Should Presidents Be able To Spot Three Move Forced Checkmates?

[David Sklansky]

So change the chess problems into those where some cannot be solved.

And why do people keep bringing up the facts that some math challenged people have made good leaders and that some brilliant people have made bad ones? Neither fact negates my point.

Also some of you wish to reduce my point to a triviality like it would be slightly better for the president to be able to run a five minute mile than to have an otherwise equal president who couldn't. Except that it is far more likely that his lack of anlytical skills is going to screw the country up than his lack of running skills.

Take the idea down one more notch. x+y =40 x times y =384.
Is it OK if the president is unable to clearly explain how to figure out what x and y are?