Another Lincoln?

Another Lincoln?
By Michael Gabor

It is comforting to know that, in these times of economic distress and financial belt-tightening, the first tangible product of the Obama administration is a brand new Presidential Limousine.

It does prove there is at least one difference between Obama and Lincoln, although purists would argue that limousines weren’t available in 1861, and it remains to be seen whether a stove-top hat will make an appearance on Inauguration Day. Otherwise, the scheduled Lincoln inaugural train ride from Philadelphia to Washington, the Lincoln Bible, the Gettysburg Address-inspired inaugural theme, the Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball, and the Lincoln lunch menu serve as ample proof that we have blessed ourselves with, dare we say it, another Lincoln.

Not so fast. Lincoln was known for his humility, lack of pretension, and self-deprecation. Obama can only be characterized as grandiose. If Obama wants to be the 21st century version of Lincoln, he’s not allowed to try so hard making the case. Let we the people decide how he rates on the Lincoln scale after at least a day or two in the Oval Office.

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It's hysterical that this smoking emblem of the Left should choose to paint himself as a latter-day Abe Lincoln: America's first Republican president LOL! How presumptuous can you get? This guy has done nothing--and has been led every Sunday for the last 20 years--by the most virulently hostile and racist preacher imaginable. Not very Lincoln-like.

Obama wants the greatness of Abe without doing the hard work, or having the principles of Abe. Gooodness what a mess he is! What a graceless, undignified, usurped presentation that flies in the face of Lincoln's humble, self-effacing attitudes.

Barack is nothing but a kid playing dress-up... always wanting to be first in line, teacher's pet. He thinks he can BE our 'black' Abraham Lincoln simply by employing the trappings, words, and keepsakes from that era. He has none of the needed substance.