On Uncommon Knowledge this week, Andrew Ferguson, senior editor of The Weekly Standard and author of Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America, and Rob Long, Hollywood producer and contributor to National Review. Today Andy and Rob discuss the parallels (such as they may be) between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama.

Here’s Andy, comparing Lincoln’s first inaugural address with Obama’s: “Lincoln wanted to lay out an airtight case…he wanted to have a touchstone document that he could always refer to. Obama was not making an argument at all – he was putting together a bunch of catch phrases.”

To watch Rob and Andy in full, click here.