hi. there has been a lot of chat lately about abraham lincoln, his "team of rivals", barack obama's admiration of him, etc. this is amazing. i have read 4 books about lincoln, 3 non-fiction and 1 historical fiction (gore vidal's book). despite my lack of faith in destiny, diety or otherwise, it is hard to believe at times that such a person happened to be elected president at a time in which the country was on the edge of total collapse. he was a masterful politician who was able to allow everyone to think he was some country bumpkin all the while manipulating everything behind the scenes to execute the war and attempt to heal the nation. i can see why george bush probably thought they were kindred spirits, except lincoln did all the work himself, not his vice president. in addition to his political mastery, he was a sparse succinct writer, who constantly went over his speeches and letters to communicate the most while saying the least. read "lincoln's sword" to learn more about his writing style, and "team of rivals" to see a political master in action. ok.
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