Comments on: A Little Too Literal? http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/ Tammie Beagle Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:56:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tammie http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 tammie Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:34:23 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2865 The 1858 debates (there were seven of them) were centered primarily on slavery. Douglas said Lincoln was an abolitionist (perjorative then like the "L" word is now), and Lincoln was critical of both the Dred Scott decision (slaves are property, not citizens) and the Missouri Compromise (adding states to the Union would maintain the balance between slave and free). Two interesting things to note here: first, the debates were between candidates for the one of the Illinois US Senate seats, not the Presidency, and second, despite the eloquence of the "House Divided" speech that was part of the series, Lincoln lost the election. Go figure. The 1858 debates (there were seven of them) were centered primarily on slavery. Douglas said Lincoln was an abolitionist (perjorative then like the “L” word is now), and Lincoln was critical of both the Dred Scott decision (slaves are property, not citizens) and the Missouri Compromise (adding states to the Union would maintain the balance between slave and free).

Two interesting things to note here: first, the debates were between candidates for the one of the Illinois US Senate seats, not the Presidency, and second, despite the eloquence of the “House Divided” speech that was part of the series, Lincoln lost the election. Go figure.

]]> By: Lynne http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Lynne Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:16:34 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2863 Literal is right! Oh my! I thought we got to quit giving very explicit, overly explained directions once they got to high school! Guess I better rethink that! LOL I have to say, I'd love to hear about the "first" presidential debate between Lincoln & Douglas. Did they actually debate the issues (I bet they did), or did they stand there taking stabs at each other and never really answering the moderators questions? Literal is right! Oh my! I thought we got to quit giving very explicit, overly explained directions once they got to high school! Guess I better rethink that! LOL

I have to say, I’d love to hear about the “first” presidential debate between Lincoln & Douglas. Did they actually debate the issues (I bet they did), or did they stand there taking stabs at each other and never really answering the moderators questions?

]]> By: tammie http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 tammie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:38:01 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2844 Wanna grade my papers? Then I could just do the fun stuff! Wanna grade my papers? Then I could just do the fun stuff!

]]> By: Marisa http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Marisa Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:28:38 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2840 I want to take your class. Or if you're ever allowed to hire an assistant I'll apply for that. Then we'll be able to hang out together and drink coffee like the good old days. I want to take your class. Or if you’re ever allowed to hire an assistant I’ll apply for that. Then we’ll be able to hang out together and drink coffee like the good old days.

]]> By: tammie http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 tammie Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:20:25 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2828 I would, but unfortunately, it wasn't all that good. Oh, well. I would, but unfortunately, it wasn’t all that good. Oh, well.

]]> By: stinkypaw http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/comment-page-1/#comment-2825 stinkypaw Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:48:48 +0000 http://www.tammiebeagle.com/2008/10/05/a-little-too-literal/#comment-2825 I would publish that one just because... and I'm sure it might interest people to know about the very first debate! I would publish that one just because… and I’m sure it might interest people to know about the very first debate!

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