Why does Democratic party use Donkey as its symbol while Republice make use of Elephant?

http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/donkey-elephant.h...

A political cartoon by the famous Thomas Nast in 1874 in Harper's Weekly depicted the GOP (Republicans) as an elephant "demoloshing the flimsy planks of the Democrats".

Although the donkey was first used politically while Andrew Jackson was running for President (his opponents called him Andrew Jackass), Thomas Nast revived this symbol as well in 1870 with a cartoon titled "A Live Jackass kicking a Dead Lion", also appearing in Harper's Weekly.

Well, we aren't in China, and I don't think the elephant is white as our symbol.

I'd rather be an elephant than an ***, that's for sure.

However, Elephants have great minds, are very smart, with great memories. did you know that?

donkeys, what are they good for? elephant with one step could smash the donkey.

Donkeys are stubborn and Elephants have a (relatively)small head but good long time memory and they crap a lot...literally

It came from the ancient European tradition of bestiality.

Democrats have smaller johnsons, so they could fit in a donkey.

Republicans are packing more meat, so they stepped up to the elephant.

Too much symbolism, not enough integrity.

First answer got it right.

James, LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To answer your question however, I have no idea