User blog comment:AustinDR/Serious Plot Lines/@comment-28517097-20170626155707/@comment-32202721-20170626162120

That's not really what a straw man is, but I think the rest of your post is pretty accurate. Lincoln's role is kind of like Kermit's role on the Muppet Show; they're the boring glue that keep the rest of the chaotic cast together.