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Obama: I have it tougher than Abe Lincoln
Published: 4:07 PM 08/16/2011 | Updated: 12:41 AM 08/17/2011
President Barack Obama said yesterday in Decorah, Iowa, that he absorbs more political criticism than Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated 16th U.S. president, attracted from his Civil War critics.
The comment came during a question-and-answer session where one invited audience member asked Obama how he deals with his congressional critics in the GOP. The Congress doesnt seem to be a good partner. You said so yourself, theyre more interested in seeing you lose than [seeing] the country win, the questioner lamented.
Democracy is always a messy business in a big country like this, Obama responded. When you listen to what the federalists said about the anti-federalists those guys were tough. Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me.
The comparison is hysterical that is really laughable in many respects, said Alvin Felzenberg, the author of a book on American presidents. You couldnt print things today they said about Lincoln. Felzenberg teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and was the chief spokesman for the 9/11 Commission...
But not quite as difficult. Yes, really.
Yes, he said this.
Abe Lincoln | Barack Obama | Federalists | Presidential Critics | The Daily Caller
Obama: I have it tougher than Abe Lincoln
Published: 4:07 PM 08/16/2011 | Updated: 12:41 AM 08/17/2011
President Barack Obama said yesterday in Decorah, Iowa, that he absorbs more political criticism than Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated 16th U.S. president, attracted from his Civil War critics.
The comment came during a question-and-answer session where one invited audience member asked Obama how he deals with his congressional critics in the GOP. The Congress doesnt seem to be a good partner. You said so yourself, theyre more interested in seeing you lose than [seeing] the country win, the questioner lamented.
Democracy is always a messy business in a big country like this, Obama responded. When you listen to what the federalists said about the anti-federalists those guys were tough. Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me.
The comparison is hysterical that is really laughable in many respects, said Alvin Felzenberg, the author of a book on American presidents. You couldnt print things today they said about Lincoln. Felzenberg teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and was the chief spokesman for the 9/11 Commission...
I've been to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. The cartoons drawn and articles written were unbelievable: Like nothing you'd see today.
I've been to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. The cartoons drawn and articles written were unbelievable: Like nothing you'd see today.
yep. Could spend a good 4 hours there. Then go to the 'village,' another hour or so. The cemetery, really it could easily be an over night.
But not quite as difficult. Yes, really.
Yes, he said this.
Abe Lincoln | Barack Obama | Federalists | Presidential Critics | The Daily Caller
Obama: I have it tougher than Abe Lincoln
Published: 4:07 PM 08/16/2011 | Updated: 12:41 AM 08/17/2011
President Barack Obama said yesterday in Decorah, Iowa, that he absorbs more political criticism than Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated 16th U.S. president, attracted from his Civil War critics.
The comment came during a question-and-answer session where one invited audience member asked Obama how he deals with his congressional critics in the GOP. The Congress doesnt seem to be a good partner. You said so yourself, theyre more interested in seeing you lose than [seeing] the country win, the questioner lamented.
Democracy is always a messy business in a big country like this, Obama responded. When you listen to what the federalists said about the anti-federalists those guys were tough. Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me.
The comparison is hysterical that is really laughable in many respects, said Alvin Felzenberg, the author of a book on American presidents. You couldnt print things today they said about Lincoln. Felzenberg teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and was the chief spokesman for the 9/11 Commission...
Obama faces off with the Tea Party. Lincoln faced off with the Confederacy.
Which adversary is the greater dynamo?
Obama faces off with the Tea Party. Lincoln faced off with the Confederacy.
Which adversary is the greater dynamo?
He claimed Words, pictures and comments were worse for him then Lincoln, what part of " you can not say the things they said back then" escapes you?
Further Lincoln eventually was KILLED by a Confederate sympathizer. Go ahead now and claim anyone will kill Obama.
Obama faces off with the Tea Party. Lincoln faced off with the Confederacy.
Which adversary is the greater dynamo?
He claimed Words, pictures and comments were worse for him then Lincoln, what part of " you can not say the things they said back then" escapes you?
Further Lincoln eventually was KILLED by a Confederate sympathizer. Go ahead now and claim anyone will kill Obama.
Did you take that as serious?
He claimed Words, pictures and comments were worse for him then Lincoln, what part of " you can not say the things they said back then" escapes you?
Further Lincoln eventually was KILLED by a Confederate sympathizer. Go ahead now and claim anyone will kill Obama.
Did you take that as serious?
Not knowing which side of the Fence you are on? Yes. have you read what our elected Officials have said about the Tea Party? They have called them murderers, terrorists, suicide Bombers, Nazis. SO yes I would expect such pap from a left winger, maybe next time but a smiley there if you mean it in jest.
Did you take that as serious?
Not knowing which side of the Fence you are on? Yes. have you read what our elected Officials have said about the Tea Party? They have called them murderers, terrorists, suicide Bombers, Nazis. SO yes I would expect such pap from a left winger, maybe next time but a smiley there if you mean it in jest.
What does it matter what side of the fence I sit on? Either way it was a hyperbolic comparison that wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
Obama faces off with the Tea Party. Lincoln faced off with the Confederacy.
Which adversary is the greater dynamo?
Not knowing which side of the Fence you are on? Yes. have you read what our elected Officials have said about the Tea Party? They have called them murderers, terrorists, suicide Bombers, Nazis. SO yes I would expect such pap from a left winger, maybe next time but a smiley there if you mean it in jest.
What does it matter what side of the fence I sit on? Either way it was a hyperbolic comparison that wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
Once again if you were a left winger you could easily have MEANT it. Or do I need to repeat they claim the Tea party are suicide bombers and terrorists? Claiming they were as much a threat as the Confederacy is no stretch from there. In fact I am surprised they haven't done so. I guess in a way they have as they also call them treasonous.
Obama faces off with the Tea Party. Lincoln faced off with the Confederacy.
Which adversary is the greater dynamo?
He claimed Words, pictures and comments were worse for him then Lincoln, what part of " you can not say the things they said back then" escapes you?
Further Lincoln eventually was KILLED by a Confederate sympathizer. Go ahead now and claim anyone will kill Obama.
Did you take that as serious?
The Left has compared Obama to Lincoln, FDR, JFK, and who knows what else.
The truth is he is comparable to Barack Obama. He is singular in his many failings of both character and policy. Jimmy Carter never whined like Obama, never blamed Nixon for all the problems he had.
But not quite as difficult. Yes, really.
Yes, he said this.
Abe Lincoln | Barack Obama | Federalists | Presidential Critics | The Daily Caller
Obama: I have it tougher than Abe Lincoln
Published: 4:07 PM 08/16/2011 | Updated: 12:41 AM 08/17/2011
President Barack Obama said yesterday in Decorah, Iowa, that he absorbs more political criticism than Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated 16th U.S. president, attracted from his Civil War critics.
The comment came during a question-and-answer session where one invited audience member asked Obama how he deals with his congressional critics in the GOP. The Congress doesnt seem to be a good partner. You said so yourself, theyre more interested in seeing you lose than [seeing] the country win, the questioner lamented.
Democracy is always a messy business in a big country like this, Obama responded. When you listen to what the federalists said about the anti-federalists those guys were tough. Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me.
The comparison is hysterical that is really laughable in many respects, said Alvin Felzenberg, the author of a book on American presidents. You couldnt print things today they said about Lincoln. Felzenberg teaches at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and was the chief spokesman for the 9/11 Commission...
