[Reeses]

bleeding Republican "red"

Red is the color of socialists and communists, hence it's Democrat Red, Republican Blue. Democrats like hiding behind blue because they must hide their true colors, and lying and misrepresentation is no problem for them. Two years ago the socialist media said the color switch was because blue is given to the incumbents, red the challengers. We are now the incumbents. Give us our damn color back!

[Naspino]

The Democrats are in big trouble. If they go left they lose their old supporters in the deep south / bible belt. If they go center they lose the 60's radicals and one-issue agendists. They tried standing in between the center and the radical left and look what it got them. A shift in either direction will end the Democratic party forever.

[pankot]

How about puke, ahh I mean puce, as a color for the RATS?

[hottomale]

ooh! One in the know there. Not much has been brought up about the colors. I believe the color change happened sometime back in the 80's although I'm not sure.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Last I heard, they were alternating the red/blue designations every four years. The " it looks like a giant swimming pool" reference to President Reagan's victory was one factor. Plus the Dems were tired of the association of their party and the color red infering that they're communists. Not that they're not proud of the fact.