How intelligent is Michele Bachmann?

[denem]

What do you make of her- Her IQ? Emotional agility?

On any scale she leaves Sarah Palin in the dust, and

her sanity may be off the wall (and I say that as someone with limited sanity myself) but really?

Really?

[izquierdista]

1. Rote memorization vs. actual reasoning

She may excel in the former category, able to spit back Bible verses or parts of the Tax Code without error. As far as the latter, and more important category, I would put her at the same level as my chickens, who cannot reason how to go AROUND an obstacle but keep lunging at it until it is removed from their path.

[Armstead]

3. LOL What a comparison

[Cleita]

6. You hit it.

She is unable to think rationally because it seems she was taught by memorization and not challenged to think critically. She probably doesn't have a very high IQ either. It also seems she wasn't taught very much history or social studies.

[Historic NY]

9. +100

[customerserviceguy]

14. Bingo.

She just knows how to spout off enough memorized phrases to get elected from some small district in Minnesota. As Pawlenty pointed out, she has a very thin record when it comes to getting legislation passed.

She's kind of like that "None of the Above" category in Nevada.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. She has the IQ of a box of rocks. n/t

[Orrex]

5. And she's a lot less stable.

[valerief]

4. The two of them are probably average American. Which isn't saying much. nt

[Rincewind]

7. I don't think that

she is as intelligent as either of my two cats, however, I am fairly sure that she is slightly more intelligent than the old tree stump in my backyard. But, she could be dumber than the stump.

[asjr]

8. She reinvents history so much she

does not know what country she is trying to take over.

[Cosmocat]

10. She is a pretty good politician ...

Now, in our history, we have seen many good politicians at all levels who were not real strong intellects.

She is mean and believes, truly believes, in the BS the repubican party has adopted.

But, she is good as a politician. She does not get flustered, knows he talking points and goes to them. Has good looks to play too.

She isn't going to be president, but she is a darn good politician.

[krawhitham]

11. How dumb is Palin? Her goal was to be rich and guess what

she is rich

[Whisp]

12. emotional agility? would you ask that of a man?

no

What do you make of his - his IQ? Emotional agility? (Asked of George Bush Senior)
What do you make of his - his IQ? Emotional agility? (Asked of Bill Clinton)
What do you make of his - his IQ? Emotional agility? (Asked of.. etc.)

[denem]

13. Yes Indeed. I was going to write "emotional intelligence"

something men often often miss on the fairway,. I didn't, because it's more or less slang.

As far your list goes - Bill Clinton was by far the best on this one.

If you thought it was referring to female stereotypes, no, just the opposite.

[fujiyama]

15. Probably smarter than the idiots that are voting for her!

[KOfan]

16. Where's my box of rocks?

Dumb, bible thumping extremist, psycho killer eyes..whats not to trust as sane?

[BackToThe60s]

17. The Borg assimilated her early

[Mimosa]

18. IQ is probably 'bright/average'. She's hateful and very SHIFTY.

Just watched her being interviewed on Meet the press. Oddly her personality reminded me of Hitler. She's clever enough to be dangerous and is filled with HATE.