While I respect peoples choice of Barack Obama for president, IMHO it is a little premature to make the comparision between Barack Obama and the likes of Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Washington, and whomever else you wish to compare him too. While he has a great ability to inspire many with his articulate speech , speech alone does not make a great leader, nor does the ability to get people to vote. Many people some good, some very evil have had those very same qualities. So to begin to place Barack Obama who so far has just over a year of Federal public service under his belt (the rest spent running for president ), is a bit premature.