Feel free to join in some good old fashion nigger hatin.

History lesson time.



Democrats: Martin Van Buren
The Democrats upheld a platform which endorsed "strict construction" of the Constitution in 1840. They opposed the government's interference with the spread of slavery, the existence of a national bank, and the federal funding of internal improvements.

Democrats: James K. Polk
Democrats desired the annexation of Texas and the complete control of Oregon Territory, then shared with England as well. They nominated James K. Polk, who was a Southerner and sure to favor westward expansion.

Democrats: Lewis Cass
The Democrats were also split by the Mexican War annexation. Southern and Western Democrats allied along a moderate platform to extend slavery, not going far enough for many slaveholding Southerners, who desired a firmer assurance of slavery's expansion.

Democrats: Franklin Pierce
Democrats also supported the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 and united along pro-slavery lines.

Democrats: James Buchanan
Democrats again united along a pro-slavery platform, endorsing states' rights, the Fugitive Slave Law, and popular sovereignty in the territories.

Democrats: Stephen Douglas and John C. Breckenridge
The Democratic Party split completely along sectional lines. Southern Democrats walked out of the Democratic National Convention, which nominated Stephen A. Douglas on a popular sovereignty platform, to name their own candidate, John C. Breckenridge, on a slave code ticket.

Democrats: George McClellan
The Democrats were split along "war" and "peace" factions, but managed to unite behind George McClellan in the 1864 election. With a "Union first, then peace" platform, the Democrats appeased both those who desired to defeat the Confederacy at all costs as well as those who favored negotiation and compromise.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/politics/tl_tree.html

Wow, I was drunk last night. Don't remember this....

But happy coon day to you and yours!

Sea Cows don't drink booze. Stupid Sea Cow.