The 'Democrat' party

[orangecrush]

The origins of this schoolyard taunt.

It seems the MAGATs are fond of these.

The origin isn't surprising.


""Back in the 1950s, Joe McCarthy and his entourage began using Democrat Party and explaining by way of saying they didn't think the Dems really represented democratic ideas, etc. and should not be allowed to call themselves democratic," said Elving. "Most news organizations quoted his usage but did not adopt it."

Elving said that in the 1980s, former Republican Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich revived the usage of Democrat Party.

NPR's then-White House correspondent, David Greene, was asked about this in a February 2007 interview with NPR host Scott Simon.

GREENE: Republicans have been using Democrat as an adjective off and on for years. Some say it started in the 1940s when Republicans said the other party was controlled by labor bosses and big city machines, and so not really democratic at all. The infamous Joe McCarthy was fond of the shortened term in the 1950s. And in 1976, when Senator Bob Dole was President Gerald Ford's vice presidential running mate, Dole used the term in a debate."

https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2010/03/26/114585414/since-when-did-it-become-the-democrat-party

[Srkdqltr]

1. Should be the Democracy Party.

[Cheezoholic]

2. Bob Dole was an evil SOB and mentor to the likes of Stone and Manafort. Just sayin' ;) n/t

[CrispyQ]

3. My dictionary still sites "democrat" as a noun, not an adjective.

When I can, I point that out to people who say Democrat Party or democrat candidate. It's usually a big WHOOSH over their heads.

[LogDog75]

4. When republicans say "Democrat Party" I respond with

...the republic Party" and the look on their faces shows they haven't been programmed on how to respond. If they want to play the game of insulting our party's name then I will do the same with them.

Also, when I refer to the republican party I purposely use the lower case "r." Hey, if they can't take it then they shouldn't dish it out.

[orangecrush]

8. You are too kind

I cannot post here what I call them.

[City Lights]

5. Sadly, this misnomer has caught on even among some Democrats.

It's infuriating. Like nails on a chalkboard when I hear it.

[malaise]

6. Dems should call them out and put it on the record everytime they use it

Rec

[orangecrush]

9. I can't say it here

I take the "can" off the end of republican and substitute another 4 letters.

[malaise]

10. I've been calling them ReTHUGs for nearly 20 years

Dems have been way too passive about this

[MichMan]

7. They only do it because we react to it