Word: lincolnisms
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...Obviously the morale of the country was down because of the defeat in the Peninsula Campaign. When Lincoln shouldered that responsibility for it, it meant he could keep Stanton, who turned out to be an historically good secretary...
...Lincoln handle that outcry...
...Lincoln had to go before a big union meeting that was being held on the steps of the Capitol. He said 'the Secretary of War is not to blame for not giving troops to McClellan. He had no troops to give.' He said, 'I take it upon myself for the blame of what has been charged on the Secretary of War.' That immediately ended the campaign against Stanton...
...Lincoln himself didn't suffer because of the criticism brought against his secretary...
...President Bush's news conferences, where he affirms his faith in Rumsfeld, have the same impact as Lincoln's speech...