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FDRman

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54. I like "Democracy Party"......

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 12:04 PM

Jun 2019

That would make the republicans the "Anti-Democracy Party".

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Jim McGovern JUST SAID IT! Chairing the Rules Committee, he pointed out to Republican Lesko.... [View all] George II Jun 2019 OP

GOOD. Ohiogal Jun 2019 #1

Came from Rush SCantiGOP Jun 2019 #19

That's why I say RepubliCON Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #28

call them The Republic Party ....... sounds pretty goofy doesn't it !!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Jun 2019 #31

maybe nazis? rurallib Jun 2019 #35

Maybe... magicarpet Jun 2019 #57

I'm using repedolican a lot lately. Our illustrious Idaho legislature recently killed brewens Jun 2019 #53

I call them what they are which is the Repugnants. cstanleytech Jun 2019 #59

Personally, I prefer the Banana Republican Party. It's more accurate. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2019 #49

Republicon lsewpershad Jun 2019 #65

The first documented reference to "Democrat Party" was the late 1800s, but it was rarely used.... George II Jun 2019 #30

Figures it would be that bastard. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #38

That mean spirited old codger Bob Dole used the slur throughout.... EarnestPutz Jun 2019 #40

In more recent times we can thank.... magicarpet Jun 2019 #58

There is a xxqqqzme Jun 2019 #48

It's older than that. John Connally used to do it after he switched parties (nt) Recursion Jun 2019 #51

I imagine Frank Luntz had a hand in somewhere. maddiemom Jun 2019 #56

FDR if he did that (can someone fact check that please) it would have been BEFORE Eliot Rosewater Jun 2019 #2

I'm going to look into that later. George II Jun 2019 #5

Raskin cited HW Brands biography of FDR DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #20

Shorter admonition to Republican buffoons gratuitous Jun 2019 #3

Or having to pass the citizenship quiz dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #7

Trump would never pass True Blue American Jun 2019 #10

Should include a question asking the name of the two major political parties. LiberalFighter Jun 2019 #25

the Publican party always does safeinOhio Jun 2019 #4

This is an OLD Republican meme to distort the correct name of our party. Ford_Prefect Jun 2019 #6

No reason we can't all start calling it the Democracy party. OregonBlue Jun 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jun 2019 #9

What I was referring to was the other hearing, the Rules Committee, discussing whether or not.... George II Jun 2019 #13

OK - I'll delete that n/t malaise Jun 2019 #14

No big deal. Raskin is a member of both committees and has been running back and forth.... George II Jun 2019 #15

I was actually wondering how I didn't see McGovern malaise Jun 2019 #17

Why not ADD a syllable to "Republican"? Zambero Jun 2019 #11

I've referred to them time to time over the years as "republics". George II Jun 2019 #12

Me too! 90-percent Jun 2019 #16

RepubliCAN'T Party eShirl Jun 2019 #21

'Republicanner' is what a friend used to say nilram Jun 2019 #23

Fascist would work... pangaia Jun 2019 #24

How about Republican't? Louis1895 Jun 2019 #27

Re pubic hair Party? Ligyron Jun 2019 #29

I usually refer to them now as the "Trump Party" or rurallib Jun 2019 #36

Party of Trump AllyCat Jun 2019 #52

Raskin said if Lesko couldn't pronounce DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #18

I got distracted when he added his comments to McGovern's, didn't hear everything he said.... George II Jun 2019 #22

Jamie is my Congressman NastyRiffraff Jun 2019 #67

Thanks George. It is about time that every Democrat stop any republican pushing that bullshit. still_one Jun 2019 #26

I prefer republican't. efhmc Jun 2019 #32

I'm a proud Democrat AND too smart to bite at this nonsense. Hortensis Jun 2019 #33

That derisive mispronouncing is one of my pet peeves. The signature tell of an asshole Republican. SunSeeker Jun 2019 #34

They've been pushing that crap for too long for them to be able to shrug it off. They're trying ... marble falls Jun 2019 #37

I call them Republickers. muntrv Jun 2019 #39

Chris Matthews 'used' to call them out on it back during the early Bush years. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #41

I've seen him do that from time to time.... George II Jun 2019 #42

This clip at c-span is less than a minute. Tactical Peek Jun 2019 #43

Thanks very much, that's exactly how I thought I heard it. Lesko was clearly embarrassed.... George II Jun 2019 #44

Bout damn time Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #45

One local reporter used it in print... czarjak Jun 2019 #46

There is no "Democrat Party" GETPLANING Jun 2019 #47

I wish they'd screw up and use it in some official document or capacity. Ligyron Jun 2019 #69

More accurate to refer to the "Respublikanskaya Party" markbark Jun 2019 #50

I like "Democracy Party"...... FDRman Jun 2019 #54

They should start calling them the Republic Party...because fuck them...nt Baltimike Jun 2019 #55

She is in a district saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #60

Democratic is an adjective. Democrat is a noun. Party is a noun. The Wizard Jun 2019 #61

Conservanazis TxVietVet Jun 2019 #62

Conservanazis TxVietVet Jun 2019 #63

Fat Donnie has used the phrase repeatedly, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #64

They say 'Democrat' disparagingly. They know better. Well perhaps some. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #66

Let's be obvious The Bopper Jun 2019 #68