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To: Oblomov who wrote (1414)	12/14/2000 3:08:57 PM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Truman came up from county politics and had served as FDR's VP; Eisenhower went through every service school he could, worked his way up to five-star general, and coordinated the greatest miltary operation ever; Lincoln's upward struggles need not be rehearsed. I am not going to seek out and repost Michael Moore's take on Bush, but I think Michael Moore would have an awfully hard time doing the same thing to any of those three.

To: Oblomov who wrote (1414)	12/14/2000 3:35:16 PM
From: tradermike_1999	Respond to of 74559

I did not vote for Bush, but would you care to back up this assessment with some evidence? I would agree that Bush is not articulate, but articulation is but one ability, and is certainly not the only ability needed as a President, in my estimation. Harry Truman was regarded by the literati as low; Eisenhower was considered by the intellectuals of his day as a utilitarian cypher, hardly statesmanlike. Lincoln was much ridiculed as a bumbling hilljack. His gangly stature and shrieking voice did not deter the press from finding him risible. I'm not trying to say Bush is a moron or of low intelligence. Just that he is average. But being the President magnifies one's personality and character traits and being just an average person makes him appear to be below average. Big shoes to fill. Like an average basketball player trying to play in the NBA. Two events have convinced me Bush is of average or slightly below on the intelligence spectrum: During the campaign he talked to a bunch of high school students. One of them asked him if he thought education was important. He rubbed his chin and said that he was a C student in high school and had problems reading in college. Then went on to say if you work hard and have people help you you can be successful in business. Someone else asked him who he looked up to and he said Nolan Ryan. Another incident - during the campaign Bush was being interviewed by Ron Insana on CNBC and asked him what he would do if there was a recession or financial crisis. He rubbed his chin and said - I guess I'd call Greenspan. If FDR called the head of the Federal Reserve Bank for advice we never would have gotten out of the depression. You can't always rely on the judgement of others. I didn't vote for President so am not a big Gore supporter. But it's clear to me Lawrence Lindsey is going to have to give Bush some lessons in economics before he gets in office.