Carole Said:

After the Democrat racism was smashed in 1964, did George Wallace become a Republican?

We Answered:

No, Wallace always considered himself a democrat.

Christy Said:

What really is a Republican or a Democrat?

We Answered:

Both of the major parties have changed so much in the past few decades (not to mention from when they were founded) that it is hard to determine what they really stand for. They each have a platform, but neither one seems to follow it. It seems that their only real goal is to stay in power or to get power.

Historically, the Democrats were formed in the early 19th century by anti-Federalists whose main goals were related to states rights and reducing the power of the Federal government. The Republican party was formed shortly before the civil war and their early issues concerned ending slavery, getting free land for people who wanted to move west, and getting the vote for women.

It seems to me like the parties both did a major flip.

When I vote, I look at each candidate individually and ignore their party. It does take a lot of work, but I look at it as hiring someone to run our government and I want to make sure we get someone who will do a great job.

Maureen Said:

What are the differences between the democrat and republican party?

We Answered:

republican i think only helps rich ppl. and the democrats help the poor and rich. i think.......lol :)

Arthur Said:

democrat republican?

We Answered:

Democrat = Big Government, higher taxes, social programs.

Republican = Smaller Government, less taxes, stricter foreign policy agenda.

Kay Said:

Democrat? Republican?

We Answered:

I agree instead of realizing the beliefs of party is what someone disagrees with, it has become a personal attack. I do not mind saying I belief in Republican values & always have, but I have never insulted an individual because they are Democrats or Libertarians (sp). I have friends from all parties & love them all for different reasons, unless they say I never ask party. Easier
since I never hide my party. Democracy is freedom to choose
your own politics & what 1 person does or does not do, does not change who I am.

Harvey Said:

How do you convert a Republican into a Democrat?

We Answered:

************Life of Joe the REPUBLICAN************

Joe gets up at 6 am and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised.

All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too.

He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.

In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained.

Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.

He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.

Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.

If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemploy ment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune.

It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression.

Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime. Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university.

Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety st andards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads.

He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans.

The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification.

He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to.

Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self -made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have".