Who's the best President?

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Jefferson was an overrated hack. Quite without character or honor.

No one has ever been able to hold Washington's coat. A true military genius (most of the American Revolutionary Army generals did not even understand his strategy - at best Nathaniel Greene understood what Washington was doing and was his equal tactically). Once in office as President, Washington set the standard for conduct of the office that created important traditions we take for granted today. No one has ever matched his tenure.

Abraham Lincoln showed extraordinary character, and was quite an astute politician, more than most realize but not to Washington's level of either.

John Adams was a great man, who did important work organizing our country and leading our foreign policy efforts during the Revolution. But he was a poor President sadly. I wish he'd done better.