Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

sazemisery

(2,608 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2018, 04:06 AM Aug 2018

I am a Yellow Dog Democrat

Edited to add boldface type for emphasis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_dog_Democrat

Yellow Dog Democrats was a political term applied to voters in the Southern United States who voted solely for candidates who represented the Democratic Party. The term originated in the late 19th century. These voters would allegedly "vote for a yellow dog before they would vote for any Republican".

Yellow Dog - noun

a cowardly, despicable person; a craven.