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freedomonk

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Mon Jun-28-04 12:13 AM
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another stupid question

since we identify political parties in this country by affiliation with circuis animals, and democrats are donkeys and republicans are elephants, what are greens, libertarians, and constitutionists?

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freedomonk

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Mon Jun-28-04 12:14 AM
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1. i would imagine

green party would have to be an endangered species animal...

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tritsofme

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Mon Jun-28-04 12:16 AM
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2. If those parties have one they are irrelevant

Edited on Mon Jun-28-04 12:17 AM by tritsofme

just like their candidates.

BTW welcome to DU!

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Reverend_Smitty

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Mon Jun-28-04 12:23 AM
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3. Is there a story behind the animals?

I never really thought about why Repubs were elephants and Dems were Donkeys. But is there a reason why they are what they are?

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