[Cats Pajamas]

The merge with the Democrats happened a long time ago. We just missed it because we were so busy working, trying to pay the(extortion) taxes so they could fly home every weekend, insider trade, get haircuts, two martini lunches, three joint coffee breaks and mistresses all on our tab.

[jobim]

I think I found the date of that merger, the one you are talking about,
the point from which we obeyed and paid for the charade:

January 20, 1989