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President-elect Barack Obama currently looks at Abraham Lincoln as a role model. There are many parallels between the two. Both are skinny and come from the state of Illinois. Both were new to the Washington political scene and became President despite the odds against them. Both also faced wars during their administration, one a civil war, and the other a war on terror. Both faced massive crises which threatened America itself, one
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11.20.08
You do make some very good points.
But what's good about having a President who reads and thinks is that you can bet he's a pretty discerning guy. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll know which of Lincoln's strategies to employ and which to leave by the wayside.
Unless he proves me wrong.
But since he hasn't been sworn in yet, I say let's see what the guy comes up with.
11.20.08
So Lincoln wasn't perfect? No way! I can't name a single person that people look up to that has been perfect. There are quite a few people who think Pres. Clinton was a great President, but he also cheated on his wife. Does that mean that anyone who looks up to what Clinton has done as president or in his personal life more likely to cheat? No.
I believe a civil war is dealt with differently from a war of terror. The biggest reason: The fighting is in our own country.
And the superstitious stuff is just that. It doesn't mean anything. Of course, if he were assassinated people who believe in that would say it was destined to happen. But in all honesty, Obama is the first Black President, even I sat holding my breathe during his acceptance speech for fear of gunfire ringing throughout the park.
11.21.08
You've got some interesting ideas. Most people only see the positive side of Lincoln. I guess this is just a reminder to Obama that you can't follow everything about a role model. No one is perfect.
But Lincoln was a great president, he freed the slaves after all. I think Obama will be a great president too. I just hope what happened to Lincoln won't happen to Obama.
05.05.09
Yes people, Lincoln did free the slaves. And that's very good
but the war wasn't only because of that.
He had his own personal agendas behind it
Also people that didn't like him were mysteriously put in jail under phony charges.
And yah, Civil War, holding together the country when it was about to fall apart? Does anyone know the mason-dixie line?
That's were America was split into 2.
Though all these faults he was a good president, but since he was the first to be assassinated most people only try to remember the good times
OH yeah one more thing...... HE WAS REPUBLICAN, and so am I
go ahead, spam me, it only strengthens my resolve
05.06.09
Well, for one thing, Obama doesn't have a beard. Or a hat.
Seriously though, let's wait a while longer before we start labelling Obama as this and that. It's only been a few months since he stepped up!
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