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Opinion: Time to change the GOP logo

Photo/Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, exchange barbs during the fifth Republican presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024.
Photo/Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, exchange barbs during the fifth Republican presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 10, 2024.

After watching too many of the Republican non-debates and the insults each of the candidates (and former candidates) have thrown at each other, along with the especially demeaning characterizations by Donald Trump of his rivals, it’s time for a dose of reality. For the sake of accuracy and truth the Republican Party should exchange its elephant symbol for one that is more reflective of today’s GOP.

One candidate might be Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

Consider some of the puppet’s best insult lines as you imagine them being directed at a Republican presidential candidate. To an overweight man, Triumph said: “Are you a separatist? … Maybe you should try separating yourself from donuts first.”

Addressing a French person who spoke no English, Triumph said: “Pardon me, I only know your basic French expressions like ‘I surrender.”‘

Speaking to singer Bon Jovi, Triumph said: “So you’re acting now, you’re in a vampire movie, yes? That’s good. Finally, a role that requires you to suck.”