Robert E. Lee
This week, along with everything else, an email went out to conservative journalists from Trump’s personal lawyer, John Dowd, listing reasons arguing that “there literally is no difference between” Robert E. Lee and George Washington. Among the completely objective historically-based specific facts that the email points out: “Both rebelled against the ruling government,” “both saved America,” and “both were great men.” Wow! I can’t tell them apart!
With all the Lee/Washington talk this week – it’s surprising to me that I haven’t heard anyone bring up their actual familial connection. Robert E. Lee married Mary Anna Custis Lee, who was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, GW’s adopted son. I’m sure his grandfather-in-law would have been proud…
