How do you think Lincoln would view today's Republican party?

Answer 1

With disgust.

Answer 2

I think he'd be quite at home. He might consider them just a little too much State's righters. I think he could comfortably fit into either party. During the Civil War he let the French invade and over run Mexico, created the State of West Virginia, attempted to incite a slave insurrection with his proclaimation that only freed slaves in Confederate controlled territories not in Maryland, Kentucky or Missouri or the Federally occupied parts of other States. Which are all things the Democrats could go along with. The former Confederate states were occupied by the Federal Troops and run as military dictatorships for about 10 years after the war ended. He used the Military to arrest the Maryland legislature to prevent them from voting for seccession.

Before the war he pushed for High tariffs on imported goods which mainly went to the Southern States and used the taxes to subsidize Railroads and Steel making which was mostly in the North. Just like a Republican. He also arrested his political opponents (Newspaper owners, and politicans) and jailed them without trial off shore in prison ships.

Answer 3

It is hard to tell because the issues are vastly different. However, Lincoln lost his seat in Congress over his opposition to the Mexican-American war. It is hard seeing him going along with the current military action in Iraq.

On the other issues that currently define the differences between Republicans and the Democrats, there is a little bit of Lincoln in both sides.

Answer 4

I strongly suspect that he'd feel right at home and a kinship with our current president. Lincoln was absolutely hated by the democrats. He felt strongly about doing what he felt was "Right" regardless of public opinion. He felt it necessary to institute The Sedition Act to keep the war moving to a successful conclusion. He would probably find it a little sad that our great nation has not progressed any since his day -- in regards to the left's inability to choose "Right" over popular/easy and the great schism that still stands. I suspect also, that he would be absolutely amazed and bewildered at the number of now freed "African-Americans" supporting the very party that fought to keep them enslaved.

Answer 5

Lincoln would be bright enough to understand a support the ideals of the Reps today. He would, however, be outraged at the anti-American rhetoric coming from the charlatans in congress and outraged at the hyperbole coming from the liberal press, all aimed at this administration and the defamation of our great nation. He would not be an American apologist, like most of the Dem's in this country.

Answer 6

Today's Republicans are the confederate Democrats of the south from his time. He would cringe at how the parties have pretty much switched platforms since his time.

Answer 7

Lincoln was just as bad as Bush. He declared the US under martial law and seized the most citizens property in all history.
This was his proclamation
"Now, therefore, be it ordered, first, that during the existing insurrection and as a necessary measure for suppressing the same, all Rebels and Insurgents, their aiders and abettors within the United States, and all persons discouraging volunteer enlistments, resisting militia drafts, or guilty of any disloyal practice, affording aid and comfort to Rebels against the authority of United States, shall be subject to martial law and liable to trial and punishment by Courts Martial or Military Commission:"Additionally, Lincoln's proclamation specified whose rights of habeas corpus would be suspended: "Second. That the Writ of Habeas Corpus is suspended in respect to all persons arrested, or who are now, or hereafter during the rebellion shall be, imprisoned in any fort, camp, arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement by any military authority of by the sentence of any Court Martial or Military Commission." In 1866, after the end of the Civil War, the Supreme Court officially restored habeas corpus throughout the nation and declared military trials illegal in areas where civilian courts were again able to

Answer 8

You know Lincoln was famous for saying that he had the Confederate army in front of him and the Bankers behind him and he feared the Bankers more, and I can imagine he would be shocked to see this mess we have now.

Answer 9

If Lincoln was a socialist like the socialists say, he would be totally against the concept of free market, religion, freedom of speech, and complain that he didn't do enough to eradicate them 150 years ago.

Answer 10

50/50

Answer 11

I think he would be quite dissapointed....the extreme right wing who has taken over the Republican Party are not the people who's values he cherished