on to the next rival

In the spirit of his hero, Obama meets with John McCain today. Here's why:

By meeting with McCain so shortly after the election, Obama is demonstrating both magnanimity and self-confidence. But his move is also based on self-interest. Obama is keenly aware of the fact that, despite increased Democratic majorities in both the Senate and the House, he cannot enact the kind of sweeping legislative overhaul he envisions without the help of Republicans. Energy reform, climate control legislation, health care reform — all are too big to be passed by partisan majorities, especially if Obama wants to retain his post-partisan, president-of-all-the-people mantle.

Either that or it's to say "Loooo - sah!" But that wouldn't be very Lincolnian.