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WCGreen

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1. Lincoln had a whole bunch of weak minded politicians in his cabinet...

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 06:27 PM

Sep 2012

Read the book A Team of Rivals to get a glimpse of what Lincoln had to deal with.

Remember, just his election was a peregrine shift. When he is reelected, he will then be free to get on with his legacy.

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Lincoln trailer: a reminder of what we expected of Obama and what he could still be [View all] yurbud Sep 2012 OP

Lincoln had a whole bunch of weak minded politicians in his cabinet... WCGreen Sep 2012 #1

He Has a Good Start Already in My Opinion n/t Indykatie Sep 2012 #2

I have about a 1/3 of the way to go to finish that book... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #3

Crisis proves the mettle of a man or a woman. WCGreen Sep 2012 #4

It's "mettle," but what he "meddles" in can also make a difference yurbud Sep 2012 #5

Thanks... Watching football while posting WCGreen Sep 2012 #6

Hmmmmm MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #10

Lincoln was the first one to make it clear that the price could be your life yurbud Sep 2012 #8

I hope you are right about that last part. yurbud Sep 2012 #7

Comparing reality to a movie? You must be kidding. Bwahahahaha... RBInMaine Sep 2012 #9

Who the hell said he WAS? MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #11

Yeaaaa Mkap Sep 2012 #12

Granted Obama is dealing with a No-Way Congress, If he just FOUGHT I'd Respect Him...But alas... torotoro Sep 2012 #13

Me too, torotoro. tblue Sep 2012 #17

I find it funny that GOP and their Voters brag Lincoln was Republican but Yet... torotoro Sep 2012 #14

I agree with both of your posts Plucketeer Sep 2012 #15

Republicans have a hard time with a basic historical concept: yurbud Sep 2012 #16