SAT score conversions and socio-historical analyses (sic) put his IQ somewhere between 111-138 on classic IQ scale. Clearly not dumb (at the time of tests), if those are any figures to go by. However, clearly among the least intelligent of the US presidents so far (if you go by the same data/studies).

Personally I don't mind dumb. Lem showed in Cyberiad that even an average sailor is smart enough to run a country and much better than a evil prankster.

But for the sake of balance you have to have:

- competent staff around you (Cheney, Rumsfled, Wolfowitz, Bolton... need I go on?)
- honesty of character (hmm... what did he say about: WMDs, Iraq, oil, 911-intel, torture, domestic spying, withdrawing troops, Katrina, tax cuts, clean air, energy security, global warming... I've lost count on this administration's patent lies)
- ability to lead (New Orleans, anyone, 911 anyone? current polls...)
- uncorruptability (Bin Ladens, DoD deals, Iraq oil deals, ...)
- respecting and protecting the lives of other people (1+ M dead, 2+ M displaced, 2 countries bombed, 2 occupied, more on the list... please don't give us any more of that 'love')

I know I've been critical of my own country's leaders, but Bush as a president with his current staff is like an nightmare that refuses to end. And I don't even live in the US.

And I do agree, it does reflect somewhat poorly on Yale and Harvard.