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Bush's upbringing in West Texas, his accent, his vacations on his Texas ranch, and his penchant for country metaphors contribute to his folksy, American cowboy image.[286][287] "I think people look at him and think John Wayne", says Piers Morgan, editor of the British Daily Mirror.[288] It has been suggested that Bush's accent was an active choice, as a way of distinguishing himself from Northeastern intellectuals and anchoring himself to his Texas roots.[289] Both supporters and detractors have pointed to his country persona as reasons for their support or criticism.[287]
Bush's intelligence has been satirized by the media,[290] comedians, and other politicians.[291] Detractors tended to cite linguistic errors made by Bush during his public speeches, which are colloquially termed as Bushisms.[292] Editorials in Harper's Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, Common Dreams NewsCenter, and The Nation have referred to Bush as "the worst president ever".[293][294][295][296][297] In contrast to his father, who was perceived as having troubles with an overarching unifying theme, Bush embraced larger visions and was seen as a man of larger ideas and associated huge risks.[298] Tony Blair in 2010 wrote that the caricature of Bush as being dumb is "ludicrous" and that Bush is "very smart".[299]

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