[republicanwizard]

Better than any of them, easily and far away, greater than any of them. Only Washington deserves to stand in the same league as Lincoln.

Jefferson and Madison were thinkers more than leaders. Neither ever really dealt with a situation which would have required sustained exercise of power. Reagan was a great President, but is to Lincoln was a white dwarf is to a stellar giant.

[republicanwizard]

Freepers, Friends, Republicans,

I think it is a real disappointment that we cannot discuss Abraham Lincoln on this site without being deluged with neo-Confederate partisans. If the attitudes that many of these posters express is indicative of what the beliefs of the Republican Party, conservatism, and FreeRepublic are, then slowly but surely I, and many like me, will come to disassociate ourselves with any of the three.

Please, don't let this forum become a fighting ground for NeoConfederates. Don't let conservatism be tained with bigotry. Don't stain the Declaration of Independence with the aspersions of the slavehound. Don't besmirch the memory of Lincoln with the invective of the traitors. This is my plea to all of you.

[subedei]

"Better than any of them, easily and far away, greater than any of them. Only Washington deserves to stand in the same league as Lincoln.

Jefferson and Madison were thinkers more than leaders. Neither ever really dealt with a situation which would have required sustained exercise of power. Reagan was a great President, but is to Lincoln was a white dwarf is to a stellar giant.".

How was he better? You still have yet to respond to the facts that others posted about Lincoln's presidency. In the light of those facts how can he been seen as anything other than a dictator?

[bluecollarman]

Abe was a good liberal (if there is such a thing) President.