[CatherineofAragon]

"But, he is now recognized as the country’s greatest president, having stayed the course in keeping the Union together."

Is that official?

For me, no one stands above Washington---the man who helped bring the Union into being in the first place.

[DiogenesLamp]

For me, no one stands above Washington---the man who helped bring the Union into being in the first place.

And this is the plain truth. Even if you believe all good things about Lincoln, there can be no denying that without Washington there never would have been a United States. Not only did he win the fight to create the nation, but by his example the nation was well guided thereafter.

[Ohioan]

For me, no one stands above Washington---the man who helped bring the Union into being in the first place.

Hear! Hear!