Liberalism is a mental disorder marked by the obsessive need to self congratulate to the point of open masturbatory acts - Doris K. Goodwin
“Whomever scheduled her and paid her to stand at the podium and make love to herself is the one to point the finger at.”
THAT is an excellent point.
Although DKG did write “Team Of Rivals” and yes, she is a historian, I just don’t see her as being the right fit for a presentation like this.
Perhaps it would have been wise if the people sponsoring the event had asked DKG if they could see her speech BEFORE she gave it. I know that if I were the one to have reviewed it, I would have looked at her (or her staffer) and said “Seriously? A historian of your caliber and THIS is the speech you’re gonna give?! Absolutely not! Re-do it or consider yourself cancelled from giving this speech. People are here to hear about Gettysburg - not about gay rights and whatever else is passing thru your mind at the moment”.
More than likely the National Park Service invited her. There’s a video on C-Span that has a backdrop on the stage with logos of the Gettysburg Foundation, and the National Park Service. The lectern has the Park Service sign on it.