Lincoln and Obama

There has been quite a lot of Obama talking Lincoln for a while now. Obama has recently been interviewed again on 60 Minutes. When asked about what he has been reading, he mentioned Lincoln. As a follow up, it was pointed out that Lincoln had taken in many of his political opponents into his cabinet and the question was whether Obama would do the same. I guess Obama dodged the question, because he doesn't want to give 60 minutes any spoilers ahead of schedule? Though eventually, I think he should consider the benefits of a well-balanced cabinet.

I especially liked this quote when reading through the Lincoln-Douglas debates Wiki:
“ Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. Consequently he who molds public sentiment, goes deeper than he who enacts statutes or pronounces decisions. He makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to be executed. ”