The IQ of George Bush

[John Simkin]

A team of psychologists at the University of California have made a “historiometric” study of the IQ’s of American presidents. John Quincy Adams was the one with the highest with a score. Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, John Kennedy and Bill Clinton all scored highly. George Bush is estimated to have an IQ 20 points below that of Clinton. In fact, he comes second from bottom in the list. Only Warren Harding’s score was lower.

[Guest Stephen Turner]

A team of psychologists at the University of California have made a “historiometric” study of the IQ’s of American presidents. John Quincy Adams was the one with the highest with a score. Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, John Kennedy and Bill Clinton all scored highly. George Bush is estimated to have an IQ 20 points below that of Clinton. In fact, he comes second from bottom in the list. Only Warren Harding’s score was lower.

You mean to tell me that there has been a more stupid President than Bush?

" Any time of year its a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of life." Dec 21st 2004 DC

"If Congress fails to act..the death tax comes back to life." Feb 8th Michigan.

"In other words, if your an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program, you happen to be associated with the Methodist Church, you cant say only Methodists who are drunk can come here. You gotta say all drunks are able to come here." april 2005 DC.

[Guest]

A team of psychologists at the University of California have made a “historiometric” study of the IQ’s of American presidents. John Quincy Adams was the one with the highest with a score. Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, John Kennedy and Bill Clinton all scored highly. George Bush is estimated to have an IQ 20 points below that of Clinton. In fact, he comes second from bottom in the list. Only Warren Harding’s score was lower.

I would hope that educationalists these days would not lend much weight to the concpet of IQ. Howard Gardner is all the rage don't you know?

http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm

[David Richardson]

Don't worry, Andy, IQ will come around again - anything to try to find some way of checking on the performance of schools without actually involving the teachers.