The death of American soldiers in an operation gone wrong is hardly grounds for a president to resign or be impeached. If it was, dozens of chief executives would have been in trouble. This day in 1862, the second Battle of Bull Run was a disaster for President Lincoln (more)
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Union forces suffered twice as many casualties as Confederate forces, and the defeat (the Union also lost the first Battle of Bull Run) left Washington wide open for an invasion by Robert E. Lee's troops
Union forces suffered twice as many casualties as Confederate forces, and the defeat (the Union also lost the first Battle of Bull Run) left Washington wide open for an invasion by Robert E. Lee's troops
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Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War, and the massive loss of Union lives, soured even Republicans, who showered him with vicious criticism. In 1864, even Lincoln himself predicted that his re-election bid was utterly doomed
Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War, and the massive loss of Union lives, soured even Republicans, who showered him with vicious criticism. In 1864, even Lincoln himself predicted that his re-election bid was utterly doomed
If the tragic loss of military life were grounds for impeachment, then Presidents Madison, Polk, Lincoln (especially Lincoln), McKinley, Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and others would all have faced impeachment
It's also amusing when Republicans call for Biden to resign or be impeached; WWR didn't know that they were so eager for Kamala Harris to become president
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