Jimmy Carter was a very intelligent man but a poor president. What we need is a high wisdom quotient.
And certainly more intelligent than Ted Kennedy.
Carter wasn’t really that smart. I know intelligence is broken down over different types of abilities. However, Carter wasn’t smart. He was well positioned and at the right place at the right time. Same with Obama and Clinton.
Bush, too. Reagan, otoh, was a lot smarter than all of them. Occationally, it happens. Ted Cruz is right there in elite status and might be able to overcome the puppet masters. We will see. IMHO, Thomas Jefferson was our most brilliant leader.
I hope Cruz is of the same clothe.