The fact that Abraham Lincoln ever, ever became President is either a freak accident of history... or destiny; God's providence to America.
Bill Oberst Jr.Lincoln is me. He is America. He is what makes us a great nation and a dangerous nation, all wrapped up in one man.
Bill Oberst Jr.Abraham Lincoln is the guy who could never be elected today, but whom we desperately wish we could elect.
Bill Oberst Jr.The live audience is a blind date. The camera is a hungry lover. One wants to be wined and dined and seduced and then decide where the evening will go. The other knows how it wants to be touched, wants it now and can damn well tell if you are lying about it. Both are fickle. Both feel good. Depends on your mood.
Bill Oberst Jr.