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Actually that's not true. The Lincoln vs. Douglas debates were basically 7 debates about slavery. Lincoln argued that slavery was wrong, and his oratory excellence gained him national recognition.
As president he felt it was his duty to protect the constitution and because the constitution allowed slavery, he didn't try to abolish it. Later though, he was able to abolish slavery under the guise of doing it as a way to help preserve the union.
VERY sour grapes! What do you know about what these two people may or may not have in common? He hasn't even taken office yet! You're moving my eyes at this moment...as in crossed!
Lincoln favored Big Business over the Unions and Working Class. He did everything he could to win a war, no matter how many rules he broke (suspending Habeas Corpus and going against the Supreme Court ruling).
Plus, he had that crazy ol' southern boy personality (actually, A LOT like George Bush) and was known as awkward and didn't take things that seriously.
Pyg...What was big business in 1861? His southern, mid-western style got him into the White House...it's the man's mind I'm referring to...not the party! He went up against what was unpopular, unfair and won...What do you think of Obama's mind and what he will do. LOL...don't make me laugh with that analogy, it's apples and oranges for two so completely different eras. Plus he was a member of the Whig party before becoming a Republican which hardly bears a resemblance to the party of today.
The Whig part was pushed out by the influence of the Republican party (which had many of the same views except they were against extension of slavery). That way, since the Whig party was not getting enough power, many whigs joined the Republicans along with abolitionists which made them more powerful. although, technically they weren't more powerful than the democrats yet, but the Demo vote was split between two major candidates of the Democratic party, giving Lincoln the win even though he didn't have the popular vote.
as for big business, it really the early forms of corporations. Right before the Gilded Age, where unions weren't formed yet, but, workers were trying to get rights. Lincoln and the Republicans favored the businesses and supported the hiring of cheaper labor (although, they were also anti-immigrant, so their cheap labor would be free blacks).
What a stunning and well written story. Thanks for finding it and sharing it with us today. Now THAT'S a mover!
As for the cartoon I think it was appropriate and warm. The 16th President who ended slavery bumping with the first black person in the history of this country to become the 44th President...very nice, indeed!
Yeah - it's saying something, but I've been touched so much that a cartoon just don't get it. I felt the history when they called it for him. That was moving.
One time this guy was dating this girl but he wanted out and I told him, "The truth will set you free" so the next time she asked him if her pants made her ass look big he said, "No, your fat ass makes your ass look big!" and she dumped him. So you see, it worked!
No matter how much I try, I can't picture this as "moving" me. Cartoons in themselves are often light and humorous, and the jaunty, informal attitude associated with fist bumping doesn't quite help.
Perhaps a painting of Obama looking up at Lincoln's statue would have moved me more.
