What makes a great politician?

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David - I get the sneaking suspicion that you are a Trump-hater, and I can live with that even though I would like our country to move on to much more important topics - and things that require our elected members of Congress to work on (which many seem not inclined to do).

However, I believe we started this thread with a rather innocent question as to what makes a good leader, with the emphasis on traits that many consider derive from Lincoln's qualities. Can we get back to the main historical point? And may I remind folks that there was just as much spewing of hatred about Lincoln as President as what we see today. History does repeat itself, and our nation does survive - sometimes miraculously.