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kristywins
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eg Obama-Lincoln ? From an Aussie who has had to put up with smiley Aussie presenters saying things like: "... oh... Obama and Lincoln... yup.. uh huh" all daylike they have any idea at all what the US correspondants are talking about.
So, can you please explain to me ( a non-US citizen) what the president/s that Obama is being compared to did for your country and why Obama is being compared to them?
Thanks!
So what I'm getting is that Lincoln was the prez who freed the slaves (was that the civil war deal or was that something else)
and so far everyone who has answered also doesn't know why Obama is being compared to Lincoln.
(Or you all do know and its a national secret
)Cheers - Galaxie Girl
so its less of a comparison and more like a, well... "a circle of life thing", then?
Cheers Ashley lo ... JFk I have heard of (obviously) but FDR ..is that Roosevelt?
Thanks for all your answers everyone!
Obviously I have no clue about your whole Republican/Democrat parties, or who is on what side (or even what that means) but was interesting to hear your opinions and to find out about your old Presidents.
I have head of all the names before like Lincoln, Roosevelt, JFK
(Thanks, Trivial Pursuit original US edition)
but didn't know what they all did (besides the one that died mysteriously).
From the sounds of it, the media has once again gone overboard building up expectations and creating mythical heroes before hes taken his first breath as your new pres.
Bound to happen though - I think its great that a lot of your fellow country-people feel like they have a leader to believe in. (Or is that more media hype sent down under?
)What was FDR disability?
I wish I had four hands so I could give you four thumbs up Ashleylo!
and thumbs up for FDR too by the sounds of it