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RandiFan1290

(6,256 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2013, 06:51 AM Jul 2013

Why do democrats call the repub party, GOP?

Do you really think they are the Grand Old Party? Why call them that?
Do you think they would use a complimentary nickname for the Democratic Party?
Would the media?

Why do you do it?

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Why do democrats call the repub party, GOP? (Original Post) RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 OP

It's the OLD part that stands out there liberal N proud Jul 2013 #1

Because of the Grand Army of the Republic. Kolesar Jul 2013 #2

Rutherford Hayes was also a Civil War (Union) veteran Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #3

I was on Hayes' front lawn during a bicycle tour, but I didn't tour his historical site Kolesar Jul 2013 #4

My junior high band played "General Grant" in a parade in Pea Ridge, Arkansas Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #13

gop= gang of psychos or group of pricks leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #5

Because it is less shameful to pretend that the repubs are the older party. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #6

Greedy Old Perverts hobbit709 Jul 2013 #7

Greedy Oil Party Scuba Jul 2013 #8

Grumpy Old People? demwing Jul 2013 #9

I don't get it, either... moose65 Jul 2013 #10

Thank you for understanding the question RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #17

IMHO, its' because we love acrononyms demwing Jul 2013 #11

Goobers On Patrol. mmonk Jul 2013 #12

Because it's been around since 1888. WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #14

Meanwhile, GOP insults us by referring to us as Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #15

Greedy One Percenters. eom. Festivito Jul 2013 #16

Three syllables instead of four? (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #18

Grifters, Obstructionists and Prostitutes Bill USA Jun 2014 #19

liberal N proud

(60,346 posts)

1. It's the OLD part that stands out there

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 06:52 AM

Jul 2013

Old as in set in their ways. Old and in old ideas that still don't work. Old and in they need to retire.

I could go on.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

2. Because of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 06:55 AM

Jul 2013

That party campaigned around the "hate the Confederates" message for the rest of the 19th century. They called it: "waving the bloody shirt" when the GOPs kept bringing up the war. Presidents Garfield, Grant and McKinley were Civil War veterans.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

3. Rutherford Hayes was also a Civil War (Union) veteran

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:01 AM

Jul 2013

Interestingly, he and the other 3 presidents you mentioned were all from Ohio. And all but McKinley were generals.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

4. I was on Hayes' front lawn during a bicycle tour, but I didn't tour his historical site

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:28 AM

Jul 2013

I wanted to see the railroad museum that day and ran out of time.
I grew up in McKinley's home town. Everything was named McKinley. That GAR/GOP dogma was heavily featured in our schools. We sang John Brown's body in music class in grade school.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

13. My junior high band played "General Grant" in a parade in Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:25 AM

Jul 2013

to mark an anniversary of the Battle of Pea Ridge (which the Union won, or should I say, the Confederates lost). It wasn't until a few years later that I realized why many of the locals who showed up for the parade gave us menacing glances.

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)

5. gop= gang of psychos or group of pricks

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:36 AM

Jul 2013

Democracyinkind

(4,015 posts)

6. Because it is less shameful to pretend that the repubs are the older party.

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:48 AM

Jul 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

7. Greedy Old Perverts

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:50 AM

Jul 2013

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

8. Greedy Oil Party

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:02 AM

Jul 2013

demwing

(16,916 posts)

9. Grumpy Old People?

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:14 AM

Jul 2013

Geezers on Parade?
Gang of Plutocrats?

moose65

(3,169 posts)

10. I don't get it, either...

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:14 AM

Jul 2013

Even the news anchors use the term "GOP." You almost never hear them say "Republican." Maybe they're trying to forget! Oh, and they DO have a nickname for us: we're the Democrat Party, remember?

RandiFan1290

(6,256 posts)

17. Thank you for understanding the question

Reply to moose65 (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 06:49 AM

Jul 2013

I am familiar with the history. I just can't understand why anyone on DU would continue to use that name.

demwing

(16,916 posts)

11. IMHO, its' because we love acrononyms

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:17 AM

Jul 2013

YKWIM? YMMV. lol...

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

12. Goobers On Patrol.

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:18 AM

Jul 2013

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

14. Because it's been around since 1888.

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:28 AM

Jul 2013

And what of the nickname "Grand Old Party"?

The nickname of the Republican Party didn't get attached to it until 1888. Previously, the nickname had been used by Southern Democrats. After the Republicans won back the Presidency and Congress for the first time since the Grant administration, the Chicago Tribune proclaimed: "Let us be thankful that under the rule of the Grand Old Party ... these United States will resume the onward and upward march which the election of Grover Cleveland in 1884 partially arrested."

http://www.ushistory.org/gop/origins.htm

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

15. Meanwhile, GOP insults us by referring to us as

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 08:29 AM

Jul 2013

the "DemoCRAT Party" rather than the correct "DemocraTIC Party". When they do it, we never call them out on it. To his credit, Tweety is the only one who puts his foot down!

It drives me crazy how cowardly Democrats are! Always have to be nice to these Rethugs!!