And he did make some real blunders.
Let's all google "Bushisms" at once and break the internet...
I agree that he seems affable enough, and I would probably find him likable were I to actually to meet him. But it nearly hurts me physically to hear such mutilation of the language. I once worked for a man whom I greatly respect, to this day, but every time we had a meeting and he mentioned the one "pacific" problem we needed to work on, I cringed. But this was one of very few consistent errors, and the man could talk Bush under a table. Yes, Bush has an IQ above 100; so do half of those taking the test, and many of them cannot speak clearly, either. He does read, mostly in response (lately) to a challenge with Karl Rove, and although I might not call it "widely", he has read a great deal. This does not stop him from appearing confused when confronted with a string of uncommon words, or when trying to craft a verbal response. And I want to see the ad campaign to paint Einstein as an idiot... ;0)
