Abraham Lincoln first rose to national prominence by virtue of his being the political class’s most ardent, articulate advocate of the most explosively divisive issue America has ever had: Abolition.

by contrast, then State Senator Obama voted “present” some 130 times in order to duck tough issues.

Lincoln famously said a man is responsible for his own face after the age of 40. in judging who has had more experience, note this picture of Lincoln’s face: http://www.americanpod.com/mm/Lincoln444x600.jpg

and, here’s one of Obama: http://www.americanpod.com/mm/Barack_Obama.jpg