The Dumbing Down of Intelligence
By Anthony Wade
I am forever amazed how stupid president Bush thinks the American people are. In the light of bad news after bad news, Bush continues to put a sunny face on a country and war policy spiraling out of control. Of course you would expect him to pull out all the stops as the election draws nigh, but this week we saw how low, or stupid, he is willing to go.
Bush relies heavily on his folksy nature. He overplays his hand every now and again but for the most part, he is quite good at sounding like the guy next door. Unfortunately for us, most of the people who actually are the guy next door, we would never put in the most powerful office in the world. When faced with the horrific truth about his war, Bush will undoubtedly circle the wagons and say,