Clone of A Prodigal Sheep

Is George W. Bush an idiot?

It's easy to lampoon the man. But is he stupid?

You be the judge.

Interesting to see some conservatives are coming to their senses about Bush however, as with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough:

For the past six years George W. Bush has been the target of ridicule from liberal circles. But now, instead of laughing at Democrats’ ill-directed arrogance, Republicans are quietly joining the left in questioning the President’s intellectual prowess.

The biggest knock on Bush’s brain is his lack of intellectual curiosity. Former administration officials still close to the White House will tell you Mr. Bush detests dissent, embraces a narrow world view and is intellectually incurious.

Worse for this White House is the fact that George W. Bush has daily smackdowns with the English language and the English language usually wins.

I agree with some of the anlysts though. In my mind, being arrogant, obtuse and inarticulate does not make a person an idiot. Otherwise half the country (and 90% of our political leaders) would all be idiots, and the word would have no meaning.

Liar? Yes. He lied to the American people on God knows how many issues.

War criminal? Quite possibly. He authorized detention and torture of so-called 'terror' suspects without a shred of evidence and in contravention of the Geneva Convention.

Idiot? Highly unlikely in my humble opinion. An idiot (even with help from smart friends) could not have so successfully carried out the transformation of America from a freedom-loving democracy into an incipient totalitarian state. Yes, he had good help, but I don't believe the story that Bush is a fool.