Abe Lincoln was a founder of ours; President Elect Obama, you're no Abraham Lincoln.

http://www.BlackJFK.com ^

[publius321]

"I was a bit disturbed to see this guy on 60 minutes last night, once again, bringing up Abraham Lincoln in an interview. He obviously wants to establish a specious connection with the great leader as he has brought Lincoln up on many other occasions and even campaigned with a banner bearing Lincoln’s image in front of the State House where Lincoln served. What makes it so appalling is that the primary issues for which Obama stands are in direct opposition to the father of the GOP.

Obama can get away with this because the majority of Americans who voted for him have..." Column at http://www.BlackJFK.com

[Brookhaven]

‘Abraham Lincoln was not a “Founder”’

Lincoln was one of the founders of the Reupublican Party in 1854, which is what the author probably meant.

The Republican Party was established for the purpose of abolishing slavery and returning to the principles the country was founded on (they used The Declaration of Independence as their guide, Lincoln called it their central idea.)

Lincoln was a proponent of individual rights and limited government. Obama is no Lincoln.

[GloriaJane]

"Abraham Lincoln was not a “Founder"

This from the RNC web page,

The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge. The first informal meeting of the party took place in Ripon, Wisconsin, a small town northwest of Milwaukee. The first official Republican meeting took place on July 6th, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan. The name "Republican" was chosen because it alluded to equality and reminded individuals of Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party. At the Jackson convention, the new party adopted a platform and nominated candidates for office in Michigan.

In 1856, the Republicans became a national party when John C. Fremont was nominated for President under the slogan: "Free soil, free labor, free speech, free men, Fremont." Even though they were considered a "third party" because the Democrats and Whigs represented the two-party system at the time, Fremont received 33% of the vote. Four years later, Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to win the White House.

[Lou Budvis]

Maybe 0bama wants to lead the Nation in a Civil War like Lincoln. I’m a fan of Lincoln, but let’s be honest, he did not heal the nation. He waged war on half of it and had no interest in ending the conflict on anything other than his terms.

[tessalu]

Abraha Lincoln learned to read by reading the bible. Obama spent his formative years in Indonesia with the Muslims.

[carton253]

Lincoln was a proponent of individual rights and limited government.

Why that's just funny.

[Impy]

The author means a founder of the GOP which technically he wasn’t.

[publius321]

“Abraham Lincoln was not a “Founder”

He may be looked on as a “preserver”, but all the “Founders”
were long dead before his time.

Your other points are valid though.”

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I am certainly aware that Lincoln was not a founding father - of this country. That would be pretty obvious. The “Ours” to which I was referring was the Republican Party. I was calling him a “founder” of the Republican Party. It was nothing before Lincoln. We are called “the Party of Lincoln.”

I never stopped to think when I formed that title that anyone would think I was contending Lincoln was a founding FATHER of the United States. Thanks for pointing that out.

[melt]

You nailed it 3 months ago. Keep the hits coming!