What Would Lincoln Do?

[elleng]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/23/opinion/23goodwin.html

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1. McChrystal is no McClellan

and certainly no MacArthur.

[hlthe2b]

2. Lincoln made mistakes too...

and I wonder in retrospect whether he thought keeping McClellan was one of those....

We all respect Lincoln, DKG, but give it a rest, will ya? You may want Obama to be more like him, but that doesn't mean Obama has to make the same mistakes....:eyes:

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5. Who's DKG?

:shrug:

[hlthe2b]

6. Doris Kearns Goodwin

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7. Either you're complimenting me, or meant to reply to the OP

I can't tell which, but thanks just in case.

[hlthe2b]

8. Agreeing with some of your points (e.g., McChrystal no McClellan)

and taking it a few steps further with my rhetorical response to DKG...

But, feel free to take the compliment. ;)

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9. Indeed, it's not like Afghanistan is an existential struggle for the US

Lincoln put up with a lot more shit from McClellan because there was a lot more at stake.

McChrystal overestimated his importance.

Epic fail.

[YOY]

3. Shit...he ain't even McGyver.

n.t.

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4. or a MacGruber nt

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10. Love those skits.