It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. - Lee at Fredricksburg
McClellan was too fond of war.
Posted on 05/29/2017 9:43:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
When people you know well, admire, and who share your values do something you strongly oppose, you have two options: 1) Cease admiring them or 2) try to understand them and change their minds.
In the case of my conservative friends who still snipe (or worse) at President Trump, I have rejected option one. The reason -- beside the fact that I simply like many of them -- is what I refer to as "moral bank accounts."
Every time we do good, we make a deposit into our moral bank account. And every time we do something bad, we make a withdrawal. These conservatives have made so many deposits into their moral bank accounts that, in my view, their accounts all remain firmly in the black....
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I think there was a groovy kind of mutual respect between the great army builder and the great army destroyer.
You bloody well better hope NOT. General George McClellan was completely ineffective. Lincoln sacked him because he wasn't willing to actually do anything.
It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. - Lee at Fredricksburg
McClellan was too fond of war.
Amen. Hope I’m wrong.
You have to compare McClellan to other UNION Generals. Compared to his peers in blue he was middle of the road competent. In the CSA he would never made it past Lt. Col.
More places voted against Hillary than voted against President Trump. President Trump FTW.
We must pray for our Commander.
People were afraid to say they were FOR Trump because of PC propaganda. Don’t underestimate our enemy.
It’s generally a bad idea to operate out of fear. I’m philosophically against it though I’m sure I’m ripe with hypocrisy.
Two of my children share a birthday with General Lee.
Patterns are interesting. Two of ours are one day apart with a grandson one day after.
Apr 1
May 4
Jun 1
Aug 3
Sep 1
Oct 2
You still see this on Fox News. On Journal Editorial for example he gets begrudging credit for doing something write, with a caveat about how much the person hates Trump's style.
My wife is one of these sadly and so is easy pickings for dishonest news. The CBC for example has been talking smack about Sean Spicer for months. I mentioned his name and my wife was “Oh I heard he is a real idiot.”
It's frustrating but what do you do?
I have March 27, March 30, April 2, and April 6. Not only four birthdays in ten days, but it’s usually Holy Week right in there. “My birthday is on Good Friday again! It’s not fair!”
My mother’s birthday is May 4. It’s also Star Wars Day.
They thought Hillary would be 'just fine' because she was no threat to THEM - and to their DC LIFESTYLE. Never Trumpers don't give a damn about the country - they care about their place on the DC hierarchy. That makes them morally bankrupt - - which negates this whole piece.
Please read my tagline.
Wow! You have us beat. God bless your lovely family.
Thank you, and the same to you!
Thanks for your response, and I will try to be encouraged.
Someone delusional enough to remain conservative and not drink from the poisoned well of the leader principle.
an entity separate from Trump was responsible for the use of illegals,
The buck stops nowhere, because the tweeting businessman never has any responsibility.
guest workers ARE LEGAL WORKERS
Drive down American wages and take jobs.
Cruz did not want to get rid of illegals from non-border states, believed he was eligible to be president when he (Cubnadian) and Rubio weren't, and wanted 500% more legal H1-B guest workers.
Cruz supported enforcing current immigration laws. Meanwhile, Trump has continued deferred action.
Trump supports more H-1B workers and used guest workers.
Was Trump's mother a citizen, when he was born?
Trump is also against Political Correctness in ways far beyond what any other candidate was.
And his Archie Bunker impression is the worst possible way of fighting it.
So, could you please tell us your “perfect” candidate this past election? Maybe it was “Hillary?”
I wanted Sessions to run. When he didn't I supported Cruz over the con artist.
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