Remember Lincoln, Obama Allies Say (BARF ALERT)

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

[IrishRainy]

I knew Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Abraham Lincoln.

LOL! Lloyd lives on, doesn't he?

[TC Rider]

..or maybe a blast from my wrist band lasers!

[RichInOC]

Barack...Abe Lincoln was Abe Lincoln. You are not.

[PhilCollins]

I think that Rudy and Mitt are too liberal, but the republican nominee would beat Obama. Here are some of Obama's 2005 ratings from some famous interest groups: NARAL, 100%; NAACP, 100%; NEA, 100%; NOW, 100%; Americans for Democratic Action, 100%; AFL-CIO, 92%; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 39%; American Conservative Union, 8%; and Gun Owners of America, 0%. His liberal votes would help him win many primaries, but he's too liberal for the majority of American voters.

[Kuksool]

Now doubt, Obama is full blown Marxist. However, Obama does not sound like a Moveon.org moonbat. He is articule and intelligent. The media will no doubt try to portray him as a moderate or even conservative RAT. Already, the media is painting Obama's image as Mr Clean, while somehow ignoring his ties to Tony Renzo.

[weegee]

John Kerry, who served in Vietnam, has a plan. And maybe he'll feel willing to share it with America if the world can vote to elect him in 2008.

[Mike Bates]

[PhilCollins]

I agree that, if Obama gets the nomination, the media will try to portray him as moderate. The republican nominee will easily counter the liberal media with campaign literature, TV and radio commercials, and speeches which would tell about Obama's most liberal U.S. Senate votes. The Republican would also use that information during debates. The republican nominee will be conservative, but he won't be very conservative. Obama is very liberal, so the Republican will get more votes from independents.

[Kuksool]

It will be tough to portray Obama as a liberal when the GOP nominee could be an uber-RINO like Giuliani. The 2008 Presidential race could end up being a redux of Topinka vs Blago.

[Marathoner]

"He's Jesus, I'm telling you he's Jesus. He walks on water." Mark Levin giving his drive by media impression of Osama Obama.

[popdonnelly]

"Lincoln was an attorney for 20 years."

Also general counsel for the Illinois Central Railroad, and owner of a German-language newspaper in Chicago. Not bad for a "country bumpkin".

[silverleaf]

Now THAT's funny!

[MoochPooch]

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

Actually, the fact he is technically biracial would make him appealing to the younger generation, who have been bombarded with multicultural PC.

Whenever I see Obama, I am reminded of a Benetton ad. He probably has the same amount of substance and depth.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Lincoln? Oh, c'mon, a Muslim is always a Muslim.

[Watery Tart]

He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the first black elected editor of the Harvard Law Review.

If he was such an accomplished "lawyer," then why did the questioning of the potential Supreme Court nominees make it look like he was so stupid?

Stick to the cheesecake photos, B. Hussein Obama. It is your only hope.

[zbigreddogz]

Unless the Republicans stop tearing each other to pieces about the 2006 election results and who is "real" conservative or not, President Obama could be a possibility.

Quoted for truth.

Anyhow, bringing up Lincoln is a smart move, actually. Lincoln was actually LESS experienced then Obama, and yet he proved to be a great commander in chief.

I'm obviously not saying I think he'd make a great CIC, I think he'd be, at best, Bill Clinton redux, at worst, Jimmy Carter redux, but it's a good arguement to make. If he can get over the inexperienced hump, he'll be the next President. Hate to say it, but it's true.