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Joseph @ 3:16, "the American story for "white" Americans occurred during the revolutionary war ... It still disgust me that you let you blind ignorance make you look like an uninformed bigot."
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IMO, only a bigot would think of America in two parts - a "white" America from 1776-1860ish, and an America of 1860ish to today. Sad really.

I think we should wait and see what the great and powerful O does before we start comparing him to some of the great historical figures of the past. However if we are going to compare him to Lincoln let's first define the real Lincoln.

Good doin Abe suspended the constitution, instituted martial law, completely trampled states rights and was directly responsible for largest loss of American lives on American soil ever. I am not saying I support slavery but circumventing the existing legal process at the time for the sake of expediting his ideology of anti-slavery is wrong no matter how you slice it.

That is not change anyone can believe in and that is not going to unite the country but divide the country just as it did in Lincoln's day. I applaud Obama's ambition. I like the idea of clean air, renewable energy and healthcare for all. I am not willing to do it by giving up any of my rights under the constitution.

Matthew, Detroit February 12th, 2009 1:38 pm ET

Barack nees to stop comparing himself to Lincoln. Lincoln was a great man.

Barack is just a boy. A naive boy at that.
This spending plan is going to cause a lot of damage. We just spent money for 8 years and bush caused a lot of damage. We are going down the same road and Barack is going to drown us with debt. 2 wrongs do not make a right. Bad news folks.
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and unless you have a solution to back up your complaining you're no better than the corrupt individuals of wall street. All talk no solution just looking for something to bicker about. Just like the people who criticized bush, all whining with no solutions

versaillesxiv February 12th, 2009 1:39 pm ET

No, Obama. You have this wrong, too.

The American story was made possible by George Washington and writing of the Declaration of Independence followed by the Constitution.

Do you think because you are now president that you can try to 1. Rewrite history to suit yourself and/or 2. Brain wash U.S. citizens to believing the way "you would want to believe?"

Not everyone voted for you. As a matter of fact, only one half of the people in the U.S. voted for you.

Disgusted
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actually you are incorrect, the American story for "white" Americans occurred during the revolutionary war and because of the brave efforts of many not just George Washington, let's not forget that Indians and African Americans were not considered in the declaration of independence nor in the constitution. So America's story as it stands today was by and large greatly influenced by our 16th president. It still disgust me that you let you blind ignorance make you look like an uninformed bigot. Though not everyone voted for him more than enough vote for him to become president.

We need to talk about Obama and what he is going to do not what Lincoln did. Our problems, true or contrived ,are now.

Eleonore @ 1:10 pm "Thank god it's President Obama who is a brillant orator and a brillant scholar who delivered this speech. Could you think of what Bush would have done, mangling words and grammar."
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And thank god it's President Obama using a teleprompter. Could you think of what he would have done, stuttering, pausing, babbling, and inserting "uhmms," "ahhhhs, " and "ehhhs" had this been a conversation or interview?

Wow,....OBama...again....trying to indirectly compare himself to Lincoln. It's an old sales scam; "brand association...."Obama continually spouts off about Lincoln, and then himself....trying to assimilate thoughts into people's minds that somehow he deserves the same level of popularity, and respect that Lincoln had....It's downright arrogant, and sickening at a minimum.
One thing though, liberals are falling for it left and right....although, lately some have awoken from the koolaid binge to see that they've made a grave mistake.

What we have today folks is a puppet, plain and simple. Someone who wouldn't dare take a risk, unless he knows the definite outcome (thereby diminishing the risk part)...So, Barack, get over yourself, and at best perhaps compare yourself to a McDonald's manager, or something like that; they too start out on the job with little or no experience...and must learn along the way.....however, you're no Lincoln.....

President Lincoln realized first and foremost that life is merely a sequence of places in time and those whom we term as "Great" are merely those unwillling to stand outside the fire during their place in time. Lincoln knew he was limited as to what he could achieve therefore he achieved what he could at the time. His personablity and intelligence granted him many opportunities of which he made the most without regard to personal gain which makes him not only admirable but outstanding in our nation. He is to be admired, respected and emulated.

Was Lincoln on the campaign trail with you, or what???

You should read "The Treaty with Mexico"...
The Treaty with Spain.. So many others...

There's a distinct difference:
- Pres Lincoln fought tirelessly to "preserve" America
- Pres Obama unashamedly plans to "change" America

No, Obama. You have this wrong, too.

The American story was made possible by George Washington and writing of the Declaration of Independence followed by the Constitution.

Do you think because you are now president that you can try to 1. Rewrite history to suit yourself and/or 2. Brain wash U.S. citizens to believing the way "you would want to believe?"

Not everyone voted for you. As a matter of fact, only one half of the people in the U.S. voted for you.

Disgusted

The highly touted "parallels" between B.O. and Lincoln are nonsensical. Did Lincoln have a hippy mother that chased abusive men all over the world? Did Lincoln get elected via the most corrupt political machine in America, the Chicago machine? Did Lincoln run on a platform of "hope" and "change" only to ramp up fearful rhetoric and appoint corrupt individuals to high office? (See Timothy Geithner, Tom Daschle, etc, etc.) The answer is No, No, and No.

Barack nees to stop comparing himself to Lincoln. Lincoln was a great man.

Barack is just a boy. A naive boy at that.
This spending plan is going to cause a lot of damage. We just spent money for 8 years and bush caused a lot of damage. We are going down the same road and Barack is going to drown us with debt. 2 wrongs do not make a right. Bad news folks.

Then what about General Lee! General Grant?

Funny, most Obamaniacs think that Obama made America possible.

I am just waiting for some soidisant racist jacka$$ to come on here and start trawling for attention by making a stupid comment on this article. Knock on wood...

I have been watching CNN all day in order to hear the Lincoln commentaries.....how could your correspondent Soledad compare that beautiful 8 year old boy's reciting the Gettysburg address to that of a professional actor, trained on delivery etc......it was the lamest thing I have ever seen on TV.......and TV has some pretty lame stuff......

Yep, God, Guts and Guns made this country.

He really DID preserve the UNION.

I know. Wow! What a man! To unite the country under tremedous and enormous pressure is history in itself. He basically absorbed it ALL in and kept it together.

Pacify them with their Hero's, and you have them eating out of your hand..

Lincoln be be so ashamed of what has become of the republican party. He would praise the democrats and the Independents, and be shamed by the republicans.

More speeches and publicity events. We hired this guy to get things straightened out, and all we're hearing is more of the same. Articulate and charming, but at the end of the day, more of the same.

What a wonderful President and speaker. He can stir real emotion like no other.

God Bless President Obama!

Thank god it's President Obama who is a brillant orator and a brillant scholar who delivered this speech. Could you think of what Bush would have done, mangling words and grammar.

Charles Darwin also turned 200 today (thank you Google).