Carpetbagger notes:
Most lists of the worst Americans in U.S. history include Nathan Bedford Forrest near the top. That’s what happens when someone creates the KKK to terrorize freed slaves and their allies, after taking up arms against the United States.
That wouldn’t be topical if not for the decision of Texas Republican Ted Poe to quote Forrest on the House floor.
On Monday, Rep. Ted Poe took to the House floor to discuss foreign policy matters. To make a point, the Texas Republican invoked the words of Civil War Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest: “Git thar fustest with the mostest.”
Of course, being a Republican, Poe got the quote wrong. What Forrest actually said was, “to git thar fust with the most men.” I don’t know that that is an uniquely insightful military observation warranting a reference on the House floor. Forrest was known for his emphasis on mobility, but really…
I think it would be better to quote Guderian or Rommel if you want to discuss blitzkreigs. But what does a blitzkreig have to do with the supplemental war funding bill anyway? Answer: nothing.
Poe is just an insensitive idiot.
