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by Peter Meinke
Many of us, in mild debates that pop up naturally, are sometimes called yellow dog Democrats, which implies that well always push that Democratic button straight down the line, the whole ticket, even if theres only a mangy cur listed there. I used to object to this term, partially because of its history it began around 1900 as an endearing nickname for pro-slavery Southern Democrats who hated the Republican party of Abraham Lincoln for prosecuting the Civil War (and generally pronounced yaller dog, which gives you an idea of the education level).
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