Actually, I was just trying to goad somebody into accusing me of being anti-American because I was bored. I don't really think that. In fact, after reading Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin, I doubt that I respect any man more in the course of American history. On top of being a brilliant politician and orator, it seems to me that he truly wanted was best for the country, something that can rarely be said about today's politicians. He led American successfully through it's darkest hour, preserved the unity of the nation, all the while battling his own depression among other personal demons.
You hear that "who would you most want to meet, dead or alive?" and I always answer with Lincoln.