Do they just wake up in the morning looking for something to make their butts itch?
If I were to ask someone if they are a Democrat, that would be the correct use of "Democrat". Therefore, they are a part of the Democrat Party. Much like if I were to ask someone if they are a Republican, they would be a part of the Republican Party. Trying to say that they are part of the Democratic Party is just something they want to use as another smokescreen to make people think that they actually believe that Democracy is a good thing. "See, I do believe in Democracy, I belong to the DEMOCRATIC Party. What else do you need to know!"
They try the same thing by calling themselves progressives. What are they progressing toward? The end of a moralistic society? A society where nobody shall be judged? A society in which religion has no impact? Yes to all, but what they tell everyone is that they are progressing to a point where people are all completely open-minded.
Oh, and to the one DUer who is just going to call us all Republics from now on.....ooooooh! Good one. It doesn't even make sense.
Short answer? Yes. In spades. They look for it with the vigor and interest of a police dog looking for a kilo of blow.
All true, but America is a Republic, not a Democracy, which the DUmmies refuse to face.