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Upon expanding the answer, this is the explanation I saw. "The National Union Party was the temporary name used by the Republican Party for the national ticket
by jogjayr 7y ago
Upon expanding the answer, this is the explanation I saw.
"The National Union Party was the temporary name used by the Republican Party for the national ticket in the 1864 presidential election that was held during the Civil War."
Since Lincoln's final election victory as President was under their ticket, it's not a crazy answer to give. It's not the answer one expects (I had never heard of it until now) but it seems to be technically correct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_Party_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_Party_(United_S...
- 1000units 7y agoYes, the perfect lie, "technically correct".
- jogjayr 7y agoWhat makes it a lie? Even Lincoln's Wikipedia page notes that that was his party in his final election. It was a separate party, as noted in the Wikipedia article for it: "The National Union Party was created prior to the General Election of November 1864, when the Civil War was still in progress." BTW as someone who enjoys history, especially American history, thanks for pointing this out. It's an interesting bit of trivia.
- 1000units 7y agoI once had sex with a married woman. When her husband found out she had met up with me, she assured him that she "didn't even kiss" me, which was true (I refused this particular intimacy but enjoyed many others). Was she lying to him? If not, why did he become so viciously angry when I told him what had happened plainly?