Reply #14: Lincoln's quotes about Polk and the war could have been used verbatim about Bush.

[Faygo Kid]

Lincoln speaking during the single, two-year term he served in Congress, January 12, 1848 (he was all of 38 years old):

"Some, if not all the gentlemen on, the other side of the House, who have addressed the committee within the last two days, have spoken rather complainingly, if I have rightly understood them, of the vote given a week or ten days ago, declaring that the war with Mexico was unnecessarily and unconstitutionally commenced by the President. I admit that such a vote should not be given, in mere party wantonness, and that the one given, is justly censurable, if it have no other, or better foundation. I am one of those who joined in that vote; and I did so under my best impression of the truth of the case. . . "

Also, remember that Lincoln was just 51 at the time of the 1860 election, only 4 1/2 years older than Barack.

The parallels are pretty amazing. But it would be presumptuous to use them, except maybe for the experience part.