Friday, November 9, 2012

Lincoln and the 2012 Campaign: Not a Fit. Part 12

It seems clear that Abraham Lincoln no longer fits the context of an American political campaign. But you be the judge: can you think of any of our current crop of candidates – from president to dog catcher – who would express anything like the following?

“I cannot understand why men should be so eager after money. Wealth is simply a superfluity of what we don't need.”

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