1. Lincoln's famous speech began, "Four score and seven years ago"; Packwood's famous diary began, "I first scored seven years ago."
2. Lincoln held an audience spellbound on the floor of Congress; Packwood held a secretary on the floor of his office.
3. Millions waited for Lincoln's funeral train to view his body; millions ran from Packwood's office to avoid viewing his body.
4. Lincoln got military advice from Ulysses S. Grant; Packwood got romantic advice from Hugh Grant.
5. Lincoln is on Mount Rushmore; Packwood rushes to mount more.
6. Lincoln walked 3 miles through the snow to return a book; Packwood crouched for three hours in a heating duct to watch women in the bathroom.
7. Lincoln was a master debater; Packwood was a....well, never mind.
8. Lincoln has his face on a penny; Packwood had a secretary named Penny on his face.
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