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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
Well, I think his looks might have contributed to this as well... I'm sorry, but he doesn't look like the smartest guy around... (so the "ugly" kindle would fit him  ).... |
Funny, I just saw a study on how people judge competence by politicians' faces:
http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-...ete-2009-02-26
Quote"...While our judgments about competence tend to translate into election results, they're not so great at predicting true leadership. What does correlate with a president's performance is his estimated IQ—not his face, according to a 2006 study in Political Psychology. ..."
And just in case someone is wondering, based on SAT numbers, apparently GW's IQ is just short of 130. Not a genius, but a couple of SDs above average.
So, GW is hardly stupid, but is also a bit of an exception, in terms of IQ correlation with both performance in office, and religiosity.