One hundred forty-four years after his assassination, Chicago Tribune religion blogger Manya Brachear hacked out an 11-paragraph post on how "Lincoln's death had sacred significance," according to some historians and Lincoln biographers.
"Harold Holzer, co-chair of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, said the Good Friday assassination earned Lincoln a permanent place in American mythology," Brachear noted in her April 14 post, before quoting Holzer's argument at length.
But no Lincoln story in the mainstream media is complete without an Obama tie-in, and Brachear made sure to deliver, again quoting Holzer:
Holzer said he has witnessed a similar passion about the man in the White House today.
"We have a president now who sort of seems to have a messianic quality to him in life," Holzer said. "There is a fervor about [Barack] Obama in life that there was about Lincoln in death. It’s extraordinary to watch it unfold in good health and safety."
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April 15, 2009 - 16:53 ET by Rukusdelete
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"Things can only bother you if you let them bother you" -My Dad
Whuh?
April 15, 2009 - 17:03 ET by Corny_McPooIs this for real?
Signed,
Corny McPoo
"To be is to do." - Plato
"To do is to be." - Aristotle
"Do be do be do." - Sinatra
Where's the fervor?
April 15, 2009 - 17:52 ET by KC MulvilleThat's hilarious.
This is like the first love of a teenager ... the swooning ... the fainting ... the apparent abandonment of all balance and perspective.
And they put this guy in charge of something?
"Messianic quality" only a PR image
April 15, 2009 - 18:50 ET by nkviking75"We have a president now who sort of seems to have a messianic quality to him in life," Holzer said.
No, we have a president whose campaign PR apparatus sold him as a messianic figure to the gullible. The down side of that approach is that no one could maintain that facade for long in the glare of the White House spotlight, despite the willing assistance of the MSM.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
I hate that my birthday is on April 15
April 15, 2009 - 20:24 ET by SRPwrdThe death of one of our greatest presidents, and Tax Day. I think the Titanic even sunk around the morning of the 15th.
Tiananman started today also, though.
"I believe in American Exceptionalism, just like Brits believe in British Exceptionalism and Greeks believe in Greek Exceptionalism." - PreBO, 4/4/09
Bllleccchhhh
April 15, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Jack HermanSorry, I didn't feel ill before.
Denton Texas Tea Party Slide Show
April 15, 2009 - 23:19 ET by lareeI got my slide show up and photos for the Denton Texas Tea Party we
had a surprise, Jesus showed up. He was wearing authentic biblical garb.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/04/denton-texas-tax-day-tea-party-april.html
This is from a religion blogger?
April 16, 2009 - 00:16 ET by JWFLooks like he found a new religion, huh?
oh man. I sure wish the far
April 16, 2009 - 10:13 ET by GeronLoh man. I sure wish the far left would stop trying to deify the idiotic. Maybe TelePrompTer should have its own church and Holiday?
I am so sick of this "Obama
April 16, 2009 - 20:28 ET by LSawyerI am so sick of this "Obama is holy" crap. He's a man. A person. We shouldn't demonize him or make him into a holy symbol. It's just ridiculous.
www.endthebias.com