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To: Sherman Logan
Burr was a politician of the type we’ve become so used to.

Burr had a spine.
34 posted on 08/28/2013 9:20:24 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I don’t think so. I’ve read two biographies, and there is very little admirable about him.

He was highly competent, but at least equally amoral. Ran as T. Jefferson’s running mate, and then tried to stab him in back in the Electoral College. Perfectly constitutional, but dishonorable. The only reason he failed is that Hamilton, who was Jefferson’s bitterest enemy, lobbied with Federalist electors not to give into Burr’s blandishments.

Nobody would look askance at him today, but he was shocking at the time.


36 posted on 08/28/2013 9:24:25 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Dr. Sivana

Thomas Jefferson had Burr arrested and charged with treason but he was acquitted.


45 posted on 08/28/2013 9:40:03 AM PDT by Nero Germanicus
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