Virginia Virtucon (Free subscription) | yesterday
Algore, who invented the Internet and has warned us that we must all stop Manbearpig, tonight compared Barry Obama to Abraham Lincoln. Gore also compared Obama to Abraham Lincoln, saying that “before he entered the White House, Abraham Lincoln’s experience in elective office consisted of eight years in his state legislature in Springfield, Ill., and one [...]...
Discriminations (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
At the Democratic Convention Al Gore, never given to understatement, compared Obama to Abraham Lincoln. Gore praised Obama as a great orator with the power to inspire others, and suggested he shared the finest characteristics of another Illinois politician now generally considered to be America’s greatest president. Gore also used Lincoln to take on Republican criticism that Obama,...
Word Around the Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
"One of these things is not like the other" -Sesame Street The most common defense used by Democrats when dealing with Senator Obama's inexperience and lack of readiness for the presidency is to claim that he's just like Abraham Lincoln! Vice president Gore did so in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, and it is rapidly becoming a standard talking point. He's as experienced...
The LRC Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
It seems that every Democrat's favorite Republican is Abe Lincoln, and Al Gore is no exception. Tonight, he declared Obama to be the next Lincoln. Gore also compared Obama to Abraham Lincoln, saying that "before he entered the White House,...
Secondhand Smoke (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is not a political endorsement: But it is a celebration of the culmination and success of an earlier fight on behalf of human exceptionalism--Abolitionism and racial equality. Abraham Lincoln who grew into abolitionism during his presidency, is smiling tonight as the first African-American in history accepts his party's nomination to be its candidate for President of the United States....
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Posted: 7:17 PM- DENVER -- Former Vice President Al Gore compared Barack Obama to a past president who opponents claimed was inexperienced, but led the country through a time of change and helped heal deep divisions: Abraham Lincoln.
Advance Indiana (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
I've long since given up any hope that political writer Brian Howey would offer a single piece of objectivity on any matter relating to Sen. Barack Obama . His suggestion in his column today, however, that Obama's experience is comparable to Abraham Lincoln's before he ascended to the presidency is more than this Illinois native and Lincoln enthusiast can tolerate. I accept the...
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Several senior military officials, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commander of Multinational Force Iraq, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln at sea.
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
U.S. and Pakistani military leaders continued their ongoing dialogue about the war on terrorism during a meeting aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean.
digitallyOBSESSED.com DVD Reviews (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
From: Kino on Video - Year: 1984 - Rated: Not Rated - Release Date: July 29, 2008 - Features: Anamorphic * Widescreen * Extras! * - Recommended! Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, and Sam Sills have put together a fine documentary about a rarely discussed bit of American history. With several frank and engaging American veterans of the Spanish Civil War, The Good Fight is as inspiring as it is entertaining....
State of the Division (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
The McCain camp was simply quoting Abraham Lincoln when it answered "at least four" in response to the number of homes owned by John and his wife, Cindy. Of course, they improved on Lincoln's original words, even changing the location. Consider John McCain's Hattiesburg Address: At least fourscore and up to seven houses ago, my wife Cindy brought forth on this continent a robust...
TigerHawk (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Stratfor: The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Carrier Strike Group has joined the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility, which includes the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy reported.
Cave News (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Abraham Lincoln once said:He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.
IndyStar.com (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
ROCKPORT, Ind. -- A recreation of Abraham Lincoln's 1828 flatboat trip down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers will begin in Southern Indiana on Sept. 9.
The Reaction (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
By J. Kingston Pierce Abraham Lincoln is famous for having promoted former rivals to his inner circle. Now, in what may be the most crucial decision he’s making in this final stage of his presidential campaign, another Illinoisan, Barack Obama , has tapped his own former opponent, veteran U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware), to be his 2008 Democratic running mate . That choice demonstrates,...
