# Dumbest-looking Leader **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 9, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158 "2003-05-09T17:54:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pol3925](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/35a633/32.png) [@pol3925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pol3925)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/1 "2003-05-09T17:54:07Z")
I was paging through the news about upcoming presidential ellection in my neighbouring country, Argentina, when I realized that favourite Nestor Kirchner really-really looks like an IDIOT. That started me on the subject of stupid-looking nation leaders, and I was wondering that were Kirchner to be elected, he would top G.W.BUSH as my choice of the dumbest looking Leader. Without trying to make this a flame war about Nation Leaders abilities or intelligence. WHO do you think looks stupider? I post the URL to a newssite where you can see my contender, Kirchner [http://www.economist.com/world/la/displayStory.cfm](http://www.economist.com/world/la/displayStory.cfm)? story\_id=1748949 If anyone has another participant he wants to suscribe to the Dumbest-looking-Leader Awards… he is welcome. Saludos: P0L ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/2 "2003-05-09T17:59:21Z")
Not a national leader, [but I have the winner.](http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/50/84/20m.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/3 "2003-05-09T18:00:15Z")
Try again, the link don’t work. In the meantime heres another picture. > **[Argentina's Elections: Who is Nestor Kirchner?](https://english.pravda.ru/world/2695-kirchner/)** > > From the bottom of the world, this Patagonic leader jumped into the international sceneFrom the bottom of the world, this Patagonic leader jumped into the i... ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/4 "2003-05-09T18:21:33Z")
he, i am from argentina and before opening the thread i thought “either kirchner or bush” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/5 "2003-05-09T18:45:28Z")
Nah, I think Bush looks way dumber. I’m not saying he _is_ dumb—but jeez, does he have that “confused chimp” look going. ---
**Author:** ![krazy\_kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@krazy\_kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krazy_kat)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/6 "2003-05-09T19:04:32Z")
No contest, Kim Jong Il - gillette dry look and pumps simply does not a daunting leader make - regardless of nuclear capability. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/7 "2003-05-09T19:45:59Z")
Curious George has a comically _stupid_ look, if we are just talking about pure dumbness. In terms of “least likely looking leaders” I would like to offer my own Bertie Ahern. He can look really well sometimes, quite leadery, but generally tends to look like yer dorky uncle who wears cardigans and sandals. Here he is with Curious George. [http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/online/history265/images/men.jpg](http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/online/history265/images/men.jpg) Course, I have had a hard time keeping a straight face any time I think of “Dobby Putin” ever since Harry Potter COS came out… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/8 "2003-05-09T19:49:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Kim Jong Il Without a doubt. Freakin little pervert as well. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/9 "2003-05-09T19:57:59Z")
**Iteki** , that’s a good picture for the topic at hand. All I could think of was “hyuck, hyuck, hyuck!” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/10 "2003-05-09T21:12:39Z")
Well, I’m a Texas Republican, so I may be biased… but none of THESE guys looks like a Mensa candidate. [http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/putin.html](http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/putin.html) [http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/chirac.html](http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/chirac.html) [http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/chretien.html](http://abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/chretien.html) I’d have to vote for Jean Chretien. Sorry, Friendly Neighbors to the North. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/11 "2003-05-10T00:50:26Z")
Well, due to his striking resemblence to Alfred E. Newman, my vote has to go to Bush. Chretian certainly doesn’t look like a genius, but at least he doesn’t look like a cartoon character. (At least none that I can think of.) ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/12 "2003-05-10T01:14:20Z")
I nominate Australia’s John Howard. God that man looks like a doofus. [http://www.pm.gov.au/](http://www.pm.gov.au/) ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/13 "2003-05-10T03:14:09Z")
[George and Jeb Bush](http://www.whatsbetter.com/display.pyt?item=18152) And IMO GWB is probably _dumber_ than he looks. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/14 "2003-05-10T03:15:45Z")
If this were a ‘Nerdiest looking leader’ John Major (former UK Prime Minister) would be in the lead by a mile! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/15 "2003-05-10T03:32:29Z")
George W Bush, he reminds me of Alfred E Newman (Mad Magazine) ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/16 "2003-05-10T04:04:58Z")
Dubya in that flight suit. :wally ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/17 "2003-05-10T15:06:34Z")
Several years ago, Ecuador had a president named Abdala Bucaram. He was a rather odd fellow, and ended up impeached for “mental incompetence” among other things. At that point, he shaved his head into a mohawk haircut. And for a while before he also had a hairstyle and mustache like Hitler’s. [http://www.caretas.com.pe/1422/ecuador/59-1.jpg](http://www.caretas.com.pe/1422/ecuador/59-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/18 "2003-05-10T15:15:51Z")
Gotta go with GWB. If for nothing else but this: [url=http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/graphics/bush\_scarecrow.jpg] Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/19 "2003-05-10T15:16:58Z")
Oh, god! Fucking coding. Try this: [http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/graphics/bush\_scarecrow.jpg](http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/graphics/bush_scarecrow.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rusalka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecd19e/32.png) [@Rusalka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusalka)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158/20 "2003-05-10T23:09:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by drm \* > \*\*George W Bush, he reminds me of Alfred E Newman (Mad Magazine) \*\* Funny you should mention that, have you seen this: [http://www.whatsbetter.com/display.pyt?item=3713&item=25904](http://www.whatsbetter.com/display.pyt?item=3713&item=25904) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumbest-looking-leader/174158.md?page=2)