Obama To Be Sworn In With Lincoln Bible

[StMark]

President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office over the same Bible President Lincoln used at his first inauguration in 1861.

-The similarities between President-elect Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln will be on full display on Inauguration Day when Obama takes the oath of office using the same Bible used to swear in Lincoln.

Obama will be the first president sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its initial use in 1861. The Bible is part of the collections of the Library of Congress.

"President-elect Obama is deeply honored that the Library of Congress has made the Lincoln Bible available for use during his swearing-in," Presidential Inaugural Committee Executive Director Emmett Beliveau said in a written statement...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008...lincoln-bible/

[StMark]

Any thoughts, feelings, opinions on this ?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by StMark

Any thoughts, feelings, opinions on this ?

Well, will he let his beard grow to look like Lincoln? Is he as honest as old "Honest Abe"? Will he dress in a Lincoln style suit?

[Sweet Pea]

At least he is using a Bible and not the Koran!!!!!!!!!!

[brotherjason]

Originally Posted by Sweet Pea

At least he is using a Bible and not the Koran!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet Pea, I don't know you but apparently we both have great minds, because we think alike!

I guess I'm a little biased, not too impressed with honest Abe, other than the slavery issue I wish the south would have won.