Booth had what amounts to TDS only it was Lincoln derangement syndrome. Interesting parallels to our time. Lincoln's election set off the civil war, essentially. He was unacceptable. The southerners who were on top (like today's DS) saw that Lincoln meant loss of power for them. IMO the war was started so they could hang onto what they had. Instead, they lost it all.
far, far easier than real reporting to print shit from "sources" who tell you "inside" shit. But don't think too hard about why they are telling (selling) that shit.
the best plans have options and flexibility built in
the new civil war, just like the old one