The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people,
whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not,
so well do, for themselves — in their separate, and individual capacities.
–July 1, 1854 [?] Fragment on Government

This is a fragment of a much longer quote which you can read here. Here is what Obama said Lincoln said: “That Government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves, and no more.” Changes the meaning doesn’t it?
Read more: Transcript of Obama’s SOTU Address

Let’s see what other things Lincoln had to say shall we? Let us see how closely Lincoln held to the same values as our current President. In other words let us see how Lincoln like Obama really is.

Of our political revolution of ’76, we all are justly proud. It has given us
a degree of political freedom, far exceeding that of any other nation of the earth.
In it the world has found a solution of the long mooted problem, as to the
capability of man to govern himself. In it was the germ which has
vegetated, and still is to grow and expand into the universal liberty of mankind.
–February 22, 1842 Temperance Address

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.
This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the
extent of the difference, is no democracy.
–ca. August 1, 1858 Fragment on Democracy

Understanding the spirit of our institutions to aim at the elevation
of men, I am opposed to whatever tends to degrade them.
–May 17, 1859 Letter to Theodore Canisius

This is essentially a People’s contest. On the side of the Union, it is a
struggle for maintaining in the world, that form, and substance of government,
whose leading object is, to elevate the condition of men — to lift artificial weights
from all shoulders — to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all — to afford all,
an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.
–July 4, 1861 Message to Congress

While we must, by all available means, prevent the overthrow of the
government, we should avoid planting and cultivating too many thorns
in the bosom of society.
–March 18, 1864 Letter to Edwin M. Stanton

In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human
right is endangered if our enemies succeed. There is more involved in this
contest than is realized by every one.
–August 18, 1864 Speech to the 164th Ohio Regiment

It is the eternal struggle between these
two principles — right and wrong — throughout the world. They are the two principles
that have stood face to face from the beginning of time, and will ever continue to
struggle. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of
kings.
–October 15, 1858 Debate at Alton, Illinois

On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been.
When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we
called the maxim that “all men are created equal” a self evident truth; but now
when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we
have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim “a self
evident lie.”
–August 15, 1855 Letter to George Robertson

There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.

–January 27, 1838 Lyceum Address

So much for the Occupy movement.

Let us then turn this government back into the channel in which the framers
of the Constitution originally placed it.
–July 10, 1858 Speech at Chicago

Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained,
for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. And not to Democrats alone do I make
this appeal, but to all who love these great and true principles.
–August 27, 1856 Speech at Kalamazoo, Michigan

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if
it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If
destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation
of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.
–January 27, 1838 Lyceum Address

It is apparent from these few quotes the Obama and Lincoln do not share the same ideology.

I do not think I could myself, be brought to support a man
for office, whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion.
–July 31, 1846 Handbill Replying to Charges of Infidelity

To read in the Bible, as the word of God himself, that “In the sweat of thy
face shalt thou eat bread,” and to preach therefrom that, “In the sweat of other mans
faces shalt thou eat bread,” to my mind can scarcely be reconciled with honest sincerity.
–May 30, 1864 Letter to George Ide and Others

Here is something I do not think we will ever here Obama say:

I fully appreciate the present peril the country is in, and the weight of
responsibility on me.
–December 22, 1860 Letter to Alexander Stephens

So as not to belabor this exercise I will leave you with this final quote from Abraham Lincoln which I share wholeheartedly:

I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind
that with you, and not with politicians, not with Presidents, not with
office-seekers, but with you, is the question, “Shall the Union and shall
the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generation?”
–February 11, 1861 Speech to Gov. Morton in Indianapolis

I have understood well that the duty of
self-preservation rests solely with the American people.
–January 19, 1863 Letter to the Workingmen of England

Let us not relinquish our responsibilities to this grand Union as to put our trust in elected officials and office-seekers. This land is your land, this land is my land, we are the caretakers of liberty. It is our responsibility to preserve Liberty to to abandon her on the ash heap of history. Do your part I shall do mine.

Another view from the EaglesNest. God bless America.