Bush will write a book

[Sword_Of_Truth]

I see...

Have you even been certified by United States Air Force flight instructors as a jet fighter pilot?

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

Personally...well...no...

Though, I know a guy who's an acquaintance of a friend of my second cousin who is licensed to navigate go-carts on controlled and maintained tracks for modest profit (but really, all the money is in the side bets, but no one is supposed to know that part, so keep that on the down-low) and he says that once they remove the governors, those carts move pretty damn fast.

Now this guy's older brother used to do the same. He worked hard to be the first in his family to pass all the tests that are required to race go-carts; a lot of reading required...not to mention all the testing. But he was a reasonably bright guy so it proved no problem.

Now after this older brother's racing career was over by several years, he decided he wanted to run a racing team. He figured he had some experience with driving and racing and he had run a remote-controlled race car team for a few years just after he gave up the go-carts so he decided to give it a go.

What he and many others didn't take into account was that some form of dementia or brain damage from cocaine and alcohol binges had robbed him of what little common sense and judgment this retired go-cart racer had begun with and, as it turned out, the more savvy and less honorable members of the racing team he tried running later on just twisted him this way and that. Well, before you know it, that once functional, now retired go-cart racer of simple wit found himself over his head and the racing team sinking fast.

Anyway, this guy did the only thing he knew to try to get things turned around: he prayed on it. He tried to spin all of his poor management choices to the ownership committee and for a while, this bought him some time. Inevitably though, his incompetence proved so glaring that when his contract ended, even trusted employees who had supported his efforts to run this team wouldn't be picked to take over when his contract was up. Last I heard, he was trying to write his story of turmoil and conviction in leadership. Wouldn't you know it though; he could barely string a coherent sentence together and the project drags on still......

...but I digress...why do you ask?

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

So you've logged no time in any high performance combat aircraft, nor have USAF instructors even cleared you to do so.

Is any of this because you aren't smart enough?

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

You’d have to ask my wife, therapist, imaginary friend Bill, or the fools who gave me my degree to get a fair assessment. Of the cuff, I'd insist that I might in fact not be smart enough. I certainly lack the discipline, drive, or desire requisite to be cleared. Truth be told, I very probably couldn't be cleared medically for any of a variety of reasons. I'd never try...my skill set doesn't fit.

I like jets. I admire those who fly them. For many reasons I am unqualified to do so myself...maybe the go-carts, though.

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

So you accept that you need to be smart to be a fighter pilot?

Do you also accept that USAF instructors use all due diligence to ensure that Americas most advanced weaponry is operated by those with the appropriate mental and physical capacity?

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

Indeed (at least the plausibility and probability that a certain level of intelligence is required, though I can't personally certify that as fact).

Will you accept that even the most intelligent of fighter pilots could fall prey to greatly lessened mental capacities as a result of the passage of time, chemical use/abuse, some form of dementia, or some combination thereof and given the fact that his last military certified flight occurred over 35 years ago?

...this is fun, but you're going to need to circle in on your point quickly or I'll have to suspend the exchange until tomorrow...nearing sleepy time rapidly...

 

[Mojo]

Is he dumb? Some genuine quotes from the man himself.

My personal favourite:

For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it.

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

Will you accept that even the most intelligent of fighter pilots could fall prey to greatly lessened mental capacities as a result of the passage of time, chemical use/abuse, some form of dementia, or some combination thereof and given the fact that his last military certified flight occurred over 35 years ago?

No.

In fact, Chuck Yeager flew his final supersonic flight 50 years after his first one at the age of 74. This in spite being a rather hard drinker in his own youth.

George W. Bush, has served as a two term president, led the country through one of its darkest hours, overseen two successful military campaigns and has enjoyed an unbroken string of electoral victories since first defeating Ann Richards for the Texas governors chair. And in addition to keeping himself mentally engaged, he has kept up a regimen of regular exersize. From a clinical standpoint, he's done everything a man his age needs to do to maintain his mental acuity.

Instead of arguing that Bush's mental capacity could have deteriorated, why don't you come up with proof?

...this is fun, but you're going to need to circle in on your point quickly or I'll have to suspend the exchange until tomorrow...nearing sleepy time rapidly...

I've made my point. You have failed (refused?) to provide any proof of yours.

I hold no illusions about Bush. He is by no means a "Great Communicator". The casual violence he inflicted on the english language on a regular basis has provided no end of amusement to his opponents and frustration to his supporters.

But speaking ability is not the sole indicator of intellect. And if you want this insistence that Bush is mentally disabled to be interpreted as anything other than a childish backlash against someone who defeated your side in the political arena you should back your claims up.

 

[six7s]

George W. Bush, has served as a two term president

Are you suggesting that this is a good thing?

If so, why?

led the country through one of its darkest hours

Hah! You're funny

Bush didn't lead... he lied!

overseen two successful military campaigns

Define success

and has enjoyed an unbroken string of electoral victories since first defeating Ann Richards for the Texas governors chair.

So what?

And in addition to keeping himself mentally engaged,

Proof?

he has kept up a regimen of regular exersize.

So?

From a clinical standpoint, he's done everything a man his age needs to do to maintain his mental acuity.

Then why is he so stoopid?

Instead of arguing that Bush's mental capacity could have deteriorated, why don't you come up with proof?

Ahemm... have you not read any newspapers over the last eight years? How about eaves-dropped on an adult conversation?

I've made my point.

In which universe?

You have failed (refused?) to provide any proof of yours.

See above

I hold no illusions about Bush. He is by no means a "Great Communicator". The casual violence he inflicted on the english language on a regular basis has provided no end of amusement to his opponents and frustration to his supporters.

But speaking ability is not the sole indicator of intellect.

Please, other than some spurious guff about piloting fighter jets, please provide evidence that suggests Teh Shrub possesses the level of intellect necessary to run a small business

And if you want this insistence that Bush is mentally disabled

Hyperbole, much?

to be interpreted as anything other than a childish backlash against someone who defeated your side in the political arena

Ummm... he's a loser, y'know?

you should back your claims up.

You should get out more often

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

Sword_Of_Truth,

...wait, you mean we weren't just enjoying friendly hypothetical banter? You tried to trap me, you salty devil. My mistake...

six7s responded in far more depth than I would have and I'm comfortable with the responses he provided.

I'll simply add two comments. Firstly, being that you show an apparent kinship to W in the form of having difficulty comprehending the English language, your exaggerative defensiveness is understandable; and secondly, I (and many others) have made my point that it is laughable that someone who (as you yourself have noted) has demonstrated increasing issues performing the most basic communication functions using his native language is now targeting writing a book; all in good fun.

Let me know if I need to simplify this further for you.

 

[Sword_Of_Truth]

six7s responded in far more depth than I would have and I'm comfortable with the responses he provided.

In that, I am disappointed, but not surprised.

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

If you really want me to demonstrate the flaws in your logic and obvious missteps in interpreting mine, I'll do so. It's no skin off my teeth.

ETA: I notice you haven't addressed six7s' points, why is that?