A Good Fishing Story.....

The king wanted to go fishing, and he asked the royal weather
forecaster the forecast for the next few hours. The palace
meteorologist assured him that there was no chance of rain.
So the king and the queen went fishing. On the way he met a man
with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he asked the man
if the fish were biting.
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, you should return to
the palace! In just a short time I expect a huge rain storm."
The king replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high
regard. He is an educated and experienced professional.
Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very
different forecast. I trust him."
So the king continued on his way. However, in a short
time a torrential rain fell from the sky. The King and Queen
were totally soaked.
Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order
to fire the meteorologist. Then he summoned the fisherman
and offered him the prestigious position of royal forecaster.
The fisherman said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything
about forecasting. I obtain my information from my donkey. If
I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that...
it will rain."
So the king hired the donkey.
And thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work in
influential positions of government. The practice is unbroken to this date.
Thus, the democrat party...symbol was born!