Who wins the election: George Washington vs. Abe Lincoln

• HitsRus

  

  Just for fun and in the spirit of lightheartedness...
  
  Who wins the battle of presidential superheavyweights?
  
  NO "THIRD PARTY" CANDIDATES in this one...strictly George vs. Abe.
  
  Please add your comments why...cite historical data/reasons why they get your vote.
• HitsRus

  

  I'm voting for George.
  
  He had to unify 13 vastly different colonies and get a constitution written with nothing in place and from scratch.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  Looking around at the discontented climate of today, I think George Washington wins this.
  
  And it probably wouldn't be within 10 points. Excepting those who are easily appeased and complacent - who would rather have somebody else define what their "box" is going to be, the American people are desparate to break away from the monarchist-like overwhelmingly huge government that has been allowed to be built.
  
  It would probably be billed very similar to this:
  
  Washington - Loyalist
  Lincoln - Royalist
• iclfan2

  

  Washington easily. Lincoln had a problem with a following the Constitution.
• cbus4life

  Washington, and it isn't even close.
  
  Lots of folks from all over the political spectrum would rather dislike Lincoln nowadays, IMO.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  Betty White
• isadore

  CenterBHSFan;496450 wrote:Looking around at the discontented climate of today, I think George Washington wins this.
  
  And it probably wouldn't be within 10 points. Excepting those who are easily appeased and complacent - who would rather have somebody else define what their "box" is going to be, the American people are desparate to break away from the monarchist-like overwhelmingly huge government that has been allowed to be built.
  
  It would probably be billed very similar to this:
  
  Washington - Loyalist
  Lincoln - Royalist

  In the language of the times loyalists were people who doing the Revolution were supporters of the King, also called Tories.
• isadore

  iclfan2;496623 wrote:Washington easily. Lincoln had a problem with a following the Constitution.

  Washington established a precedent of signing legislation that went beyond the strict constructionist view of the Constitution and signed major legislation that went beyond the directly stated powers of the Constitution. A precedent followed by Lincoln to save our nation from the states rights traitors.
• CenterBHSFan

  

  isadore;497150 wrote:In the language of the times loyalists were people who doing the Revolution were supporters of the King, also called Tories.

  
  It was my intention, Isa, to make a play on words. I'm suprised you didn't catch it!
• isadore

  now that is interesting
• CenterBHSFan

  

  isadore;497249 wrote:now that is interesting

  Isn't it?! lol