[wideawake]

Lincoln is on record as making extremely tart responses to combat veterans who criticized his prosecution of the War on Secession.

There is an interesting correspindence that still exists between him and a soldier whose attitude he perceived as defeatist and counterproductive.

[Dansong]

Peggy's clueless. Lincoln was ruthless in war and politics, even jailing people who spoke out against the war.

Lincoln himself said "My politics are short and sweet like the old woman's dance." Tell me, Ms. Noonan, doesn't this also describe W's response to Webb??