List of CS Presidents

I really don't get why people think Lee would become president. Even butterflying his death in 1870, absolutely everything I've read about the man leads me to think he wouldn't be terribly interested in politics.
 
I really don't get why people think Lee would become president. Even butterflying his death in 1870, absolutely everything I've read about the man leads me to think he wouldn't be terribly interested in politics.

He was rather apolitical all things considered. An officer and a gentleman seemed to be his guiding philosophy in life.

I imagine the idea comes from successful soldiers in American history running for president, and that Harry Turtledove has propagated the idea in his own AH novels.
 
He was rather apolitical all things considered. An officer and a gentleman seemed to be his guiding philosophy in life.

Rather my impression as well

I imagine the idea comes from successful soldiers in American history running for president, and that Harry Turtledove has propagated the idea in his own AH novels.

Well the only way I can really see Lee wanting to run is if he honestly believed the other person running was going to be terrible and drive the CSA into ruin and no one else could reasonably stop it except him. Extraordinary circumstances, basically
 
Well the only way I can really see Lee wanting to run is if he honestly believed the other person running was going to be terrible and drive the CSA into ruin and no one else could reasonably stop it except him. Extraordinary circumstances, basically

Agreed. Can't think of anyone who might be immediately waiting in the wings in 1867 who might put that thought in his head.
 
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