Thread:Comments:Sitcom star Roseanne Barr announces run for U.S. president/laughable ... not/reply (3)

To be honest, both Lincoln and Washington lived in VERY different times. You cannot compare their experience and education with what is expected now. Lincoln is defined by the American civil war, and Washington rose to prominence thanks to the American revolutionary war. Both led a fledgling nation that was not yet a prominent player in international politics. Both were leaders during wartime on American soil. (Yes, I know that the war was over by the time Washington became president.)

Lincoln led during a crisis that threatened the existence of the USA, and Washington led during and after a revolution, a most important time during the formation of any country.

Compare that with the rather agressive superstate the current presidents will have to lead.

I sincerely hope the American people will vote for experienced and educated men or women to lead the USA, and to be their local representatives as well.