[WhiskeyPapa]

I said "Lincoln was perfectly willing to tolerate slavery where it existed and only moved to end it as a war time strategy."). That makes it a straw man - you attributed an argument to me that I did not make.

Whatever.

Lincoln opposed slavery by words and deeds his whole life. Do you disagree with that statement?

Walt

[GOPcapitalist]

I said "Lincoln was perfectly willing to tolerate slavery where it existed and only moved to end it as a war time strategy."). That makes it a straw man - you attributed an argument to me that I did not make. - ME

Whatever. - Walt

And THAT is exactly your problem in this debate, Walt. You pay attention ONLY to that which you want to hear. When I called you on a specific proven example of you engaging in dishonesty (straw man), you at first denied it by trying to alter the written record of our previous exchanges. Now that I corrected that and again pointed out your straw man, you casually dismiss it in hopes that it will go away. You do so because you do not want to hear what you do not like, even though what you don't like is the reality of the situation. You are engaging in intellectual dishonesty in its worst form.

Lincoln opposed slavery by words and deeds his whole life. Do you disagree with that statement?

Yes I do, and cite specifically that Lincoln had no reservations endorsing an amendment to extend and protect slavery as evidence of my position, which is contrary to your above statement.