Remember Lincoln, Obama Allies Say (BARF ALERT)

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

[OldFriend]

Clearly the rest of the demonrat party has rejected osamaObama's new political tone for America. They've chosen Webb to give the response to the SOTU. Clearly Webb will make Boxer's personal attack seem toothless.

[MadIvan]

Lincoln also volunteered to fight in the Black Hawk War.

Regards, Ivan

[Dog Gone]

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

[Non-Sequitur]

Furthermore, nothing that Obama has produced is of the same quality as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

You could say that of any one of the candidates out there, regardless of party. Obama is bright, no question about it. He's articulate and no doubt sincere. But he hasn't been tested, and this is not the time to go with untested leadership.

[headstamp]

The selling begins..............

[reagan_fanatic]

[PhilCollins]

If Obama wants to be like Lincoln, he should be more conservative, since Lincoln was a Republican.

Instead of comparing himself to someone who was President about 145 years ago, he should remember how well recent democrat presidential candidates have been. The last five democrat presidential nominess who had ever been U.S. senators are John Kerry, Al Gore, Walter Mondale, George McGovern, and Hubert Humphrey, and all five of them lost. If the Democrats nominate Sen. Obama, Sen. Clinton, Sen. Biden, or Sen. Dodd, the Republican will probably win.

[Constitution Day]

LMAO!

Very clever.

[SpringheelJack]

Obama wants us to look at him and think "Lincoln?"

A better parallel is the last time any major party tried someone this inexperienced, Wendell Willkie in 1940. Willkie also rode a big media blitz to national prominence, though he lost to FDR.

[avg_freeper]

"Word from Il. is that this guy is a very very bad choice. Loser and disliked by those that are serious about Politics.....

That was also the word in Arkansas about billy before he was elected.

[retrokitten]

The TV coverage in the Chicago area is vomit inducing. It's wall-to-wall Obamarama. There was only one channel that didn't have constant coverage of this dork this morning. The news people are peeing themselves with excitement.

I just don't get it. He hasn't done ANYTHING. Nothing for Illinois. Nothing for the nation. Nothing period. But these people are acting like he's the second coming.

[MadIvan]

It says much that the Democrats prefer a vacuum to those people in their party who actually do have a record.

My fear is this - that buoyed by a message of renewal and good will, he'll escape serious scrutiny. I think he's intelligent enough to pick a VP candidate who balances his inexperience and meshes with his themes of working together. If I were his campaign manager, I would suggest Gov. Phil Breseden (D-TN). If the Republicans go through a bloody primary, the ticket could be tough to defeat.

Regards, Ivan

[freekitty]

Remember, we got 2 Presidents, Carter and Clinton by the dimwits bringing in an unknown person and making them into a "superstar".

Ask yourself, do you want another one?

[Basheva]

****I just don't get it. He hasn't done ANYTHING. Nothing for Illinois. Nothing for the nation. Nothing period. But these people are acting like he's the second coming.****

Doing nothing for a democrat is a plus.

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The dear senator needs a history lesson....Lincoln never advocated cutting the running.

In fact precisely the opposite, Lincoln would not accept defeat.

[MadIvan]

The Republicans desperately need someone who is charismatic, experienced, and doesn't cause conservatives to tear each others guts out. I'm having difficulty thinking of who could fill that role.

Regards, Ivan

[dleecomeback07]

Someone should say to Obama "So there have been no democrats from Illinois you can use as an example?"

[retrokitten]

He'll probably pick Angelina Jolie. :-P

Seriously though, I do agree with you. It could get ugly for the GOP. The only positive is that now he will come under more scrutiny and things like his dealings with Tony Rezco (sp?) will get more attention.

[MadIvan]

The last Illinois politician to become President was Lincoln. I suppose he could emulate Adlai Stevenson, but a two time loser against Ike like him is probably not what he has in mind.

Regards, Ivan

[dleecomeback07]

With Turban Durbin kissing the you know what's of all the islamofascists and Obama doing everything he can to avoid being on the Senate floor does Illinois have a current Senator?

PLEASE GARY FENCIK RUN PLEASE GARY FENCIK RUN!

[MadIvan]

The only positive is that now he will come under more scrutiny and things like his dealings with Tony Rezco (sp?) will get more attention.

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

Regards, Ivan