British Empire, and as I stopped for tea at four, listening to the wireless, I began to have a muse. Later, as I watched the television, which was jolly spiffing, I heard the newscaster on the good-old BBC talking about you yankies. He mentioned Democrats who have a donkey for a symbol, and Republicans, who for some dashed strange reason, wish to be displayed as an elephant.

Would one of you kind chappies explain what is going on? Why are the democrats represented by a donkey, and why are the republicans represented by an elephant?

Its all jolly strange behavior for a British colony, what, what?

Toodle Pip.

[Afterthought: please, for the sake of my sanity realise that I am joking and answer the questions about animals.]

 

[Milla]

I don't know how accurate the sites besides Wikipedia are, but here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)#Symbols
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html
http://thegalleriesatmoore.org/activities/goo/politicalmascots.shtml
http://www.prestoncounty.com/political/triviapolitical.htm

 

[Redneck]

That's not a donkey...

 

[seebs]

On the positive side, excellent memory. On the not so positive side, the largest output of, uhm, food byproducts of any land mammal.

It's a fairly good match.

 

[R.James]

There was a political cartoonist who for some reason decided to draw Republicans as elephants and Democrats as donkeys. Thomas Nast was his name. (sorry if this info was in the provided links above)

 

[Mish]

Well thank y'all.

 

[Sors]

I am Libertarian. I want my own animal.

 

[Paleoconservatarian]

I am Libertarian. I want my own animal.

I don't know about you, but the Constitution Party uses an eagle. I like our animal

 

[MoonlessNight]

I am Libertarian. I want my own animal.

Have you not heard? The penguin is catching on quickly, though it is by no means national:

http://www.thecreativefactory.com/Libertypenguin/LibertyPenguin.html

I've also heard the skunk thrown around, since skunks just want to be left alone and raise quite a stink when someone messes with that, but that idea's never got very far.

Personally I'm a fan of the turkey, harkening back to Franklin's original proposal for a national bird.

 

[Paleoconservatarian]

The penguin? I don't suppose they're using Tux?

Haha... gotta love Libertarian computer geeks

 

[Links234]

That's not a donkey...

I'll hug your elephant if you kiss my...


Penguin, eh? Most of the Libertarians I know use Linux *shrug*