Reply #46: that doesn't work

[Two Americas]

Lincoln was voted in by people who were opposed to the slavery power.

All of Lincoln's appointees were strong and unambiguous opponents of slavery.

Had Lincoln appointed people - even for minor ceremonial roles - who were pro-slavery or had not been strong opponents of it, there would have been an uproar.

Reaching out and including pro-slavery voices, and taking a moderate and centrist approach had been tried, and the people chose a new course.

I believe that people voted for Obama because they were rejecting the religious right and Reganomics.

Reaching out and including voices for the religious right and Reaganomics, and taking a moderate and centrist approach have been tried, and the people chose a new course.

The election of Obama was much stronger rejection of the religious right and Reaganomics than the election of Lincoln was of slavery.


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