Why is Barack Obama being compared to Abraham Lincoln?

[SetantaBoru]

ok besides both representing Illinois
don't you think its a tad premature to compare a junior senator to arguably the greatest US president

they're not even from the same political party as Lincoln was a republican

 

[porquemoi]

Because Obama supporters are delusional.

 

[Skidoo]

I expect it's because they are both very tall.

Seriously? Both are great orators.