tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post829159941396791909..comments2023-08-12T05:19:59.444-05:00Comments on The Reformed Angler: TCS Daily - A Lesson for Our TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05458269118174673968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-12753918197738635042007-10-11T07:41:00.000-05:002007-10-11T07:41:00.000-05:00Certainly gives food for thought.We already know h...Certainly gives food for thought.<BR/><BR/>We already know how Grant was as a president, but I wonder what Butler might have been like. His greatest accomplishment was getting himself "bottled up" on a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. It did have the effect of requiring a detachment of Confederate troops to keep Butler where he was, but due to the geography, only a small force was needed.<BR/><BR/>That's what you get when you have "political" generals. Of course, who knows? Butler's skills as a politician might have served him well as president.<BR/><BR/>Ah well -- The events that unfolded are what they are. Lincoln got good news from Georgia and we were spared McClellan.<BR/><BR/>As for today -- I can't make a competent prediction, except to note that people are playing familiar roles. I hope I live long enough to read what sober historians think about the events of the past 20 years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458269118174673968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-91758978625474026842007-10-10T19:02:00.000-05:002007-10-10T19:02:00.000-05:00Interesting article. Thanks for the link. I love t...Interesting article. Thanks for the link. I love these historical comparison pieces.Michael Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562574596754907146noreply@blogger.com