Republicans: "Democrat Party" No More

WASHINGTON — Republicans have come up with another name for the opposing party _ the right name.

For years now, the GOP has gone after "Democrat schemes," "Democrat presidents," "Democrat Congresses" _ all phrases from the 1996 Republican platform, repeated many times since. Twenty years earlier, Bob Dole famously declared that all wars of the 20th century were "Democrat wars."

On Tuesday, members of the Republican platform committee meeting in Minneapolis voted down a proposal to call the opposition the "Democrat Party" in the 2008 platform. Instead, they'll go with the proper Democratic Party.

"We probably should use what the actual name is," said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, the panel's chairman. "At least in writing."

In 1996, references to the Democratic Party were purged from a draft of the platform. As party leaders explained at the time, they wanted to make the subtle point that the Democratic Party had become elitist, no longer small-d democratic.

In the debate Tuesday, Jim Bopp of Indiana echoed that sentiment but said fair's fair.

"We should afford them the respect that they are entitled and call them by their legal name."

(This version CORRECTS SUBS 5th graf to correct to 1996.)

Comments

[LeftVetPatriot]

Too late, Republic Party.

[OddManOut]

lol, love it. I say this all the time too.

[wyntka]

My I suggest some of my favorite options for tthe GOP:

"The Men's Room Party"
"The Wide Stance Party"
and my favorite: "The C***sucker Party"

[DarkWitch]

The last option says it all.

[flymic]

looks like the Gang Of Puma s are influtrating the GOP. Go get 'em ladies. time to Hijack that partys platform.

[Gericault]

Reminds me of the story about the Scorpion and the frog. They will never play nice. It's not in thier nature.

[seenitall]

what a very nukular moment...

[BCubedReg]

The very first time I heard Bush use the word "nukular", I knew he was unfit to be president. He is a man who has the power to snuff out millions of lives with the press of a button and he can't even say the word correctly (probably doesn't even know how to spell it).

[Ajegunle]

PLEASE SEND THIS TO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN AND YOUR FRIENDS!

THIS IS A VIDEO OF PAT BUCHANNAN WARNING AMERICANS THAT MCCAIN IS DANGEROUS AND INTENDS TO LEAD US INTO MANY MORE WARS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlX9l1g1ZE0&eurl

[amazinggrace]

Sure if you believe that they will play nice OR EVEN KNOW how to play nice, I have a John McBush condo to sell you.

[eden4barack08]

I'm speechless!

[BBackSoon]

When ever a Repug tells you that they are going to play nice you better make sure your cup and bu# plug are both in place cause they are waiting for you to relax so they can kick you in the nutz and stick it up your a$$.

Then they say with a forked tongue "You knew I was a snake when you picked me up!"

[tegrat]

I've heard democrats use this pejorative term, it's been so ingrained by their endless repetition. Let's hope that at least the pundits start correcting each other for a change.

[achilles83]

Bush and Mccain in the twin cities!!!!

[kristycu]

LOL- that was great

[Azmom]

This is just odd. They had to vote on what to call the Democratic Party? Really?

[kristycu]

With all the things going on in this country- they are voting on what to call the "democrat's party"
OMG- we are toast

[Pupadup4oBama]

Wow, are pigs flying???

[eladora]

No --the best word comes from the Stewart billboard. The Oligarch Party.

[loax]

One word for Republicans - LOSERS!

[DebM]

And we will call them by their proper name - the Rethuglican Party.

I'm so proud to NOT be a member of the Me, Me, Me GOP.

[w&cheneysuck]

That's what I'm sayin'! I like to refer to them as the R ep ube li c ki n party.