Interesting question.
There's a truism, 'no man is a legend to his valet', depicting George Washington. George Washington has a lot of good characteristics to perceive, and some not all that great.
I believe it's a matter of point of view. Everybody does terrible things.
At the time his companions, his foes, and his kin felt he was an incredible man. After his time they felt he was an incredible man. He most likely was an incredible man. No one asserted he was great.
There is a work of art of him venturing down as president and general of the armed force. He could have kept focused and turn into a despot. At the time that was unprecedented.
History is constantly composed by the victor.
Politically, I couldn't have cared less much for him. He was supporting no political gatherings and passing himself off as a "nonpartisan".
As a general rule Washington was about as impartial as Joe Lieberman.
