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MannyGoldstein

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34. Why did Lincoln fire his losing generals?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 05:36 AM

Sep 2014

After all it was the Confederacy that was at fault. Lincoln should have cut the crap, and not have been focused on his poor Union generals who faced an enemy the likes of which had never been seen before.

Clearly, Lincoln was a paid disrupting ratf%^*er.

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Between the anti-Hillary and anti-Obama threads, it is hard to find anti-republican threads in the [View all] still_one Sep 2014 OP

How right you are! murielm99 Sep 2014 #1

yo, I think there needs to be room for dissent redruddyred Sep 2014 #20

Makes you wonder, don't it? eom BlueCaliDem Sep 2014 #2

sure does still_one Sep 2014 #4

Not anymore. freshwest Sep 2014 #24

Doesn't make me wonder. Dawgs Sep 2014 #47

It would be nice if you could hide... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #3

Right-wing people posing as Democrats howling for war, mostly Scootaloo Sep 2014 #5

Yeah, that. TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #6

who are you calling right wing? still_one Sep 2014 #7

I have in my hand a list of names... Scootaloo Sep 2014 #11

Too broad still_one Sep 2014 #12

Not at all. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #16

You've nailed it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #8

Moyers is terrific still_one Sep 2014 #9

He was for years. Now he knows what it takes to stay on the air. freshwest Sep 2014 #25

You find what you look for. Fearless Sep 2014 #10

It isn't the critique that is bothersome, it is the animosity associated with it. still_one Sep 2014 #13

Animosity is not relegated solely to those with critiques Fearless Sep 2014 #14

Welcome to the new & improved DU. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #15

The GOP stopped being the enemy here ... NanceGreggs Sep 2014 #17

Thank you, Nance. freshwest Sep 2014 #22

Yes! Agree, thank you. betsuni Sep 2014 #27

Jury results hobbit709 Sep 2014 #33

+1000 baldguy Sep 2014 #35

How do you feel now that the jury didn't vote to hide your post? Demit Sep 2014 #39

I know, can you believe it? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #40

+1 treestar Sep 2014 #48

It's my personal belief that anti-republican threads sink quicker. hughee99 Sep 2014 #18

not a bad analysis still_one Sep 2014 #19

I usually don't bother with either of them DFW Sep 2014 #21

+1 freshwest Sep 2014 #23

That's complete rubbish.. sendero Sep 2014 #28

I smell the latest meme - if you hate Hillary, you love the GOP. Reeks of something. djean111 Sep 2014 #29

HRC.. sendero Sep 2014 #30

To quote Joe Black - "It'll come". djean111 Sep 2014 #31

No, I don't know it. Streitsüchtig much? DFW Sep 2014 #32

Funny, isn't it? (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #26

Why did Lincoln fire his losing generals? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #34

Cart before the horse, much? baldguy Sep 2014 #36

The generals hired Lincoln? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #37

Appearently so. The generals didn't hire Obama or Hillary either. baldguy Sep 2014 #41

Yup. Welcome to Fringe-Left Underground...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #38

Personally, I am waiting to see a party platform and for candidates to declare their candidacies CentralMass Sep 2014 #42

This is why I don't bother with DU as often as I used to. sufrommich Sep 2014 #43

seems that way still_one Sep 2014 #45

Odd, I've read several anti-republican ones this morning. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #44