So to set the record straight, it was decided to honestly make all such comparisons fair and equal. Here then are all the various parallels that could be determined between Abraham Lincoln and Obama:
- Lincoln placed his hand on the Bible for his inauguration Obama used the very same Bible Lincoln used, for his inauguration.
- Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the Illinois Legislature.
- Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama had very little experience before becoming President.
- Lincoln came from Illinois . Obama comes from Illinois .
- Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration.
- Lincoln was highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others. Obama is highly respected by some, but intensely disliked by others.
- Abraham Lincoln was a tall, skinny lawyer. Barack Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln held to basic Conservative and Christian views. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln volunteered in the Illinois militia; once as a captain, twice as a private. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln firmly believed in able persons carrying their own weight. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln ‘s administration had to borrow a lot of money to abolish slavery and save our nation, via the Civil War. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln was undeniably, and without any doubt, born in the United States. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln was honest – so honest that he was called ‘Honest Abe’. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer
- Lincoln preserved the United States as a strong nation, respected by the world. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
- Lincoln showed his obvious respect for the flag, U. S. Constitution, and the military. Obama is a tall, skinny lawyer.
Amazing, isn’t it?
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