Just in Case the President Reads This

[forsyth]

Since he apparently doesn't know, the name of the older and larger political party in the US is "The Democratic Party", not "The Democrat Party".

Comments

[forsythferret.livejournal.com]

Bush is hardly alone in this mispronunciation. It extends to pretty much the whole of the Republican party, really. I think it's one of those stupid bully things, trying to call somebody by something that's not really their name.

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

"Democratic", being the adjectival form of "democracy", is generally considered a positive term. "Democrat", on the other hand, refers to a person (or type of person), and can therefore be derided. They're basically trying to maneuver the language so condemning the party is easier.