Are there any connections between the republican and democratic parties?

[zena e]

Democratic-Republican Party are connected by their names and by the Democracy of the Federal Republic theory.

The United States of America is a constitutional federal republic comprising fifty states and a federal district.

The name "Democratic-Republican" was actually used briefly the Democratic-Republican Party, its opposition (the National Republicans, then the Whigs) was as well. Because the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Democratic-Republican Party had achieved such dominance by 1820, any political party that appeared afterwards was a descendant of the Democratic-Republican Party unless it was created de novo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Talkemocratic-Republican_Party/Archive_
1#Federalists_and_the_Democratic-Republicans
Re conspiracy theories Democratic-Republican Party

The name "Democratic-Republican" was actually used briefly in American politics to describe a contemporary political faction: in the time of Andrew Jackson, when the Republican Party was splintering into factions, "Democratic-Republican" was used to refer to Jackson's supporters within the



Republican Party. These supporters would soon organize themselves into a new political party: the Democratic Party.

The claim that the modern Democratic Party was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson is ahistorical, to say the least. While the Democratic Party was founded from remnants of the Democratic-Republican Party, its opposition (the National Republicans, then the Whigs) was as well. Because the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Democratic-Republican Party had achieved such dominance by 1820, any political party that appeared afterwards was a descendant of the Democratic-Republican Party unless it was created de novo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Talkemocratic-Republican_Party/Archive_
1#Federalists_and_the_Democratic-Republicans
Re conspiracy theories
Yes Skull and Bones has 800 members. That's it . No more and no less. very exclusive/ very secret/ and do indeed have members on both side of the fences.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml

[Dawg54]

Kind of...

Both have a bunch of people who have enormous egos, that think they are the best thing since sliced bread, AND The Lord's greatest gift to all mankind!

[karl g]

Yes they are all liars and cheats!!!

[blueskyCO]

They all salute the same Amrican flag. Two parties give us the right for Democracy. They must work together, to run this country. Let's hope they try fairness, for a CHANGE!

Obama 08

[psyco_hottie]

They all are connected but both sides are to stubborn to admit they might have been worng and agree on a subject but they both have similar out looks on the same subjects.

[scout485]

They work together when it is in their own best interest. Funny how someone said it gives us democracy. In most "free" nations there are many different political parties. We only have two that control the govt at the state and federal level. And they work together to ensure their monopoly. When I was growing up we were taught that the one party system in the Soviet Union was "bad". But now that I am grown, I see the two party system touted as a bastion of democracy as being a big fraud. The two parties conspire and work together to keep any other differing opinions, i.e. third parties, out of state and federal elections so they can never be heard. Few people actually agree totally with either the democratic or republican platforms. We have liberal, moderate and conservative democrats and republicans, since they can't be anything but one of the two parties. In Europe there are many different political parties which form coalitions to work together in government, and provide great checks and balances. How can we have checks and balances when the two parties in power work together to ensure their own hold on government?

[S M F]

Indeed, follow the money. BOTH parties are PAID OFF by the big wigs of industry such as: OIL, Auto Manufacturers, Regulatory committees....... Follow the money......