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08-30-2012, 10:38 AM
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RE: 2012 Republican convention
Without getting into anything political, I'm often asked what party Lincoln would belong to today. For a long time, I really had no answer (I would say that there's no way to answer that question) but Don Fehrenbacher gave me a better reply (not that I knew him, but I read about it).

Once, after a speech, Fehrenbacher was taking questions, and a person asked "What would Lincoln say about busing?" Without missing a beat, Fehrenbacher replied "The first thing he would say is 'what's a bus?'"

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2012 Republican convention - Gene C - 08-30-2012, 10:12 AM
RE: 2012 Republican convention - Rob Wick - 08-30-2012 10:38 AM
RE: 2012 Republican convention - BettyO - 08-30-2012, 12:48 PM

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