User talk:Minniewinnie

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Democratic-Republican

To be candid, I am not certain as to how to conclude a consensus on this topic. Thank you for your attempt to educate me, however political scientists created the name "Democratic-Republican" around the Progressive era. As a Historian of American Government and the Classics, I have yet to read any form of communication or documentation where the once Anti-Administration members of Congress called themselves a "Democratic-Republican."

I do, however have sources where they call themselves "Republicans." Senator Bradley in 1808 where wrote of a "...Convention of Republican members of both houses of Congress..." while speaking of their 1804 convention.

The Republican Party can be simplified like this: Patriots / American Whigs (American Revolution) Anti-Federalists (1787-1789) Anti-Administration (1789-1791) Republican Party (1791-1825) National Republican Party (1825-1833) Whig Party (1833-1854) Republican Party (1854-present) *the GOP is

The Democratic Party can be simplified like this: Patriots / American Whigs (American Revolution) Federalists (1787-1824) Democratic Party (1824-present)

With that said, I can indeed not edit the "Democratic-Republican" Wikipedia page, but the readers must be educated on the fabrication of the said title.

Please do not change "Democratic-Republican" to "Republican." I know that they called themselves "Republicans," but to make such a change now would require some consensus. Take it up here: Talk:Democratic-Republican Party (United States). THANKS!—GoldRingChip 12:44, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]