Should a IQ be an important factor in being elected the President of the USA?

Question

Here are the IQs of some of our recent presidents (Reference: The Lovenstein Institute was commissioned on Feb 13, 2001 and released on July 9, 2001.

Gerald Ford 121
James Carter 175
Ronald Regan 105
George HW Bush 098
William Clinton 182
George Bush 091

Nothing in my question stated which is the best or worse!

Answer 1

Stupid is as stupid does, and that makes Bush stupid by birth and deed. Now, in order for a person to consider Bush smart or capable of making good decisions, that person would have to be unimaginably stupidity; so stupid, in fact, that they would totally clueless of their own stupidity.

We need to reclaim America. The First Amendment does not say that stupid white-trash Christians get to make the rules and run the country. In fact, there is not one word of God, Jesus, or Christianity mentioned in the US Constitution. No part of our government is based on Christianity. These scum are not fit to rule or lead. In fact, they should be declared 'legally too stupid to vote".

Answer 2

As much as I believe that the said presidents with lower IQs are/were less capable leaders, I have to bust this research as just a hoax. It's not true.

Regardless of this information being bogus, I think IQ should be one of many factos voters should be able to consider -- if the candidates want to provide that information.

Answer 3

Those are fake scores.


George Bush's old SAT score says his IQ is around 115. Clinton, around 135.


IQ should be somewhat important. IQ shouldn't be everything though.

Answer 4

That explains a few things! Obviously the over all IQ of CIA is similar to Bush!

Answer 5

incase you missed the link above stating these scores are fake here you go http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/lovenstein.html


but yes , IQ should be considered in election time , but if they were nominated and up for president I highly doubt they have a low IQ , people say Bush is stupid but he did go to harvard and yale , he is much smarter than the average american

Answer 6

Platform should be the primary reason for electing a president. The concept of electing representatives in general is to pick someone who will represent your interests. So my answer would be no to your question. A person who was truly unintelligent would never make it to the presidency. To begin with they would never get the support and in turn the money required to achieve such a lofty height.

Additionally: The study you cite for your contention appears to be unproven Some basic research proves it is in dispute by many, and no one seems to be able to locate actual supporting evidence, or proof of methodology used. Including the names of the actual personnel who conducted the research.

Answer 7

yeah, I think so cause if you look at the two highest IQ's they have belonged to two of our best Pres. Hay isnt an I Q if 91 almost retarded? Mine is 160 I think I can run for Pres.

Answer 8

the in basic terms difficulty i will see that could want to deliver us to this objective is to nuke the entire international. Hate runs deep in some u . s . a .. we received't even get rid of it in our personal. I believe Fozzie forcde does have its sturdy factors. SOciet union stress peopleto get alongside. when we took away communism, hate confirmed up again. word we did not have the CHechnyans rebels or nazis in russia in the time of communism.

Answer 9

If it was a factor, We would seldom have Republican presidents and probably never have another, below average in intelligence, Neo-Con for president.

You write the bill and I will VOTE for it.

Answer 10

No its all in the application of ones self. Besides presidents are the employees of the people. The people are the government.