>I read a lot of reports that people who met W Bush were surprised by how intelligent/sharp he was. So did I. They were virtually all from ideological supporte

>I read a lot of reports that people who met W Bush were surprised by how intelligent/sharp he was. So did I. They were virtually all from ideological supporters. I don't remember an opponent ever saying it. > The media looks for gaffes for ratings, but gaffs have no bearing on intelligence. Most gaffes actually went unreported. He made them nearly constantly if he wasn't following a script. At some point his handlers cottoned on to this and after that you very rarely saw him speak in public without a script. And yes, it demonstrates a very real lack of intelligence. Bush was not a smart man.