[VaSteve]

Originally Posted by tabs

Isn't it amazing that Lincoln only spent 2 years in Congress as a Represenativein the late 1840's ..that was the only elected office he ever held before he became President. The rest of his career he was an attorney and a supporter of his political party. Linclon ran numerous times but lost ...So Obama all in all has more Legislative and governmental experience than Lincoln had...

I've done a little studying on Lincoln this year (we have used his experience as a backdrop to a leadership class at my work). I think in those days you certainly had a lot more time to reflect on things aside from being in the 24 hour news/twitter/youtube/facebook environment. Without the media, other things matter. Lincoln was a ugly dude with a supposedly high pitched reedy voice. You couldn't elect a guy like that today no matter the qualifications.