[lbo-talk] Irrelevance of Intelligence RE: Check your privilege?

[Jordan Hayes]

Bill Bartlett (replying to Carrol) writes:


>> Bush was an intelligent president. All the attacks on his
>> intelligence were (I'll use the terrible word) objectively 
>> reactionary.
>
> I'll say it again, GW Bush was a dimwit.

Carrol said "all" and he meant it.

The idea of a "smart" President is relatively new.  Perhaps even 
starting with Clinton.  No one has ever demanded that the President be 
"smart" more than Al Gore.

/jordan