Lurita Doan commentator, Federal News Radio, former GSA administrator :
George Washington remains my number one presidential choice for two reasons. First, Washington was a soldier, statesman and businessman with first-hand experience in the necessities of each that helped shaped his, and our, vision, of our nation. Washington’s success as a businessman-soldier-statesman is unparalleled among presidents of the United States. Second, Washington was willing to step down even though he could have been president for life, thus showing a willingness to put the long-term interests of the country before personal ambition or pride.
Obama must finish his term before an assessment of his presidency can fully be made. However, if Obama continues his current policies that bloat federal spending, increase out-of-control deficits, crush small businesses, expand entitlements and bury future generations under mountains of debt, Obama may well find himself ranked at the bottom because of his inability to put the long-term interests of this country first.