The 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood about the daring 1962 escape attempt aired on the local PBS channel just six hours before the president made his demand that the prison be reopened
Bush Jr was very good at recalling people’s names he met at some event years ago. That’s more a memory feat than intellicence, but useful in politics. My impression is that he wasn’t a stupid man, but instead, one of average intelligence, also lacking in intellectual curiosity.
By contrast, Trump is as dumb as a bag of hammers, couldn’t find his ass with both hands, a map and a flashlight, and yet he believes he’s the smartest guy in the room, which wouldn’t even be true if the room only contained him and a housefly.
Bush Jr was very good at recalling people’s names he met at some event years ago. That’s more a memory feat than intellicence, but useful in politics. My impression is that he wasn’t a stupid man, but instead, one of average intelligence, also lacking in intellectual curiosity.
By contrast, Trump is as dumb as a bag of hammers, couldn’t find his ass with both hands, a map and a flashlight, and yet he believes he’s the smartest guy in the room, which wouldn’t even be true if the room only contained him and a housefly.