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Obama Comparing Himself To Lincoln?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110006884 ^
Posted on 02/10/2007 5:11:14 AM PST by chessplayer
"This week comes the previously careful Sen. Barack Obama, flapping his wings in Time magazine and explaining that he's a lot like Abraham Lincoln, only sort of better. "In Lincoln's rise from poverty, his ultimate mastery of language and law, his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat--in all this he reminded me not just of my own struggles."
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KEYWORDS: articulate; hollowlincolnlog; legendinhisownmind; obama; suicidedoorears
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A couple days ago, a CNN commentator (I think it was Blitzer) compared Obama to Lincoln in the sense that both had only served a short time in Congress before running for President. Remember what happened to Dan Quayle (when questioned about his relative inexperience to be VP) when he said that JFK was also relatively inexperienced when he ran for President.? The donks and the media tore Quayle apart for it.
To: chessplayer
Oh this is rich...
Obama shows a complete lack of sense of history by comparing himself to Lincoln.
What an idiot. (And his ears are too big!)
To: chessplayer
Lincoln knew when war was necessary, Obama obviously does not. If there was an Obama like minded President in 1860 the Union would have been disolved and the two resulting nations would have warred for many decades.
The next American President above all else should be willing to take premptive military action against Americas' enemies. Is this Obama?
The Alternative would be "possible" military action after more American casualties.
President Obama = A destroyed New York City.
To: chessplayer
Lincoln was a Black Muslim??
Who knew???
I wonder why they left out THAT little tidbit from the history books.
Maybe Obama will show up at his press conference wearing a stovepipe hat.
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:19:03 AM PST
by
UncleSamUSA
(the land of the free and the home of the brave)
To: chessplayer
I knew Lincoln and you sir, are not Lincoln. LOL What a maroon
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:19:27 AM PST
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(Religion of peace my arse - We need a maintenance Crusade - piss on Islam)
To: chessplayer
If Obama gets elected, I hope he'll free the white people.
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:19:53 AM PST
by
WorkingClassFilth
("I'll build the g--d---- fence if they want it." -- John McCain, A Modern Profile In Courage)
To: Northern Yankee
Lincoln's ears were too big too. Maybe that's what Obama talking about.
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:20:29 AM PST
by
Terpin
(Missing: One very clever and insightful tagline. Reward for safe return!)
To: chessplayer
Mr. "O" has two chances of getting elected President.
1. Slim
2. NONE
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:21:57 AM PST
by
DeaconRed
(If it weren't for the United States Military-There would be NO United States of America.)
To: chessplayer
(yawn)
This guy is wearing out his welcome soooo fast.
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:23:46 AM PST
by
Darkwolf377
(Republican, Bostonian, Bush supporter, atheist, pro-lifer)
To: chessplayer
The donks and the media tore Quayle apart for it. Remember also that when people pointed out that Bush's tax cuts had good historical precedence -- that JFK had had good success with very similar tax cuts. The Kennedy family stepped forward (seething with rage) and said "How DARE you use the sacred JFK to promote your nefarious Republican schemes --!"
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:24:22 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Enoch Powell was right.)
To: Terpin
To funny!
Maybe we could pitch in and buy Obama a stove pipe hat.
To: Northern Yankee
I had to turn off Fox and Friends this AM....
..they were falling all over themselves about him..
...What great achievements has he accomplished to position himself for the highest office in the land?....??????
Or, a better question....WHO is positioning him?
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:24:35 AM PST
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter for President....2008!)
To: chessplayer
Abebama, I see the connection.......
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:25:44 AM PST
by
showme_the_Glory
(No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody want a peanut.....)
Obama says wars can be dumb. If he had been president in 1861 he probaby would have said,
"It's dumb to get involved in a civil war."
"If the South wants Fort Sumter, let them keep it."
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:26:36 AM PST
by
syriacus
(30,000 Americans died, in 30 months, to release South Korea from Kim Il-sung's tyranny.)
To: chessplayer
Looking forward to the Obama head cent collectible from the collectivists in 2050. Can we use them to pay our jizyah? /sarcasm
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:27:55 AM PST
by
PGalt
To: chessplayer
For his sake, I hope Obama isn't married to a total nutjob.
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:27:56 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: chessplayer
To: chessplayer
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posted on
02/10/2007 5:30:46 AM PST
by
pookie18
([Hillary Rotten] Clinton Happens...as does Dr. Demento Dean, Bela Pelosi & Benedick Durbin!!)
To: showme_the_Glory
lol
Obamaham Lincoln.
Hold the ham...
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