George Washington: America's Greatest President

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Personally i think George Washington was one of the greatest presidents because of what he did, who do you think the greatest president was?

The first reason why i think George Washington was better than Thomas or Lincoln is because he was the one to spark the plug. The author states the quote " He was the one who originated the concept of a citizen president". I also think he had a lot of knowledge and tried new things out, and was very succesful with the outcomes and ideas.

The second reason why George Washington was a better president is because he ran for president almost three times. The author explains the quote "it was him who decided not to do a third term". I think since he almost was in a third term that people liked him well and would have kept voting for him.
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He also lead in battles before he was preside nt, and a country always needs a great leader. The author is stating "Before Washington was a great political leader, he showed his tremendous leadership skills on the field of battle". This is why he was a great president, he was a great leader and didnt give up for his

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