>>downfall: the emphasis on whether Bush can pronounce a particular word
>>totally misses the point that he's smarter than most of the people who
>>elected him.
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>Smart? In what sense?
In the sense of cunning, I assume. Bush does have a certain degree of rat cunning. Not as intelligent as a rodent of course, or even as curious as a rodent, but more cunning than most of those who voted for him.
Cunning is a particular form of intelligence that lower life forms can easily master.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas