[Astronaut]

Sorry, but I think the greatest president after Abraham Lincoln (all he did was save the Union and end slavery!) has got to be Ronald Reagan. Destroyed the USSR without firing a shot. Tax cuts and massive economic growth. Restored the military after Carter decimated them. Plus so much more. Reagan was a true giant.

[My2Cents]

I cannot disagree with you. Lincoln and Reagan are #1 and #2...maybe Washington is tied with Reagan, but Reagan wins simply because of my sentiment.

[Terpfen]

IMO, it's Washington #1, Lincoln #2, Reagan #3. Not to reduce in importance what Lincoln and Reagan did, but Lincoln couldn't have saved the Union if Washington hadn't forged the idea in the minds of Americans, and Reagan couldn't have beaten Communism if Lincoln hadn't saved the Union for Reagan to lead.

I'd probably rank Jefferson as #4, but he came up with the idea of secession, and that made Lincoln's job REAL tough...

[SQUID]

If you think Reagan alone brought down the USSR your sadly mistaken. He gave a push to an already weak and sick giant.