McClellan and the democratic party of the day are just like Wesley clark and the democrats of today. McClellan ran for office against lincoln as the candidate of the democratic party. He was running on a platform that there should have been negotiations with the South. What would our country look like if he had won? How would that affect another disgruntled region like New England? Let alone what would that mean for the western expansion of the US. The democrats of the day wanted to cut and run. Interesting to see history repeat itself.
So true. There are many comparisons between today and that situation. Unfortunately, our education system has prevented many today of understanding how the Democrat party of today is little different that it was then.