TNGOP Celebrates Winning The Battle While Losing The War

2 Responses to “TNGOP Celebrates Winning The Battle While Losing The War”

1. Bill Hobbs writes
   May 5th, 2008 3:13 pm

   The TRP saluted the importance of national heritage and the celebration of this significant day in the history of Mexico, and the Tennessean’s political blogger responds by belitting Cinco de Mayo and what it celebrates.

   Let’s put Colby Sledge’s comments in context.

   The American Revolutionary War victory by the patriots at Lexington and Concord, not long after our Declaration of Independence, was followed by seven years of hard war in which the many battles were lost before the colonies finally win our independence. The fact that some battles were lost does not devalue that initial victory.

   Yes, Mexico didn’t win the war at Puebla in 1862, just the battle. But in winning that battle they won the courage to go on, even on past what looked like total defeat.

   That’s hardly an achievement deserving of being belittled and dismissed by The Tennessean.

2. brittney writes
   May 5th, 2008 4:33 pm

   *this significant day in the history of Mexico*

   Time to Ask a Mexican!