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[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I feel you could call Bush a smart man

No.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He was dumb but playing dumber. I can't think of many other examples of people like that except Joe Rogan.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that I can get behind. His Texan shtick was an obvious act. But, even without that, I don't think he had an IQ of 100. Like most politicians he had good emotional intelligence, and an ability to connect with people. Still, it was clear that even pretty basic concepts were a stretch for him.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

There was a Histioriometry test done, and the journal Political Psychology estimated around a 119 for ol’ W.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

And Trump weighs 224 lbs with 4.8% body fat.