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I take it you believe that it would have been a good thing to break up the Union? And it was Jeff Davis who started the war. Davis was a good man, but he was a prideful man. Probably if he had not fired Joe Johnston and handed the command to Hood , the South would have won. If Atlanta had not fallen to Sherman, Lincoln probably would have been defeated for re-election and McClellan would have made terms.

Now, now there - lets focus.
This is a 'let's trash Jimmy Cahtah' thread, not a 'let's refight the 2nd War of Independence' thread.
I'm certainly not a member of the Abraham Lincoln fan club -- nonetheless, I have to acknowledge that he was single-minded, and stubborn about saving the Federal Union (irrespective of the Constitution). And I also acknowledge that my view-point on America's 2nd War of Independence is a bit 'skewed' - and others with a slightly different (180 degree different) perspective could make reasonable arguments that President Lincoln was a pretty decent President. They'd be wrong -- but I understand where they are coming from.
But anyway you cut it - what's President Carter's claim to fame?
How to weaken the United States and embolden our enemies in 4 short years? Being absent from duty as our Commander-in-Chief? Thank you Mister Carter for this islamic war in which we are embroiled...
On the other hand I suppose he deserves bonus points for getting Reagan elected -- but I'm still placing him on my list as numero uno worst President.