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“Hypothetically speaking,” say you have two choices for president:

The first one has one of the longest lines of political experience in history. He is exceedingly popular in congress. He was a soldier who volunteered to defend the United States in the Navy.

The second one has no real political experience outside Illinois. He is tall and lanky with big ears. He lost a few of his first attempts at gaining political office. However, he is an excellent speechwriter and orator, and he is a good attorney with a successful law practice.

So which one would you choose?

Actually, both were already presidents of the United States. The first one is the 15th President of the United States, James Buchannan. He is the President who mired us in the Civil War by declaring the action illegal but doing nothing when the south decided to seceed from the Union. He is largely considered by historians as being one of the worst presidents in American history.

He was followed by the other man, who became the 16th President of the United States: Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is credited with the end of slavery, the end of the Civil War, and unification of the nation. He became president at a dark time when our country was deeply divided over very polarizing issues. He had no experience in Washington prior to his presidency. He is widely considered by historians as one of the best presidents in American History.