Academic or Common Sense?

　
I have come to the firm conclusion that having an academic “intellectual” as Commander in Chief is HIGHLY over-rated. I would instead prefer to have a GED education level possessing Commander in Chief with a reasonable amount of common sense over one considered an “intellectual elite”. Academics by nature exist in the realm of the abstract, relying almost exclusively on theory and supposition; whereas those of common sense exist in reality, relying almost exclusively on personal experience. This is not to say academics have no place within the nerve center of government. They are terrific advisors, but totally ineffective leaders.
Try to think of it this way : Imagine you are trapped in a building that has caught on fire. Who would you want to lead the effort to rescue you? Would you want a person with a Ph. D. in Chemistry, specializing in thermodynamics, who is thoroughly versed in all science and theory pertaining to the properties and behavior of combustion and heat energy, OR would you prefer being rescued by a fire chief who has many years of personal experience fighting fires? I have a feeling that I know your answer. As such, it has been my experience in life that academic knowledge almost ALWAYS pales in comparison to wisdom acquired by genuine experience.
I can think of no better example of a healthy amount of common sense making for an excellent leader than President Harry S. Truman. Harry Truman won World War II, helped for the United Nations, oversaw the reconstruction of Europe following the war, prevented an economic crisis during the transformation from a wartime economy to a peacetime one, held the line in Korea, and Presided over numerous other impressive accomplishments. President Truman did all of this without having spent a single day enrolled in college!
One does not need academic intelligence to be a great leader; nor does having considerable academic intelligence ensure that one will be a good leader, but if one lacks experience and common sense, it is all but certain that that person will prove to be an exceptionally poor leader.