Amateur Hour at the White House

We can't pass up an opportunity to share a column by John Hawkins. His latest effort is entitled The 10 Biggest Amateur Mistakes By the Obama Administration So Far, and the link below will take you to it.

http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnHawkins/2009/03/10/the_10_biggest_amateur_mistakes_by_the_obama_administration_so_far?page=full&comments=true

Obama has insinuated that there are a lot of comparisons to be made between him and Abraham Lincoln. Below is a side-by-side comparison that was recently brought to our attention.

Lincoln and Obama

1. Lincoln placed his hand on the bible for this inauguration. Obama used the same Bible.

2. Lincoln came from Illinois. Obama comes from Illinois.

3. Lincoln served in the Illinois Legislature. Obama served in the Illinois Legislature.

4. Lincoln had very little experience before becoming President. Obama had very little experience before becoming President.

5. Lincoln rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration. Obama rode the train from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration.

6. Lincoln was a skinny lawyer. Obama is a skinny lawyer.

7. Lincoln was a Republican. Obama is a skinny lawyer.

8. Lincoln was highly respected. Obama is a skinny lawyer.

9. Lincoln was born in the United States . Obama is a skinny lawyer.

10. Lincoln was called Honest Abe. Obama is a skinny lawyer.