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Respectfully, I slightly disagree and I think Reagan would. Oh it's a close call, I admit. They both defeated two "Evil Empires" and propped up the nation at low times. But Washington set the standards of the presidency so high, that it takes a man of Reagan's quality to even be compared to Washington. Washington truly was "The Father of his Country". Without Washington, there would have been no USA, no Ronald Reagan.

I agree with you regarding Washington’s role in the founding of our republic. But, if you place their location in history aside, I believe it’s difficult to distinguish between the two – and also difficult to distinguish which of them appeared at a more precarious time in history.

Both were deeply religious, faith-filled men, with courage, integrity, honesty, and conviction that were unmatched by any other president. Where I believe Reagan may have held an edge (although I wouldn’t want to debate anyone on this subject, since both men possessed incomparable character and leadership abilities) was in his personal compassion and unbridled optimism. I don’t see an excess of the former in Washington, and I’m afraid I’m not well enough versed in the latter (in his case) to argue it.

I believe we may agree on most aspects of this – especially that the two of them head the list of our greatest leaders.

~ joanie