re: The brains God gave geese
As in: "He hasn't got..." (one of my favorite Woebegon-isms)
No wonder there's so much nostalgia in certain quarters for the Reagan years. Even in early-stage Alzheimer's, Ronnie had more useful neurons than the current incumbent.
Slams aside: The issue is known as "misfeasance (or non-feasance) in office".
