I have seen her compared, both favorably and not, with scores of famous and infamous figures, and it becomes more and more apparent that she is indeed unique in American history. The two presidents that come immediately to mind as a comparison of what she possesses, are Ronald Reagan or course, but also many of the steadfastness and stoicism of Abraham Lincoln. Both were vilified by their own parties, both had a realistic outlook and plan to implement what had to be done, and put those plans into action despite the most trying circumstances.
Lincoln paid the ultimate price immediately after the second of his two greatest accomplishments, the first of which was winning re-election as an independent, and the second which reunified the United States and, had he lived, would have been a peaceful and mutually respectable reunification rather than the bitter reconstruction that occurred.
Of course, we can throw in a few of the qualities of other presidents and other famous personalities....not the least of which is her "servants heart" which is more reminiscent of Mother Theresa than any other.
WE are so lucky to have her, and it is hoped that enough voters will recognize the uniqueness she possesses and will elevate her to the position we need her in, whatever that may be.
well said, fantail!
Mr. Lincoln and his so called reputation is BS. He did NOT like blacks and didn't want them in the country. He said that his solution was to ship them all back to where they came from. There is much documentation to substantiate this statement.
Lincoln wanted to keep the states together and he purposely goaded the south until they fired on Ft. Sumpter and he has his excuse for war. He only initiated the Emancipation Proclamation after much pressure. He didn't want the blacks here at all and didn't want them to inter marry or be the equal to whites.
There are many documents which attest to that. He merely wanted to make sure the Union stayed together and that he wasn't seen as the President who let it break apart.
I hope the he**, and I believe, that Sarah Palin is far above Lincoln.
This is an ongoing list of historical, popular, and Biblical people, as well as fictional characters and animals that Sarah Palin™ has been compared to on FR: