Quote by Christopher Hitchens

He's a man [George W. Bush] who is lucky to be governor of Texas. He is a man who is unusually incurious, abnormally unintelligent, amazingly inarticulate, fantastically uncultured, extraordinarily uneducated, and apparently quite proud of all these things.

$He's a man [George W. Bush] who is lucky to be governor of T$

Summary

This quote offers a highly critical portrayal of George W. Bush, suggesting that his success as governor of Texas stems from luck rather than his personal qualities. The speaker highlights several negative attributes, claiming that Bush is lacking curiosity, intelligence, articulation, culture, and education. The quote indicates that Bush seems unbothered by these perceived shortcomings, implying that he may even take pride in them. Overall, the statement aims to paint a disparaging picture of Bush's character and abilities.

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President Anti Intellectualism George W Bush Governor Of Texas Uneducated Mind

By Christopher Hitchens

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