re: Bush's Incurious Critics
Perhaps Bush is a voracious reader, but surely even you, Tom, must admit that there is little evidence of that in his extemporaneous speech.
In fact, I was surprised to learn he spoke fairly decent Spanish (not as good as Jimmy Carter's, but competent nonetheless). Speaking a foreign language in itself is certainly no indicator of mental agility, but to be able to learn one as an adult, is.