Abe Lincoln is 199 Years Young!
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s 199th birthday.
Lincoln succeeded James Buchanan as President of the United States. Buchanan always shows up on the short list when historians consider who was the worst president ever.
Despite his lack of Washington experience — he had served in the Illinois legislature, but had just a single two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives — I think Mr. Lincoln did a fairly creditable job as president.
It’s good to remember, in an election year, that we don’t have to settle for replacing the “worst” with someone “a little less bad.” We can aim higher than that.
Happy birthday, Abe.