you seem to have missed the point that the parties have changed much over the past 150 years. hanging your hat on the republican glories of abraham lincoln isn't really relevant to the present day configuration of political parties. lincoln would have sent in the troops at the racist crap and confederate flag worship of you present day teabaggers. (and he did)
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