[oblomov]

2007 = 1855

GOP = Whig

[Eagle of Liberty]

GOP = Whig

Whatever they are, these elitists are not Republicans. They are still the same Federalists with the same goals,i.e. having the country ruled by a well-educated elite.

Although, here is an interesting historical tidbit - The Whig party was ultimately destroyed by the question of whether to allow the expansion of slavery to the territories.