Just thought I'd share this...

[HarveyBrooks]

with my friends at DU.

Some Bozo anchor on the local news kept refering to the "Democrat" Party (which I see even a few DU'ers doing).
To my mind, it's a sign of disrespect - I believe Limpbaugh is the originator (something about the "Democrat" Party not being democratic).

Anyway, it pissed me off so I whippped off a quick email:

Will someone please tell Bill Hormann that it's the DemocratIC Party
(although I'm sure he already knows that - trying to appeal to the Fox
"news" audience I guess.)

I couldn't care less about the political leanings of Mr. Hormann - but I
do
expect journalists to be professional enough to be able to put aside
their
juvenile partisanship long enough to show basic respect to all
political
parties regardless of their personal views.

I thought I'd just get a form letter so I was surprised I got a reply:

Dear Mr. Brooks:

Thank you for writing. Your concerns deserve a thoughtful reply.

Interestingly enough in doing some quick research, there is some debate
over this issue. Some local chapters of the party actually refer to
themselves as "Democrat Party" rather than "Democratic Party" but that
is the exception rather than the rule. As usual, there are all kinds of
political overtones to this debate and some are more legitimate than
others. In the interest of accuracy and fairness, we'll be referring to
the "Democratic Party" in future reports. I do appreciate you pointing
this out.

Again, we're always interested in feedback and observations and it was
good of you to take the time to write.

Sincerely,

Brian Trauring
News Director
13abc Action News

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Is that like Harvey Brooks...

As in the bass player? Like the Electric Flag Harvey Brooks?

[HarveyBrooks]

3. Nope

although I do pick a little.

[blm]

2. Good to see an effort paid off.

.

[lonehalf]

4. When I joined what's...

...now known as the "Democratic Party" in Georgia it was known as the "Democrat" party.

The local Committee was named the "Ch..... County Democrat Club".

Some people in the Democratic Party now still refer it to the "Democrat Party".

I have been told that it was Governor Eugene Talmadge who recommended that Georgians refer to our party as "Democratic", like the rest of the country.

And in North Georgia (where I now live)it is common for radio announcers to use the old name.

When I recently told one that some people are offended by that he replied, "Some people are offended by most everything".