Lincoln And Obama Links

Two presidential historians -- Harold Holzer and Douglas Brinkley --sat down with CBS News to describe the political parallels and differences between Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln.

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[CMK144]

because obama hasnt even taken office yet, how do you expect him to be as great as lincoln at this point if hes not even the president yet.

[braxtonmandy]

good point

[BBjoker13]

go to google in the images section and type obama lincoln and look at the pictures below

[Mermaid4America]

I don't believe Lincoln ever used a Teleprompter...HUH?

[minghan05]

If people here have so much time and energy to debate/argue about Obama and Lincoln, might as well channel those energy and time into something constructive, such as submitting your suggestions to the White House on how to effectively address the country's current woes. Everybody can be an armchair critic, since it doesn't cost any effort or money to be one. And Obama is not the first black US president. He's half black, half white and some past presidents had african ancestry,eg.Lincoln.

[harlyd007]

You need to do your homework! Look up Sophia and Dennis hanks along with the name Lynch. I am a proud member of DAR and my heritage!

[harlyd007]

Hey Sand47, For your info, I am college educated.& I am definitley related and proud of it. Obama is a fraud. My ancestors were here before George Washington and fought in every war, including the AM Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War ( both sides), WW I & II, Korean, Vietnam, and both Gulf Wars. I am aproud member of DAR and my heritage. You are just an Obama Zombie. Too stupid to see what is happening to this country. WAKE UP!!!!!! Quit being fooled and led away by the PIED PIPER.

[San47di]

Your lineage is so far removed from Lincoln that it doesn't even count. Your comment is asinine and silly If our President admires Lincoln and chooses to pattern himself to the same or similar philosophies, then who are you or I to tell him that he can't? Particularly based on the fact that you apparently know nothing about Lincoln, and therefore have no claim to fame.

[harlyd007]

What an insult! I am related to Lincoln through the Hanks line. Obama is NO lincoln.

[803honda]

just like obama lincoln loved to give taxpayer money to private industry, especially the railroads that employed him as a blood-sucking lawyer.

the modern representation of lincoln is a fictional character dreamed up by the historical revisionist of imperial usa.

[FiREFLYSerenity408]

RayRay12666, I agree with you. To compare Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln or John F. Kennedy is laughable. Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. Obama is a joke! It is like somebody comparing the Jonas Brothers to Pink Floyd!!