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A House Divided?

I know. I Know I was on the Obama-as-Lincoln bandwagon very early, but perhaps Mr. Obama is cockily underestimating people’s grasp of history, by consciously associating himself with Lincoln.

“The son of a Kenyan father and a white Kansas mother, Obama used his address to portray himself as the multi-racial face of a new generation - a Lincoln-esque healer of a divided nation. It was well-received, by a largely sympathetic crowd”

Lincoln’s election actually tore the nation apart before the man even go to take the oath of office, and it was only the most destructive, divisive war in American history which ensured our survival as a unified nation, at the expense of another 100 years of racial backwardness.

In other news, Slate is running a truly hilarious feature called the “Obama Messiah Watch,” where they keep a running tab of gowing media reports about Obama, and compile evidence that he may indeed be the second coming of Christ. We’re up to Part Four: Obama discovers Jazz in Jr. High.