WSOD? (What Should Obama Do?)

Earlier today I was reading an article, written by Patrick T. Reardon, from the Chicago Tribune. It was called WWLD? (What Would Lincoln Do?) and stated that Abraham Lincoln seemed like the perfect model for President Elect Barack Obama. The article’s main question was, “what lessons can Obama learn from what Lincoln did- and didn’t do- in the time between his election and inauguration?” To answer this question Reardon consulted two Lincoln scholars, Harold Holzer and James McPherson. Their lesson plan involved eight parts. Here it is:
1.“Keep your cards close to your vest.”
2.“Avoid empty rhetoric.”
3.“Court the opposition media.”
4.“Pick Cabinet members who have skills and knowledge you lack.”
5.“Use your Cabinet to bring diversity into your administration.”
6.“Use your Cabinet appointments to unite your party behind you.”
7.“Get any resentment or bitterness off your chest in the first draft of your inaugural address- then cut it all out.”
8.“Use your inaugural address to set the tone for your presidency.”
These were some of the key steps Lincoln took during the time he
was in office. Each of these helped make him the great President
that he was. Do you think that if Obama follows the lessons taught by Lincoln he will be prepared for taking office while also avoiding making a misstep?
Many of the lessons stated by Holzer and McPherson involve Obama’s choice of Cabinet members. Who do you think Obama will choose to appoint to his Cabinet?