[billbears]

“What impressed me most about Lincoln as president was that he really represented the people. He always did what was for the best of the people, who were near and dear to him,” he said.

Saw this book the other day in the store. If that's one of the authors' opinion, I'm glad I didn't. Revisionists have given up trying to explain away his war crimes and have instead presented an idea that even though he did these things, he was a good man.

[Casloy]

If that's one of the authors' opinion, I'm glad I didn't.

I think you missed the sarcasm. "He always did what was for the best of the people, whoe were near and dear to him

Actually, I wouldn't buy the book simply because if that is an example of the writing I doubt I could get through the poor quality.