[WestVirginiaRebel]

Lincoln had to deal with do-nothing generals, a hostile press, the death of a son and a crazy wife.

I'm willing to cut the guy a little slack for what he had to do to save the country.

[billbears]

to save the country

Yeah, save the country, that's what he did. Sure, whatever. Your first sentence sounds like that 'hard-hitting' three hour praise service the History Channel just ran..