Was Polk honest in his discussions of his policies?
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and the actual question is: How did President James K. Polk describe the goals and achievements of his administration?
Did he admit to any shortcomings or failures?
Can critisms of Polk be found in the platforms of the Whig Party, or the Inaugural Address of his successor?
Was Polk honest in his discussions of his policies?
Do he ever present weak or false arguments as if they were indisputable truths?
What were his expressed attitudes towards Mexico and Mexicans? How did Polk view slavery?
Does he seem, in any sense, to anticipate a civil war?