Remember Lincoln, Obama Allies Say (BARF ALERT)

Forbes.com ^ | January 17, 2007 | NEDRA PICKLER

[mad puppy]

"Our leaders in Washington seem incapable of working together in a practical, commonsense way," Obama said in a video posted on his Web site. "Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions. And that's what we have to change first."


One of the fundamental problem in this country is that voters only listen to or read (admittedly great) verbiage like the above and never bother to ask themselves "can this person actually do something about the problem?".

"Doing something" should not include 'profiting from' or assigning blame for'.

[Non-Sequitur]

PLEASE GARY FENCIK RUN PLEASE GARY FENCIK RUN!

With Doug Plank as his running mate.

[ken21]

hussein obama's just an icon--a tv image that makes a lotta leftists horny.

retired women that i know sit around all day watching tv and they've already decided: obama is their man!

[mewzilla]

"The 'Godhood' Of Senator Obama And The Problem It Poses To His Presidential Aspirations.

Wonder how Lincoln would've felt about Louis Farrakhan...?

[OldFriend]

Because the man is black!

None of this has any relevance to his intellect which is truly lacking.

Rhetoric is not substance. And when it comes to substance, his voting record proves he is far to the left of most of his own party.

[Non-Sequitur]

I don't think so. The media is definitely on his side and will run interference.

The press is fickle. It's entirely possible that they will flock to a new flavor-of-the-month between now and the primaries.

[MadIvan]

I would have said that several months ago, but we are coming up to a period of years now; the love affair began almost as soon as Dr. Keyes was drafted in, and national attention focused on the 2004 Illinois Senate Race.

I also believe that many in the media are so desperate for a Democrat saviour that they'll even cling to an empty suit.

Regards, Ivan

[wastedyears]

LOL!

[wagglebee]

I wonder if anyone has pointed out to Obama that Lincoln's entire presidency consisted of him getting us into the deadliest, most devestating and most unpopular war in American history.

[Lazamataz]

[savedbygrace]

Nedra Pickler is AP, Always Pimping.

Is she also writing for Forbes now?

[Sender]

I think you owe Brack an apology.

[griswold3]

Obama-nation would be abomination!
Democratic rising star is no friend of the political left
http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=4993

The 'political left' doesn't like Obama. But he does know where the money is...

[Sacajaweau]

Lincoln lived in the real world. Obama lived and was raised in an obscure sector....away from the USA for some time and only because of family money, did he receive the benefits of the USA. There really is no parallel with Lincoln. He has a vivid imagination just like Hillary....who really wanted to be a Marine, an astronaut, a nurse. Now, all she wants to be is General Patton....without the resolve.

A reminder: If she hadn't married Bubba, we'd all be going "Hillary, who??"

[dleecomeback07]

Actually the Fencik thing has teeth.

[Kuksool]

The question who is the true Republican candidate for 2008?

Obama would be a match for Rudy McRomney.

[Sacajaweau]

Lincoln was an attorney for 20 years. He was not as obscure as everyone makes him out to be.

[Sender]

The theme for the 2008 Presidential election will be for someone who can "heal" the country, unite the people, end the animosity.

Of course, that is much easier promised than done. This country is so polarized on many vital issues that unity is nearly impossible. Either you want to take the war seriously or you don't. Either you want open borders and amnesty or you don't. Either you want abortion and a welfare state or you don't. Etc, etc. I can't imagine anyone from left to right who will not be scorned by half the People.

[tgambill]

yeah...and many died before he became president. He was being groomed for President the day he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. Do a search about the Rhodes Scholarship and the person it's named for....that will give out a little hint. we are in trouble.

[Tokra]

I'm curious. If his father was black and his mother was white, why would he be the first black president?

Probably the same reason that Halle Berry, who has 1 black grandparent and 3 white grandparents is considered the 2nd "black" woman to win an Oscar.