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moondust

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6. DemocRAT

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 01:47 AM

Sep 2014

I first saw it used like that by right wingers on the Internet years ago and kind of assumed that's where Republicans picked it up. "Democrat" is a noun, but when used as an adjective as they do it is pejorative. I always thought Democrats in the House should nail them for using pejoratives on the House floor against House rules, but they let it slide and now it's commonplace. Too subtle or something I suppose.

I think I heard Nancy Pelosi slip up one time fairly recently and use it as an adjective but it may have been some other Dem. That's the only case I know of.

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Question about people saying "Democrat Party" etc. [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2014 OP

Even the big name Republican politicians? merrily Sep 2014 #1

This 2006 Media Matters articles reviews the history of the GOP semantics coup: Faryn Balyncd Sep 2014 #2

Wikipedia has a page on Democrat Party used as an epithet: NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #3

Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach w4rma Sep 2014 #4

But, no. Democrats don't, and have never, tended to say "Democrat Party". (nt) w4rma Sep 2014 #5

DemocRAT moondust Sep 2014 #6

Right, but a case like that would be a one-off slip of the tongue. Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2014 #7

Exactly. It wasn't intentional. n/t moondust Sep 2014 #8

Why have Democrats allowed Republicans to control the conversation, in this matter? Fridays Child Sep 2014 #12

Juvenile bullies and thugs moondust Sep 2014 #14

Should always be question. Never let slide. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #9

I would question it every time. phylny Sep 2014 #18

"You don't know the name of your opponent, how can you profess to know their policies?" grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #19

I've noticed with older people, pronouncing things wrong intentionally, is kind of like a show of brewens Sep 2014 #10

Yeah, I have kind of felt the "Democrat Party" thing is primarily a show of disrespect and assertion Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2014 #11

Yeah. I refrain from posting Chuck Tard when referring to Chuck Todd to be pc. It's a little brewens Sep 2014 #13

I notice that too Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #23

Can't get the media or Democrats to stop calling them the 'GOP' RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #15

Frankly, Jenoch Sep 2014 #16

What's the question? LWolf Sep 2014 #17

The question was specifically about whether Democratic officials actually adopted this usage. Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2014 #24

I don't know the answer, LWolf Sep 2014 #33

I can't recall seeing/hearing a Democrat do that. winter is coming Sep 2014 #20

Argument by assertion. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #21

It's very old. I think it was John Connally (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #22

John Connally the Democrat said "Democrat Party?" When? Mayberry Machiavelli Sep 2014 #25

Maybe: "In May 1973, Connally joined the Republican Party." WinkyDink Sep 2014 #27

After switching parties to work for Nixon (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #39

ONLY Republicans use it. PERIOD. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #26

I've seen it used here by a fairly new member. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #31

Like I said.... ;-) WinkyDink Sep 2014 #40

I have recommended we call them rock Sep 2014 #28

It would be interesting to see what Roosevelt and Truman used in speeches. Until I was here on DU jwirr Sep 2014 #29

As long as the Democrat Party keeps beating the Repubic Party I'm happy. n/t bobGandolf Sep 2014 #30

What would you expect from the Repimplican Party? rogerashton Sep 2014 #32

This should be brought up more often. Whenever there's a round table talking about rancor in Chathamization Sep 2014 #34

I heard a lot of haters say "Democrat Party", yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2014 #35

It burns my ears whenI hear that..... a kennedy Sep 2014 #36

It's just a juvenile way of avoiding JEB Sep 2014 #37

It's either malicious or ignorance seveneyes Sep 2014 #38