Comments on: Lincoln vs. George W. Bush http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tony Kellam http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-148941 tony Kellam Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:48:35 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-148941 the real test will be, will Bush's ghost haunt any place that might get noticed? the real test will be, will Bush’s ghost haunt any place that might get noticed?

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-147169 Anonymous Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:29:54 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-147169 I think you omit several important similarities. Originally the Civil War was purely about keeping the Union in tack. After several years of fighting it became unpopular and so Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the reason they were fighting the war. Overnight it became a moral war about slavery. Sound familiar? And what about his war time strategy? Lincoln had to go through MANY generals before he found Grant just as Bush went through a few before he found Petraeus. My favorite is how you glossed over the civil liberties similarities by simply saying it will be debated by other people. What Lincoln did was far worse than what Bush was even accused of doing (which was largely in the imagination of the ACLU). Why don't you sit down and write an honest comparison about Lincoln and Bush? (Probably because you would hate to admit that they are more alike than different and that history will eventually be kind to President Bush.) I think you omit several important similarities. Originally the Civil War was purely about keeping the Union in tack. After several years of fighting it became unpopular and so Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the reason they were fighting the war. Overnight it became a moral war about slavery. Sound familiar?

And what about his war time strategy? Lincoln had to go through MANY generals before he found Grant just as Bush went through a few before he found Petraeus.

My favorite is how you glossed over the civil liberties similarities by simply saying it will be debated by other people. What Lincoln did was far worse than what Bush was even accused of doing (which was largely in the imagination of the ACLU).

Why don’t you sit down and write an honest comparison about Lincoln and Bush? (Probably because you would hate to admit that they are more alike than different and that history will eventually be kind to President Bush.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-84658 Anonymous Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:13:26 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-84658 You commentators are deluded. You in particular, Ashley Tillock (the US govt. planted bombs in the towers, riiiiiight...) Keep on denying that Bush and Lincoln are similar, because Lincoln was great and Bush sucks. In his time, LINCOLN SUCKED TOO. You commentators are deluded. You in particular, Ashley Tillock (the US govt. planted bombs in the towers, riiiiiight…) Keep on denying that Bush and Lincoln are similar, because Lincoln was great and Bush sucks. In his time, LINCOLN SUCKED TOO.

]]> By: Ashley Tillock http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-60357 Ashley Tillock Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-60357 Bush is a dick thats all there is to it, he lied to the american people and he knew that the WTC was going to be attacked because...the people that was working for him (your government) was the ones who did it. And why was it that all the bomb sniffing dogs was removed 2 weeks prior to the attack...YOUR government planted bombs in there to go off as the plane hit. And the people that they said high jacked the planes was found in another country still alive. Bush is a dick thats all there is to it, he lied to the american people and he knew that the WTC was going to be attacked because…the people that was working for him (your government) was the ones who did it. And why was it that all the bomb sniffing dogs was removed 2 weeks prior to the attack…YOUR government planted bombs in there to go off as the plane hit. And the people that they said high jacked the planes was found in another country still alive.

]]> By: john brady http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-170 john brady Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:01:21 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-170 Bush-Lincoln comparison is very apt. One should compare criticms: Both men were called 'unintelligent', both were said to resemble apes, both were accused of fighting unnecessary wars, both were accused to trying to become dictators, both refused to return criticism of their enemies. Lincoln put his rivals in cabinet positions. Bush resurrected pathetic Clinton by making him part of the Tsunami Relief team. Both operated out of principle and concern for the Republic. Lincoln was ahead of his time in seeing slavery as barbaric. Bush is ahead of his time in seeing abortion as barbaric. Both men tackled the biggest of issues head on without regard to the political consequences. Lincoln is considered among the greatest presidents in history. Bush will be, likewise considered among the greatest. Mark it down. --- Bush-Lincoln comparison is very apt. One should compare criticms: Both men were called ‘unintelligent’, both were said to resemble apes, both were accused of fighting unnecessary wars, both were accused to trying to become dictators, both refused to return criticism of their enemies. Lincoln put his rivals in cabinet positions. Bush resurrected pathetic Clinton by making him part of the Tsunami Relief team. Both operated out of principle and concern for the Republic. Lincoln was ahead of his time in seeing slavery as barbaric. Bush is ahead of his time in seeing abortion as barbaric. Both men tackled the biggest of issues head on without regard to the political consequences.
Lincoln is considered among the greatest presidents in history. Bush will be, likewise considered among the greatest. Mark it down.

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]]> By: Michael Bough http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Michael Bough Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:14:51 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-169 I think we should also consider the BIG difference. Lincoln was fighting a war that there actually was a chance of losing. Further, the loss of this war would result in the collapse of the republic. The pressure on this great man clearly was incomparable to that on Augustus C-plus. I think we should also consider the BIG difference. Lincoln was fighting a war that there actually was a chance of losing. Further, the loss of this war would result in the collapse of the republic. The pressure on this great man clearly was incomparable to that on Augustus C-plus.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Rob Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:06:29 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-168 Lincoln, although gifted with enormous abilty and intelligence was also a man of humility, a humility born of honesty and deep introspection. How ironic and tragic for our nation, to be saddled now with a president of little abilty or intelligence (aside from a snake like cunning in politics and a prodigious gift for deceit) coupled with limitless narcissistic self regard. God help us. Lincoln, although gifted with enormous abilty and intelligence was also a man of humility, a humility born of honesty and deep introspection. How ironic and tragic for our nation, to be saddled now with a president of little abilty or intelligence (aside from a snake like cunning in politics and a prodigious gift for deceit) coupled with limitless narcissistic self regard.
God help us.

]]> By: Roddy McCorley http://blog.oup.com/2006/03/lincoln_vs_geor/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Roddy McCorley Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:00:04 +0000 http://216.110.190.15/2006/03/lincoln_vs_george_w_bush/#comment-167 I love the specious Lincoln comparisons. Because Bush & Lincoln both played fast and loose with the Constitution, Bush must be just like Lincoln. Unfortunately, Lincoln's response to a great national emergency was not limited to abrogating rights -- which Bush's seems to be. It is the height of absurdity and ignorance to compare a pampered child of privelege to a man who worked hard, worked with his hands, built himself up, and cared deeply about his fellow citizens. I love the specious Lincoln comparisons. Because Bush & Lincoln both played fast and loose with the Constitution, Bush must be just like Lincoln. Unfortunately, Lincoln’s response to a great national emergency was not limited to abrogating rights — which Bush’s seems to be. It is the height of absurdity and ignorance to compare a pampered child of privelege to a man who worked hard, worked with his hands, built himself up, and cared deeply about his fellow citizens.

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