[DoodleDawg]

"Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do. Some of you always seem to think he is suddenly going to turn a double somersault, and land in our rear and on both of our flanks at the same time. Go back to your command, and try to think what we are going to do ourselves, instead of what Lee is going to do." - Ulysses Grant, 1864

I suggest we follow Grant's suggestion and think about what we are going to do ourselves post January 20 instead of worrying about what Obama might do in the month he has left.

[HeadOn]

Wonderful. I have never seen that quote before, but I love it. Thanks for posting. Grant’s point, and a good one, was that Lee had built up such a reputation, that his reputation alone was fighting for him.

While I agree with you, DoodleDawg, the reason that Lee was so feared is that he might actually be able to do just what the officers feared. They weren’t concerned over nothing.

Obama? Not so much. I think he might lobby for U.N. President, however, and if it’s within the rules, I bet they would give it to him.