Lincoln had the guts to do the right thing despite that fact. That alone shows more integrity than all other presidents to date combined.
We need another president like this.
A fascinating story about Lincoln: when news that the Civil War was over reached Washington, a spontaneous parade ensued. They marched to the White House, reveling in their victory over the Confederates, and when the President came to White House porch they asked him what song they should play while they marched -- Lincoln suggested 'Dixie' -- a distinctly Southern song, as a reminder that even in victory, the Confederates were still our countrymen.
A lesser man would have used the opportunity to gloat -- but not Lincoln. He was more interested in ending the war and healing the rift between North and South. That's what made him a great president.
Meanwhile, the Bipartisan-Healer-in-Chief
says:
As the president, he had told Kyl after the Arizonan raised objections to the notion of a tax credit for people who don’t pay income taxes, Obama told Cantor this morning that "on some of these issues we’re just going to have ideological differences."
The president added, "I won. So I think on that one, I trump you."
