The elephant and donkey are gone. What’s next for Political Pattie’s?

The elephant and the donkey that briefly flanked the bar’s name had also been covered, as had the slogan “Putting the ‘lit’ in ‘politics.’” The makeover generated a fresh round of ... Read More

How Did the Donkey and Elephant Become Political Mascots? - MSN

In 1874, the New York Herald loudly opposed the possibility of Ulysses S. Grant running for a third presidential term and cried Caesarism.Nast, a life-long Republican who’d become frustrated ... Read More

Political party animals explained: Why an elephant or a donkey?

Allentown, PA (18103) Today. Mostly cloudy, warm, and humid. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly from midday onward, and especially south and east of the Lehigh Valley.. Read More

Infrequently Asked Questions: What do the elephant and donkey represent in politics? - PhillyVoice

But the idea -- or, at least, the way I interpret it and read about it in historical political science and sociology texts -- is the elephant symbolizes strength. It never forgets. Read More

DC’s Political Pattie’s axes party mascots from logo after hate over GOP elephant - Washington Examiner

Political Pattie’s in Washington, D.C., removed the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey from its logo just after opening as critics bashed the new bar for showing the GOP mascot. Read More

The Elephant and Donkey Go Plunging Over the Cliff

Today, the elephant and donkey are less-beloved mascots and more like Wile E. Coyote, who continually plummets over the cliff in futile pursuit of the Roadrunner. The GOP pachyderm took the plunge ... Read More

Political Pattie's Removes Logo With GOP Elephant After Backlash - Washingtonian

Political Pattie’s started to go viral before the U Street bar even had a chance to officially announce its opening. Online commenters mocked the idea of another political bar in DC. They took issue ... Read More

Why The Donkey Vs. The Elephant? - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

In U.S. politics, the Democratic Party has been represented by a donkey and the Republican Party by an elephant for decades. But few people know how long they've symbolized the two big parties, or ... Read More

How a Donkey and Elephant Became Political Symbols - Treehugger

Political cartoonists, on the other hand, have delved into the natural world in search of symbols for centuries -- and it's actually just a handfull of such individuals whom we have to thank for ... Read More

How we adopted the donkey and the elephant as political symbols

Thomas Nast, a German-born political cartoonist, and a Republican is credited with perpetuating the donkey and elephant as symbols for the Democratic and Republican Parties. Nast first used the ... Read More

Political Animals: Republican Elephants and Democratic Donkeys - Smithsonian Magazine

Typical contemporary illustrations of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant In a few days, America will elect our next president. It’s been a particularly contentious and divisive ... Read More