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But even those things are indicative of intelligence. Becoming a good speaker and surrounding oneself with intelligent people indicate a degree of intelligence...not to mention the ability to determine WHICH intelligent people to listen to, when they disagree. Additionally, presidents usually have had a solid resume prior to taking office (usually as a goveror/senator/VP, and with an advanced degree from a prestigious school) where they would have had plenty of opportunity to falter if they were lacking in intellect.
Could you be talking about what I refer to as "cunning"? A non intellectual kind of smart, seen in people who are successful while not manifesting anything that one would identify as "intellect". Kind of like the opposite of the genius with no common sense. The "average guy" with charisma or some other quality that enables them to compete with those with more raw intellect.
That's my take on Bush was that the was more cunning than intelligent.