> From: David Hobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> I think we should all get together and help The Fool come up
> with a better name for Republicans than "ReptiliKlans".  And
> while we're at it, we should do it for other political parties
> too.
> 
> The "Klan" part of the name is good, because it ties in with a
> perceived aversion to civil rights on the part of some Republicans.
> (I'm talking perception here.  I do not want to start a spinoff 
> argument.)  But the "Reptili" part is weak, since its only 
> function is to give the name bad connotations, without having anything

Cold blooded (heartless elitists).  Forked tongue (liars).  Slimy
(nothing is too dirty for them).  Egg Suckers (feeding off the poor, esp.
children).  Venomous (poison everything they touch, esp. the
environment).  Cannibalistic (turn on their own when they get out of
line).

> to do with the Republican party per se.

Sounds them to me.
 
> I'd hope that we could do better.  Here are some ground rules:
> 
> 1)  The name should still be recognizable.
> 2)  The name should have something to do with distinctive features
> of the party itself.
> 
> Anyway, here are some of my entries:
> 
> Republicans:  Richpublican'ts (For the Rich; proscribing behaviors)
> 
> Democrats:  Demoncats (Fat Cats)
> 
> Libertarians:  Libraritarians         (Their policies only work on paper)

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