[Clintonfatigued]

Abraham Lincoln can’t be blamed for the Civil War because the southern states had already succeeded before he had been inagurated.

[Iron Munro]

Abraham Lincoln can’t be blamed for the Civil War because the southern states had already succeeded before he had been inagurated.

He is responsible for his vigorous pusuit of the war and for not stopping it.

He was on the high ground - he could have brokered a truce and attempted to negotiate an end to the carnage. As an earlier poster pointed out, he and the north were determined to immediately and totally eradicate slavery from the south while allowing it to legally continue in certain northern states.

That kind of governing has the same stench as the backroom deals negotiated by Pelosi, Reid and Obama to get Obama-Kare passed. Their underhandedness just hasn't led to 600,000 deaths - yet.

[phi11yguy19]

Abraham Lincoln can’t be blamed for the Civil War because the southern states had already succeeded before he had been inagurated.

LOL! Isn't that EXACTLY why he can be blamed?

SC seceded upon his election, but before inauguration, meaning under Buchanan. Buchanan said he didn't like the secession and questioned its legality, but he was certain that going to war over it was illegal and therefore wouldn't do it.

So secession didn't start a war under Buchanan. Lincoln "inherited" it and decided to wage war to reverse it. I think it's safe to rest the blame on him.

[Tublecane]

“Abraham Lincoln can’t be blamed for the Civil War because the southern states had already succeeded before he had been inagurated.”

Inaugurated, yes, but not elected.