Presidential Ignorance Quotes

If the Soviet empire still existed, I'd be terrified. The fact is, we can afford a fairly ignorant presidency now.

When George W. Bush hit the campaign trail in 2000, the precious possession he brought with him from home was his personal feather pillow. The theme of the Bush years was obliviousness. He was famously unavailable for debate and dialogue. He was deaf to countervailing voices. He hit the sack early and always got a good night's sleep.

Anytime this President [George W. Bush] says he didn’t know something, I believe him. He’s got the benefit of the doubt on that.

Among Donald Trump's many flaws as president is one that's as fundamental as any: He simply doesn't understand his job.

This is the man (Ronald Reagan) who proved that ignorance is no handicap to the presidency

Ronald Reagan is the most ignorant president since Warren Harding.

Trump has been - has shown himself to be the most ignorant president that we've ever had. He has shown himself to be the one that disregards law more so than any other president we've had.

I don't care at all. I don't know the difference from one president to the next.