#1 George Washington declined an offer of kingship.
#2 Ronald Reagan held back the Leftist scourge for 8 years.
#3 Donald Trump held battled an even more powerful Left, but it remains to be seen how he will rank in greatness - very possibly #1.
Lincoln is not on my list at all. He made very moving speeches that seduced a lot of people, but ultimately, he used brutal military force to quash dissent - thereby missing the whole point of “by the people”.
No they have to be deceased. And Trump ain’t dead.
“Lincoln is not on my list at all.”
From what I have read over time, Lincoln was pro-big federal government.
States independents be damned.
Agree with you, major!