>I hate to depart from this common perception (or speculation), but I would
>speculate otherwise. Reagan was a smart man who understood how to
>manipulate public opinion, the media such that people believed that he was
>not as responsible for policies that were unpopular. I felt at the time
>that Reagan's IQ might not have been all that high, but he was a sharp and
>clever man who understood how power is deployed and maintained....
>
>Far more than his adversaries in most cases.
>
>Of course this is speculation...
>
>Steve
Kohl was also thought to be stupid...
Chris Burford
London